Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-23
THE REBELS DRIVEN.


Immediately dislodged the revolution
above Parral They fled in disorder
presumably toward Durango City.
Eight rebels are reported killed and
three Rurales We're wounded
With the recovery of Gomez, Palacio
and Parral, quiet again prevails
though there is great excitement
through the state of Chihuahua and
Durango. The National Railroad has
resumed business and all wires again
are working through to the City of
Mexico.
The Federal Telegraph, However,
reports its Mexico wire by the way
Of Guayamas Sonora, had been cut,
supposedly by bands of Yaquis, who
are terrorizing that part of the coun-
try. The Federal Telegraph is refus-
ing all but government business.
a passenger train on the Mexico
Northwestern Railroad running be-
tween Chihuahua and MADEIRA. was
fired into last night and several sec
ond-class passengers We're killed. The
number, names and details could not
be ascertained, as all the telegraph
wires have been cut
Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. 22.-Passengers
arriving this morning from Mexico
report a terrible condition in that
country. The train was loaded with
American refugees and Americans are
leaving the country as fast az nossibc.
The refugees report Parral. State Of
Chihuahua, in the hands Of the revo-
No
mayor and chief of police dead How
many others had been killed the
refugees did not know.
Troops being sent from Chihuahua
to Parra left the train ut JimlneZ.
the junction point. and refused to go
father. Jiminez was captured by the
rebels on Monday after q fight in
which - of their number and seven
rurales were killed.
Mexican officials permitted A,neri-
cans to retain their arms to protect
themselves. Passengers say the MeNi-
can government is placing little re-
lance on the army as half of it IS
made up of petty criminals and con-
victS sentenced to a term in the army
instead of prison. Most of these are
known to be in sympathy with the
revolutionary movement and many Of
ficers who have been offered promotion
| by Francisco Madero are suspected OF
being ready to join him. Passengers
declare that Madero, headquarters OF
| the T.. $ Pearson Lumber interest in
| Chihuahua, is III the hands of the reVo-
| lGtionistS. a hundred and sixty troops
were sent there from Chihuahua. but
| % deserted en- route and the remain
dor joined the rebels upon their ar
rival.
An American arriving from Guada :
| lajara, capital of the state of Jaliscn
declares that Gov. Ahumada is no
longer depending on his troops but
has placed three rapid firing guns
about his palace and hired men to
guard the palace and operate the guns
There are reports today Of general
| fighting at OriZaba, Rio Blanc, Ano-
gales and Santa Rosa. a group Of
manufacturing towns in Vera Cruz.
whittier troops were sent yesterday
Some of the mills, it is said, have beer
fired. These are cotton manufactur-
| ing towns and there are 10000 EN-
ployes in OriZaba alone, all said to be
against the government. The sale OF
liquor has been prohibited there since
| last Friday but several Cantinas were
| broken into and liquor procured, which
| has made the mob more difficult t.
control.
Mexican papers arriving by this
mornings mail show that conditions
| in Vera Cruz We're serious as far back
| as Saturday. 1t also is reported that
| in Pachuca the Americans are fle ing
cards reading Death to Yankees" anc
Down with Gringoes," having been
| posted all over town. Many cards
read kill Diaz and his Yankee
| friends"
The inauguration of General Diaz as
President for another term comes Dec
/ and a. general disturbance is expect
ed then.
FL Diaro Del Hogan, the paper which
| melted the first ant-American riots in
Mexico City. has been suppressed and
the editor, Filomena Malta, placed in
| Jail.
An American arriving this morning
| from Torreon, declares that the may
or and two Americans were killed
there Sunday by revolutionists and
that Leondo, Gomez Palacio and Tor
reon are all virtually in the hands OF
the revolutionists.
General Medina, who disappeared
| last night is said to be en- route tc
Guerrero to join Madero and Abraham
Gonzales, who is at the head of the
revolutionary forces now in the vi
entity of Chihuahua. One railroad
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