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Show DEVOLUTION l MEXICO RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM TI AMERICAN SIDE Three Hundred Armed Sympathizers Ready to Dash Across the BorderFighting at Gomez Palacio Described by a Spanish Paper Published in That City er portions of the republic, so far ai known this morning. Parral. Gobez Palacio and Jloiinea are reported tranquil. ARMED INSURGENTS. Kl Pa-o, Nov. 23. it is reported desultory lighting was begun on th outskirts of Chihuahua last night at midnight and that all the towns west 01 the Chihuahua and Pacliic railway to Madera have practically declared opalnst Diaz and a general moveeiunt aguinst Chihuahua itself from that side will follow In the next day or two. Chihuahua business men aro entreat lug tho government to send 1 eavy reinforcements of federal troops from any point obtainable. This city is the one considered lo the greatest danger from the revolutionists revolu-tionists in northern Mexico during tn next few days. The most bitter hat-ltd hat-ltd is entertained lor the Diaz regime uti account of the slaughter of the inhabitants in-habitants the mountain village ol Tetuisuchlc by the troops t.ome twl ;,'ears ago, when a regiment of soI uiers were sent there to compel tbe people to submit to a jefe appoint? lv Governor Carrillo. T'te men ol the village gathered In the church and killed S00 toldiers be-lore be-lore the Insi Temesachl-ean was killed. The people of that country are a sturdy clasy of Indian farmers and tcry peaceful. El Paso, Texas, Nov. 2 Tho first authentic cases uf fighting at Gemez Palacio In Chihuahua were received hero today, when Kl Eco, a Spajilsh daily published at Torreon. Tuesday, was brought to El Paso by a passenger pass-enger from Mexico. A translation of tho report follows; "Gomez Pulac io. Mexico. Nov. 21. Ist night several rumors were circulated cir-culated to which no one gave credence, cred-ence, but all were greatly surprised at 2 o'clock In the morning bv cries and yells of groups of armed and mounted men, who came forth from the ruins of the ancient church of Santa Rosa, situated at the extreme end of the city, where they had been hidden 'The group separated, one of them attacking the warehouse of Libra'du Garra. close tto the municipal offices. Another group attacked the police station, sta-tion, tho police dispersing them Immediately. Im-mediately. Then the Invadors went into the Jail and icdeased all the prisoners, also taking tho arms and : ammunition thev could find, niter having hav-ing shot and seriously wounded the chief of police and one of his men. "Another group went to the city pawn-shop and, breaking In the doors, threatened to kill the clerks If they did not turn over their arms there, and these were immediately turned ovor to them. "Still another group went to the state sub-treasury and demanded $5,-UOO. $5,-UOO. Mariano Garola, the collector, opened the cah box and gave them its contents, a little more than $S00. "At 6 o'cl'Kk In the morning, a numltfM- of revolutionists mounted and started toward Torreon, where they were met by a troup of rurales who opened fire, tho revolutionists turning turn-ing and scampering toward Lerado. Then came Infantry in two sections and a fierce fight ensued during which two were killed, one fatally wounded and one prisoner taken, the prisoner having a rifle and two boxes of cartridges. "Tho government forces had one man killed and one fatally wounded. The federal force pursued the rebels as fur as Tlahuallto OtL They then returned to Laredo where they placed their prisoners In jail. Tho dead were also left there, while the wounded wound-ed were' taken to the Tori eon hospital. hos-pital. "All stores have loen cloed and all Is quiet here as well as at Gonicz Palacio. The federal aitthorlt bs had a large force of troops in reserve." El Kco says there was little fighting at Gomez Palacio and none at Torreon. Tor-reon. L'l Pnso, Nov. 23. Heavy fighting began early this morning at Santabel. Chihuahua At Torreon a large force of cavalry has been sent la pursuit of the revo-lullonlR'.s revo-lullonlR'.s who have withdrawn toward San Pedro where a decisive battle is expected today. Reports from Monterey declare a. larco number of federal troops are enroule to Moncora Conhuila, to meet Madero, who Is reported marchin on that place w ith about l.noo well equipped equip-ped cavalry and several hundred In-lantry In-lantry This force, it Is said, is being be-ing augmented by recruits all along the line of march. WILL DEPART FOR MEXICO. Los Angeles, Nov. 23. Liosado Rlv-e:a, Rlv-e:a, one of the editors of Rcgenera-cion, Rcgenera-cion, the paper established by the Mexican Liberals, who rcrently were released from the penitentiary at Phoenix. Ariz., where they served terms lor violating th netr.rality law, Ly sending Inflammatory literature, ieto Mexico, said last nUnt that it was the Intention of every Liberal to cross the border and ass'bt the rev-okitlonistf;. rev-okitlonistf;. Gitltoirez de I-ara. Rlcr.vlo Florea Magon and Antonio Ylllareal, the men whi served the sentences, could not lo found, and it Is believed they havo .'ure;dy departed lor Mexico. Rivera v.culd neither deir, nor affirm tliej report they had left the c'ty. QUIET NEAR EL PASO. El Paso. Nov. 23. No siuns of uls order occurred on the border at this point during the night. Reports of the assembling of armed bodies of ?lexicans at various placet In this cily could be traced to no definite source by the police department. Tho town of Juarez was quiet under heavy rurale patrol. Extra guards wero r alntained over the public building and banks and all approaches to the c!ty were guarded. No trael between the two cities was permitted after m'dnight. The border cive no evl-I'neo evl-I'neo of the wild scenes in tho lu lrlor. MADERO IS CONFIDENT. San Antonio, Nov. 23. Reports ro cclved by federal cffictali early thlt morning told of the detention of Al b'ino Flores. who acted as a guide ta Francisco I. Madero. at Egle Pass. Flores joiued the .Madero party at Cacri7o Springs and rode with it until the Rio Grande was crossed at a oint about 13 miles below Guerrerro, v hero a battle is reported lo have occurred oc-curred Sunday. Flores related to II. W. Dow, collector collect-or of customs nt Eagle Pass that Madero crossed the river Snuday icorning and was met on the other i'.de by a large band of bis follow-es. follow-es. They brought with them horfe and equipment for Madero and his four l'e-utenants. Torreon Has Not Fallen. El Paso, Nov. 23. Passengers arriving ar-riving here on the Mexican train this morning and me.nbers of the train crew deny that Torreon has ever fallen fal-len into the hands of the revolutionists. revolution-ists. An attack was made on the town, they sny, the Invaders using one I or two pieces of artillery that had ! been captured at Gomez Palacio. bat ; Torreon was not taken. This morning morn-ing the Mexican government telegraphed tele-graphed operaiors are taking messages mes-sages for Torreon as usual and claim , to have the wires open, i Governor Diego Redo, oT the state of Slualoa. was a passenger from , Mexico City this morning. He ad-i ad-i mltted that Gomez Palacio had been taken by the rebels, but said the fact that Mexican securities had not fal len showed the confidence of the outside out-side world In tho stability of the Mexican Mex-ican govern menL The horses Madero used in his ride f'om Carriso Springs to .'he border were turned hack nt the border tnd are now at Eagle Pass. Pending an investigation, Flores ond tiie animals wlil be detained Flores also told Mr. Dow that Madero mado 110 effort to conceal his Identity on the Journe-y to the border and seemed ti be sanguine of the success of tho ic volution. 1 GOVERNMENT IN CONTROL. El Paso, Texas, Nov. 23 5.30 p. m At this hour a temporary lull Is j taking place in tho fighting at Torre- on with the government forces In full 1 control of tho city. Wild scenes of disorder marked the night In that city and the death list Is marked at sixty or seventy, largely from the insurgent insur-gent side Tho revolutionists lack organization and leadership and their supply of ariOs and ammunition Is limited. At this hour fighting ha.? also ceased ceas-ed at Chihuahua The iusurgonls are massed outsde of the city and have control of a large territory. The government forces and properly owners own-ers are in possession of the city. The wires on the El Paso branch of the Mexican Northwestern railroad have beeu cut and nothing can Ito learned as to the situation at Casa Grandcs where nn 'attack was expect ed early In the night. Special trains will start for that point at daylight. The railroad belonging to the Pearson Pear-son syndic-ale system, the Madera branch of which ha fallen Into the hands of the Insurgents No fightiug Is taking place lu oth- Waitlng to Invade Mexico. Laredo. Tex., Nov. 23 It Is said, on the best authority, that au army of 200 revolutionist!) Is encamped about thirty miles from Oils city, on the American side, awaiting an op-porlunllv op-porlunllv to cross the border Into Mexico. On tho Mexican side of the river Is a body of troops fully armed and awaiting the attempt -to Invade Mexico. Mexi-co. The revolutionists are well aware that the Mexican troops aro guarding the crossing and may await nightfall to make the attempt to enter Mexico. A passenger on today's train from Mexico stated that many officers of the Mexican nrmy in the capital had 1 been apprehended and documents I found on their peivou.-i proving thorn 1 to be affiliated with Madero. He slated that nineteen soldiers had been shot for tre-ason. Psissencers from Torreon and Gomez Gom-ez Palacio say the lighting there wos fierce, but of short duration. They could not state the circumstances. One of two American women who had been stopping at a hotel In Torreon, lCoulinu?d on Pago Seven) REVOLUTION IN MEXICO RECEIVES SUPPORT (Cinliuiiod from Page One) nnd who returned to the I'ni'od Stales on today's train, said the Mexican authorities au-thorities treated her courteously and that two gendarmes were plured nn guard over her nv.ni to kv that no harm should befall her or her children chil-dren According to another pas.-enger en route from Mexico Cl'y. everything Is quiet but there has been a scare among the American residents. On the line of the Mexican Inter-nat.mial, Inter-nat.mial, which runs from Monterey to Torrcon and Cludad Porflrio Diaz, all wires are said to have been cuL It is in the neighborhood of these cities and generally at points on the International railway that serious trouble is developing. Arnold Shanklin, American consul general in Mexico, ur lived today, bound for San Antonio. Texas, where he Is to deliver a speech before the Trnnfi-Mississlppi congress. lie repotted everything quiet along the line of the National Railways of Mexico between the capital and lar-edo. |