The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-15
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Mexican Revolution is Not Civilized
Warfare But Clash Between
Rarbarc Saw
ages.
NO PRISONERS TAKEN
Thirty Men Lined up and Shot 1e-
cause They Could Not Ex-
plain How They
Stood.


ial to El Heraldo Mexicano from
Chihuahua says the main body OF
revolutionisis~ who retreated toward
Ciudad Guerrero after Sundays battle
had been attacked at that place and
tiiat The conflict still was in progress.
II is known the dispatch said, that
sor three hours after Sundays rout
OF the rebels the federal forces pur-
sued them, capturing many prisoners.
Gen. Navarro then gathered his de-
tachments, and, after short rest,
took the road for Ciudad Guerrero,
determined to press his advantage
before the rebels had time to concen-
trate and intrench themselves.
The revolutionists were estimated
to be about 900 strong and were said
to be making stubborn resistance.
They beat and robbed a Chinaman,
extorted $4,000 in Mexican money
from the native superintendent OF
Gabriel Saenz Ranch, and burned
the store of Mexican at Pedernales.
They threatened to kill the station
agent at Pedernales, who Is broth
er of the storekeeper, because he
refused to give Villa two horseshoes.
\ The station agent, who also is the
ntelegraph operator, deserted the Of
fee in fear Of his life Villas de.
fection was admitted by the other
alsnrrecto chiefs, who declared that
| ne had harmed the cause and had
done no fighting. They declared that
they would wipe him and his band
off the face OF the earth. He was
! last reported galloping toward San
Andres.
Reports also conflict concerning the
doings of Castula Herrera Of the In
surgent leaders, who has been fore
most in safeguarding foreigners.
Herrera, with $50 men, some rid
ing two on horse, appeared at the
Rancho Rubio and ransacked the
ranch store. but, after the revolutions
ary custom. gave receipts for goods
taken. Fifteen horses also were COM
mandeered. TIE government con-
strues this as meaning that the In
surrectos have split into bandit
groups, but on the other hand it is
stated that Herrera has never been
on other than recruiting and foraging
work. and that duty alone led him to
Rubio Rnbio is thirty miles east OF
Cerro Brieto.
To sum up. government official
insists that Navarro has split the
revolutionists into small bands. while
the latter state that they are stronger
than ever. They predict an early bat
tie, in which they say they will out
number Navarro and viii defeat him.
The general, in Mondays interview.
admitted that he expected more ser
ious fighting.
In Sundays battle Navarro took no
prisoners-it is contrary 10 his or
ders--and in his camp there were no
wounded of the other side. The bay
onet had completed the work of the
bullet
An instance OF the barbarity OF the
campaign took place after the battle.
Every man in the hamlet of Cerro
Prieto Ozark HID was brought be-
lUT6 tue mayo ~ Prove MS llHOtcuCe
of participation in the revolt. Thirty
could not do this. As fast as their
identity became known thcy were
taken out and shot Thev are In.
cluded in the number of dead.
Gen. Brandon, special correspond
ent of the Mexican Herald and
resident of Panama, was among the
injured. A bullet hit his horse in
the eye, passed through his neck and
lodged in the riders abdomenal mus
cles. Another bullet hit him in he
wrist. B~andon is the champion mid
dle-weieht wrestler of Mexico
Five insurrectos who ron out OF ani-
munition and surrendered we-c bavo-
neted One OF them, who had tainted
from bullet which grazed his tenn
pie. took the bavonet thrust In the
rib aud was left for dead. but dur
ing the nirht he recovered and es-
cared He grinned as he told his story
| When the correspondent related the
tale 10 Gen Navarro the latter
lauehed heartily, as if enjoying joke