The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-18

ers from the American side. While
coming full speed mile east of here
To-Day upon bridge which had been
blown up by the rebels a heavy gaso-
line motor carrying County Surveyor
c. N. Perry and Thomas P. Daily, sup
erlntendent of the Cudahy ranch sped
over gorge of the New river on un-
supported rails and then fell 35 feet.
r. Curtis. engineer of the Cudahy
ranch, was the only one injured and
he but slightly. The accident follow
ed the failure of the Cudahy chauffeur
to flag the motor at the point where
it had been agreed that John Cudahy
and sons were to meet the party 1t
gents had fired at the chauffeur and
driven him from the place where he
was to flag the car.
Whittle to Be Released.
Washington, March 18.-The Mexi-
can federal judge at Ciudad Porfirio
Diaz has decided to release Henry
" hittle, the American held in prison
there on charges of connection with
the revolution. Luther T. Ellsworth,
American consul at Ciudad Porfirio
Diaz today te1egraphed this informa-
tion to the state department.
The plight of the American Smelt-
ing securities company of Mexico as
a result of the revolution was Off
cially reported to the state depart
ment by American Consul Freeman at
Durango, who transmitted report
from the United States consular
agent at Torreon, stating that unless
relief was soon furnished all the
plants would close down. This will
throw $500 people out of employ
ment and place $4,000 people in dire
need by the stopping OF
pay roll of $4,000 a month at
Velardena and Asario. The state de-
partment was advised by the Ameri-
can embassy at Mexico City of the
PRONUNCIATION of the presidential de-
cree, suspending certain constitutional
guarantees.
Many Dead Federals Seen.
Ell Paso, March 1S.-A newspaper
correspondent writing from Casas
Grardes, where federals and insur-
rectos recently fought a bloody battle
says the insurrectos have disappeared
to the south, evidently in the direction
of Chihuahua. He says so soldiers
recently sent out from there failed to
return and later, when others went
out the latter saw a great flock of
buzzards and on investigation found
80 dead federals. A Mormon coming
into Casa Grandes from Colonia
Guadalupe reported having counted
II dead federals near that place. In
surrectoS wrecked the town of Sa-
binal, north of Casas Grandes, this
week.
Fighting About Ojinaga.
Presidio, Texas, March 1S.-A num-
ber of casualties are reported in the
resumption of insurrecto operations
about the city of Ojinaga, where a
federal command is supposed to be
bottled up. While Col. Dorantes, sec
ond in command of the Ojinaga gar
rison, was on a tour Of inspection he
was cut off by a rush of insurrectos
and now he and eighty of his soldiers
are surrounded in a group Of houses
more thaS mile from the garrison.
Likewise the insurrectos are said to
have surrounded the garrison.
The fighting is at close range. Fa-
talities have been limited however,
seven federal soldiers were killed and
one insurrecto was mortally wounded.
Ojinaga has been cut off from supplies
and water.
FL Paso's Cannon Is Stolen.
FL Paso, March 1S.-Last night
sc melody stole the ancient brass can
nor from City Hall park, and it is re-
ported that it was seen this morning
hp1ug taken in the direction of the
Mexican border. The cannon was used
years ago by Ell Paso's famous Nc
Ginty club in celebrations and fired
the salute to President Benjamin Har-
riser, when he visited Ell Paso during
his term of office The gun had been
spiked and was believed to be safe.