Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-02
JUAREz RESUMES
BUSINESS AF TER
REVOLT: 50 MEN
WILL BE- TRIED
Streets of the Border Town
X Are Crowded With People;
Cafes and Saloons do a
Rushing Business,
IS QUIET
GEN. MARTINEZ SAYS
Federal Officials on Both
Sides of International Line
Are Seeking the Revolu-
tionary Leader,

Ell Paso. Tex, Oct. Federal
authorities on both sides of the
border tonight are scar ching for
Captain Feliciano Valverde, lead
ersof the revolt of the Forty-third
regiment in Juarez Saturday morn
ing, which was smashed by Cen
eral j. ]. Mendez, garrison COM
mander.
Belief that he had escaped to
Ell Paso, where 1t is said, he has
friends and relatives, was strength
ened when three horses and a colt
taken from the regimental stable
by Captain Valverde were found
at II a. m. today in the hills op-
X ite the smelter. One of the
- lrses was identified as that ridden
by,the captain during the battle.
Fifty-nine soldier prisoners will
be taken to Chihuahua City for
,,yial by a military court, General
'Eugenio Martinez, commander OF
the northern military zone, an
nounced. While the general would
not hazard a statement as to what
the finding probably would be.
court martial of rebel forces usu-
ally result In execution.
Juarez was restored to its old
"joie de vivre" tonight. Streets
were crowded while cafes and sa-
looms did rushing business. Save
for gossip on the street, there was
no indication whatsoever that
portion of the garrison had re-
yolted Saturday morning and had
been defeated in a two-hour bat
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49, Number of Dead.
4 The number of dead was report
Id as follows today:
Seven rebels, three executed
prisoners, two fiscal guards. one
private of the second regiment or
mounted gendarmes and one civil
ian. At Liberty hospital there are
five wounded rebels one loyal SOL
dier and four civilians. Three Of
, ficers wounded in the battle were
|. in Ell Paso hospitals, while several
soldiers, fiscal guards and civil
fans slightly hurt were at their
ehomes and had not been listed.
'sThe situation is quiet, and !
pronably will. leave, fnr the south
soon" General Martinez said.
!, s.Troops which brought to Juarez
kith me will remain here until fur
1ther arrangements are made"
All Juarez and FL Paso is ac-
claiming General Mendez hero or
the battle in which Saturdays up
rising was crushed. Hundreds
have besieged him with requests
for photographs and autographs,
members of his staff declare. 1t
is impossible for him to walk five
feet on the streets without being
stopped by Mexicans and Ameri-
cans seeking the privilege of shak-
ing his hand and complimenting
him on his gallant action.
Curious Civilians.
Groups of curious civilians stood
in front of military headquarters
on Lerdo avenue throughout the
day.
Clinging to the shadow of the
wall, a safe distance from the
dead line" established by the
guard at the entrance. women
camp followers crouched in a row
on the sidewalk, waiting Tor an
opportunity to pass to their men
inside the prison patio the baskets
of food they had prepared. l.
" Expressionless faces were turned
to the curious crowd by the younger
Women, many of whom were dress
ed in their best clothes as II for a
holiday. Older women partially
:Overed their faces with priced
r1antillas, in an evident effort to
shut out glances from sightseeing
passersby, while others nonchal-
antly puffed at cigarettes.
Wait for Information.
Fate of the men they loved was
resting with the officers within.
For this reason they waited with
abated breath for bits of informa-
tion that trickled through the win
dows or main entrance.
Past rows of heavily armed
guards that line either side of the
hallway lies the first patio Of head
quarters. Here it was that pris-
oners were held. An ominous ST.
lence hung over the group Of ap-
proximately fifty-nine men lying
or sitting in the shade cast by the
roof, which extends over the end
Of the patio walls on all sides.
The majority were men of the
Forty-third regiment, which mutt
MED. Prisoners released from the
Jail and Joined the rebel army were
scattered here and there.
Warmed guards blocked each en-
trance, while others were posted in
the corners.
Every man, true to his military
training, hurriedly rose to his feet
And stood at attention as General
Mendez. garrison commander,
opened a side door to look them
YWer. Wild eyes. set in emotion
bs faces, gazed steadily at the
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