Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-10
OUTBREAK IS
NOW FEARED
At PUEbLA

MEXICO CITY, Mex, via Galveston
Texas, May 10-With anti-America1
sentiment being strengthened by in
flammatory literature scattered thrl
the streets, citizens of the United
States in Puebla, are in danger, &C
| cording to advices received by the
Ambassador Henry Lane Lilson, from
Frederick A. Lendrum, American con
sular agents there. Mr.. Lendrum sue
gested in his note that American wo
men and children be removed at once
to Mexico City as safety precau'
ton.
Zapata rebels are very active in the
vicinity of Puebla, wrote Mr.. Len
drum, and appear to have the upper
| hand.
Circulars Denounce Americans.
One of the circulars denouncine
Americans was obtained by a resi-
dent and forwarded to Mr.. Wilson
Its whole tenor was insulting, and
after many paragraphs Of intlamma
tory declarations the circular called
for volunteers to organize against the
foreigners in the city.
After consideration of the reports
Mr.. Wilson ordered Mr.. Lendrum tc
rely on his own judgment and remove
Anne 1ican women and children to
places OF safety, If he thought such
a move best.
Mr.. Wilson, answering published
statements from Washington that the
reports of injuries to Americans and
Of damage to their property in Mexi
co was greatly exaggerated, said the
reports he had received from all parts
of the country were not exaggerated
in the slightest degrees. The consu
lar reports, he said, were prepared
with the greatest care and were more
likely to be ultra-conservative than
to exaggerate. The situation in the
outlying districts are growing worse
steadily, the ambassador said.
600 Rebels Reported Slain.
Six hundred rebels were killed and
the remainder of a force Of $500
routed in a battle at Cuatro Cienagas,
state of Coahulia, yesterday wit: six
hundred federals, according to re.
ports received today by Present Ma.
ero.
The battle it is said, was a second
engagement, following the capture OF
the town by the rebel forces. The
statement is made that General Trucy
ALBERT, with three thousand men, is
in Monclova, and would command an
advance to be made upon Cuatrb
Cienegas, which the government
hopes to recapture.
II General Orozco has out-flanked
the federal troops at Torreon, as dis
patches to this city state, some rapid
changes in the capital are expected
to result. II President Madero car
overcome General Orozco, the gov.
eminent will be materially strength
ened for the time being and the stu
alton will assume new phase.
President Madero has already de
cleared that in the event of defeat
he will move the seat of government
to the mountains or to some other
city, but that he will not resign.
Word has been received here OF
heavy fighting between a strong force
Of rebels and an inferior number OF
federal troops near Tres Marlas, forty
miles south Of the capital.
The railroad to Cuernavaca has
ceased operations again on account OF
this battle, and only troop trains and
those bringing in the wounded have
been operated since yesterday. The
rebels are threatening to attack Cuer.
navaca in force as soon as they have
dispersed the Federals, whom they
ambushed on the railroad.
Mexieans Shoot American Soldier
WASHINGTON, May 10-Dis.
patches received at the war depart
ment today tell Of the shooting by
Mexicans, Of Private Baker, of the
twenty-second infantry, while on pa
troll duty on the border. Baker is on
ly slightly injured, but the boldness
Of the Mexicans in firing across the
border at an American infantry man
has stirred Col. E. 2. Steever to make
an immediate Investigation.
The state department has not yet
given the matter attention, but it is
likely hat the Mexican authorities
will be asked to deal speedily with
the shooter. This is the first time
that an American in the United States
has been deliberately shot from the
Mexican side Of the border.
kilograms to the state department
today say that the Army transport
Buford found everything quiet on the
west coast and Americans safe at
Mazatlan. It reports the general sit
uation on the west coast much i'm
proved.
In the state OF Coahuila, Mexico,
several hundred Chinese are fleeing,
and have applied to the United States
for a temporary asylum. Their re-
quest has been transmitted to Mr..
MacVeagh, secretary Of the treasury.
HAS CHAMPION BEARD.
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