The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-03-23

Ell Paso, Tex, March 21.-"The Mex
icar insurrection is no place for Amer
lean boys or American men. Condi-
tons are all hostile to them. The fed
cy, and the insurrectos don't care
whether the Americans are killed or
not"
II. c. Converse. of Glendora, Cal,
made this statement today after a Wis
it to the Jail at Juarez, Mexico, where
his son Lawrence, 81 years old, togeth-
er with Edwin Blatt, of Pittsburg, Pa,
is confined on q charge of participating
in the Mexican instruction.
Captors Treated Better.
Since the state department of the
United States has made representations
to Mexico City that the boys We're cap
tured on the American side of the
boundary Mr.. Converse said, "the
boys are being better treated They
are now allowed to receive food sent
from the outside"
Mr.. Converse expects the prisoners
will soon be released. Another Ameri-
can prisoner in the Juarez Jail is Rich
ard Brown. of Ell Paso. who declares
he was arrested while helping the
here, he state department has made
no representations to Mexico in
Browns case.
American Rancher Shot.
News to the Herald from Torreon is
that H. E.. O'Driscoll, an American in
charge of hacienda Guichipa, owned
by Americans of st. Louis, was shot
four times by revolutionists who at
tackled the ranch n demanded money.
When he could give them none the
leader said:
Then take that" and began shoot
ing. The American is now in a hos
pital in Torreon.
In a fight Thursday at Colonia Siding
near Torreon, so federals and rebels
met death. Captain Duran, of the fed
eral army, was among the killed. Sixto
Ugalde, a shoemaker of Matamoras,
commanded the rebels.
In G fight neal Coyote hacienda near
Torreon, three rebels were killed and
several wounded. The federals also
lost some men.
Violate Rules of War.
Soft nose bullets, forbidden by the
rules of war, are being used by both.
sides in the Mexican campaign. Col
onel Cuellar, who commanded the
Mexican troops at the battle of Casas
all of the wounded men received their
injuries from soft nose bullets.
The reports also comes from Augua
Prieta that almost every federal soldier
wounded there was shot with a soft
nose bullet.
Y ~ lSidiu olleSpOlide wires To-
day from Hernosillo, Sonora, hat he
saw the federals march out from there
Saturday with their belts full OF sort
nosed bullets. He says there were nc
hospitag appliances and no doctors with
the federalS.
Hermosillo. Sonora, Midnight Sunday,
(vta Ell Paso, Tex, March 21.-Run-
ners have brought in the news that
10y revolutionists are within IL miles
OF the town. The municipal palace is
filled with people who have been pour
ing IN for an hour provided with
blankets and quilts. Each has been is
Inc town is almost unprotected by
soldiers, as 400 men including 100
laqni, marched out Saturday afternoon
Tor Torres. where the revoltos were re-
ported to have taken the Prlestas
mines.
Treate. Territorio, Bali. California,
Del Norte, Mexico, March 2O.-One
hundred and fifty rebels are in striking
distance of the i%ntrenched Mexican
troops at this place and a fight is ex-
pscted at n hour. The federals are
IN a small ~cup-shaped valley, and in
q strong position. They are out num-
bered by the rebels. but the latter are
proceeding cautiously in the rough
country between Valentine Valley and
Treate.
If a collision occurs this evening II
would be within two miles OF the
boundary line and at a point about
40 miles east of the ocean. The federal
troops under Captain Justine Mendi-
eta. were reinforced last night Tby 30
men from Tia Juana.
An american refngee from the Rod
riguez band. which was beaten last
week, surrendered today to the Amer
lean patrol at Campo, and tells a tale
of hardship.