Mexican rebels chased by troops

Nº 135

AHSRE L-E-936 F. 29

Washington Times, Washington, D. C.

27 de junio de 1908.

Mexican rebels chased by troops

Band Loots One Town While Confederates Are Whipped at Another.

Mexico City, june 27.-Govemment troops are in hot pursuit of two banda of revolutionists, one of which made a succesful attack on the town of Viesca, looting the bank, stamp office, and express office, and the second of which was repulsed after a hard fight at Las Vacas, 160 miles north Viesca.

Vice President Corral says he is sure the attacks on Viesca and Las Vacas were made by bandits, though from a half dozen places in the north there is positive information that the revolutionary party has been planning such raids as those reported.

The attack on Las Vacas, a town of considerable size, was unsuccessful, for here the people had received warning, and the citizens, joining the small garrison, were able to put up a stout resistance.

The fighting lasted for about an hour, when the invaders fled, leaving a number of killed and wounded behind. At the outskirts of the town the small army broke into little detachments and made for the chaparral.

Rebels, re-enforced, return to attack mexican town

San Antonio, Texas, june 27.-Although it is generally regarded as certain that the arrest of alleged Mexican conspirators at El Paso, Nuevo Laredo, and Casas Grandes has nipped in the bud plans for a more or less general uprising throughout northern Mexico, today's dispatches indicate that the trouble started through attacks on Viesca and Las Vacas, is far from being over.

Advices from Del Rio, just across the river from Las Vacas, say firing continued there all night, and it is feared the revolutionists, or bandits, re-enforced have turned to attack the town. Communication is cut off, and it is impossible to get details.

That the fighting about Las Vacas yesterday was much more severe than at first reported now also seems apparent. It is stated at least 100 men were killed, the losses being about equally divided.

Banks, shops, and houses were robbed, and the jail was emptied by the invaders. Many of the prisoners joined the bandits.

Evidence has been secured, it is stated, showing a general uprising was planned on July 1, beginning at Casas Grandes. The plot was discovered and it is supposed that this led the revolutionists to a premature attack on towns in the vicinity.