Ciudad Chihuahua, Mexico - The revolutionary forces
of Francisco "Pancho" Villa conducted a daring raid
on Ciudad Chihuahua during the second week in March.
Our correspondents in the field report that Villa attacked
a vastly superior force of Federale troops, inflicting
heavy losses before being forced to retire. With only 40
men, Villa heroically held a force of some 700 regular
army troops at bay for over an hour.

The brilliant raid by Villa and his handful of followers
was the only bright spot in a poorly coordinated and
otherwise lackluster Maderista operation against the
state capital of Chihuahua. The Maderista forces, which
totaled some 500 men, were under the overall command
of "General" Herrera. Arriving before Ciudad Chihuahua
Herrera chose to encamp rather than to attack. Villa and
his 40 Villistas were detached to conduct a reconnaissance
of the northern approaches to the capital. Villa divided
his force into two groups. Capitane Belesario Menudo
commanded the first group composed of 30 men. The
second group under Villa himself was composed of only
ten men, including the notorious Rudolfo Fiero. When
Menudo's reconnaissance group reached the hilltop of
"El Tecolote" overlooking the city, they were confronted
by a huge force of federal troops, numbering at least 700

Rather than retiring, Menudo chose to establish a
defensive position on the hilltop, taking advantage of the
ridge line to mask his weakness in numbers. To further
confuse the advancing Federales, Menudo instructed
his men to position sombreros along the crest, creating
the impression of a far greater revolutionary force. His
followers then moved along the ridge line, firing from
various positions, further enhancing the illusion of a
powerful force entrenched on high ground.

Three Villistas; Jose Jimenez, Jesus Jimenez, and a man
known only as "El Borracho" distinguished themselves
through their stubborn defense of the hilltop against
overwhelming numbers. Jesus Jimenez, in particular,
exhibited immense courage, continuing to fight despite
being wounded four times. Federal commanders,
convinced that a large force of revolutionaries occupied
the hilltop, continued their advance cautiously.
Nevertheless, the defenders of "El Tecolote" found
themselves increasingly hard pressed and it seemed
only a matter of time before their position was overrun.

While the federal troops concentrated on Menudo and his
embattled force, Villa maneuvered his smaller command
around the Federale flank. The the critical psychological
moment, Villa and his tiny force attacked from the flank,
throwing the regular army troops into panic and confusion.
Having relieved the pressure on Menudo, Villa now found
himself in even greater danger as the Federales regrouped
and reoriented their advance against his handful of men.
Villa and his followers fought savagely. Rudolfo Fiero, in
particular, accounted for a large number of Federale
casualties - many shot from behind. One of Villa's officers,
locally known as "El Greco," was wounded three times
during the fierce exchange.

Villa's impetuous flank assault freed Menudo and his men
to maneuver down from the hilltop, leaving the sombreros
along the ridge line to mask their departure, and to conduct
another flank attack on the Federales as they focused
their attention on Villa's tiny band. Menudo's resumption
of the offensive sufficiently disrupted the federal forces to
allow Villa to break contact and disengage.

Before the confused federal commanders could regain their
composure and regroup for another assault, both of Villa's
bands were able to withdraw in good order, having mauled
the regulars and seriously shaken their confidence. When
the sombreros on "El Tecolote" were eventually 'captured'
after a sustained and vigorous assault at great expense in
ammunition, the colonels could not conceive that they had
been attacked by a force of only 40 men. It is felt that
General Huerta will think carefully before pushing forward
too aggressively north into the state of Chihuahua.

The main Maderista force under "General" Herrera withdrew
without engaging the Federales around Ciudad Chihuahua
and Villa is reportedly furious that no effort was made to
come to the assistance of his tiny reconnaissance force.

Hollywood director Ned Land was fortunate enough to be
present for the engagement of "El Tecolote." However,
federal army commanders would not allow the newsreel
crew close to the fighting for fear of American casualties
Nevertheless, Ned Land's crew reportedly captured some
spectacular movie footage, known in the business as
'"Long Shots," of the action and they also claim to have
some very interesting"close up" photographs of the
intimidating sombreros from the ridge line

Washington DC - President William Howard Taft is taking
action to stem the tide of rising violence on our southern
border. On March 8, 1911 the President directed the
mobilization of 20,000 troops for deployment along the
border with Mexico. This force will include regular US
army troops, already in receipt of their deployment orders,
and National Guard units now being mobilized for their
deployment to the states of; Texas, New Mexico, Arizona,
and California. States as far away as New York are being
asked to provide Guard units to augment the force of
observation to be stationed along the border. The president
has also ordered US Navy ships to patrol the Mexican
coastline.

President Taft has reportedly assured the Mexican
ambassador that the deployment is meant to help the
Mexican government morally, to make vigilance along the
border more effective, to prevent arms smuggling, and to
intimidate "badly intentioned adventurers."

In the past similar large-scale deployments of US troops
along the border have resulted in momentous changes for
our neighbors to the south. In the 1840's the deployment
by President Polk of a similar force of observation led to
the Mexican War and our acquisition of vast tracts of land
in the west and southwest. After our Civil War US troop
deployments along the border by President Johnson
ultimately resulted in the abandonment of Emperor
Maximillian by the French, and the establishment of
democratic rule in Mexico under Juarez.

The historical precedents can not be lost on the Diaz
regime. They must be asking themselves what the
massive deployment of American military muscle
portends for their future. The Mexican ambassador has
reportedly warned President Diaz that the move by
President Taft could encourage "jingoes," of which he
reports, "There are so many in the United States."

The editors of The Bisbee Review applaud this decisive
step the President Taft and se in it a new hope for a
resumption of the stable rule of law in the southwest.
The forces of revolution, lawlessness, violence, and
anarchy have been placed on notice!

Bisbee, AZ - The brazen outrages perpetrated by the so
called 'rancher' John Jizum and his Mexican cohorts
continued as he attacked the forces of law and order on
the streets of downtown Bisbee in broad daylight.

Boldly flaunting the bodies of the noble Rangers slain in
last month's "Rustler's Massacre," Jizum and his gang
or Orozquista thugs rode into town during the first week
in March to confront Bisbee's remaining peace officers.
When Arizona Rangers Lash LaRue and Spanky
Macfarland, assisted by Silver City Sheriff Devlin "Dex"
McGraw, tried to take them into custody, gunfire
erupted. Gus McRae was killed by a vicious, if somewhat
antiquated, blast from an antique blunderbuss wielded by
the notorious Cohones Comacho. Brave ranger LaRue was
gunned down by the insidious Mrs. Doc Holiday, who
pulled a gun hidden in her handbag after seeming to
comply with demands for her surrender. Stalwart Rob
McGraw was killed by gang leader Jizum, who repeatedly
blasted the town's assembled defenders with well aimed
shots from the saddle as he exhorted his minions to
greater execution.

The truly terrifying and legendary bandit 'Lupe' strode the
dusty streets of Bisbee like some monster from legend,
alternatively shooting or bayoneting all who crossed his
path. Ranger Macfarland fell with a bayonet wound in his
throat while vainly trying to halt Lupe's violent rampage.
After the sounds of gunfire died out, Bisbeeites emerged
from their hiding places to find four bodies and many
wounded. The Jizum Gang had fled Bisbee's bloody
streets. None of the bandits were killed or apprehended.

Perhaps this latest outrage will rouse Bisbee from her
slumber! Are we incapable of policing our own town...
Or policing our own State ? Will we let these outrages
stand? Must we resort to using federal troops to defend
Arizona's freedoms? Where is our Mayor? Where is our
Sheriff? Where is the Governor? Bisbee must act to stop
these villains and she must act soon!

Ciudad Juarez, Mexico - Various reporting coming out of
the states of Chihuahua and Sonora indicates that
Porifirio Diaz's days in power may be numbered. Despite
initial optimism by his principal advisors and commanders
in the field, alarm signals are being raised all over Mexico.
And in no place is the alarm greater than in the state of
Chihuahua. The tempo of revolutionary activity is
increasing. The hopes that Madero's defeat outside
Casas Grandes in mid March would spell the end of his
movement were quickly dashed as leaders of the various
revolutionary factions flocked to his standard at the
Hacienda de Bustillos, where he was officially recognized
as Commander-in-Chief.

Unnamed sources provided the following report received
from Diaz's senior commander in Chihuahua. "The news
we have in the capital is the following; that the people in
general, and even the middle class, not only sympathize
with the rebels, but are in constant touch with them when
they enter this city or come close to it. They are obsessed
by the idea of destroying the Terrazas and Creel families
and their haciendas, holdings, and the 'Banco Minero.'

The same commander subsequently reported that an
uprising broke out at the state penitentiary in Ciudad
Chihuahua. The prisoners got hold of arms and tried to
shoot their way out. When federal troops arrived to put
down the uprising and secure the prison, a large crowd
gathered in support of the inmates and stated chanting,
"Death to the federals! Viva Madero!"

By March 21st, the same commander was reporting that
the army was in full retreat and the "authority of the
government is limited to the radius occupied by federal
forces; where there are no federal forces, there are no
authorities."

Madero may be riding a wave of popularity that will
sweep him into the Presidential Palace in Mexico City.

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Bisbee, AZ - In the wake of gun battles that have ravaged
the streets of Bisbee during the first week of March, the
town is now without the protection of either the Arizona
Rangers or local law enforcement. Capitalizing on the
helpless condition of the town, infamous renegade rancher
John Jizum seized the initiative to consolidate his control
over our fair Bisbee. He began by inciting a group of
town vigilantes, augmented by his own gang of cut-
throat mercenaries, including many notorious Mexican
revolutionary Orozquista bandits such as "Lupe the Mad
Dog," to hunt down supposed labor organizers and also
suspected communist agitators.

Jizum's vigilantes surprised an violently attached what
was reportedly a peaceful revival meeting being led by the
right reverend William Haywood. The meeting was being
conducted in a cabin on the edge of town, variously
characterized as a 'meetinghouse' or 'church.' The rev.
Haywood is reportedly no relation to "Big Bill" Haywood,
the notorious labor organizer and IWW agitator.
Nevertheless, the similarity in names may account for the
violent assault on the congregation. Jizum and his
vigilantes, including Shorty Legges, reportedly attempted
force the front door of the meetinghouse while Mexican
revolutionaries burst in through the back door. Luckily,
some of the churchgoers were prudently carrying sidearms
and others were able to arm themselves after over-
powering the blasphemous attackers, making good their
escape.

The rev. Haywood narrowly escaped being killed and
reportedly was forced to flee into the night. However,
several members of the congregation were seriously
wounded in the ferocious and despicable assault from
behind by the Orozquistas. "Lupe the Mad Dog"
mercilessly bayoneted 3 members of the congregation,
said to be local miners employed by the Copper Queen
Mine. The legendary Mexican bandit Cohones Comacho
fired repeatedly and indiscriminately into the dark meeting-
house, seriously wounding three parishioners.

The only vigilante injured in the exchange was the leader
himself, John Jizum. An unarmed parishioner, trying to
escape the carnage inside the meetinghouse, knocked the
renegade rancher an putative boss of Bisbee unconscious.
The fleeing parishioner didn't make it very far and was
overtaken and ''subdued' by two of Jizum's confederates,
Dingo Jack and Mrs. Doc Holiday.

In the vacuum left by the defeat and rout of the legitimate
forces of law and order we can only expect outrages such
as this to increase in frequencies and violence. Hopefully,
the Arizona Rangers and our legitimate local sheriff will be
able to regroup and restore the rule of law, protecting
religious freedom and the right to free and legitimate
assembly. What are John Jizum and his vigilantes afraid of?
Could it be that they are really frightened that the law-
abiding citizens of Bisbee will come together and find a
common voice to denounce and oppose the kind of strong-
arm tactics that apparently swept Jizum and his ilk into
power? Will peace and tranquility never be restored to our
beloved Arizona? The editors of The Bisbee Review hope
that our pleas for help will not fall upon deaf ears in
Washington! Between the lawlessness spreading with the
revolution to our south and the murderous and repressive
tactics of local bombastic bigwigs, Bisbee will likely remain
a center for lawlessness and violence unless something is
done to bring the 'wicked cattle baron' John Jizum to heel.

Hermosillo, MX - The Governor of Sonora Mexico has
announced a bounty (equivalent to $75 US Gun Money) for
the killing or capture of the notorious Mexican bandit and
revolutionary Orozquista "Lupe," sometimes known as
"Lupe the Mad Dog." Given the problems encountered by
Mexican authorities in the past when the legendary "Lupe"
has been imprisoned, it is generally inferred by informed
observers that government officials are likely to prefer that
the bandit be produced DEAD rather than ALIVE.

This erratic, almost psychotic, revolutionary has blazed a
crimson trail across the State of Sonora and most of the
southwestern United States. Most recently he butchered
Arizona Rangers while delivering stolen Mexican cattle to
the renegade rancher John Jizum, then assisted Jizum and
his lawless vigilantes in their despicable attack on a
Bisbee revival meeting.

"Lupe" is considered extremely dangerous, even by friends
and associates. His weapon of choice is the bayonet, no
doubt because it allows him the pleasure of a face-to-face
kill. The survivor of numerous wounds that would have
killed a normal man, "Lupe" is not easily incapacitated,
much less killed. If further evidence were needed of his
uncanny ability to survive the most deadly circumstances
one need only reflect on how few can boast of living
through the process of being apprehended by Rurales
Colonel Emilio Kosterlitsky. If "Lupe" has a virtue beyond
that of endurance, it is his inability to strike from behind.
This must have been small consolation to the many victims
of his gory bayonet.

Washington, DC - The Department of War announced on
March 29th that a new pistol produced by the famous
Colt's Paten Firearms Manufacturing Company of
Hartford CT has been selected as the official sidearm for
the Armed Forces of the United States. The pistol,
designed by John Moses Browning, is a semiautomatic
(self-loading) .45 cal and will be designated the Colt's
Model 1911. Selection of the Colt over competing designs
ends a long and extensive series of Board of Ordnance
trials and evaluations.

The army has been looking for a suitable semiautomatic
pistol in a heavy caliber to replace Colt single action .45
caliber service revolvers, reintroduced as a result of
combat experience during the Moro uprising in the
Philippines. American soldiers and Philippine Constabulary
in the jungle found their .38 cal. service revolvers lacked
sufficient 'stopping power' against crazed Moro Indians
and, as a result, a large number of earlier pattern Model
1872 Colt Single Action Army revolvers were overhauled
at US armories and pressed back into service. Colonel
John T. Thompson and Louis A. La Garde, heading an
Ordnance Board to review sidearm requirements,
subsequently concluded that any new service pistol
should use a .45 cal. cartridgre to guarantee adequate
''stopping power.'

American and foreign arms manufacturers submitting
designs to the US Army for evaluation included; Colt,
Savage Arms, Luger, Knoble, Bergmann, White-Merrill,
and Smith & Wesson. By 1907 the field was narrowed to
the Colt and Savage Arms submissions. Neither pistol
was considered adequate and a new battery of trials was
instituted by the Ordnance Department. On March 3rd
1911 a selection committee submitted new Colt and
Savage pistol designs to a 'torture' test. Each pistol was
required to fire 6,000 rounds. After 100 rounds, the pistols
were allowed to cool for five minutes. After 1,000 they were
cleaned and oiled. After the 6,000 normal rounds had been
expended each pistol was tested firing defective cartridges
(inconsistent seating of slugs in cartridge cases). They
were then rusted in acid or submerged in sand or mud.
Further firing tests were then conducted.

The army evaluation committee release its report on
March 20th 1911 concluding: "Of the two pistols the board
was of the opinion that the Colt is superior, because it is
more reliable, more enduring, more easily disassembled
when there are broken parts to be replaced, and more
accurate."

In addition to the pistols being produced at Colt's
Hartford factory, the US Arsenal at Springfield MA will
also produce the Browning design. The contract calls for
pistols to be supplied to the US Navy and the US Marine
Corps as well. Once again, Colt has demonstrated its
leadership in producing the most advanced and serviceable
sidearm in the world.

A great deal of talk is circulating these days about the
cutting edge engineering and quality of certain foreign
firearms. German arms manufacturers, in particular, seem
very astute when marketing their wares on this side of the
Atlantic. It seems appropriate therefore, in the wake of this
announcement by the US War Department, to include some
observations gleaned from US Army tests of the much
vaunted German Luger semiautomatic pistol. The army
began testing Luger designs as early as 1901. These were
considered inadequate because of their light 7.62mm cal.

In 1903 Hans Tausher, US Sales Representative for Deutsche Waffen-Fabrikken und Munitions (DWM),
offered to provide Luger pistols in the new heavier 9mm
caliber for test an evaluation. These were received in 1904
and 25 each were provided to the US Field Artillery and
Cavalry boards at Fort Riley, KS for field testing. The
Bisbee Review has obtained excepts from the reports of
these tests.

The Field Artillery Board met on September 23 1904 and
concluded; "...The board is of the opinion that the Luger
automatic pistol is not as good a service weapon as the
Colt's revolver now in user because of the following
defects developed in the Luger.

1. Liability to jam
2. Cartridges to miss fire.
3. Both hands are required to commence firing and this
   applies not only for the first shot, but also after the
   pistol has jammed or missed fire.
4. Because of the necessity of using both hands to
   commence firing, the first shot cannot be fired
   quickly.
5. Because of the fact that the mechanism is
   complicated and can easily be gotten at (no tools
   being required for the purpose) it is liable to get out
   of order through unnecessary handling.
6. The necessity of taking a pistol apart arises seldom,
   therefore this advantage that the Luger pistol has
   is one more apparent than real"

The Cavalry Board met July 7th 1904 and, after extensive
field tests, concluded;

1. "The Luger automatic pistol, Cal. 9mm, is an accurate
   weapon at the distances it was tested."
2. "The jamming of the cartridges, which occurred so frequently, completely nullifies the good qualities of the pistol and renders if practically useless."
3. "The Board therefore does not recommend the
   adoption of the Luger automatic pistol, in its present
   state for the service."

Luger semiautomatic pistols re-engineered to chamber .45
caliber cartridges were also submitted for the 1906 US Army
trials. Although the Bisbee Review has not obtained the
actual reports of these trials, the Luger design was one of
those failing to make the cut in 1907.

As Mexican authorities are wined and dined by German
attaches and sales representatives they might well be
advised to keep in mind the results of the recent US Army
selection process, perhaps the most exhaustive and
detailed of its kind by any government to date. While the
Colt Model 1911 may not be immediately available for
foreign contract purchase, the superiority of Colt designs
and engineering should be manifest. The Colt's Patent
Firearms Manufacturing Company agent in Mexico City,
French arms merchant Messr Arsenio Combaluzier, informs
us that he already has Colt semiautomatic Model 1902 .38
caliber pistols available for sale. These are of a superior
self-loading design not unlike that of the Model 1911. The
Colt Model 1902 semiautomatic has already seen service
in limited numbers with US forces, particularly the Navy.
Both Colt and Smith & Wesson have a long-standing
relationship with the Mexican armed forces.

Ciudad Juarez, MX - Reports from our correspondents in
the field indicate that Maderista forces conducted an
unsuccessful assault on the federal garrison at Casas
Grandes in the state of Chihuahua in mid March. The
operation was under personal command of the self-
proclaimed Interim-President Francisco Madero. Without
waiting for the arrival of Orozquista or Villista forces,
Madero moved directly against the heavily garrisoned
federal stronghold with his relatively few, and largely
inexperienced revolutionary irregulars.

He further compounded his error by failing to note the
arrival of federale reinforcements that then attacked his
forces from the rear. The Maderistas fought bravely
throughout the engagement, but it was undeniably a
complete failure. Nevertheless, Madero displayed great
courage throughout the fighting and impressed his
followers with his complete indifference to the perils of the
battlefield. His bodyguard noted, "I told him myself that
this man either does not know that bullets can kill, or he
is extremely courageous."

Despite the dismal failure of the assault, Madero himself
appears politically stronger and more popular than ever.
President Diaz must be examining options for a hasty
departure.

Deming, NM - Mexican revolutionary and self styled
"General," Pascal Orozco was reportedly hiding out in the
vicinity of Deming New Mexico in mid March following his
rampage of violence on the outskirts of Bisbee in February.
Deming Sheriff's Deputy, Dead Eye Dan, attempted to
apprehend two of Orozco's followers in a local saloon. The wanted gunmen 'Dead Eye Feldman' and the violently
erratic 'Johnny Highwater' were breaking up the place
when Deputy Dan arrived on the scene. In the ensuing
exchange of gunfire the deputy sustained three gunshot
wounds from the notoriously violent drunkard Highwater.
Both Highwater and Feldman made good their escape,
leaving the deputy bleeding on the sawdust strewn floor of
the saloon.

Orozco and his followers have left a trail of lawlessness,
violence, and bad manners across both Arizona and New
Mexico. They have gunned down Arizona Ranges and
town Sheriffs. There are now unconfirmed reports that
Orozco himself has re-crossed the border into Mexico with
a fresh shipment of arms with which to fuel the revolution
to our south.

Silver City, NM - The citizens of Silver City are extending
a warm welcome to Mrs. Shannon McGraw O'Hennesey,
proprietor of the Plume In Well Marriage Counseling
Service. While the exact details of Mrs. O'Hennesey's new
venture are a little sketchy at present, Ethel Falwell of the
Women's Christian Abstinence League of Silver City
commented that she was very pleased with the intro-
duction of a new enterprise whose express object was to
foster and strengthen the institution of marriage. Mrs.
Falwell expressed hopes that Mrs. O'Hennesey would join
with the Abstinence League in its campaign targeting
local gin mills and houses of ill repute.

Mrs. O'Hennesey became a widow when, tragically, Mr.
O'Hennesey passed away suddenly during their
honeymoon in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Her late husband
is said to have left her with a respectable estate.

Once again, The Bisbee Review wishes to extend a full and formal apology for some of the recent inaccuracies in the stories by WA Pffankuch. Mr. Pffankuch assures our readers that further incidents will not occur in the future.

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