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Show ATTACK ON CORDOBA. MEXICO CITY. Dec 29. A special to the Mexican Herald from Cordoba state of Vera Cruz, says an attack on that city was expected before morning morn-ing The telegram stated an armed body of men numbering about one hundred, hun-dred, attacked and took San Felipe de la Punta and Omealca. two mountain towiiR. during the day. According to the dispatch the government office was looted and arms were taken from private persons. The two towns mentioned men-tioned have about 500 inhabitants each. Great excitement Is said to prevail at Cordoba and active preparations were made late In the afternoon to defend tbe city should It ibe attacked tonicrbt. Cordoba is one of tho most important impor-tant cities on the line of tho Mexican Mexi-can railway and has about 7,000 inhabitants. inhab-itants. Information received here so far dooH not indicate whether tho attack at-tack on the towns mentioned was made by revolutionists or bandits. |