Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-17
BLOW UP BARRACKS
REBELS EXPLODE NlTRO-GLYCER-
IN UNDER BUILDINGS OCCU-
PIED BY DIAZ TROOPS.
MEXICO TO SHOW NO MERCY
Leniency for Insurrectos Is at an End
Citizens of United States, Held IN
Jails, Are Assured Civil Trials
for Sedition.

Ell Paso, Tex.-Two heavy charges
of nitro glycerin were exploded under
the barracks occupied by Mexican
troops Wednesday night at Juarez,
Mexico, and the buildings occupied by
the soldiers were badly damaged.
The attempt to blow up the barracks
is attributed to revolutionists.
Two Of a small band of insurrectos
who secretly had entered the town
were wounded and captured.
Assurance of the safety of all
Americans now confined in Mexican
prisons is given in an official state
ment issued at Juarez
Americans now prisoners Will be
given trials in the civil courts on
charges of sedition against the Next
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
officials was issued relative to the
seventeen foreigners now imprisoned
In the federal Jail at Casas Grandes.
Fifteen of them are Americans. Pend
ing their trials they will be given the
consideration due to prisoners of war.
Colonel Cuellar,; in command at Casas
Grandes, is suffering from wounds,
and as soon as he is able to move,
the prisoners will be marched 40
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-
tons. ...
Colonel Manuel Tamborel. military
commander at Juarez, said:
"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 fair trial. This does not mean,
however, the same consideration will
be given to foreigners hereafter cap
tured."
Colonel Tamborel at first said he
had been advised that forty foreigners
had been captured, but later said the
report was incorrect. He said he had
not received the. names of the Amer
leans. ~
1t Is said the citizens of the United
States now fighting in the insurrecto
ranks number 600. The largest force
is with Capt. Oscar G. Creighton. who
has been active in blowing up rail:
road bridges. Government officials
received orders to put stop to the
crossing of Americans from Ell Paso
into the insurgent territory. :
San Diego. Cal.-Harry Dell, an
American in Jail at Ensenada, Mexico.
on a charge of conspiracy against the
Mexican government, is reported as
being held incommunicado.
Colonel Lajol, in command Of the
Mexican force of 500 men at En-.
senada. is expecting second detach.
ment Of 500 men from Manzanillo,
Mexico. He announced that following
the arrival Of these he would take the
field and clear Lower California of
rebels from the ocean to Mexicali and
the Gulf Of California.
Calexico, Cal.-Firing from the
American side Of the international
line. Mexican castoms officials at
Lgodones Wednesday sent volley
Into the insurrectos, the latter reply
Ing by. firing across the line into the
American town Of Andrade. No one
was wounded SO fas as is known.