The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-30
REBELS
!. FIGHTING ON
MEXICAN LINE
Several Persons Wounded in
Desultory Shooting by
InsurrectiQnists
JUAREZ TROUBLE ZONE
Many Prisoners Are Released
From Jail Some. Under
Life Sentences
JUAREz TROUBLE ZONE

LII IasO, lex, oept. SO.-hlVeT
guards and police at 7:30 o'clock
this morning gave battle to rebel SOL
diers. The clash was in the main
street; of Juarez. Loyal forces and
rebels lacked leadership. A dozen
were killed or wounded. .4ft
The prisoners among whom were
a dozen men held on murder charges
had obtained rifles and ammunition
Their first act was to break into q
saloon and seize bottles of tcquila.
Colonel A. Espinoza, commanding
officer Of the battalion which revolt
ed, was a prisoner Of the rebels in
his own quarters Every other Off
Ger Of the organization was held by
the revolutionists under, heavy
guard. r..-
Several persons had been wounded
in desultory firing by the insurrec-
tionists, it was reported.
Police and customs guards OF
Juarez, stunned by the sudden re-
bellion, offered no resistance to tn.
soldiers ard released prisoners.
1t was reported that the police
were being disarned by the rebels
as fast as they were taken into Gus
tody. -... .'.....r
Z j. Mendez, commander of the gar.
rison was cut of from the tele-
graph Office in Juaraz by the rebels,
Hs came to the American side of the
river in an attem>, to get in in.
mediate telegraphic communication
with Mexico City and chihuahua
City:
His messages contained request
that loyal troops be sent to the bor-
der towns.
Among the prisoner; released from
the Jail were three men, who were
under life sentences on charges OF
Murder. A dozen American women
and men were also set free. e!Sa
The revolt came with suddenness
hat dazed Juarez residents, accus
tomed as they are to revolts in their
city.
Until after midnight last night the
city was thronged with American
tourists and pleasure seekers. There
was no surface hint Of impending
trouble.
General Mendez said at 3 o'clock
this morning that Captain Valverde
leader of the rebellion, had been
looked on with suspicion by loyal Of
ficers for some time. g..
The general said: II was awakened
about 2 a. m. by telephone call from
one of my officers at the Jail, who
said that tho prison guard was show
ing signs of trouble. telephoned the
barracks of the 143rd battalion and
ordered 20 men under an officer to
relieve the detail on duty at the jail!
captain Valverde was given the
command Of the relief detail. On the
way to the Jail, he persuaded the
men to, revolt. When they arrived
there, they urged their companions
to join them. They did The prison.
ers were released and the officers
were made prisoner Lay
At $500 a. m. today persons having
business interests were permitted to
enter Juarez.
American soldiers were stationed
at the bridge to- protect hundreds
of Juarez citizens crossing to Ell Paso
for safety. ...r .zr.t
Some of the shots from the early
morning battle hit the United States
public health service building. -,
The Juarez garrison revolted at 2
o'clock this morning. Led by Cap
tain Valverde, of the 14Srd battalion
the $50 soldiers stationed in the Mex
lean city released all prisoners from
the city Jail, imprisoned their officers
and took possession of the town. AT
3 o'clock this morning looting had be-
gun along Callecomerco, the mali
street. .s...- --. . ...
Immediately after United States
army officials were notified early to-
day that the Mexican garrison in
Juarez, Chihuahua, across the Rio
rande from here had revolted, prep
arations were taken to send troop
reinforcement to the American side
of the international bridge.
Juarez today is again controlled by
men in sympathy with the admins
t-ation at Mexico. City, after being
in possession of rebel forces for four
hours. In this brief period fighting
resulted in the killing of ten men
and the wounding Of twice that num-
Der. -..
General J. ]. Mendez, Juarez COM
mander, h.5 reorganized his depleted
forces and with the aid Of a river
guard, police and private citizens, Is
defying a force of about 200 rebels
just outside the city.
At 2 o'clock this morning, the gen.
eral was surprised when 100 men IN
his garrison, headed by Captain Val
verde, revolted ana took charge OF
the entire city.
Entrenched back Of the customs
house, federals gave battle to the
rebels who numbered about 25O me,'
and who were obliged to retire, be-
ing short of ANN Hnition.
General Mendez, said that in the
fighting at the customs house he had
taken 35 prisoneN and there were
four or five rebels known to have
been killed.
1--WE lost several men I don't know
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