Mexicans Plan a big uprising this morning

N° 152

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San Francisco Call, San Francisco, California

1° de julio de 1908

Mexicans Plan a big uprising this morning

Promoter of revolution, resident in Austin, Tex., tells of arrangement. Attacks on Viesca, Las Vacas and Other Towns Premature, According to Leader.

Three Hundred Revolutionists Fire Upon Passenger Train North of Torreón. Spedal dispatch to The Call

El Pasó, Texas july 1st.-Matamoros, in the state of Coahuila, Mexico, is reported to have capitulated to the revolutionists.

Austin, Tex, June 30.-Thornas P. Labrada the Mexican revolutionary promotor, who is in charge of the junta at Austin, said today that the big uprising throughout northern Mexico is scheduled to take place tomorrow. He predicted that a few bands of insurgents would begin their warfare tonight.

According to the statement of Labrada, the attacks on Viesca, Las Vacas and other towns during the last few days were premature and contrary to the prearranged plans of the junta. He says that 50 cents a day is offered all men who will join the revolutionists.

The revolutionists are reported demolishing Southern Pacific railroad tracks in western Mexico.

John H. Brady of Austin, who has mining interests near Durango, Mex., arrived here today from his mines. He says that the passenger train on the Mexican International railroad upon which he was riding was attacked by a band of about 300 revolutionists 20 miles north of Torreon yesterday. A number of bullets passed through the windows of the Pullman sleepers. One bullet tore a hole through the coat Brady was wearing. 'The engineer pulled, open the throttle and raced away from the scene of the attack.

Attack upon Palomas

Revolutionists repelled In first assault outside Coahuila-

Special dispatch to the call

El Paso, Junio 30. In an attack on Palomas, Chihuahua, Mexico, at 4 o'clock this morning one revolutionist was killed and several more wounded before the gendar¬mes repulsed the assailants, who fled to the mountains.

The insurgents camped early last night at Miembros, seven miles from Columbus, New Mexico, and, according to a section foreman of that place, they came in from all directions. He also stated that a number of Mexicans from New Mexico joined the insurgents before they left camp at nightfall.

This was the first revolutionary outbreak in the republic of Mexico beyond the borders of Coahuila.

Collector of Customs A. L Sharpe received a telegram today from Deputy Collector P. B. Mc lnnis at Columbus uprising him of the disturbance near the border Inspectors and line riders are being held at the station to prevent a disturbance.

Palomas is only seven miles from Columbus, N. M., and 74 miles from El Paso. It is believed the attack was made by the band which a posse from Casas Grandes has been chasing across the mountainous country.

The Juarez, Mex., authorities doubled the number of guards around the custom house and banks when a report was received Chis afternoon that an attack would be made on that city tonight from the south and also an attack on Guadalupe, below Juarez_ Orders were issued to the federal troops and rurales to sleep on their arms tonight.

To enforce neutrality

American troops will prevent aid being given ta mexicans.

Washington, june 30.-American military forces are now in service for the enforcement of the neutrality laws along the Mexican border

The employment of American troops for this purpose; by the way, is almost without precedent in recent years, and as no passports are required except in the case of Chinese and Japanese, it will be a delicate task for the army officers who are charged with the duty of policing this international boundary line to avert clashes with the civil courts.

All the agencies of the government are now at work to prevent any substantial aid being given to the Mexicans from sympathizers across the border.

Cavalry go to del Rio

Troops leave San Antonio on command from Washington

San Antonio, Tex., June 30.-In compliance with orders received from the war department two troops of the Third cavalry, formerly stationed at Fort Clerk, left San Antonio by rail for Del Rio at 6 o'clock tonight. The troops were under command of First Lieutenant D. Cullen and Second Lieutenant A. Boone. In all there were six officers and 89 enlisted men. They carried with them rations for 10 days.