Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-01
REvOLU 7 ION IN
MEXICAN BORDER
TOWN PUT DOWN
IN QUICK TIME
Iuarez Is Quiet After the
! Sudden Revolt of the
Carlson so Revolution
lists Still at Large,
NURGUlA RESPONSIBLE,
GEN. MENDEZ STATES
Battle Lasts Two Hours and
/ DisIoyal Forces Are Put
to Flight Fiscal Guards
Fight BraVely,

EI Paso. Tex. Sept. 36.-While
joyal federal troops searched me
hills around Juarez tonight Tor the
fifty rebels still uncaptured aitet
The sudden revolt of the garrison
shis morning, reinforcements from
the south were hourly expected
American and Mexican patrols on
both sides of the line were watcn-
ing for attempts by revolutionists
10 cross the border. 1t was report
cd that groups OF revolutionists IN
III Paso were preparing to cross
the boundary.
The town of JuareZ was qulet.
Small groups OF Americans visited
Eho city. American customs oftl-
Mails announced the bridges would
xemain open until midnight as
Usual. ~,
!, "Murguia is responsible for this
h flair" General ]. J. Mendez. COM
tnander of the Juarez garrison, oe-
Elared. II have reports that zen
kral Manuel Gutierrez was at the
notion OF this, although Captain
heliciano val Verde appears on the
turface to be the leader
Say They Are loyal.
| Informed that the Forty-third
Regiment had revolted, at quarters,
near the fort. the general hurried
No military headquarters on Lerdo
layenue where he found a captain
nnd fifteen men of the Forty third
Ion guard duty.
General, we are loyal" the cap
"a thnN Fnn1AInG0
I rue to their word throughout tho
Events that followed.
I II had received a tip in the
meantime that a party Of revolu-
II ionists would attempt TO rush
Ia cross the international bridge in
Automobiles from El Paso, the
lgeneral continued. $50 ] immedi-
hntely inquired about the fifty men
tof the Forty-second cavalry quar-
Il cred at the fort. When | found
That they would remain loyal, or
ldered 30 to guard the bridgeheads'
lwhilo five more men on guard duty
Iat nv home were consolidated win
eff, lst dQut sier s1iaEas
Then tho garrison cor 9l1:ld
| cot in touch with Captain Val
lNerue by teiepnOtlt'
"What is going on up there, nc
demanded.
well, general. we have decided
to revolt" the captain replied
"You know what that means. ii
YOU take this action you will regret
IT," the general warned the rebel
leader.
"I don't give a d. what hap
lpens. I have declared a revolu'
lion" Captain Val Verde declared,
That ended the conversation.
Communication Severed.
Cut off from Geographic COM
Imunication with Chihuahua CITY,
General Mendez hurried to El Paso
where he sent kilograms tn Mexico
city authorities and General Enge-
Inio Martinez, commander or the
northern military zone.
You will find me in Juarez wheh
ivou arrive. / will remain unul
death. IL necessary" the generaIs $
message to the commander read.
I AS the rebels moved towards the
customs house, machine gun fire
was directed ut the loyal force COM
fmanded by General Mendez.
The battle. however, was soon
lover, with the rebels in flight and
many captured.
The fight lasted for two hours.
Despite the advantage they had IN
possession of the machine guns
lihe rebels could not dislodge the
loyal army. 80
Federal forces poured a deadly
fire into the ranks Of the enemy
from roof top and advantageous
positions facing the railroad yards.
Ths fighting OF fiscal guards wa,
est scially spectacular. General
M(mdez declared.
4Some were mounted. wn'is
ptfers were on foot" he said. And
how those boys used their guns was
Wonderful to behold"