The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-22
ReVOlutiOniSts Are Victorious in
Many Parts of Mexico.
Fierce Fighting With Heavy
Loss of Life at TOrreOn.
EXTEND TOVERA CRUZ
Mills Have Been Fired and En-
plOyes Join Rebels.
Cards Posted Reading: Kill
DiaZ and Yankee Friends"

DlaZ and Yankee Friends.
Eagle Pass. Nov. 22.-The Mexican
revolutionists have captured the three
towns in the rich Nazas river valley,
Gomez Palacio, Lerdo and Torreon.
The death toll is reported heavy at
Torreon where one thousand revoIu-
tionists, armed with modern long
range guns, swept the city with ter
rife fire for several hours.
No Americans are reported killed.
There are reports today of general
fighting at Orizaba, Rio Blanca, No
males and Santa Rosa, a group of
towns in Vera Cruz, whittier troops
were called yesterday and that some
of the mills have been fired. These
are cotton manufacturing towns and
there are ten thousand employees 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 to
control.
Mexican papers by this mornings
mail show that conditions in Vera
Cruz were serious as far back as Sat
urday~ These papers declare that re-
ports reached Guadalajara on Friday
of serious disturbances in several vii
lagos in that state and that trusted
men are out investigating. It also is
reported that in Pachuca the Amer1-
cans are fleeing, cards reading Death
to Yankees" and Down with grin
goes having been posted all over the
town. Many cards read xiii Diaz and
his Yankee friends
The inauguration of General Diaz as
president for another term comes on
December 1 and a general disturbance
is expected then if the revolt has not
already become general by that time.
Ell Diario Del Hogar, the paper
which melted the first anti-American
riots in Mexico City has been suppress
ed. and the editor, Filomena Mata,
placed in jail.
Official Version of Situation.
Washington, Nov. 22.-The success Of
the revolutionists in Mexico in captur-
ing several towns was confirmed in Of
ficiaI adVices received by the state de-
partment today but Notwithstanding
this it was reiterated by officials that
the reports reaching this country
through diplomatic channels Indicate
that President Diaz had the situation
under control and that the stability Of
his government was not seriously
threatened.
Senior De La Barra, the Mexican am
bassador, received dispatch today
from Enrique C. Creel, minister of
foreign affairs, minimizing the impor-
where some reports stated that 400 had
been killed Mr.. Creel telegraphed there
had been no trouble.
Leo j. Keena, United States consul
at Chihuahua. in a dispatch to the
state department, reported that the
revolutionists had captured three towns
in the western part of that state. The
governor, he added, had called meet
ing of business men for the purpose
of making plans for the defense of the
city. From Eagle Pass, Luther T. Els
worth United States consul at Ciudad
Porfirio Diaz, verified the press dis
patches that the revolutionists had
taken Gomez Palacio, which later was
recaptured by the government forces.
The enga cement in which the revolu-
tionists repulsed the Diaz troops occur
red at 8 o'clock yesterday morning.
The rebels released all the prisoners IN
the jails there and cut the government
telegraph wires at Allande and about
Torreon.
Americans were not molested. At
general staff headquarters it was ern-
phatically declared that there was no
intention to attempt to direct from
washington the disposition of the
American troops in the department of
Texas. General Hoyt has been given
free hand. The $500 men under his
command are regarded as ample for
the work.
Two Americans Killed.
Ell Paso, Nov. 22.-An American ar
irving this morning from Torreon de-
clares that the mayor and two Ameri-
cans were killed at that place Sunday
by revolutionistS and that Lerdo,
Gomez. Palacio and Torreon are all
virtually in the hands of the revolu-
tioniSt.S
Blown Up on a Bridge.
Ell Paso, Nov. 22.-William Dale, a
miner from Chihuahua, declares that
800 troops enroute from Chihuahua
to MADEIRA were blown up on bridge
and killed 1t has been impossible to
verify this report.
Dale says President Diaz has ap-
peaIed to General Luis Terrazas to
restore order in Chihuahua. For
years Terrazas and Diaz were enemies,
but Terrazas is the most influential
man in Chihuahua. A. G. Sprenger,
a salesman who came in this morning
from Torreon and Gomez Palacio, says
he saw the fighting in Gomez Palacio
Sunday and that the dead were lying
all about the streets.
The rebels captured the city hall,
were repulsed by the rurales and re-
captured the city hall he says.