The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-11-25

impossible to verify this.
EAGLE PASS, Tex, Nov. 22.-At 6
o'clock tonight it 10 stated by one OF
the highest officials and one who by
virtue Of his position, is in close touch
With the revolutionary movement in
Mexico, that fighting is now going on
IN CuAtro Cienagas, large and pros
porous city just below MonclovA.
This 10 the home Of ]. Carranaza,
brother of the candidate for governor
Of Coahuila, in opposition to the ad-
ministration candidate, and "a q
stronghold of the anttDiaz people.
This same authority, whose authort
u cannot be questioned, but whose po-
sition prohibits his name being quot
cd, says the situation now in Mexico
N more serious than at any time In
the past several years. He declares
the excitement on the border is moth
ing compared to what 1t would be
II all was known of the situation in the
interior. He says that if the officials
and citizens of Cuidad Forhrio Diaz
are expecting the worst at any minute.
They are scouting the surrounding
country, not for revolutionists, but
for their friends and relatives, and
bringing the mimic the city, some for
protection, but more for the purpose
Of arming and assisting in the defense
of Cuidad Porfirio Diaz. Local mer-
chants and the citizens generally are
armed, and used as patrols. The town
is under absolute military control and
all communication with side prohibit
ed after dark.
The passenger train from the
south which is supposed to have left
Torreon yesterday afternoon, has not
vet arrived in Cuidad Porfrio Diaz,
though it was due there at IL O'CLOCK
this morning, and official say they DO
not know where the train is. The rail-
way wires are not working.
Residents of Eagle Pass who nave
relatives in Torreon and other points
down the Mexican international line
have not been able to get word from
them for three days.
Troop L. Third United States caval-
wv under command of Lieut.. Bristol,
arrived in Eagle Pass at 6 o'clock this
afternoon and is unloading at this
writing.
A high Mexican official stated today
that it was his opinion that the Dlaz
reign was over with.
In their, efforts to secure more neip
in Cuidad Porfirio Diaz, one American
In business there was requested 60 re-
port for duty and help a land patrol
Upon explaining that he was not
citizen of Mexico the request was WIFI
drawn. Despite all the efforts being
made to capture revolutionists, De-
yond bringing in Mexican or two oc-
casionally and lodging them In JAIL
the disturbers manage to escape. An
other Mexican troop has just been or
dered to Cuatro Cienegas.
West Livaudais, New Orleans DuS-
iness man. who has reached here from
Totreon. confirms the report OF
clash between federal soldiers ana
ravolutionists. The government forces
apnarently were beaten and the req
oIs invested Gomez Palacio and Lerdo
when he left Torreon the reDeis nau
not advanced on that town, but were
momentarily expected.
"The rebels at o'clock Monuay
morning" said Livaudais, shot down
polio \ on the corners at Gomez rAia
clio The garrison was sent against
tbam and many we're reported kiiied'
The soldiers were forced to fall pack'
and when left Torreon large iorce
from there had been sent to retaAe
the town. Torreon is practicaiiy un,
der martial law and everything 10
shut tight"
Americans will not be harmed says
Iiyaudais. and foreign investments
will be respected. Train serves
may be interrupted, he said. he con,
armed the report that bridge nao
hean burned on the Mexican ln'erha
tlonal railroad near Iona thirty
three kilometers west Of Torreon'