The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-03-24
TO GET FAIR TRIAL
FIFTEEN WILL BE MARCHED ITO
MILES TO FACE CIVIL
COURTS OF MEXICO.
ARE AMERICANS CITIZENS
Attempt Made to Blow Up the Federal
Barracks at Juarez Is Partially
SuccessfuI-Another Battle
Impending at Douglas.

FL Paso, Texas Assurance of
the safety Of all Americans now con-
fined in Mexican prisons is given In an
official statement issued at Juarez.
Americans now prisoners will be Civ
en- trials in the civil courts on charges
OF sedition against the Mexican gov
eminent, but hereafter all insurrectos,
whether citizens of the United States
or not, may be subject to the death
penalty under summary military pro-
cedure.
The statement from the Mexican
officials was issued relative to the II
foreigners now imprisoned in the fed
eral jail at Casas Grandes. Fifteen of
them are Americans. Pending their
trials they will be given the consid-
GRAFTON due to prisoners of war. Col.
Cuellar, in command at Casas Grand
es is suffering from wounds and as
soon as he is able to move the prisol
ers will be marched 10 miles to Chi
huahua to face the civil courts.
The two other foreigners are Euro
pean soldiers of fortune" who have
fought in Central American revolu-
tons.
The men are confined in cells in
the abode prison and are under guard
of Mexican soldiers. Their rations
consist of such as can be spared from
the military stores, for the town has
had no food supplies since March 6,
when the battle at which the insurrec-
tos were defeated vas fought.
1t is said the citizens of the United
States now fighting in the insurrecto
ranks number several hundred. The
largest force is with Capt. Oscar G.
Creighton who has beef active in
blowing up railroad bridges. Govern
ment officials received orders to put a
stop to the crossing of Americans
from Ell Paso into the %insurgent terri
tory. Reports from the interior Of the
war zone are that the insurrectos
are concentrating at various points.
Francisco l. Madero, revolutionary
leader, with 1000 insurrectos, a one
pound mo a three inch field piece,
and two rapid fire gun is somewhere
north of Casas GrandeS and is drawing
toward him Gen. Orozco with 500 men.
The in%surrecto forces were scat
tered after their Casas Grandes de
feat and their inactivity for several
days was due to reorganization. The
general movement of the insurrectos is
northward, presumably toward Jaurez.
An attempt was made to blow up
the barracks at Jaurez. Two heavy
charges of nitroglycerine were placed
under the place and exploded, tearing
out parts OF the buildings occupied by
the Mexican troops. Two Of a small
band of insurrectos who secretly had
entered the town were wounded and
captured. A number of Mexican cav
alrymen are reported to have been in
jured.
The shock Of the explosion was felt
throughout Jaurez and Immediately a
cry was raised that the insurrectos
had surrounded the place in great
numbers and were attacking. Mer-
chants left their stores and crowds
prepared to make a general exodus to
the American side. Extra guards were
placed about the quarters of Col. Tam
berol, the commandant and Of Gen.
Navarro.
The barracks are occupied by the
Fourteenth Mexican cavalry and are
located in the heart of the town.
There has been a general feeling that
the insurrectos were surrounding the
city.
A small band of insurrectos is sup
posed to have crept into the town
along the railroad tracks shortly af-
ter 5 o'clock. After placing the bombs
they attempted to get away. Soldiers
on the lookout on top of the barracks,
Immediately opened fire, bringing
down two of the insurrectos. The
rest escaped into the country.
All the Mexican soldiers in town
were called on duty. A guard was
placed around the barracks and no
official account of the damage is Civ
en-. 1t was seen from adjacent
streets, however, hat a number of the
barracks buildings were wrecked.
More Trouble at Douglas, Ariz.
Douglas, AriZ., March A federal
force of 400 men and Blanco's troops,
numbering several hundred men, con-
front each other, not more than two
miles apart. Information is that a
battle is imminent near Niger Head
mountain, on the border, nine miles
east of Douglas.
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