New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-25
REBEL TOWNS SCOURCED
Twenty-Five Are Laid Waste by
Mexican FederalS.
40 BATTLES IN ONE WEEK
Villages and Plantations Sacked
by zapatists, Who Call for
Money and Poems.

| Mexico City. Nov. 2i-Not less thar
| twenty-five villages have been destroyed
| in the State of Oaxaca in the last ten days
| by the government troops. The admin
stratIon, believing that the rebels in thai
region have been sufficiently cowed By
the terrible warfare which has beer
| waged, has now sanctioned orders for The
retirement OF the greater part Of the fed
erals from that state. leaving the tlna
pacfcation TO the local troop
Some five hundred Indians have sur
rendered, but large part OF these were
without arms, affording some basis fol
the unofficial declarations that little Oh
real value has been accomplished toward
the subiugatIon OF the rebels, who, it is
feared by the residents Of the city OF
Oaxaca, will increase their efforts with
the added motive of revenge.
Although the federals In all the districts
invested by Zapatists have been freely
using the right conferred by the suspen-
sion Of the guarantees 10 execute SUM
marly, there is little, II any. improve
ment I'm the general situation. In no less
than forty engagements reported during
the ldSl week TIC lUhtA oio N'"''''
but these. for the most part have oeen
insignificant, since the rebels ordinarily
retire as soon as possible, doubtless 10
save ammunition.
On the other hand, the rebels use their
energies In sacklng small towns ana
plantations. which has resulted IN ehor-
nous losses in the states OF Mexico ana
Puebla.
Two circulars signed by Zapata have
been issued one demands that the own
ers Of haciendas unite TO contribute o'oVV
pesos a week 20 the rebel cause IN CERTAIN
fixed areas: the other urges planters -
hurry the work OF the poems on theH
plantations as much as possible, because
no will soon require all able-bodied men,
The destruction OF their properties Is Tue
alternative offered. 49,.
Plans for the withdrawal OF large
number Of federals from the north 10 JOIN
the campaign against the rebels IN the
south are maturing. IL is proposed III
the state of Durango to leave smah gar
risons In the towns where this IS posi-
bic. intrusting the active work 10 rurai
guards or state troops yet 10 pc organ
lied. Many volunteers who enlisted 10
fight Orozco are being mustered out nav
ing served the stipulated six months FL
forts are being made to maintain the
strength Of the army. Many rebels taken
I'm battle are forced into the government
ranks
Fifty soldiers Of the cath Infantry joined
the rebellion in the State Of Mexico yes
TanflinG and
seized 1000 pesos which the officers were
bearing TO the brigade paymaster.
The government is not inclined TO regard
the movements in Northern Mexico seri-
ously. but insists that the situation
throughout the republic is much improved
El Paso. Tex. Nov. 23.-Rebel forces
under General Inez Salazar, which took
the port OF Palomas, on the New Mexico
border few days ago, evacuated the
town late to-day and moved south. Re
crulted TO FIVE hundred strong, the rebels
proceeded toward Guzman, on the Mexico
Northwestern Railway. Although Gen
erll Salazar declared 10 United States
army omcers that he intended TO move
against Casas Grandes, It is believed he
Will come toward JuareZ, the port oppo-
Sc FL Paso.
B,.ore leaving Palomas the rebels sent
over the line their wounded and those OF
the federals. thirty-one I'm number, includ-
ing Colonel Francisco COrella, who was
the federal commander OF the town. Cen
eral T. Il. Steever, OF Fort Bliss, dis
patched two army physicians and hospi-
tai corps attendants tonight 10 Column
bus. " NJ. to care for the wounded
MeXlcans.
General Salazar sent 500 i'm currency TO
Major Mcdonald, of the 18th Cavalry
stationed at Palomas. with the explana-
ton that he wished IT TO he used TO defray
the expenses OF the medical attention to
both federals and rebels.