Show ASCENSION REBELS They Are Strongly Fortified in I a Stone Grist Mill Arms Ammunition and Food in Abundance Election of Anchetas as Town President Pres-ident Cause of the Trouble ST Louis Jan I3The Republics Dem ing special says An American named Martinez who reached here from Ascension Ascen-sion today reports the revolutionists strongly fortified in a large stone gristmill grist-mill in the ouskirts of the town They number 200 are well armed and abundantly abund-antly supplied with food The residents who are in sympathy with them aro aiding aid-ing them in preparing to moot the troops Partial civil authority has been restored The officials have succeeded in stationing armed guards around the customhouse and the government stamp building No attempt at-tempt will be made to dislodge the revolutionists revolu-tionists from their position nor will be un till the troops come The insurgent leader is reported as issuing orders to refrain from violence until a decisive battle is fought The town is practically deserted no business being transacted and all the al buildings including nrivate residences have been barricaded The revolutionary flame has been smoul dering some time yet an outbreak probably would not have occurred had it not been for the election of Anchetas as town president in defiance of public opinion While too revolutionists are active sympathizers of Garza his operation is too remote from Ascension As-cension to be of any assistance That they have been preparing for an insurrection is demonstrated by the fact that the mill in which they have taken refuse is well wel refule stocked with arms ammunition and food It is impossible to conceive bow the au thorities could be in ignorance of these preparations Even the subordinate of ficials are in sympathy with the movement and the higher officials can trust no one otcials |