The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-05-17
war CLOSE TO MEXICO CITY
BATTLE WITH DEFENDERS IS
LOOKED FOR TO-DAY.

u
creased In the Capitai-Diaz Resis.
nation Rumors still l'ncOnfirmed.
MEXICO CITY, NAV io.-The revolution
approached one step nearer to Mexico
city yesterday. The revolutionists cap
tured and practically destroyed Pachuca.
which is about sixty mics from here
A small band Of rebels entered the town
at $50 o clock in the evening and defeated
and put to flight just twenty soldiers
who were guarding the town. Imme-
diately mob OF the lower class Of the
inhabitants. including many miners and
released prisoners. started to rob. shoot
and burn. The result to-day is that
there are thirty-five dead and many more
wounded in the town
This morning 500 rebels we'll organized
entered the town They captured and
imprisoned Gov. Rodriguez and other
Government officials and liberated Joquin
Gonzalez along with other prisoners in
the jail Gonzalez they made provisional
Governor while other officers Of the
provisional Government we're elected
from their ranks. A manifesto was
issued by the chief Of the rebel forces
assuring the people that there would be
no further disorders and requesting
that all shopkeepers reopen their stores
and proceed with business as before the
taking Of the town. II is reported that
the Government has sent two regiments
to retake the city. but the report cannot
be confirmed
The War Office here ia constantly in
communication with Pachuca. Until late
this afternoon il appeared that everything
was peaceabie. II ia believed that the
rebels have the situation in hand and that
there is no danger Of further riots. The
rebels made a mistake yesterday when
they allowed 40 few men to take the town
that they we're unable to maintain order.
All prisoners were liberated from the
Jail except a few Of the worst. who were
shot on the spot. II ie said that more
than 100 men held for minor crimes were
turned loose upon the city. These pro-
cured arms and started the mob pilla q ing.
They terrorized the town for twelve hours.
The Bank Of Hidalgo and also the branch
Of the National Bank we're dynamited
by robbers. but they were unable to ente,
Government buildings we;e burned. More
than forty private houses were entered
and sacked Many Americans and Eng
lahmen are working in the mines At
Pachuca. but none has been reported
as injured. Rebels are patrollinR the
city now and perfect order prevails.
The regular train from Mexico city for
was stopped a short distance out Of the
town while rebels searched for soldiers.
None being found the train was per
mitted to proceed
The rebels are slowly advancing and
capturing what cities and towns they de-
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unable to check their progress. The
success OF the rebels al Pachuca and
accounts Of the rioting that followed
threw this city into panic to-day. II Ia
believed that before many days an attack
ia certain here.
An order for the further protection Of
the city was given to-day. The foot
police has been increased o !. 400 men and
the mounted force to 200 The precaution
is taken on account Of the fear Of the
people that there will he mob violence in
case the city IL attacked and also to AZ old
the danger Of demonstrations by local
rebel sympathizers.
stopped this afternoon. but the telegraph
and telephone wires are still working and
the latest reports say that the rebels are
lea wing the city and marching TO meet the
Go sernment troops, A battle ia expected
tomorrow. The latest information was
that the Government had ordered troops
from Puebla against Pachuca. The citi-
zens of Pachuca requested the rebels to
fight outside the town and in consequence
they started Immediately To meet the
Federals.
A rnmor has been circulated to-day
that Gen Reyes left his steamer al Havana
and has been taken on board a Mexican
glInboat IL il said he will probably
arrive in Mexico city before the people
are aware Of his presence in the country.
The Government fears a demonstration
against him.
Rumors Of peace and the resi- gnation of
President Diaz are current daily. but il
il impossible either TO confirm them or
trace their source Ii is also impossible
officals in position to know whether there
il any chance Of an early settlement OF
hostilities further than the earnestly ex-
pressed hope that peace will be agreed
upon II il generally agreed that the
Government has no chance to win the
war. as 90 per cent. OF the population are
either rebels or rebel sympat hiZers.
There comes bv mail information that
the revolution has spread TO the State Of
Jalisco and that there has been battle
at Magdalena between 200 Federals and
800 rebels. the latter being defeated.
There il plot among the army officers
at Guadalajara. Several arrests have
been made.
Residents OF Sanbrerete. in the State OF
Zacatecas, who arrived here yesterday
relate that the town was taken last Thurs
day by 800 rebels under Luis Moya. who
was reported killed in the battle. The
Federals who numbered only 100 we're
unable TO defend themselves and all we're
killed. The man who shot Moya was
tied 10 horse and dragged to death in
the streets.
Dynamite bombs we're employed in the
siege. Miners who joined the ranks OF
the rebels stood on the hills outside the
town and threw the bombs from slings
There was great destruction. All the
Government Offices we're sacked and the
records we're burned The city treasury
was robbed of $50. 900. Moya attacked
the town after he had learned that several
rebels who had been captured had been
executed Immediately by the town author-
ties under the decree suspendng per-
sonal guarantees. Moya attacked the
town to avenge his friends
Another report to-day is that the Gov =
ernment is sending troops from Puebla
to retake Tehacan. but that report is
not credited, as there are only ,SOs SOL
diers in Puebla. and all are needed there,
as the city is liable to attack at any mo-
ment.
There is no communication At all now
with the State OF Guerrero. but there ia
nlmor current that Figueroa took
Iguala on Sunday,
Paul DE Lacey LIeberman Dies.