The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-31
SOUTH DAKOTA MAN
BESIEGED BY REBEL
FORCE AT MONTEREY
Ssys Rebels Have Great Re
spect for Force and Little
Love of Country.

Bookings, S. D., July 2S.-Myrick n
Bolles, a refugee from Mexico. wnu
was raised in South Dakota, after an
absence of seven years in the southern
republic, has returned to the state and
Will visit for a time with his mother,
Mrs. Lydia j. Bolles. a well known
resident of this city. Bodies, with
other Americans, was for some time
hesieged by Mexican rebels in a build
ing belonging to a mining company at
Monterey and only escaped with their
lives.
During his residence in Mexico.
BolleS was assistant superintendent of
the American Smelling and Refining
company's plant at Monterey. On ac-
count OF the unsettled condition of the
country, the mine was closed down
n the Americans in the city decided
to make their way back to the United
States as 10 as opportunity offered.
The rebel army had closed about Mon
terey n there were frequent battles
between them and the federal forces in
the town. Matters finally became so
desperate hat Bolles and a number of
others took refuge in one of the mining
company's buildings, where they were
closely besieged. They offered a des-
perate resistance, for all the refugees
fully believed that If they were cap
tured by the rebels they would be sum
marily shot.
When things had apparently reached
a critical j~uncture, there was a relaNa-
ton in the siege OF the rebels and the
refugee were sent by special train to
the seaport of Tampico, their train
having an escort of two military
trains, one travelling in front of it and
the other behind. for the protection of
the refugees. AT Tampico, they took
a steamer and returned to America by
way of Cuba and the Bermudas, land
ing at New York ritU Two hl,nIro5
other American from different parts Of
Mexico We're or the same boat. Some
OF these We're going to Texas, a dis
lance of only about 200 miles from
their starting point, but We're unable
to get through to the north ON account
of the rebel activity in the Mexican
states along the border, and were com
PEELED to go to New York and from
there to Texas, a distance of more
than 5000 miles.
MIR. Bolles expresses the opinion
that the United States should inter
vene and restore order in Mexico; in
fact. that this country should have
done so months ago.. Instead of this
precipitating a long and bloody war,
as is believed would be the Ease in
many quarters. he is of the firm opin-
ion that If the United States sem an
overwhelming force of troops into
Mexico the natives woul be speedily
oyeraWed and there would be little if
any fighting. Mr.. Bolles, during his
seven years residence in Mexico, be-
came thoroughly familiar with the ma
tive character, and states that no peo-
pie in the world have a greater respect
for force han the Mexicans and that
they would not have the heart to ag-
excessively resist a powerful country
l * the United States. Theirs has
always been a harsh government, and
they have little owe Of country.
Many thousands of the natives, Mr..
Bolles believes, would welcome inter
vention as a relief from present intol-s
conditions and the great loss of
life resulting from the warfare be-
tween the Mexican factions.