The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31
SOUTH DAKOTA MAN
BESIEGED BY REBEL
FORCE ATT MONTEREY
aSys Rebels Have Great Re.
spect for Force and Little
Love of Country.

Brookings. 8. D.. July 2S.-Myrick N.
Bolles, a refugee from Mexico, who
was raised in South Dakota, after an
absence of seven years in the southern
republic, has returned to the state and
will visit for q time with his another,
Mrs. Lydia j. Bolles, a we'll known
resident fof this city. Bodies, with
other Americans, wasEf for some time
besieged by Mexican rebels In q build
ing belonging to a mining company at
Monterey and only escaped with their
lives. .Et
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
and the Americans in the city decided
to make their way back to the United
States as soon as opportunity offered,
The rebel army had closed about Mon
terey and there were frequent battles
between them and the federal forces in
the town. Matters finally became so
desperate that Bolles and a number OF
others took refuge in n 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 relaxa-
ton in the siege of the rebels and the
refugees were sent by special train to
the seaport OF Tampico, their train
having an escort of two military
trains, one travelling In front OF 1t and
the other behind, for the protection Of
the refugees. At Tampico, Ahey took
a steamer and returned to America by
way OF Cuba and the Bermudas, land
ing at New York city. Two hundred.
other American from different parts OF
Mexico were on the am boat. Some
Of these were going to Texas, a dis
lance Of only about 200 miles from
their starting point, but were 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, q distance OF more
than 5000 miles.
Mr.. 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 case in
many quarters, he is of the firm opin-
ion that il the United States sent an
overwhelming force or troops into
Mexico the natives would be speedily
overawed and there would be little IL
any lighting. MFR. 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 than the Mexicans and that
they would not have the heart to ag-
gressively resist, a powerful country
like the United States. Theirs has
always been a harsh governments, and
they have little love Of country.
Many thousands Of the natives, Mr..
Bolles believes, would welcome inter-
vention as a relief from present intol-
cradle conditions and the great loss Of
life resulting from the warfare be-
tween the Mexican factions, E#a