Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-01

themselves adherents of Emiliano Zapata.
who is in revolt against President Ma
dero. assert they will fight any force
sent to recapture the town.
Railroad Bridges Burned.
In line with this purpose, several rail-
road bridges south of the city were de-
stroyed to check the advance of troop
trains, and scouting parties sent out to
note the approach of government soldiers.
The leaders, however, declare they have
little fear of all attack and claim to have
been infcl med that the garrisons at Tor
reon and Chihuahua also revoted last
night.
As all wires leading south have been
cut it is impossible to verify these re-
ports.
Matt Winn, manager of the Juarez
race track, formally announced that,
owing to the fact that Americans are not
allowed to cross to the Mexican side,
there would be no racing today.
Col. Estrada, deposed commander of
the garrison. and Chief of Police Gallo,
who were thrown into Jail when the mu-
tineers seized the town and released other
prisoners, were themselves released to-
day.
Big Warehouse Burned.
The Ketelson & Degetau warehouse,
which burned during the night, was set
on fire when looters stepped on matches
while taking their booty from the store
Loss is $25O,OOO.
Several stores were robbed of practi-
cally all of their contents Many of the
mutineers are frenzied from drink today
and indiscriminate shooting continues.
The mutlneers have eStab blished a guard
at the Mexican ends of the international
bridges and are refusing permission to
Americans to cross. Detachments of the
4th United States Cavalry are guarding
the American approaches of the bridges
The mutineers are in absolute posses
sion OF every public building in the
town and have destroyed many public
records
Reasons for Uprising.
Various reasons are given for the
mutiny. Some say they mutinied be-
cause some Of their fellow soldiers had
been ordered discharged: some declare
they rebelled because Madero has not
brought about the reforms he promised;
some say Pasqual Orozco, their former
chief and still the idol Of the former
rebels In northern Mexico, is going to
join the Zapata cause and that they
know whom they want for president
but they all insist that "Madero must
resign"
The train due from the south over
the Mexican National line this morning
did not arrive, presumably being held
at Chihuahua. although all wires are
down between Juarez and Chihuahua.
No attempt has been made at Juarez
to molest the Mexican Northwestern
railroad, which also runs to Chihuahua,
JuareZ.
Jail Doors Wide Open.
The Juarez jail is standing wide omen.
not prisoner in it. The mutineers are
using the military barracks for any
prisoners they are holding
There are no field pieces or artillery
of any kind in Juarez.
BY noon nearly all of the residents of
JuareZ had fed to Ell Paso, and many
of the poorer families are camping in the
open country on the American bank of
the Rio Grande. The weather is sun
last night and the campers suffered
considerably before daybreak.
LAREDO, Tex, February 1.-Reports
that the garrison in Chihuahua, Mexico,
is in revolt cannot be confirmed here
There has been no report of local origin
of an uprising in Chihuahua.
Troops to Be Sent.
MEXICO CITY, February IA body of
troops numbering 600 men is being pre-
pared for dispatch by special train to
Juarez. The mutiny Of the troops in
that city has given rise to many sensa-
tional reports here. According to one
report, Gen. Reyes, who has been given
many liberties during his confinement
has sent numerous letters from his prison
to different army chiefs urging them to
rebel against President Madero Copies
of these letters are said to have fallen
into the hands of government agents.
special correspondent Of the Mexican
Herald, who has just returned from
Zapata's camp, declares that the rebel
leader appeared to be expecting an up
rising in the north of Mexico Zapata
declared to the reporter that within a
short time there would be startling de-
velopments.
Government officials. however, pro-
fess to believe that there is no connec-
tion between the mutiny at Juarez and
the Zapata movement
No confirmation has been received of
the report that trouble has broken out
at chihuahua.
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