Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-10-11
Battle On South Laredo.

Laredo, Texas, Oct. 11.-A battle be-
tween Mexican federals and constitu-
ticnalsts that was begun yesterday.
vas reported in progress today so
riles south of here. Federals at
Nuevo Laredo reported five dead, in
Guiding one lieutenant, in yesterdays
fighting and many more were today
reported killed on both sides. One
hundred and seventy-nine American
refugees from Torreon are said to be
rarooned on trains by burned bridges
near Monterey.
Federal achievements.
Four hundred and fifty federals left
Nueyo Laredo today to reinforce fed
erals near Rodriguez. Unconfirmed
rumors circulated here say the con.
Istitutionalists are planning to attack
both Nuevo Laredo and Monterey.
El Paso. Texas, Oct. 11.-P. X.
Lucke. general superintendent OF
Fenoles smelter at Mapimi, Durango.
has reached Maria with 40 American
refugees from the Mexican mining
camp The party left before the re-
Eorted killing of Samuel Weinger, as
sistant superintendent of mines
Chinese refugees who left after the
killing of Weinger arrived in Ell Paso
today, coming in through Presidio.
Texas.
They report the killing Of Ameri
cans and say they left the town imme-
diately after the rebels had put
Weinger to death.
Only Nine Killed.
Mexico City, Mex, Oct. 1.-THE
of Spaniards who lost their
lives when Torreon was taken from
the federal troops by the rebels has
dwindled to nine instead of the sixty
or seventy at first reported.
A Mexican who asserts that he was
present in Torreon when the rebels
arrived here today and says
that altogether only thirteen persons
were killed when the city was taken,
nine Spaniards and four Mexicans.
They We're shot for failing to deliver
lOntS anu SOOuS ucjlldHtcu ny tHe
'ebels as loans"
The same messenger declares that
he rebels entered Torreon in good
rider and at the outset of the occu
)ation there was no 1ooting. They
we're commanded by Generals Villa,
'erea, Tomas Urbina and Panfilo Ma
era.
Provisional President Huerta ap-
,ears to regard the loss of Torreon as
If no particular moment from a mill
airy point of view. The federal Gen
rails Bravo, Manguia and Escudero,
Who We're at Torreon. arrived here to-
lay by special train under arrest.
they are to be brought before a mill
airy court to answer for the evacua.
ion of Torreon.
A persistent rumor was current in
he federal capital today that the
he rebels.
Regarded AS Serious Situation.
Washington, d. c., Oct. 11.-Huer-
as arrest of 10 deputies of the Mex.
ceation of both houses of that body,
las put administration officials here
n state of anxiety. No attempts
ave been made to disguise the view
hat the developments of the last 81
ours in Mexico City have precipitat.
J what probably is the most serious
since Huerta took Office.
The greater part of the large body
: troops that have been maintained
n the capital have been sent north
gainst the rebellion and thus Mexico
'ity is left with comparatively
mall garrison.
The situation is regarded here as
the United States in main
aiming a considerable naval force at
Vera Cruz and Tampico. Huerta's ac'
lon in suspending the sessions of con-
y.ess is regarded merely as prelim-
nary to a declaration of martial law,
which will make almost unlimited his