Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-26
MANY SLAIN As
REBELS TAKE CITY
Victoria, TamauIipas, Captured
From Federals.
ALL IN PALACE ARE KILLED
carranza Breaks With Hale Following
Demand Made for His Credentials
dictator Plans to Fight
United States.

BrOWnSVllle, lex, Nov. 2O-Ntc-
toria, capital of the state of Tamauli-
pas. Mexico, was captured Tuesday by
the constitutionalists after what Gen.
Pablo Gonzales, rebel commander, de-
scribes as the bloodiest battle of the
revolution. General Gonzales says
hundreds OF the federal garrison were
killed. A large number of the feder-
ais made last stand in the city after
being driven from a convent. Every
one of these was slain.
The fall of the capital gave the in
surgents control of the entire state ex-
cept the important seaport, Tampico.
where strong force Of rebels is op-
Grating.
Gonzales reported his victory to
rebel headquarters at Matamoros. He
said that bodies lay everywhere in the
streets and were thick IN the court.
yard and halls of the government pal
ace, where part of the federal gar
rison made last stand after being
driven out of a Catholic sanctuary.
Every one of these defenders was
slain. The greater portion of the gar
rison of 5000 men, however, evacuated
the city after 40 hours of fighting.
The federals retreated to Tula,
where they were overtaken by the con-
stitutionajsts and again defeated.
Then they fed into the hills. Generals
Rabago. Arzamendi and Eugenio Agui-
lar commanded the federals. The at
lacking constituticr2lists we're report
ed to number 5000 men. Their loss
was four officers and between thirty
and fifty men. Many handsome build
ings not razed by shell were leveled
with the torch in the hand-to-hand
fighting. Victoria has a population of
10 600.
City of Mexico, Nov. President
Huertas friends said that he regard
ed intervention by the United States
as probable An order was sent to the
state governors to report Immediately
how many soldiers they could have
ready by November 20.
The departure of Americans from
Mexico continues. although in decreas-
ing number, which indicates that the
majority of them intending to leave
have gone.
Invitations to the opening of the
Mexican congress have been sent Il,
the diplomatic corps.
Nogales, Sonora, Nov. 20.-FrancisS
co Escudero. minister of foreign rela-
tions of the Carranza cabinet, asked
William Bayard Hale. President VIII
sons agent, to present his credentials
before continuing conferences that had
been under way informally. This was
interpreted as a vital demand for rec
ognition OF the constitutionalist revo-
luton before the diplomatic exchanges
between Carranza and the Washington
government could be concluded
The Indications were that the Wash.
ington government was demanding of
the reyolutionists certain guarantees
which the latter apparently believed
vitality concerned their dignity and in
dependence of action. Contrary views
held by Mr.. Hale and Eseudero had
deadlocked the proceedings. The final
outcome, which must be decided with
in 2 day or two. was made more I'M
certain by the announcement that Gen
eriA Carranza was preparing mani
festo setting forth his position with
regard to the internal and interna-
tional relations of Mexico. The nego-
tiations will be ended. however, before
Carranza makes public his manifesto
El Paso, Tex, Nov. 20.-Federals are
A: vancing north from Chihuahua City
in the direction of Juarez, captured by
the rebels. A battle took place g
tween the advancing federals and the
rebels rear guard at Laguna, midway
between ruarez and chihuahua. Pan
cho Villa, captor of Juarez, admitted
losing Ave men. killed in the battle,
but said the federals lost So.