Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
STRENGT HENS
INSURR ECT0S
Capture of Juarez Followed by
News of Triumphs in Many
Other Places.
NEAR ANARCHY IN NORTH
Student Uprising Feared at Mexico
City-Stiu No Move Looking
Toward Peace.

Juarez, May 12.-Before a cheer
ing throng of revolutionists Provt-
sional President Madero formally
opened the customs house here to-
day the first step in the reorganiza-
tion of the local administration of
the town.
Mexico City, May 12.-Students
are said to have planned a political
demonstration and precautionary
measures have been taken by the
government Police guards on the
streets we're increased and a reserve
force held in readiness for any
eventuality.
1t is reported here Navarro will
be tried by court martial for the
surrender of Juarez.
CAPITAL FEARS ATTACK.
Mexico City, May 12.-Despite rum
ors of a student uprising and possible
attack on the city by rebels, which gave
timid residents uneasiness last night,
nothing out of the ordinary had oc-
Cured at the capital this morning.
MOVES ON HERMOSILLOr
Cananea, Mexico May 12.-With-
out having demanded the surrender
of Cananea. Juan Cabral moved
southwark today with the combined
forces of rebels that had been oper-
ating in this vicinity, numbering
1000 men. His destination is be-
lieved to be Hermosillo.
EXPECT BATTLE.
Nogales, Mexico, May 12.-Colo-
mel Renaldo Diax with a force of 500
Mexicans reached Magdalena with
out having encountered resistance.
He started southwark today, at
tempting to reach Hermosillo. News
of a battle is expected hourly as reb-
el forces are gathering to the south
ward.
SALINA CRUZ CAPTUREDf
San Diego, Cal, May 12.-From
reports brought by the American
Hawaiian liner, Nebraska, which ar
rived yesterday from Salina Cruz,
western terminal of the Tehuantepec
raiIKax.- t-appears probable the reb-
els are IN possession OF that place.
According to Captain Knight of the
Nebraska, five days ago when the
steamer left Saiina Cruz the rebel
forces we're at San Gronimo, %
miles north Of Salina Cruz. They
had taken possession of the Tehuan-
tepec railroad office at that point, and
were preparing for an advance upon !
Salina Cruz The people of the lat !
ter city did not plan any resistance
and it is believed the place capitu- |
lated without loss of life.
CHIHUAHUA IN DANGER.
Chihuahua, May 1O.-(Via El Paso, |
May 12D-Two thousand insurrectos
are reported today marching on Chi
huahua Already the advance guard .
is encamped around the city.
An armed mob today entered Nom !
Dre De Dios, suburb, looted the stores |
and took all the horses, despite the /
presence of / 500 federals, and escaped. |
The whole district, including Durango, /
Torreon and intermediate towns, is in
A state approaching anarchy. To con
ceal their movements the insure ctos .
nave destroyed telegraph and railroad /
lines.
MANY TOWNS LOOTED.
Guadalupey Cairo was entered by
ne IeDClSs NuO klIiCu NHG ICIS pOllllNOi
a lieutenant, and several federal en-
Dloyes All stores were looted. Ro-
sario. another town, is cut off and its
tate is unknown. Indee, south of Ro-
;ario. was sacked and taken after 20
people were killed. Chihuahua City is
n a poor way to stand prolonged isola-
ion, as no reserve supply of provis-
ons was taken before the railroad was
;losed. In the territory south of Tor
con. towns were invaded. stores loot
d. railways and telegraph destroyed,
and jefe politicos killed off with some
hing like monotonous regularity, while
n many instances federal troops stand
1y utterly helpless.
Is SERIOUS MENACE.
Those in authority do not conceal
he belief that conditions about Tor
con. Zacatecas, Durango. Aqua Cali
,ntes and Parral are fast becoming a
greater menace to the fedenal govern
nent than Madero's forces.
NAMES CABINET.
Juarez. Mexico. May 12.-Mexico's
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