The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-09
WHOLE REGIMENT
IS ANN|K|LATED
Mexican 18th infantry Reported
Wiped Out.
BLANC LEADS THE REBELS
lnSurrectcs Have "a Killed and 10
Wounded in Navajo Battle-Armed
Men Leave U. s. for Diaz
Republic.

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The allied forces of the revolutionist
leaders, Orezco Blanco Delgabo and
Alanias with 500 men are expecting
to attack Juarez during the day. Orez-
co has two pieces of artillery i'm his
camp three miles from here and will
attack as soon as tho pieces are
moved TO the scene of action. All
business is suspended in Juarez and
the streets are deserted by civilians.
The river bank is lined with Ameri-
cans to see the contest.
Fort Huachuca, Ariz, Feb. S.-Spe.
cial: Sheriff AL Tuner returned
from three days spent in Mexico hunt.
ing horse thieves and says the coun.
try is swarming with insurgents and
many Federal soldiers are about to
give up to the rebels. The rebels ex,
pect to attack Nogalas and then
march to the assistance of Orozco.
Federal Forces Ready.
El Paso, Tex, Feb. Sit is cur
rently reported in Casas Grandes that
the Mexican 18th infantry practically
BlancO of the revolutionist forces.
Diaz's troops were encountered by the
insurrectos marching from Galogos on
the Mexican national road to Casas
Grandes. Revolutionary forces under
Pasqual Orozco are at. the Flores
ranch, about Is unf' - asst Of
Juarez, awaiting r. afoL1& its I'M
der Blanco
Juarez has resumed its normal bust
ness aspect, but troops are still on
guard on all buildings.
The authorities of Juarez telephon-
ed the FL Paso police that body of
armed men was crossing the iSerna-
tional boundary line into Mexico at
Peles, seven miles west of this city. In
New Mexico. s,e---sS sssassj 80 "
rising is reported in the district
of Niezes. state of Zacatecas. This
district has a population Of about
10000 and Is the only district that
gave Madero a majority in the last
election.
Twenty-Four Rebels Killed.
In an engagement between the 18th
cavalry and 200 rebels at Navajo,
southern Sonora. "a rebels were killed
and - wounded. These were left on
the field. The battle lasted five hours
and the rebels were defeated
1t is reported that a rising has oc-
Cured at San Augustin, Aelix county,
near Puebla Workmen in the cotton
factories killed five rurales. The peo-
pie of Puebla are said to be restless.
The Mexican railway telegraph is re.
ported cut.
Dr. Fortunate Hernandez, vice-presi.
dent of the Mexican congress, is in
FL Paso en- route from Mexico City to
the states in the district of Ures,
Sonora.
Hernandez as optimist.
In an interview Hernandez said:
I'm Mexico outside the disaffected por.
lions of the northern border country
everything is peace. AS a citizen OF
the great Mexican republic, with the
good of my country at heart, and with
my knowledge of and friendship for
General Diaz, the present condition In
ludl llOu vi lily COUNTY
Iy bordering on the United States fills
me with considerable embarrassment
because of the effect 1t must have
upon American visitors, who come
here expecting to get a knowledge OF
Mexico as 1t is.
Expects Peace to Come Soon.
The present uprising in the north
ern part Of Mexico, while 1t Is lament.
able, is by no means permanent. In
the course of two months more 1t will
be quieted down and things will re.
sumo their normal condition. We have
a good army, which has been disposed
so as to give us the best possible serv'
ice in putting down this rebellion, and
with the use of 800 machine guns with
which the army is equipped the armed
resistance of Maderoists to our gov.
eminent will not long obtain"
Bird Man Gets Instructions.
San Antonio, Tex. Feb. Silent
b. ID. Foulois, the army aviator, sta
toned at Fort Sam Houston. has been
Instructed to hold himself and the
armys Wright aeroplane in readiness
to proceed to FL Paso and there make
observations of the military opera
lions around Juarez