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fight ensued, during which two were killed,
one fatally wounded and one prisoner
taken, the prisoner having a rifle and two
boxes Of cartridges.
THE government forces had one man
killed and two fatally wounded. The fed
erak forces pursued the rebels as far as
Tlahualilo Cut. They then turned to Lerdo.
where they placed their prisoner in Jail.
The dead were also left there. while the
wounded were taken TO Torreon hospital.
IAN stores have been closed and all Is
quiet here as well as at Gomez Palacio.
The federal authorities have large force
of troops in reserve here"
El Eco also says there was little fighting
at Gomez Palacio and none at Torreon.
Reports from trainmen and passengers
from Mexico this morning are that Parral
is back in the hands of the federal troops,
the revolutiOnists having been repuised.
The insurgents are showing a lack Of
leadership I'm abandoning most positions
as soon as they are taken to go to other
places. -.E.t
Attack ON TOrreOn Fails.
Passengers arriving here on the Mexican
train this morning and members Of the
train crew deny that Torreon has ever
fallen into the hands, Qf the revolutionists.
An attack was made on the town they say,
the invaders using one or two pieces OF ar
tillery that had been captured at Gomez
Palacio, but Torreon was not taken. This
morning the Mexican federal telegraph OPP
orators are taking messages for Torreon
as usual and claim TO have the wires open.
Governor Diego Redo Of the state OF
sinaloa, was a passenger FROM Mexico City
this morning. He admitted that Gomez
Palacio had been taken by the rebels, but
said the fact that Mexican securities had
not fallen showed the confidence Of the
outside world in the stability OF the Mex
lean government
Situation Under Control.
NEW YORK, nov 2s,-The Mexican gov
eminent has the situation well in hand and
everything is quiet today, is the informa-
ton contained in telegram from President
Brown, Of the National Railways OF Mexico
to Vice President %. p. Bennett OF that
system, whose offices are In this city.
President Browns telegram is dated Mexico
City, November 22, and reads:
Everything quiet today. 1t is believed
confidently that the government has the
situation well under control. As far az l
can learn no damage has been done to the
railways or telegraph lines. Reports re-
garding four instances OF trouble during
the last two weeks have been grossly ex-
aggerated. We are in communication with
every telegraph office reached by the sys-
tenn and all train service is being per-
formed according to. schedule"
Twenty killed at ParraI.
| MEXICO CITY, NOV. PA dispatch from
Chihuahua under yesterdays date says
| that conditions have improved there. No
/ important towns have been taken by the
rebels. Twenty persons were killed at Par
raj on Monday.
! Soldiers on a Mexican Northwestern train
fired on band Of rebels at San Andres.
In the fight a colonel and four soldiers were
killed and 1t Is believed 20 rebels were
killed. The latter included some women
Foreigners at Chihuahua have been urged
to organize for their own protection.
There is no foundation for the rumor that
harm had come 20 President Diaz through
the activities OF the revolutionists. Foreign
Minister Creel announced today that the
nations executive was IN good health, adj
ding that he deplored the circulation OF un-
truthful stories that were injurious to the
republic.
Senior Creel said he had received no news
this morning from the north TO indicate
there had been further disturbances there
The telegraph wires are stiIl occupied with
the business OF the War department and
commercial and press kilograms are do
layed.