The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-11
TIE REBEL TO BOMB
MEXICAN FEDERALs EXECUTE
MAN WHO DYNAMITEp
TROOP TRAIN.
SEQUEL TO KILLING 1873
Huerta otieer Tortured and Slain Be-
fore HE. Aids Take ReVsnse-FIee-
Ing General Arrives at FL Paso,
Tex.

Mexico City. Dec. S.-A modifica-
ton of the old method of tying men to
the muzzles of cannon and blowing
them to pieces was employed on Fri
day by the federals north of San Luis
Potosi.
A captured rebel, supposed to have
been one Of the band which recently
dynamited a troop train at Carneros,
was given a summary trial by court
martial and sentenced to death. The
condemned man was tied to the ground
and a dynamite bomb was placed be-
meath him and exploded.
Maj. Ricardo Cordero arrived in the
capital and described the dynamiting
of the troop train, resulting in the
death Of 10S soldiers and 20 women
camp followers. He said Colonel de la
Pena was captured by the rebels, who
cut OF his ears, tore out his tongue
and gouged out his eyes. Then they
killed the women camp followers.
Major Cordero succeeded in driving
away the attacking band and in captur.
ing the man believed to have set off
the dynamite mines. 1t was this pris.
oner who was put to death with dyna-
mite after court-martial.
Reports that Colima had been cap
tured by rebels, that Monterey had
been evacuated by federals while fac
Ing attack and that an anti-govenment
uprising had occurred in Guadalajara
were current here, but were denied by
officials.
Word arrived also that the French
consular representative in Monterey
had been killed in a rebel attack on
the town. The foreign colony vainly
tried to get confirmation or denial of
this. At the same time 1t was said an
American corporation had arranged
with President Huerta to lend him
10000 pesos on promises OF conces-
sions.
1t was learned from reliable source
that General Huerta had instructed d.
vision commanders Of the army that
they need not expect the army pay
rolls Of the federal treasury, but to
obtain funds wherever they could find
them. Huerta's family has fed secret
ly to Vera Cruz.
JuareZ, Dec. 8.-Instead Of occupying
Chihuahua, Gen. Francisco Villa, with
his 1000 rebels encamped along the
railroad north of that city, returned
hurriedly to Villa Ahumada to
dispatch more men in pursuit of the
federals retreating toward Ojinaga, on
the American border. Altogether 500
rebels occupy the fort at Ojinaga. Villa
said his soldiers would not let the fed
erals reach the border or cross into
the United States without fight His
purpose Is to capture the federal troops
and seize their arms and equipment.
Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 8.-Gen, ROGUE
Gomez, one Of the Huerta command
ers who ran away from Chihuahua, en-.
tered the United States at Columbus,
N. NJ, and arrived in El Paso on Fri.
day night Several other generals
their commands and many wealthy
Mexicans are expected to arrive here
this week.
Brownsville. Tex, Dec. GA "a |
hour battle near Tula, 40 miles below
Victoria, Tamaulipas, In the region OF
important Mexican oil fields, resulted
in federal loss of 22O, according to
a constitutionalist report received at
Matamoras from General Aguilar,
commander-in-chief in that district,
Thursday. The constitutionalist loss
was not stated.
City of Mexico, Dec. ST have no
intention of yielding" said President
Huerta. Should this fighting In Mexi
co continue for years l shall continue
to do my part In it If am still alive"