Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-03-17
YANKEE LEADS
REVOLUT|0N|sTS
HARVARD GRADUATE HEADS
BAND NOW ENcAMPED
SOUTH OF JUAREZ.
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Releases compatriots and Blows Up
Railroad erldse.-Fate Of IS
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Ell Paso, March 14.-Captain Oscar
9. Creighton. an American and Har
ward graduate, with band OF 1nsur-
rectos, many of whom are Americans.
camped Is miles south of Juarez.
No fear is felt that the insurrectos
are planning an attack on the city
where business continues as usual, out
the proximity Of the revolutionists 10
looked upon as an effort to induce Cen
eral Navarro's 1000 men to take the
field. Creighton's men came WITHIN
ten miles of Juarez and the shock OF
an explosion when they blew up .
railroad bridge was felt in the city.
Creighton reached the vicinity OF
Juarez after a march from the south
Of about 100 miles along the Mexi-
can National railroad after leaving In
his wake a trial of burned bridges.
His arrival near the border was spec
tacular, for after releasing "a other
Americans who had gone into Mexico
10 Investigate mine and VINO nad
sought his protection, he waited until
dark and then he announced his pres
ence by terrific explosion which re-
suited in the devastation Of . bridge
NJ Mesa. a few miles south OF the
city.
The destruction of the bridge has
tied up the railroad which for time
had been opened as far as Candelaria.
Il also put an end to the hope OF
sending a relief train to the city OF
Chihuahua. Coming upon the Ameri'
can mine prospectors at Galego. about
100 miles south on the Mexican Ma
tional railroad, Creighton Informed
them that he intended to destroy what
remained of the railroad and If they
wished to reach Ell Paso he would al
low them to precede him on two hand
cars. The hand cars were put IN &C.
ton, but the Americans, fearing
possible attack, preferred to remain
under Creighton's protection. At one
town Creighton entered station and
tore out the telegraph instruments
which long had been in disuse. be-
cause of the cutting Of the wires.
Here" Creighton said, throwing the
telegraph keys to the miners, take
khAun o10rc fNr c0,pvonirS -
Miners Tell Story.
When the party reached point near
Juarez, Creighton told the Mining men
to proceed on foot and in case they
were mistaken by the Mexican federal
troops for insurgents and we're hred
upon, he would return the fire.
D. B. Smith. w. T. swoyer and
Marshall Cassidy who led the mining
party, reached Ell Paso and told the
story of their trip. Creighton came
here from New York city.
Citizens of the United States are
rapidly being put forward as leaders
Of small bands Of insurrectos, accord
ing to reports from the interior re-
ceived by the junta here. When they
are experienced enough to take COM
mands they are grouped in commands
under their own countrymen.
Scores Of Americans are applying
for enlistment at the insurrecto junta.
despite the threat Of the Diaz govern
ment to punish with death anyone
caught participating even in slight
degree with the revolutionary move
ment What disposition is made Of the
applicants is not given out by the
junta, but 1t is known that the men
do not remain long in Ell Paso.
Much fear is being expressed ~ to
the fate of Is Americans who were
taken prisoners by the federal troops
at Casas Grandes week ago. Wheth-
er the men are confined in the little
sun scorched adobe Jail in the town,
or whether they have been more Sc.
verely dealt with, is causing conjec-
ture. 1t is the opinion of some that
the men hdne-been shot.
Five companies of the Twenty-third
infantry stationed here. it is said, will
be ordered to San Antonio and Col E.
z. Steever of the Fourth cavalry, will
be in charge of the border patrol. The
only troops left here will be the
Fourth cavalry.
The story of Creighton's campaign
through the heart of northern Mexico
without opposition by federal troops
created a sensation in FL Paso. 1t
was said that throughout his entire
march not shot was fired at him.
According to reports received by
the junta. six federal soldiers were
killed at Saragosa, on the border, IL
miles east of here. The federals were
retreating toward Juarez when a mine
which they attempted to lay under
the road to be traversed by the In
surrectos prematurely exploded.
Nevada Woman May Get Suffrage.
Carson, New. March 15.-The serate
passed the measure submitting the
question of woman's suffrage to vote
of the people. The assembly had
psssed the bill.
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