Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-30
REBELS SEIZE AND HOLD
RIO GRAMDE CITY
FOR FOUR HOURS
FIGHTING IS BRIEF
TROOPS LOYAL TO MEXICO CITY
GOVERNMENT ovERPoWER
REBELS AFTER a DOZEN WERE
KILLED AND MANY MORE IN
JUREO.

FL Paso Tex, Sept 30--CBy the
A. P) The city of Juarez is again
controlled by men in sympathy with
the Mexico City authorities, after be.
ing in possession of rebel forces for
-four hours this morning IN the brief
fighting during a period not longer
than four hours in duration twelve
soldiers were killed and twice that
number injured
Later in the morning three rcyolu
tionary privates captured by a garri-
son corporal were lined up against a
stone wall and executed at the com.
mand of the officer ia charge of the
fort
FL paso, Texas, Sept. 30.--The
Jueraz garrison revoltPd at 2 o'clock
this morning Led fg Captain Val
Verde of the One Huntrod and Folty-
third battalion, the 40 soldiers sta
toned In the Mexican, city released
all prisoners from the city jail i'm
prisoned their officers and took pos
session OF the town. At o'clock this
morning looting had BEGUN along
taite Ccmercio the main street.
The prisoners, among whom were a
Hozen men heid on murder charges.
had obtained rifles and ammunition
Their first act vas to break into a 81
loon and seize bottles of tequila.
Colonel A. EsphCza, commanding Of |
iicer of the battalion which reyolted, !
was prisoner Of the rebels in his own !
Quarters Every other officer of the
organization was held by the revolu.
tionists' under heavy guard.
Several persons had been wounded |
in desnltory firing Ivy The insurrection-
lists, 1t was reported
Police and customs guards Of |
Juarez. stunned by the sudden rebel !
lion, offered no resistance to the sol
dicrs and released prisoners. II was
reported that the police were being
disarmed by the rebels as fat as
they were taken into custody
j. Fcndcz, commander Of the gar-
rison. was cut off from the telegram
office in Juarez By the rebels lie
came to the American side Of the river
IN an attempt to get in immediate teo-
graphic communication with Mexico
City and Chihuahut City.
His messages contained request
that loyal troops he sent to the bor.
dor town, Among the prisoners re-
leased from Jail were three men who
were under life sentences on charges
Df murder. A dozen American women
and men were also set free.
The revolt came with suddenness
hat dazed Juarez residents, accUs.
-omed As they are to revolts in their
,ity
Until after midnight last night the
'ity was thronged with American tour
SITS and pleasure seekers There was
10 surface hint of impending trouble
General Fondez said at 3 o'clock
his morning that Captain Val Verde,
cader of the rebellion had been look,
ID on with suspicion by loyal officers J.,
or some time.
Twelve Killed.
FL Paso, Tex, Sept 3o-River
yards and police at 1880 a. m. today
ave battle to rebel soldiers The
lash was in the main streets of Juar. d
y. The rebel and federal forces at q
acked but lacked leadership A doz-
n were killed or wounded y
Seize Jail; Free Prisoners.
FL Paso Texas, Sept 30.-Troops
re reported to have seized the Jail :
! Jueraz and rolescd the prisoners Y
he police say over the telephone that II
le troops have gone over" but do
OF know whether it is on account of
eing behind in pay or because of a
EVOLUTION
United States Rushes Troops.
I'll Paso, Texas, Sept 80. lmme
lately after United States army of ii
cials were notified early today that l.
Ie Mexican garrison in Juarez, Chi n
lahua, across the Rio Grande from o,
ere, had revolted. preparations were d
ken to send troops re~enforcements =,
) the American side of the interna- "
pnal bridge "