The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-19
SERVED IN The REBEL RANKS
Former Kenosha Boot Black Exhibits
Nine Bullet Wounds in Arm to Prove
Story Of Thrills Which he Experienced
in Mexico, While Serving There.

| evidence displayed by ChafleS refer
sen, 20 years old, that he served in
the Mexican rebel army, and was q
target for the federal troops.
Young Petersen, a former Kenosha
boy, son of a cement contractor, de-
serted the army three weeks ago and
arrived in Kenosha yesterday. To a
representative of the News he told his
story, interesting at this time because
of the vital question as to whether the
United States will intervene or not
Here is the narratives:
"My name is Charles Petersen and
J was born in Kenosha twenty years
ago, my father being James Petersen
cement contractor, now of Angleton
Texas. The family moved to Burling-
ton. and from there went to Colo
RADIO and made a tour of that coun-
try. In 1910 I attended the camp of
military instruction, at Fort Riley.
Kansas, as member of the First In
fantry Of Oklahoma. From there ]
joined my parents in Texas and in the
year 1911 made trip to Mexico. Lat
en- I located at Houston.
Enters the Rebel Ranks.
During the fore part of last Jan
uary I returned to Mexico, to the
states Of Tamaulipus, Nevvo and Goa
bulia and enlisted with General Ro-
bago, participating in three battles,
first at Reynosa and second and third
in ConcIova, state Of Coabulia, and
where I was wounded nine times, and
as you can see, some of the wounds
are not fully healed yet.
Three weeks ago I stole two horses
and deserted the army because there
was no money paid for service. They
paid in promissory notes on the pro-
visional government of Mexico, and I
was supposed to receive $40 a day
Mexican currency, but never was ac-
tual money paid.
~ had 5000 in notes and when I
reached the Rio Grande river, after a
hard trip of las miles, tore up the
notes, so that / could get across with
out being detected as rebel by the
emigrant authorities. The two stol-
en- horses I left on the main plaza of
C. D. Diaz.
During my service with the rebels
L had a command. Soldiers in the
rebel army are treated cruelty by the
officers. When a town is raided the
warehouses are seized, looted and the
liquor supply taken.
This whiskey, known as teguils
and mescal, smoscated and some i'm
ported stuff, is given to the soldiers
before battle and they are sent to the
front in what might be termed a
Unconscious condition. The heat is
something intense and SO terrific that
the soldiers, with the aid of liquor,
become crazed, throw away their.
guns, pull knives, turn on one another
and fight like fiends. Two men in my
command fought this way and could
only be separated when drove my
horse between them and the animal
was cut on the leg. They were taken
to the rear and allowed to fight it out
with fists.
"Food provided consists Of lartillas,
fregalo and corn bread, goat meat and
sometimes beef and coffee. Officers
occasionally get goat milk.
Marches Are Long.
Marches are often made from eight
to thirty-fve miles day, troops gen
orally being pressed hard by the fed
erals. Most of the marching is done in
the night, all attacks usually being
made at break Of day, the fighting often.
lasting twenty four hours.
Ammunition is very scarce, and
none is allowed to be brought across
the border but small quantities are
Struggled in and paid for at a dollar
a clip, or 20 cents for one cartridge.
Krag- Jorgenson aud old Springfield
rifles are used
'1The money used to carry on the
warefare is supposed to be furnished
by the Bank of chihuahua, the
amount estimated at $2,OOO,oOo, and
it was reported IN the ranks that
General Pasqua Orozco has put away
half million in gold in San Antonio
and Ell Passo banks, which rightfully
belongs to the soldiers Ammunition
now received is supposed to come from
Victoria, B. G.
Meucans are Bloodthirsty.
Mexicans are bloodthirsty peo-
pie and inhuman, often resorting to
torture. u one instance seventeen
Americans were reported to have
been captured by bandits, the bottoms
q their feet FLASHED with knives, salt