The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-22
new UPRISING IN MEXICO
GOVERNMENT REPORTS SPEEDY
VICTORY ~ PlEBL.a.
Hut nebe,s. Though Dispersed. oct Away
60 the Mountains We'll Armed anx
Defeat at Nal Fas0 Moro serious
Than Supposed Recruits for MaderS.

TO the Mountains We'll Armed Dia,
Defeat at Nal Pass Mere serisu
Than supposed Recruits for Maders
| MfuCo CITY. Dec. "A revolution
has broken out in the State OF Puebla
This Is the first trouble recorded in thai
section since the memorable fight ol
Cerdan against the authorities Of Puebla.
; The beginning of the insurrection was
at San Andres n small town south oil
Puebia- According to- the Government 5
reports. about hundred well armed
rebels captured the town. Troops were
immediately sent against them by train
arriving at o'cloc last night.
battle Immediately started II lasted
less than an hour. The rebels were de-
| icated. Fifteen of them were captured
and number were killed and wounded
The Government losses are not given.
The rebels are said 20 hav. been " ell
armed with Winchester rifles Those not
captured Dispersed and made for the
mountainous region further south The
Government attaches littb. significance
70 the outbreak
The rebels are said to be merely n hand
OF outlaws who induced several discou-
tented citizens TO join with them No
further trouble is expected there The
fifteen prisoners will be tax en- 20 Puebla
for trial. Many rifles and much ammu-
milton belonging 10 the rebels were cap
tured
Seventeen men arrested some weeks
ago on the charge that they were impli-
Gated in the Madero movement were
released from the penitentiary in Mexico
Inv MI -. II III. n
their innocence. Trials OF suspected per-
sons are now going on daily.
There are more than i.oOO political
prisoners IN the penitentiary here await
ing trial Nearly every day new pris-
onsrs arrive. Steps are being taken in
all parts OF the republic to suppress the
nti-Government newspapers.
Ill PAso. Tex, Dec. "A review Of
the situation following the repulse Of the
Mexican troops in Nal Paso. west OF
Chihuahua. shows that the battle was
even a greater victory for the insurgents
than was ut first believed when forty-two
wounded were brought into Chihuahua
and the Federals admitted tho death Of
twenty-one II now dsve lop. that about
thirty were wounded who were not
brought on the train to chihuahua. hut
are held in camp AT Bustilloe. to which
point the Federals were forced To retreat
after the ambuscade
IL also develops that the Federals when
they retreated LEI, many Of their wounded
and dead on the battlefield and that it |
was only after the rebels had left that
these were picked Up where they fell
The victory Of the rebels has given great !
impetus to their cause. and Americans /
Sho have all along expressed confidence.
n the ability Of Mexico 10 end tn. re-
,cllion in a few DAYS now shak. their
reads doubtfuily
The railroad Ii completely out Of bust
ie~- and rhe insurrectos hold tho noun
ain passes. Gen Navarro - still at
'e'iernale= without food or supplies and
IL condition appears 10 be serious The
'ederals have one advantage. however
hey have field guns which they can bring
- from the rear md by sheer force Of
unhcrs afr@r many more reenforran.nts
r. moved into the State from Mexico
ity they may he able to beat back the
''bela. Thi- will Of course only run the
neniy further into the mounta aims
The infested country ia almost I'M
"netrable, the insurgents are all good -,
hots and good riders. They are accus-
Dul''d 10 roughIng It and they know the
Ills perfectly Tn. soldiers are unar-
u-tomed 10 such campaigns and are in .
ignorance Of the topo graphy Of the region
Pasuuals Orozco. the Chief of Arms Of
IL insurgents. has irsued proclamation
lilling on all patriots 70 rise and join the "
sbels 10 declares 'ha; they have not
ct lo-t "a battle and that they have DEM
nstrate'i that it IL possible 70 cope with
h~ Mexican army >,
Two irainloads Of troops carrying field
iec.. and ample ammunition. On rout.
rom Mexico city to chihuahua, will
each Chihuahua some time tonight or
arly Saturday when they will be sent O
verland IN the direction Of P.-temsieS h
, relieve Gen Navarro. The troops will q
CT ~ a CONVOY for supplies for the army
ow surrounded by the rebels
II il feare.i that The Americans at Tsmo-
ichic and MADEIRA. II whom there are q
ANY. will soon be- suffering for want Of .
70 -tsions. az the trains have been stopped =,
Or a week and when this haprened in
there was much want