Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-03-01
REBELS CAPTURE
CITY Of JUAREz
VAsoUlsrAs MARCH INTO CITY
WITH BUT SCATTERING
VCLLEY OF SHOTS.
NO RESISTANCE OFFERED
Border Patrciled BY United Statee
1rccps-Flre So Directed that
Bullets Did Net Fall on
American Soil.

American SOIL.
FL Paso, Feb. 2s.-Juere. IS IN POS
session Of the Vasouista rebels. Fir
ing but one or two volleys and meet
ing no resistance except few scat
tering shots in reply to their first vol
ley, the rebels marched into the town
They captured the machine guns that
had been bought to repel the rebels
took charge of the municipal Offices
the custom house. the barracks. the
fail and other public buildings.
The rebels made the assault at 10
a. m. entering the outskirts from the
northwest and firing as they entered
with rifles and one cannon. The few
hundred men In Juarez, AS defenders.
fred few shots from points of van
taee. and then were ordered by their
officers to cease.
Mexican Consul E. c. Ltorente of =,
pasc afterward said the officers de-
cided not to make resistance, to avoid
complications with the United States
United States troops rstrolled the Dor
der at the time the attack was made,
apparently ready to enter Juarez If Ell
pseo should be endangered.
As the rebels marched into Juarez
they found all houses closed; but no
resistance. Only one man, Captain
Romero of the defenders, was wound
ed accidentally.
All night the rebels spent in camp
outside of Juarez. They attacked
from the northwest, partially using the
banks Of an irrigating ditch for pro.
lection The FIRE was directed go that
bullets of the defenders and assailants
did not fall on American soil. Emelio
Campo was In command Of the attack
Ing party. The rebels say they will
maintain order and arrangements are
being made to restore communication
between Ell Paso and Juarez If the
United States troops will permit. No
footing accompa MED the taking of the
city.
Three American Cowboys Killed.
San Antonio.-Three American COW.
boys were killed after a bloody en-
counter In an attempt TO relieve the
employees Of the Nelson.M Morris ranch
opposite Sierra Blanca In Mexico.
pascual Brown. manager Of the ranch,
and several Of the employees were be-
sieged by Mexicans when they re-
fused TO supply them with horses.
saddles and arms.
Thirteen Rebels Meet Death,
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killed and many others wounded In
i battle with the state troops fought
1t Tonaya, near San Gabriel, in the
southern part of the state Of Jalisco.
The loss Of the federal troops consist.
I'd of lieutenant killed and three po-
!icemen wounded
Plan to Attack Chihuahua.
Fl Paso-The Vasquistas rebel
element which took possession Of
Ciudad Juarez,. plans next to capture
The city of Chihuahua. The march
81 General Campas forces on the
capitol of the state has already be-
gun, according to announcement made
by the commander. Colonel Antonio
Rotas with 700 rebels arrived at
Bauche, shortly after noon and stop
ped his march there. unaware of the
developments at Juarez. Campo mott
hed him to resume his march.
General Campo declares there were
200 rebels already in Juarez and that
he arrival of Rojas' group gives him
The total of 1000 which he claimed
sonentl,, he 1rorld boyo in Tuoro, III
says that Major Thomas Loza will re-
main at Juarez with 300. men and that
he remainder will proceed southwark
,ver the line of the national railways
,or an assault on Chihuahua, which
10 being held by General Pasqual
0rozco.
Fear for Americans.
Douglas. Arz.-The revolutionary
4pirit in Douglas, which had been
smpnldering-f for several weeks, burst
into fury when report was circu-
nted that the seven Americans who
we're captured at Fronteras. Mexico.
last week and charged with being
outlaws. were to be put to death by
the Mexican soldiers.
The Americans were caught with
arms and ammunition on their persons
and the Mexicans charged they
we're en- route to join the revolution
sts. The Americans were placed I'M
der guard and were brought to Aqua
Prieta by train. Immediately guard
was formed and the men started on a
march to Canaea where. according to
Commissionario Scowles of Aqua
Prieta, they will be given fair trial
Few persons here, however, believe
The men will ever reach Cananea. but
that they will be shot and the report
brought back that they were killed
ghile trying to escape.
Steamer Foundere; 90 Drown.
Brussels, Feb 2s.--Thirty-two of the
nassen9ere and crew were drowned