Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18

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Finance Minister Limantour passed
through here early today in his pri-
vate car bound for Laredo. He evi-
dently intends to go to Mexico City Ly
rail.
DoRANTEs CUT Off.
Preside, Texas, CVia Maria, Texas /
March 10.-While Colonel Dorantes !
was on tour of inspection he was
cut off by insurrectos and now he and
50 soldiers are surrounded in a group
OF houses more than a mile from the
garrison. watch is also reported sur
founded Fighting is at close range. +
Seven federal soldiers were killed dur
ing the fighting and one insurrecto /.
mortany wounded. Ojinaga has been (
cut OF from supplies and water.
AMERICANS WANT PEACE.
chihuahua, Mexico. March 1S.-(Via /
Fl Paso Seven hundred American /
residents here held a meeting today 10 Z
consider plans for appealing TO Diaz 20
end the war as soon as possible. The
city has been under siege practically .
is days and the peoples patience Is /
becoming exhausted.
FIND 10 DEAD.
FL Paso, Texas March lS-A news +.
paper correspondents writing from Ca
sas Grandes. where the federals and
insurrectos recently fought a battle, .
SAYS the insUrrectss have disappeared
20 the south. He says so soldiers re
Gently sent out from there failed to 1
return and later, when others went (
out TO investigate, they found 80 dead .
federals.
SAW 1. DEAD.
A Mormon coming into Casas Gran
des from ColonIa Guadalupe reported
having counted II dead federals near
that place. The insurectos wrecked (
the town of SabinaI this week.
TWO SHOT as SPIES.
Mexican. Mexico. March Is
Felipe Rios OF Mexicai and an uni
Identified man, were shot as spies by .
the insurrectos in a bull pen here
last night.
AMERICAN TO BE FREED.
Washington, March 1S.-The Mex
acan federal Judge at Ciudad Portiro
Diaz has decided TO release Henry
Whittle, an American. held in prison
there on charges in connection with
the revolution.
REBEL LEADER KILLED.
San Diego, Cal. March 1S.--With the
leader Luis Rodriguez. and seven of
his followers dead on the field OF bat
lie at TeCate. Mexico and the remain
der OF his bangs catered az the fou?
winds in the mountains: with The Mex
ican federal infantry holding the passes
and hamlets. the revolution on the west
side Of the mountains Of northern
lower California received 2 severe blow
yesterday. +
GUARD REDoU9ssED.
Fl Paso, Tex, March 1S.-AH ap-
proaches to the bridges leading from
the American side to Juarez, Mexico,
sre today guarded by three times the
usual force of United States troops.
At daybreak today tents had been Sc
up along the edge of the river. and an
entire company of infantry was sent
10 patrol the bank between the two
bridges which form the main arteries
of traffic 10 Juarez-
WATCH EACH OTHER.
Scores of Mexican soldiers come 70
the opposite bank Of the river to look
across at the United States troops. II
was a typical frontier scene. where the
army Of one nation might exchange D
salutes with that OF another. while each
remain on its own soil. a
AMERICANS STARVING.
An American who has returned from
the insurrccto territory today said the
Creighton insurreCtos were eucamped
IN the hills south of Juarez. Creigb-
tons band. composed largely OF Amer
leans is suffering severe hardships. a
Cording TO this man They have often
gone several days without food, and
only The chance Of coming upon a steer
has saved them from actual starya-
ton
DID ASSAM. DIAZ.
san Antonio. Tex. March 1S.-An
American. officially connected with the
United States government returning
from Mexico City yesterday brought a
authentic report Of the demonstration
AGAINST ,ha person Of President Diaz
TWO weeks ago. which Gook the form of
stoning windows OF the presidents pal
ace in the city Of Mexico by q mob Of
insUrrecyo sympaJhizers, The rioters.
i is stated. did much damage befOr"
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