The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-03
MEXICO NOT PAC|F|ED.
GARRISON AT CIUDAD JUAREZ
RISES AGAINST MADERO.
Chaos Reigns as Maddencd Military
Fire miscuOusly-United States
Cavalry Ready for Trouble.

FL Paso, Texas, Jan. 31.-The gar
rison Of JuareZ, across the river from
here, rose in revolt at $50 o'clock to-
night and in half an hour the mutt
neers were in possession of the city.
Looting and promiscuous shooting
prevailed for hours. The commander
Of the garrison was thrown into
prison with the chief of police, while
other prisoners were released.
American residents and many NJ
leans fled to the American side.
Americans, Gus. Ruhke and Fred l..
Leyva, employees in a gambling fe-
sort, Were shot when the building
was riddled with bullets. Other gam
bling houses were fired upon.
A passenger train about to depart
over the Mexican Central for Chihua-
hua and the City of Mexico was de-
tanned by the malcontents.
Four troops of cavalry from Fort
Bliss were rushed to the American
bank Of the Rio Grande to protect
citizens and preserve neutrality.
Guards were stationed at the street
car and the railroad bridges and at
the two bridges at the smelter, a mile
west Of Ell Paso. Refugees were as
sisted across the bridges and at the
fordable places along the river.
AS near as can now be ascertained
the uprising was due to report
printed in Chihuahua newspaper
which arrived today stating that Gen.
Pescual Orozco, one Of the leaders
OF the Madero revolution, had re-
signed ris military position at Chihua-
hua and to the discharge today of
100 men of the Juarez garrison. The
dismissal Of these troops was taken
as confirmation Of the Orozco report
The fleeing refugees brought wild
rumors into Ell Paso. There were re-
ports that 20 persons had been killed.
but when the shooting and lootlng had
subsided reporters were unable to
confirm these repotrs.
Ii was said that troops were being
embarked at Chihuahua for Juarez.
Upon hearing this the mutineers de-
clared they would fight the "invad-
ers." Their voices rang with cries
of Down with Madero" and viva
Zapata."
An Italian surgeon. holding a COM
mission in the Mexican army, who
has arrived in Ell Paso, said he had
counted Is dead, including two
Americans, a man and a boy. The
boy had been shot through the
breast. Most Of the dead were near
, the customs house.
The revolt in Juarez is regarded as
the most serious episode which has
occurred since Madero was inaugu-
rated president.
Col. Augustin Estrada, command ar
Of the garrison, and Senor Gallo,
,hief Of police, had been on the look
out for trouble. but their suspicious
bee me less acute after the arrest Of
Gen. Reyes, so the revolt tonight
took them somewhat by surprise.
Capt. Martinez who was chosen by
the "revoltosas," as their leader did
what he could to subdue his drink
infiammed followers, but at midnight
there was still desultory firing and
some looting.
It was reported that a detachment
had been sent to blow up bridges be-
tween chihuahua and the border
The Americans who were aboard
the detained passenger train We're es-
corted to the international bridge by
those If the mutineers who retained
their GOODNESS.
Americans who were caught in the
uprising also were sent back To III
Paso, Martinez explaining that this
vas done to prevent their being in
ured by flying bullets.