Bisbee, Arizona: Arizona Rangers fought a desperate
gun battle on our very doorstep last month with
Mexican revolutionary followers of self-styled
"General" Pascal Orozco. Although details remain
fragmentary and confusing, there is no question
the rangers were badly mauled by overwhelming
numbers of Orozquistas fresh from their violent
rampage in Cananea, Sonora, last December.
Few witnesses survived the wild exchange to
relate what happened as the rangers surprised
Orozco and his followers outside Bisbee. What
little we have been able to piece together is
based largely on the ramblings of Gus McCrae,
virtually the only survivor and still suffering
the effects of shock. The Mexican revolutionaries
were apparently moving a herd of stolen
Mexican cattle north for transfer to unscrupulous
American cattle ranchers. The practice of using
plundered cattle from south of the border to
finance the burgeoning revolutionary army
is well established by now, and many of our more
prosperous ranchers are not above soiling their
hands to turn a quick buck in the illicit trade .

Powerful rancher John Jizum has previously
denied involvement in these transactions, and
there is no direct proof he was part of the
Orozco deal. Nevertheless, he was present
with a large number of cowhands when the
engagement took place. Despite the rangers'
having surprised the Mexican rustlers and
initiated the exchange of gunfire from prepared
positions, they quickly found themselves
caught in a crossfire.

Thereare accusations the Jizum ranch bunch
was the source of fire from the rangers' flank
and rear. Unfortunately, Arizona Ranger
John Quincy Vanderbilt III, hero of the recent
shoot-out in Naco, Sonora, where legendary
ranger Jeff Kidder was gunned down by
Efumio Vaquero, was himself killed in the furious
exchange of fire outside Bisbee. Although uncon-
firmed, there are ugly rumors he may have been
shot by one of Jizum's men. There is certainly no
question American ranchers were involved in the
illegal cattle transaction and that, when the chips

were down, they sided with Orozco and his
followers against the forces of law and order.
Right thinking citizens should be outraged at this
betrayal and no expense or effort should be spared to
identify and bring those responsible to justice!

The Bisbee Review has learned Orozco's entourage
included the revolutionary bandit Cohones Comacho
who was involved in the recent labor violence at the
Consolidated Copper Mine in Cananea, Sonora, and in
the devastating train attacks at San Bernardino and
Cananea. Also confirmed present was the psychotic
killer "Lupe," sprung from Mexican custody last month
when the train transferring him to the federal prison in
Hermosillo was attacked by Orozco and his followers.
There are unconfirmed report s the American mercenary
outlaws Dead Eye Feldman and Johnny High Water
were also riding with Orozco. The body of one Mexican
revolutionary was recovered from the scene and
positively identified by authorities as one Cruz
Pellagrino, a known Maderista with past ties to
"Generals" Alvaro Obregon and Pascal Orozco.

The whereabouts of Orozco and his followers is a matter
of intense investigation by Arizona authorities. They
have appealed to authorities in California, New Mexico,
and Texas to remain vigilant, lest the revolutionaries
remain on U.S. territory. Similar requests for assistance
from the governors of neighboring Sonora and
Chihuahua are not expected to produce much. If Orozco
and his followers have slipped back over the porous
border with Mexico, it is unlikely they will be brought to
justice soon.

As predicted by the Bisbee Review, the chaos and
violence of revolution is spreading north of the border.
The Mexican authorities cannot contain it. Local
American law enforcement authorities will quickly be
overwhelmed by it. The ranks of the Arizona Rangers
have already been decimated. The incendiary sparks of
revolution are lying in the tall dry grass and brush of
the range surrounding us! A devastating range fire that
could engulf us all can only be averted by prompt
action! What is being done? Seal the border! Deploy
the National Guard now! Why is the US Army still in
garrison?

Bisbee, Arizona: In a desperate exchange of
gunfire on an isolated stretch of rail line outside
Bisbee last night, sheriff's deputy Henry Shaw and
auxiliary sheriff Donald Lochery prevented what
could have been a devastating attack on the Yuca
Gulch railway bridge by an International Workers
of the World (IWW) anarchist. The unidentified
IWW activist was killed and deputy sheriff Shaw
was wounded in the exchange.

According to Lochery, he and Shaw received a
report from the regional Santa Fe rail security
agent at about 8:00 pm that a Santa Fe rail
inspector had been found lying dead with his skull
crushed next to the tracks near a siding 20 miles
east of Bisbee. The rail inspector had been
detailed to search boxcars looking for hobos
riding the rails. Santa Fe confirmed the train had
since been stopped and searched. The boxcar
where the attack obviously occurred was empty.
The regional security agent suspected whoever
had killed the inspector was now on foot,
probably following the rail line westerly towards
Bisbee. He also suspected the attacker could be
responsible for dynamiting a number of bridges
along the rail lines in Texas and New Mexico over
the past week. IWW labor activists (Wobblies)
have recently stepped up attacks on transportation
and industrial targets in the southwest.

Shaw and Lochery began a sweep of the rail line,
commencing about five miles outside Bisbee and
working easterly. Just before midnight, they heard
the labored breathing and measured tread of
someone jogging along the rail line, pacing his
stride to correspond with the rail ties. Shaw moved
to the left of the rail embankment and Lochery
took up position to the right. When they estimated
the jogging figure was 20 yards away, Shaw
illuminated the area with his electric torch, holding
the torch to one side as he did so. Lochery says
the bomber must have been experienced and
running with his pistol drawn, because he
immediately opened fire, aiming not at the light
but to the side and hitting Shaw with his first shot.
Shaw spun around and dropped on one knee,
losing the torch in the process. Both he and
Lochery returned fire, aiming for the spot where
the figure had been illuminated. One more muzzle
flash lit up the darkness opposite them and
Lochery emptied his Colt .44 cal. revolver in
response. Then all was dark and silent, except
for a gurgling noise from down the track near
where the figure had been seen.

Lochery and Shaw, who had been hit in the left
shoulder, moved down the line towards the sound.
They could tell from the gasps they'd hit their man,
and when Lochery finally illuminated him he was
coughing up blood and trying to curse them as he
died. Upon inspection, it was discovered he was
indeed a Wobblie, carrying a knapsack full of
dynamite. One of Shaw's 9mm rounds had passed
between two of the sticks, leaving a crease on both.
The bomber was carrying the murdered Santa Fe
rail inspector's Smith & Wesson .38 cal. service revolver.

The Bisbee medical examiner reports three of Lochery's
six .44 cal. rounds found their target in the dark. Despite
deputy Shaw's shoulder wound, five of his seven 9mm
rounds hit the Wobblie, one of which passed through
the throat and ultimately proved fatal. Sheriff's deputy
Shaw was treated and released this morning. He is
expected to make a full recovery and return to duty soon.
Shaw credits the accuracy of his fire to his Luger
semiautomatic pistol, recently purchased from surplus
US Army stocks obtained by Francis Bannerman & Co.
of New York.

This is but the latest manifestation of the growing IWW
threat to our way of life. The citizens of Bisbee can be
thankful Shaw and Lochery were on duty last night.
The Bisbee sheriff and his deputies, including the
auxiliaries deputized to protect us from just such a threat,
are doing all they can, given the resources available.
The question the Bisbee Review asks is, are we doing
enough to give them the resources they really need and
are the state and federal governments doing all they
can to protect us from this threat? Where are the troops
of the Arizona National Guard and the US Army? Why
is Big Bill Haywood allowed to continue his labor
organizing efforts among the Arizona mineworkers?
What happens when the Wobblies gain a secure foothold
right here in the Copper Queen mine?

Terrazas' strategy for raising local forces to suppress the rebellion in Chihuahua appears to be a complete failure. Despite optimism expressed by Terrazas in December and January, it is becoming increasingly clear the governor will be unable to deliver the necessary manpower to maintain order. The peons on the powerful Terrazas family estates are refusing to fight for their masters. Terrazas recently remarked, "I have been trying to arm the people on my haciendas, but frankly I have to tell you again that the peons themselves have been contaminated and I can only count on a very small number who are loyal. To arm those who are not loyal would be counterproductive since they would join the enemy with their arms and equipment." Reporting from the field in Chihuahua reveals many of those non-peons and mercenaries who have been recruited into Terracista auxiliary forces are effectively refusing to fight when called upon. When a rebel commander with only 27 men attacked the town of Janos recently, the mayor and several loyal retainers were forced to fight off the revolutionaries alone, as the townspeople and even the municipal police refused to participate in the town's defense. Additionally, the powerful hacendados are refusing to come to the aid of Terrazas and the Diaz regime. Fearing revolutionary reprisals, they are refusing to arm what loyal retainers they have to defend their own haciendas, despite the fact the government is offering to defray the cost.

The collapse of Terrazas' strategy in Chihuahua could be an insurmountable problem for Profirio Diaz. Traditionally, he has relied upon a combination of regular army and local auxiliaries when suppressing local uprisings. Without local forces, familiar with the terrain and the makeup of the local insurrectionists, Diaz will have to rely solely upon the regular army, ill-suited to counter-guerrilla operations.

The relatively small federal army will be hard pressed to
maintain order in areas already firmly under government
control, much less reassert regime authority in areas
where revolutionary fervor has already taken root.
Efforts to increase the size of the regular army have thus
far proven fruitless, with governors reporting their
inability to fill quotas. In Campeche, the governor has
been unable to comply with presidential instructions to
recruit 100 men to form the garrison of the state capital.
He reportedly informed President Diaz of the
impossibility, "in view of the general opposition of the
people to military service, especially under present
circumstances, since every call for the service is seen as
a means of sending troops out of the state." After
nearly causing a revolt when attempting to impress 28
men for army service, he is reportedly suspending the
draft in Campeche. The governor of Durango similarly
reported recently, "For some days I have been
attempting to set up guerillas to actively pursue the
revolutionaries who have invaded the state; this is
creating difficulties for me, for there are not many
people of sufficient goodwill to do this." In Sonora, the
governor is reporting, "from day to day, the number of
enemies is increasing, while the number of our troops is
decreasing and sympathy for the revolutionaries grows
in the whole state." In the Yucatan, men conscripted for
service in the National Guard are reportedly going into
hiding.

To further inflame the unraveling situation, self
proclaimed interim president Francisco Madero has
returned to Mexico from his safe haven in the United
States, crossing the border into Chihuahua on February
14th to assume personal control of the revolutionary
movement. Whatever chances for a compromise appear
to have disappeared with his reentry. The revolution is
no longer isolated and is spreading throughout the
country. The federal army may be controlling many of
the towns, but the revolutionaries are roaming
practically at will through the countryside. The great
wealth of the haciendas, in the absence of the federal
army and with the refusal of the hacendados to arm
themselves, is increasingly at the disposal of the
revolutionaries. With the revenues "liberated" from the
haciendas, the Maderista forces are taking advantage of
the closeness of the American border to smuggle in the
necessary arms and ammunition to fuel the movement.

Heurta's movement on Ciudad Chihuahua is unlikely to
alter the shifting balance of power in the north. It is
likely to be too little, too late. The situation is spiraling
out of control, and Diaz's days would seem to be
numbered.

Bisbee, Arizona: The unrest in Mexico is working an
alchemical miracle, turning lead into gold for southwest
businessmen who deal in guns and ammunition. Recent
dramatic events unfolding to our south are fueling
something of a "boom" for imaginative entrepreneurs in
the border towns of the southwest. From the Arizona
territory to Texas, trains laden with rifles, pistols, and
ammunition are streaming towards border towns to
deliver their cargos to gun shops and hardware stores,
where demand has risen dramatically over the last year.
Some weapons will be sold to American lawmen, some to
civilians worried about Mexican or Apache incursions or
the rising tide of union violence. Some, perhaps most, will
find their way across the border into the hands of
Mexican rancheros or rebels to be used in the current
conflict.

The demand for supplies, including arms and ammunition,
in revolutionary Mexico is creating a lucrative market,
particularly in the state of Chihuahua where self-
proclaimed interim president Francisco Madero has
recently returned from exile in the United States.
Madero is concentrating his forces in northern
Chihuahua, and the lifeline for his revolutionary army
would appear to run right through El Paso. The Texas
town is fast becoming the key border crossing for all
sorts of war materiel. Separated from Ciudad Juarez by a
bridge crossing the Rio Grande, El Paso is a principal
railhead on the US side of the border. Ciudad Juarez is a
correspondingly important rail junction on the Mexican
side and is therefore a principal objective for the
Maderistas.

US officials are doing little to discourage the movement
of materiel across the border with Mexico. There are
fortunes to be made in this commerce and, as we have
come to expect, local officials are guaranteeing they get
their share for turning a blind eye. Thomas Jefferson
"liked a little rebellion now and then" and so do local gun
dealers and corrupt officials. They like them all the way to
the bank.

Respectable citizens in border towns such as El Paso,
Columbus, Douglas, and Nogales are expressing concern
over the elements being drawn to their communities from
both sides of the border. As the flames of violence to our
south spread, there is very real danger the sources of fuel
themselves may overheat and explode. What is the
federal government planning to do about this deepening
crisis? Will the all-mighty dollar greasing the wheels of
the political machine in Washington, DC, prevent
effective action from being taken? Recent events on the
outskirts of our very city demonstrate Bisbee is not
immune to the revolutionary chaos in Mexico. The
embattled Arizona Rangers cannot hold the line alone!
Where is the National Guard? Where is the US Army?

Despite the refinements and advances which arrived with
the railroad back in 1882, El Paso remains a wide-open
town. Now with more than 20,000 residents, this
boomtown continues to struggle with its identity. Both
the church and city government have attempted to curb
the town's flourishing industry of sin and vice. Efforts to
reduce the traffic of goods, cattle, and people, which
seem to flow mostly unobstructed across the border to
and from neighboring Ciudad Juarez, have produced little
change. Opium dens nestle next to banks and city fathers
stand elbow to elbow with "banditos" in the city's
saloons. Funneled into El Paso by the railroads, money
from mining, shipping, cattle, and the military base at
Fort Bliss have helped turn this once sleepy desert town
into America's "Sin City." How will the upheaval of
revolution just across the Rio Grande in old Mexico
affect this town caught on the border between its wooly
past and industrial future? Only time will tell.

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Not really a "city," the fabled Tayopa is supposedly an ancient Jesuit church, lavishly decorated with gold, silver, and gems and brimming with gold and silver bars mined by local Yaqui Indians who inhabited the surrounding villages. Hidden atop a secluded mesa deep in the Sierras, the location was "lost" after marauding Apaches killed or drove off the inhabitants in the mid-1600s, leaving the fabulous treasure intact but unseen for 250 years. Among the treasures rumored to await discovery are more than 13,000 pounds of fine silver bars and coffers of gems and jewelry originally destined for the church in Rome.

Although Phelps-Dodge is suspending its search, smaller bands of treasure hunters will no doubt continue to comb the Sierras despite the added danger posed by the revolution. Prospectors, miners, and travelers in the Sierras must already contend with the harsh climate, dangerous animals, and the depredations of vicious Apaches, not to mention their fellow adventurers. If this fabled treasure can be recovered, it will undoubtedly allow its finder to substitute "easy street" for the harsh, dusty trails of Mexico's mountains.

Guaymas, Mexico: The Yaqui Indians, historically a reliable source of cheap labor in this area, continue to step up their protests against Mexico's embattled federal government and the wealthy landowners who support it. The Yaquis are well known as diligent workers in the mining and cattle industries, as well as commercial agriculture. Their large population has provided ready hands for Mexico's growing industrial economy, but this has changed, as Yaqui workers have grown increasingly surly and unmanageable. The Indian unrest centers on the issue of land reform and the retrieval of Yaqui tribal lands from the wealthy ranchers and industrialists who now own them. Government land grants over the past decades have forced the Indians off their farms and into other work, sometimes for industries who occupy what was once Yaqui land. This has fueled resentment towards both Mexico's government and the profiting landowners.

In addition to general work slowdowns, which have affected mining production and agricultural yields, the disgruntled Indians have held public rallies demanding the return of their lands and requesting political independence from Mexico. They are also suspected of harboring bandits and outlaws and directly supporting rebels bent on the overthrow of the federal government. Privately, Mexican officials here in Guaymas worry that Yaqui unrest could lead to open confrontation if Mexican revolutionaries decide to champion Yaqui causes and enlist their aid.

The Sierra Mining Company, formerly the Gold-Silver Company, is offering to sell and administer mining claims in what it describes as some of the most promising gold and silver bearing regions of the Sierra Madre range in northern Mexico. Albert B. Fall, owner of Sierra Mining, is enthusiastic about the mining opportunities available in this storied region and encourages interested parties to contact Mr. Henry O. Flipper in the company's legal department. While not a lawyer, Flipper is a trained civil engineer and an acknowledged authority on Mexican land law. According to Mr. Fall, Flipper is responsible for handling all land claims and sales. Flipper is also well known for his skill at keeping mining crews out of trouble with local Mexican authorities.

While the editors of the Bisbee Review cannot vouch for the gold and silver deposits potentially available on lands administered by Sierra Mining, they are familiar with Flipper, who briefly dabbled in journalism, editing the Nogales Sunday Herald with distinction. He is a member in good standing of the Association of Arizona Civil Engineers, the National Geographic Society, and the Southwest Society of the Archaeological Institute of America. He formerly served as a special agent for the United States Court of Private Land Claims and in that capacity surveyed land grants in southern Arizona. His expert testimony in an 1893 land title dispute in Cochise County, Arizona, was instrumental in saving the property of hundreds of Arizonans. He is the author/editor of a number of scholarly works on land and mining law, including Mining Law of the United States of Mexico and the Law of Federal Property Tax on Mines and a translation of Spanish and Mexican Land Laws: New Spain and Mexico. Since 1901, Flipper has been working in northern Mexico where he enjoys a reputation as something of an expert on the legendary "Lost Tayopa Mine." He also holds the distinction of being the first black graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point (1877). His commissioned service included duties with the 10th US Cavalry at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He left the service in 1882, following what many at the time believed were trumped up charges designed to hound him out of the army. A general court martial acquitted him of embezzlement charges but found him guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer. Flipper and his many supporters still maintain his innocence and efforts to reverse the findings of the court martial continue to this day. The editorial staff of the Bisbee Review heartily vouches for the excellent character and demonstrated accomplishments of Mr. Henry Ossian Flipper. Our readers should be confident their interests would be well represented by him.

The editorial staff of the Bisbee Review regrets any distress or inconvenience suffered by our readers as a result of recent inaccuracies and distortions in the stories by staff reporter W. A. Pffankuch. Mr. Pffankuch has been temporarily suspended without pay from his duties on the Bisbee Review staff. While it is our policy to stand behind our reporters and our stories, there is little doubt Pffankuch's recent behavior has been erratic. He abused his position as an investigative reporter by distorting certain facts and unduly editorializing in what purported to be purely factual articles. A comprehensive review of Pffankuch's work over the past year is presently underway by our senior editors, and any distortions or inaccuracies will, of course, be corrected or retracted entirely in subsequent editions of the review. We deeply regret yesterday's embarrassing scene in the lobby of the Copper Queen Hotel between Pffankuch and several members of the city council. It is certainly not the position of the Bisbee Review that the council is composed of industrialist flunkies. The editorial staff wishes to disassociate itself utterly from this assertion and apologizes on his behalf.

In a press conference yesterday at his home, the house of 7 chimneys, mine owner and American investor Col. William Greene announced his intention to rebuild Cananea. Rebel attacks during the preceding months have burned large sections of the business district, destroyed the Chivatera Administration Building, and severely wounded Col. Green's nephew Mr. Clarence Chase.

Col. Greene announced an expansion of the company hospital at Cananea to provide care for the growing
number of victims who suffer from the rising tide of

revolutionary violence. Commander Rowen of the Cananea Co. Police personally vowed to apprehend those responsible for the cruelties perpetrated upon the local population, and announce that his forces would be hiring "men of cool heads and good character to hunt down the revolutionary villains responsible for so much suffering."

The manager of the Cananea Co. Store suggested that those seeking to aid in the capture of any suspects could expect reasonable discounts on ammunition purchases.

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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• If a you take a gun during a game, and live, you get to keep it
• If the other side concedes, and you tell the umpire that you want to loot the gun, you get a 1 in D6 chance of looting the gun.
• If you forget to mention 'looting' at the end of the scenario, "The Indians get the guns."

Remember: In order to cause an event that is part of a 'cunning plan' you must roll 8+ on 2D6. Your result may be affected by skills possessed by the character you have trying to make the event happen. So some of those 'useless strategic skills' suddenly aren't so useless.

Characters might consider the possibilities of a rewarding career in the fields of: Embezzling, Gambling, or Rustling. Each player may field only 1 'Gambler' character. Embezzlers and Rustlers are not limited, but inquire about the game mechanics.