Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-03
Rebels May Elect Him President if
They Make Showing.
MUTINEERS MAKE DEMANDS
Juarez Soldiers Not Satisfied with
Promise of Back Pay.
ORozCO MUST RETAIN OFFICE
They Alsy Insist that Customs Of
ficiaiI Must He Dismissed and
Their Places Given TO
Heroer.

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OF about $50 men assaulted the peniten-
tiary here at 6 o'clock this morning
They Were .epulsed after two hours hard
fighting by the guards under Captain
Salgado, who were reinforced by troops
from the local garrison.
II H. known that three rural guards. in
cluding Captain Silvario Orozco, q cousin
iof General Pasqual Orozco. were killed
1t is reported that nearly 100 men are
mObilizing in the vicinity of the town,
declaring that they will cut the water
supply.
The attacking mob is reported 10 have
been composed Of discharged rural guards.
A detachment of 10 rural guards is pro-
tecting the state palace.
Fighting went on until II o'clock. when
General orozco, who took charge Of the
defenders early in the fight. ordered his
men to cease firing. as the rebels had then
retreated to a distance which made the
firing ineffective.
To the list Of dead are now added Cap
tain Gutierrez and a sergeant belonging
to the defending forces. The rebel psses
are unknown.
For the purpose OF distinguishing the
defenders from the men Of the attacking
| force, the former wore white bands on
their arms. The measure was adopted as
a result of confusion early in the fight.
The passenger service on the Mexican
Northwestern railroad has been abandoned
owing to reported destruction Of track
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city.
! tempt To Release Prisoners.
MEXICO CITY, Feb. Am attack was
made on the penitentlary at Chi
huahua for the purpose OF lib
Grating Antonio Rojas. who surrendered
with his followers at Morris, In the south
ern part of the state, where he and his
followers had revolted while stationed at
the Dolores mines.
According TO reports received by tlle
department Of the Interior. an attempt
was also made to release Juan Alatorro.
i Antonio RoJas few weeks ago led a
band Of insurreotlonists In favor OF Emilio
Vasquez Gomez.
The mob was led by Captain Mendoza,
who formerly was a captain Of the rural
guard, but lately was discharged from
the service by General Pasqual orozco.
Gomez Is willing.
| SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Feb Aft there
is a successful revolution in northern
Mexico and am called to the presidency.
| will accept" said Emilio Vasquez Gomez,
who has been proclaimed the choice Of the
Juarez mutineers for president, here to-
day. -.
81 understand that the revolutionists en-.
dorse the plan OF Tacubaya, which de-
clared for me as president Of Mexico.
will not lead an armed force, for | am
a man Of ideals aud not man OF arms, +"
continued Gomez. but | will accept the
presidency II ii is offered me-
Senor Gomez denied that he had In
cited any rebellion In Mexico or would
participate in any uprising.
Ell PAso. Tex. Feb. 7.-The disciplined
American troopers guarding the north
bank Of the Rio Grande were offered a
curious contrast to themselves on the
Jaurez side today.
This was presented when the mutlneers
reinstated their former officers, with the
proyiso that the officers can take no
action without permission of the soldlery.
The latter granted permission TO their Of
ficers to repair bridges and trains for the
south are expected to arrive tomorrow,
so soon as repairs are complete.
Despite the governments promise to
provide alleged back pay due the soldiers
this is generally regarded here as a
bribe-the mutineeTs are not satisfied.
They declare President Madero must as
sure them that he never intended to dis
miss thir hero, General Pasaual orozco,
and that the present customs officials.
held over from the Diaz regime. must be
replaced with heroes Of the insurrce-
ton OF last winter.
Street car communication between
Jaurez and FL PGso has not been restored.
Guards patrol the streets OF the former.
but there is no discipline.
Mexican secret service men declare that
Emilio Vasquez Gomez has reached here
from san Antonio. They believe be Is
preparing to cross TO Juarez and place
himself at the head OF the mutineers.
/ At a conference held this morning be-
tween Colonel Matt winn. Colonel steev-
ers, commander Of the United States
troops; Mayor Kelly and Senior Lorente,
I Mexican consul, 1t was deemed best TO
again postpone the JuaEsz races for to-
Gay.
/ watching for Troops from south.
The entire mutinous garrison in Juarez
assembled on the sand hills south Of the
city this afternoon In anticipation q the
} approach Of troops from Chihuahua. \
special train was made up in the Juare4
ards at O'Clock ard a body Of men
taken aboard and started south as scouts
to intercept any troops that may be cont
ing from Chihuahua.
The mutlneeTs hare received private
advices from Chihuahua OF the mutiny
there of a par, Of the garrison and are
1 jubllant
PROTEST FROM GOV. COLQUITT