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Show THE USUAL MEXICAN ROW. A Bebel Victory in Nuevo Leon The Governor Goes, But He Will Return. New Obleaks, December 2. The ; Times-DemocraCs Times-DemocraCs Monterey, Mexico, special says : The situation between the revolutionists and the government party is becoming more complicated. com-plicated. Fears are entertained that if the national government does not speedily send aid to the civil authorities under the acting Governor, the revolution will assume such proportions that all NOBTHEBN MEXICO WILL ULTIMATELY BE DBAWN INTO IT. . Last Sunday night Acting-Governor Sepul-veda, Sepul-veda, with a guard of 100 men, while returning return-ing to this city from the Villa Garcia, was attacked in the suburbs by 6CD revolutionists. revolution-ists. The guards became panic-stricken at the odds against them, and about half of them deserted, fleeing into the mountains. The remainder stood their ground for a short time, then . KEPT UP A EUNNING FIGHT, But were finally routed, retreating southward south-ward for the State line of Nuevo Leon and Coahuila. The revolutionists lost five killed and ten wounded in the fight. The guards lost but two men. The Governor and Buch of his followers as did not desert made their escape to Coahuila, where they now await orders from the Federal government. This State is now practically without a Governor, and all business connected with the State executive is at a stand-still. The revolutionists have gained a decided victory, and THE MOVEMENT IS BECOMING POPULAB Among the people, although the commander of ; Federal troops at this city, General Reyesis severely censured for hisrefusal to send Federal troops to; the assistance of Governor Sepulveda. ' A report is current that he will be suspended by General Mier, who is daily expected from JSacatecas. . Official news from the city of Mexico cannot can-not be obtained, as there is no one in authority here to receive it, with the exception excep-tion of General Reyes, and he refuses to make any . statement or . give any reason for refusing aid to the Governor. It is now whispered that the general government govern-ment is at the bottom of the revolutionary movement, and that the reason it gives for countenancing the insurgents is that it may be able to ESTABLISH A MHJTABY OOVEBNOB Over Nenvo Leon, as was done in Coahuila about a year ago. More fighting is anticipated, antici-pated, as it is not thought that Governor Sepulvida will relinquish his authority without with-out further resistance. |