The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-08
Erstwhile Provisional Capt.
tai in the Hands of
Huerta Troops
REPORTS CONFLICT ON
STATUS OF REBELLION
Claimed Rebel Army Broken in Spirit
and Scattered-City of TOrreOn
Reported Captured by the
COnstitutiOnalists

Piedgras Negras. Mex, October Z.
without firing shot federal soldiers
took possession of Piedgras Negras.
erstwhiIe provisional capital of the
late today. cuiminat-
Ing the victorious march of the govern
ment army und-r General Mans through
the stnte of CoahuiIs. the home of Ven-
ustiano Cnrranzs. revolutionary COM
mander In chief.
With the exception of four stragglers
who were cut down by federal cavalry
border, all of the constitutionalist troops
in Piedras Negras marched away with
the approach of the government army.
They were not pursued, the victorious
troops contenting themselves with a
search of the city for rebels who might
be in hiding.
The federals were first sighted shortly
after noon on a hill top two miles south
of the city. Cannon was planted and
when all was made ready for a battle a
troop Of cavalry was sent over the hill
at a gallop and into the city In the
meantime the handful of constitutional
lists shouldered their arms and marched
away. The federal advance guard en-
countering no resistance drove through
the Alameda to the deserted constitution
alist administration building in parade
formation and took possession. Tonight
the city is policed by troops and so far
there has been no looting.
Panics Among, Residents
While the city was being evacuated and
before the federals took possession panic
prevailed among the residents who made
rush for the international bridge. AS
ar act of mercy to the terror stricken
women and children, the quarantine es-
tabished by the city of Eagle Pass, be-
cause of the prevalence of small pox
here and in the surrounding country was
partially raised and several thousand
were permitted to cross the boundary and
We're marched under guard of United
States troops to quarantine camps out
side Eagle Pass.
Tonight reports as to the status of the
revolutionary movement are conflicting.
Some dispatches indicate that the rebel
army is badly scattered and broken in
spirit, while others are that the different
bands are still intact and marching to-
ward a common point to reform and re-
new the campaign. Monclova and Cuatro
Cienegas, in the central part of the state
of Coahuila are still under rebel rule. it
is understood, while private adyices re-
ceived at Laredo Tex, tonight report
that the important city of Torreon, in
the southern part of the state has been
taken by the consttutionalists.
Leaders Whereabouts Unknown
The whereabouts of the constitutional
ist leaders is unknown.
Carranza, who was governor or Goa
hula when he proclaimed a revolution
against the government of President HUI
erta left Piedras Negras three months
ago, ostensibly to take command of the
rebel forces mobilized in the vicinity of
Torreon From that point he went west
ward into the state of Sonora. A number
OF his lieutenants, including Jesus Car
ranza his brother and second III COM
mand. remained in Piedras Negras until
a. few days ago, when they left presum-
ably to direct their troops in a battle at
Peyotes, 25 miles south OF the border,
where it was announced determined ell
fort would be made to check the north
ward advance Of the government army.
However, no resistance was offered at
Pevotes and from that point to Piedras
Negras the federals met with no opposi-
ton.
United States military authorities at
Eagle Pass will make immediate repre-
sentations to General Mas uring that
measures be taken to insure the protec-
tjon of life and property here until the
REORGANIZATION of the municipal govern
ment For the time being no one is per-
mitted to cross the international bridge
from Eagle Pass into Mexico.