The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-16
Kenosha Boys in Texas,
Write Interesting Story of
Revolution Old Mexico
NO DANGER FOR kENOsHANs
Ell Paso, Texas, Feb. s, 1911.

Many false reports have been cir
culated in regard to the Mexican Rev
olutior. We wish to give the true facts
of the case which are these:
Mexico today is more monarchy
than republic. President Diaz has OPP
pressed the laboring classes until they
could stand it no longer and have re-
belled. The laboring classes as whole
are under the employment of Diaz.
Each laborer is paid at the rate of SIC
a day, which of course is insufficient to
support himself and family. The cost
of living of the average Mexican fam
lily is SIC day, therefore the laborers
are constantly becoming indebted to
Diaz. 1t is law in Mexico that any
man indebted to another shall be fore
ed, if unable to pay the debt, to- work
out said debt. In this manner Diaz
4 has forced all the laborers to do as he
bids them. Becoming dissatisfied the
| laboring class have arisen to arms I'M
der the leadership Of Gen. Maddereio,
in order that they might dethrone Diaz
and establish a government of their
own.
Up to the present time the battles
have been few and far between, but
now as the Insurrecto's draw closer to
| Tra hn CHI SO
climax.
On Sunday morning, Feb. 5, General
Orozco, the insurrecto leader met and
defeated Gen. Rabago, federal leader,
killed and wounded $50 of 400 federal
soldiers, captured the field guns and
ammunition. This battle took place
four miles south of Juarez on the Mex
leo Northwestern.
1t was Orozco's intention to capture
Juarez Sunday a. m. but as this bat
tie occurred he was forced to retreat
to" the mountains in order that the
men and horses might recuperate. 1t
is now thought that Juarez will be
taken some time before the end of the
| present week.
The insurrecto s are sturdy lot and
although they are outnumbered ten to
one they have shown up great deal
better than the federals.
Excitement is intense both in Juarez
and Ell Paso. Juarez is deserted with
the exception Of the federal soldiers
who have been left to guard the city.
They are stationed on the roofs of all
the large buildings and are protected
by high piles of sand bags. The peo-
pie in Ell Paso are wild with excite
ment. They are crowding the tall
buildings watching the approach of the
insurresto s. Some of the more daring
have even ventGred into Juarez, others
arc lined up on the banks of the Rio
Grande, while the more timid have
locked themselves indoors to be out of
range of stray bullets. The U. S.
troops are stationed along the Rio
Grande for a distance of two miles on
both sides of the city.
The federal's have ignored the Red
Gross flag and have purposely turned
fire on the Red Cross hospital. On the
other hand, theinsurrecto IS have shown
the highest respect to the Americans
and Red Cross doctors. The sympathy
of the people is entirely with the in
surrectos. There is positively no dam
ger for the Kenosha people who are in
Ell Pase at present as it is thought
that a general alarm will be sent out
before the big battle is to take place
and that everyone will have ample
time to seek shelter.
Very truly yours,
J. W, Bennett,
L. J. Pennefeather.