El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-05
HERNANDEZ HEADS
new REBEL BAND
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tiary the guards. mistaking them for
Zspatistas, poured vOlley after volley
into their ranks, killing five Of them
and wounding a number. The balance
scattered and took refuge IN houses
close to the building. Thinking the
prisoners in the penitentiary had over
powered the guards. were in possession
and had fired on them, the ruraleS
returned the fire under cover OF their
positions and for nearly an hour the
firing was brisk.
Orozco Reaches Scene.
Shortly after the shooting began,
Gen. OrozcO and several Of his aids
reached the scene and made efforts to
get the prison by telephone, but the
Zapatistas had cut the wires earlier.
The general assumed command Of the
situation at once. He surrounded the
building on all sides with men and sent
a number to the roofs Of houses IN the
vicinity. Others took possession Of
the North Western railroad station, and
by firing over the heads OF several
wouldbe trespassers kept the ap-
Crowds Flock to Scene.
When the news OF the conflict. had
gone abroad, crowds Of people flocked
to the scene on foot, in automobiles and
carriages. Several Of the sigh6seers
had narrow escapes from the flying
steel missiles. Many Of the bullets
found their way into houses several
blocks from the scene, but luckily none
was injured.
RuruIes Capture so.
After the penitentiary had been sur
rounded with rurales. Gen OrozcO or
dered 800 men to take the trail after
the Zapatistas, which was done A
short distance from the city brought
them into full view Of their prey, and
dividing into small squads they sue
ceeded In surrounding about 80 men,
who gave themselves up without q
struggle. The men were disarmed ana
marched to this city, where they were
placed IN the city jail
Intermittent Firing.
From nine o'clock on until u the
firing subdued somewhat. Now and
then q bullet would Whiz close 70 those
who poked their heads from out be-
hind a window or corner the shots com
ing from the penitentiary. Much trou-
BE was experienced by the Turales IN
keeping the crowds back, away rom
the range OF sharpshoOters in the pen
itentiary.
Watchman First to Get Hurt.
J. Corral, a Watohman employed IN
the North Western railroad depot, was
among the first to get hurt BY flying
bullets. When the firing started ne
rushed toward q window in the build
ing to see what the trouble was and
had no sooner done so when he was
through his intestines and out through
his abdomen. He laid on the floor OF
the room from 7:15 in the morning
until nearly one o'clock without medi-
cal attendance. He VIII die. The dead
rurales killed by the guards were re-
moved. to the jefatura- Those wound
ed were taken to the Civil hospital,
where it IS thought several will die.
Roias and White B1ag.
The deserted appearance OF the VI
ri nd wanfHnnwHarW
frightened somewhat at 1880 when
large white banner IN the hands Of
lone individual made its appearance OF
the steps Of the prison The man stood
there for several SECONDS ana lhen
waved his hands in the air as q sign OF
81 omission: IL was Col Antonio RoJas,
hero OF Aqua Prieta and 9TH
er engagements in the late revolution,
who, it is said, arose in arms against
the constituted government nearly two
months ago in the town OF Dolores
Passing from the steps he was fol-
lowed by 20 Of the prison guards, VINO
were armed They walked down the
street until they were met on SIDE
street by the rurales and there ex-
plantations were made. The guard in
,harge told the rurale captain that ne
and his men labOred under the impress
sion that the rurales were the same
men who had made the first attack on
the building, and that they had fired 1
INTO their ranks Thinking that the
,ity was in the hands of the Zapatlstas.
they had fired on everyone VINO tried
10 get near the place. After they had
seen Orozco in the Vicinity organizing
his men and issuing instructions. they
realized their mistake for the first time
Ind had come out to talk over the sit
lation with the outside authorities. Al
ter this the party, followed oy Inou-
sands who yelled viva HoJas, pro-
,eeded to the palace, where the govern
~
After a short interview the executive
ordered that n column Of rurales 20 (
with the party to the pen
Tertiary and take possession This was
lone and the battle was aeclaTeo over;
Soldiers are guarding the palace and
buildings, and all rurales and
volunteers are under orders to report
IN given signal.
Hernanuez Heads Revolt
Professor BrauliO Hernandez, secre- /
-ary u state government placed him |
self at the head Of the rebel band and /
took possession OF Santa Eulalia, Is Il
niles east Of here. Hernandez left his I
explaining in II his deter I
nination to fight the central govern !
nent until the plan OF San Luis Potosi I
S carried out. The town was entered !
Without resistance and later aban- I
Toned. A detachment Of rurales from /
lere Is IN pursuit
Is known as Dreamer.
bTEullQ E1GLndLOEG Is AAAD " 1T de LAla I
ireamer OF the Madero revolution AS I
secretary OF the Maderista junta in e /
7aso he awaited into the clouds about i
he rights Of mankind in general and /
Iexicans in particular Hernandez was /
IN academician, and had visions OF 1
eadlng his people out Of the wilder. /
less over Sunday.
As secretary OF the funta he did some 4
-aluable service for the Madero cause !
nd fought in the trenches at Ojiniga. l
.fterwards returning TO become secre-
airy Ct state Of Chihuahua when the i
evolution had been won He broke 4
With his former friend and chief, 4
Abram Gonzales. after the chihuahua 4
governor went to Mexico City to min /
lie with diplomats and leave his peO- \
lie to starve In chihuahua, Hernandez
aid.
Before espOusing the cause Of the
Texican revolution, Hernandez was
eacheT IN the university at Chihuahua
nd IS considered a brilliant student OF
Iexfcan economic conditions. He de-
ivered the address for Gov Gonzales /