El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16
REBELS ACTIVE IN
MAZATLAN VICINITY
Raid Many Places and Only
a Handful Of Federals
= to Protect City.

Mazatlan, Mexico, Aug. 16.-Rebels
are again raiding near this city, a
band of so being reported at Palmillas,
less than Is miles out, taking horses
and provisions and forcing those who
have money to contribute for the good
Of the cause. Most of these are the
rebels who accepted a pardOn-parole
from the government in the past two
months and made a bluff of laying
down their arms, bringing in machetes
and cid time guns that could no long
er be used, and their reappearance
with Mauser and Winchester SO-5O
rifles confirms the report at the time
that the good arms had been buried
carefully for future reference
There are only a handful of soldiers
in this city but all is quiet and the
rebels are not likely to gather in SUI
ficient numbers TO make any pretense
of an attack here for a long time but
the state is at their mercy from Culla-
can north and Cullacan is now threat
ened with capture and there is an
other exodus of Culiacan people to
this city seeking safety.
Rebel bands are penetrating the state
all along the line of western Chlhua-
hUa and Durango and all the region
east of the Southern Pacific railroad
is rapidly falling into their hands and
the government employees and author
tiles in that zone are fleeing for their
lives, terrOr-Stricken at this wave OF
rebels whose regulations have preceded
them. The people had accepted with
some credence the government reports
that the rebellion was practically end
ed with the long series Of great VIC
tories that was rounded off at Bachim-
ba and these reports had much to do
with the acceptance of parole and the
laying down of arms by many rebels
in the past few months, who are now
sore because they allowed themselves
to be fooled, and many of them are
hurrying TO Join the advancing rebel
bands.
one of the former rebel leaders who
changed over to the government side,
following the outrageous footing OF
Culiacan by his and other rebel forces
and afterwards took a prominent part
in the negotiations with the rebels that
ended with their parole, has expressed
much surprize at this turn of events,
which raises a doubt as to the final
triumph of the government, and it is
thought he will soon join the rebels
again.
Federal Troops Recalled.
A detachment of the Sth Federal
battalion with two rapid fire machine
bampo TO garrison that port against
the rebels, was hurriedly called back
here because of renewed rebel activity
in this region.
IkepOIIS d TlCn III the San
Juan mine, in which Americans are
interested, have come in.
Work is being hurried on the Palace
of Communications in this city, which
is to house the government postal and
telegraph offices, the appropriation for
the construction being $4,000.
Plans are being perfected to establish
a large saw milling plant at the penal
colony on Islas Marias, off the coast
below this port, a large order for ma
chinery having been made through a
United States manufacturer. There are
extensive forests of pine on the islands
and the scheme is TO make the penal
colony self supporting.
EarthG uakes Recorded.
The delicate scientific instruments
cording regularly the earthquake
shocks at Guadalajara, but they are not
perceptible otherwise, this region hav-
ing no history of severe Quakes dur
ing the 3S5 years for which 1t has
authentic records.
An American gambler broke the To-
cal gambling establishment one night
this week and had the prOprietOrs up
before the police because they could
not or would not pay over all he had
won, The tolerance of gambling on
the preteXt that the big fines collected
cover the cost of some street improve
misery, many going hungry because
every cent they get goes to the god
of chance, who Is their only hope of
relief RObberies and petty thieYing
are very prevalent in the city and
many of the criminals are never ap-
pretended, the police being VIGOROUSLY
inefficient.