The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-16

headquarters of General Navarro and
or Col. Tamborel, the commandant.
At daybreak guards posted on the
housetopS swept the country for signs
of fnsurrectos, but if they are in the
vicinity they kept well under cover.
The coming Of daylight materially
Iessened the anxiety aroused by last
nights attack upon the barracks,
When small band of inSurrectos, who
had managed to slip through the lines
into the city, demolished a portion of
barracks with bombs and effected
their escape with the loss of but two
OF their number who were wounded
and taken prisoner. The authorities
persist in their declaration that the
FEDERAL troops suffered no loss in kill
ed or wounded and gave repeated as
surances that there was no cause for
anxiety.
most of those who had planned to
take refuge on the American side
changed their minds this morning. 1t
is not thought the insurrectos are near
the city in any great numbers, the
small band under Captain Creighton.
the American, being the only one re-
ported at all close at hand Madero
with 1000 men, is farther south where
he is said to be waiting to effect q
junction with Orozco's force Of 500.
after which it is reported the insur-
recto leader will begin a march north
ward to the border.
American Prisoners Still live.
Ell Paso, Tex, March 1s-Assurance
of the safety of all Americans now
confined in Mexican prisons is given in
an official statement issued at Juarez
tonight.
Americans now prisoners will be
given trials in the civil courts on
charges of sedition against the Mexi-
can government, but hereafter all in
surrectos, whether citizens of the
United States or not, may be subject
to the death penalty under summary
military procedure.
The statement from the Mexican Of
ficials was issued relative to the sew
enteen foreigners who are now impris-
oned in the federal Jail at Casas
Grandes. Fifteen of then, are Ameri-
cans Pending their trials they will
be given the consideration due to pris-
oners of war. Colonel CuelIar. in COM
mand at Casas Grandes, is suffering
from wounds and as soon as he is able
to move the prisoners will be marched
170 miles to Chihuahua to face the
civil courts
The two other foreigners are Euro
pean soldiers of fortune" who have
fought in Central American revolu-
tions.
The men are confined ir cells in the
adobe prison and are under guard of
Mexican soldiers. Their rations con-
from the military stores, for the town,
about $50 miles southwest of Ell Paso,
has had no food supplies since March
6, when the battle was fought at
which the insurrectos were defeated.
Colonel Manuel Tamborel, military
commander at Juarez. said:
1.-The Americans have not been shot
and will not be. Colonel Cuellar has
so reported to us here and to Mexico
City. 1t is the intention to give the
men a fair trial. This does not mean
the same consideration will be given
| to foreigners hereafter captured
1t is said the citizens of the United
States now fighting in the insurrecto
ranks number 900. The largest force
is with Captain Oscar G. Creighton,
who has been active in : blowing up
railroad bridges. Government officials
have received orders to put a stop to
the crossing of Americans from Ell
Paso into the inSurgent territory.
! Reports from the interior of the
s'war zone are that the insurrectos
are concentrating at various points.
Francisco I. Madero. revolutionary
| leader, with 1000 insurrectos. a one
| pound cannon, a three-inch field piece
and two rapid fire guns is somewhere
north of Casas Grandes and is draw
! ing toward him General Orozco, with
/ 500 men. The insurrecto forces were
scattered after their Casas Grandes de-
| feat and their inactivity for several