Documented Notes and Orders

1.

5th Division "del C. de Ejercito del Noreste. Brigada 'Luis Moya,'

Cuartel General"

I HAVE JUST BEEN INFORMED BY "EL PRESIDENTE MUNICIPAL" AT VILLA MORELOS THAT THE BANDIT, INES GARCIA CHAVEZ CAN BE FOUND AT CHUCANDIRO, AND FOR SAID REASON I ASK YOU TO BE READY--BECAUSE I HAVE ORDERED CORONEL RAMON MATA OF THE FORCES UNDER MY COMMAND AND, LIKEWISE, LT. COLONEL ANACLETO LOPEZ, TO LEAVE FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED LOCALE IN ORDER TO ENGAGE SAID BANDIT--RECOMMENDING TO YOU THAT IF IN EFFECT THE BANDITS ARE LOCATED, PREPARE TO LEND EVERY CONTINGENT NECESSARY, WITH THE INTENT THAT YOU WILL COOPERATE WITH MY FORCES IN ORDER TO ENGAGE IN SKIRMISH ["ESCARMENTADA"] THOSE BANDITS. THE SAID CHIEFS, AFOREMENTIONED, AT THEIR CONVENIENCE WILL ADVISE YOU OF THEIR PROXIMITY TO THAT PLAZA.

"Constitucion y Reformas"

Hacienda ["HADA."] de San Antonio, Purandiro, Mich.
7th of August, 1917
General Jose L. Flores [Signature]

To: Citizen N. Nunez, Head of Volunteers of Huandacareo, Mich.

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2.

[Seal saying...]
5th Division "del C. de Ejercito del Noreste" United States of Mexico.
Brigade 'Luis Moya'
Cuartel General
No. 279.

I RESPECTFULLY ASK OF YOU TO LEND LT. TOMAS DE LA CRUZ A FORCE TO ACCOMPANY HIM TO MARCH NEXT MONDAY WITH ALL FORCES UNDER HIS COMMAND IN THE DIRECTION OF VILLA MORELOS, WITH THE INTENT THAT FROM THIS LAST POINT A FORCE UNDER THE COMMAND OF "C. JEFE DE ARMAS" FRANCISCO DIAZ CERVANTEZ IS LEAVING TO MEET YOU.

"Reitero a ustedes las seguridades de mi atenta y distinguida consideracion."

"Constitucion y Reformas"

Purandiro, Mich.
27th of September 1917
General Jose L. Flores [Signature]

To: Citizen Head of Arms, Huandacareo, Mich.

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3.

"Constitucion y Reformas"

"Ejercito Reorganizador Nacional." Third Brigade. Michoacan.

IN YOUR RESPONSE TO MY PREVIOUS ORDER YOU NOTIFIED ME THAT AT THE MOMENT YOU WERE UNABLE TO SUPPLY THE QUANTITY OF AMMUNITION THAT I ASKED OF YOU, BUT THAT YOU WOULD DO ALL POSSIBLE TO ACQUIRE IT AND SINCE IT APPEARS THAT SUFFICIENT TIME HAS PASSED FOR THIS, I ASK THAT YOU SEND IT TO ME TODAY TO THIS TOWN.

I DO NOT BELIEVE YOU WILL MAKE ANY EXCUSES TO AVOID COMPLETING WHAT YOU OFFERED.

"Paz y Justicia."

Cuitzeo
7th of January 1918
General - Head of Brigade,
Jose Ines G. Chavez [Signature]

To: Citizen "Presidente Municipal", Huandacareo, Mich.

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4.

[At the margin:]
"Ejercito Reorganizador Nacional."
Third Brigade,
Michoacan

[At center: ]
I HAVE BEEN PERFECTLY INFORMED OF YOUR ATTENTIVE COMMUNICATION BUT I REGRET TO BE OBLIGED TO DEMAND THAT YOU SEND IMMEDIATELY TO THIS TOWN THE ARMS AND AMMUNITION THAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR POSSESSION. THIS IN NO WAY HINDERS ME TO CONTINUE REGARDING YOU WITH THE SAME CONSIDERATIONS THAT YOU BY YOUR ATTITUDE DESERVE IN AS MUCH AS I'VE ASKED YOU FOR THE ARMS BECAUSE IT IS NECESSARY THAT I CONTROL ALL THE TERRITORY THAT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR MY MILITARY OPERATIONS AND AS YOU KNOW, YOU [HUANDACAREO] ARE THE ONLY POPULACE THAT REMAINS WITHOUT MY HAVING DETERMINED YOUR POSITION. I REGRET HAVING TO DO ALL THIS, BUT YOU UNDERSTAND, MILITARILY, IT IS NECESSARY THAT I PASS THROUGH HUANDACAREO AND WORK IN THIS MANNER.

UPON YOU SENDING ME THE ARMS AND AMMUNITION, I EXPECT THAT YOU WILL DO IT HONORABLY, SINCE I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION A LIST OF THE CARBINES [RIFLES] THERE AND THE RATION OF AMMUNITION ACCORDED EACH ONE.

"Paz y Justicia."

Capacho
3rd of January 1918
General - Head of the Brigade,
Jose I. Chavez [Signature]

To: Citizen Municipal President of Huandacareo, State of Michoacan

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5.
"Ejercito Reorganizador Nacional." Third Brigade, Michoacan

I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION YOUR ATTENTIVE COMMUNIQUE AND AM OBLIGED TO INFORM YOU THAT IT IS NOT LIKELY THAT FORCES FROM DAVILA COME FROM ANY PART, AS I HAVE COMMUNICATED SAME TO COL. ESCALANTE AS THIS WAS IN ACCORDANCE TO MY MOVEMENTS AND BY THIS GAGE YOUR CONDUCT.

THEREFORE, YOU ALONG WITH THE [MUNICIPAL] PRESIDENT AND THE NEIGHBORS THAT WANT TO [ACCOMPANY YOU], SHOULD COME TO A CONFERENCE WITH ME AND THAT WAY WE CAN COME TO AGREEMENT.

"Paz y Justicia."

Cuaro,
8th of January 1918
The General - Head of the Brigade
Jose Ines G. Chavez [Signature]

To: Mr. S. Urrutia. Huandacareo

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6.

To: "A los C. C." Lt. Colonels Lopez and Magana. Present.

IMMEDIATELY GIVE TO CITIZEN SALVADOR URRUTIA "2/O." HEAD OF THE VOLUNTEERS OF THIS TOWN, ALL THE ANIMALS AND OBJECTS OF PROPERTY THAT WERE RECOVERED BY THE FORCES UNDER YOU.

"Les Reitero mi atenta consideracion."

"Constitucion y Reformas"

Huandacareo
9th of January 1918
General Jose L. Flores [Signature]

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7.

"Ejercito Reorganizador Nacional." Third Brigade, Michoacan.

FOR THE SAKE OF THE SUCCESS OF MY MILITARY OPERATIONS, IT IS INDISPENSABLE FOR ME TO HAVE IN MY POSSESSION THE PLAZA AT HUANDACAREO AND THE ORDERS THAT I HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE HEAD OF OPERATIONS REGARDING THIS ARE FINAL.

ALLOW ME TO MAKE KNOWN TO YOU THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO KNOW WHETHER YOU WILL ALLOW ME TO PASS FREELY AND [WILL] EVACUATE THE AFORESAID PLAZA SO THAT I AM NOT FORCED TO USE MORE ENERGETIC MEASURES.

I AWAIT YOUR VIOLENT RESPONSE BECAUSE I AM RESOLVED TO BEGIN MY MARCH TOWARDS THE SO MANY TIMES BEFORE SAID PLAZA.

Cuitzeo del Porvenir
27th of January 1918
General of Brigade,
Jose Ines G. Chavez [Signature]

To: Citizen Municipal President, Huandacareo, Mich.

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8.

[At the margin] Civilian Defense of Huandacareo

[At center]
IN ANSWER TO YOUR NOTE DATED TODAY BY WHICH YOU ADVISE IT IS NECESSARY TO TAKE POSSESSION OF THIS PLAZA BY ORDERS YOU HAVE RECEIVED FROM YOUR HEAD OF OPERATIONS, I ADVISE THAT ALL THE DEFENDERS ARE DESIRING TO ENGAGE ARMS ONCE AGAIN WITH YOU, SINCE YOUR ATTACK OF THE TOWN ON THE 8TH OF JANUARY LEFT US UNTOUCHED AND WE ARE READY TO BRING ABOUT THE SAME OUTCOME.

AS FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED, NEEDLESS TO SAY THAT WE WILL NOT EVACUATE THE PLAZA AND ARE AWAITING YOUR ARRIVAL SINCE YOU SAY THAT IT IS NECESSARY FOR YOU TO PASS FREELY.

Huandacareo, Mich.
27th of Janaury 1918
Head of the Civilian Defense,
Nicolas Nunez [Signature]

[To:] The bandit, J. Ines Chavez Garcia, Cuitzeo, Mich.

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9.

[At center]
Morelia
9th of June, 1918

SR. DON MIGUEL GAZCA AND OTHER COMRADES
MOROLEON

MY DEAR SIRS AND FINE FRIENDS:

I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION YOUR LETTER DATED 30TH OF MAY BY WHICH I WAS DULY INFORMED AND IN ANSWER TO IT, I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I APPRECIATE--FOR WHAT ITS WORTH--YOUR GOOD DISPOSITION TOWARDS ME AND FOR THE DEFERENCE ACCORDED MY USELESS PERSON IN THAT I AM AGAIN OCCUPYING THE OFFICE OF HEAD OF THE CIVILIAN DEFENSE OF OUR BELOVED AND NEVER FORGOTTEN NATIVE SOIL, OF THAT BEAUTIFUL CLUMP OF EARTH WHEREIN WE EMBRACE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL DREAMS FOR OUR LIVES AND JOYFULLY LABOR TO ACHIEVE OUR HAPPINESS AND A FUTURE FOR OUR OFFSPRING. BUT ALL THIS WE SEE FALL TO THE FLOOR AS BROKEN [DREAMS AND ASPIRATIONS]. WE SEE OUR HOMES DESTROYED BY MEN WITHOUT CONSCIENCE. [WE SEE] OUR FAMILIES SUFFERING THE INCONVENIENCES AND DEPRIVATIONS BROUGHT ABOUT BY DISPLACEMENT; TO SEE THAT MISERY NOW BATS ITS WINGS OVER OUR FAMILIES AND THAT PERHAPS IN THE NOT SO DISTANT FUTURE--IF GOD DOES NOT REMEDY IT--WE SEE OURSELVES DEPRIVED OF THE MOST INDISPENSABLE TO LIVE THROUGH ALL OF THIS. AND SEEING THE NECESSITY I HAVE NOT HESITATED ONE MOMENT ON MY PART TO TAKE UP RIFLE [ARMS] TO DEFEND OUR SMALL INTERESTS AND SPARE OUR FAMILIES FROM THE MISERY THAT AWAITS--AND EVEN MORE WHEN WE BELIEVED THAT THE "CHUSMAS" VANDALS OF CHAVEZ GARCIA WERE ABOUT TO DISAPPEAR (WHICH WE KNOW NOW IS NOT TRUE, SINCE WE HAVE SEEN HIM REAPPEAR AS STRONG AS BEFORE, COMMITTING WITH UNBRIDLED CRUELTY HIS CUSTOMARY EXPLOITS--SINCE THE RUMORS OF THEIR RUINED STATE ARE NOTHING MORE THAN TALK BECAUSE IF IT WAS TRUE, THERE WOULD NO LONGER BE A TRACE OF THAT MONSTER WHO DEDICATES HIMSELF TO BOTHERING HUMANITY.) BUT I REPEAT: NOW THAT WE HAVE SEEN HIM RESURGE WITH MORE FURY THAN BEFORE, I BELIEVE FIRMLY, INDEED, FEAR THAT WE COULD NOT SURVIVE [ANOTHER ATTACK]. AND IF OUR FAMILIES ARE SUFFERING NOW, TOMORROW THEY WOULD HAVE TO LAMENT THE IRREPAIRABLE LOSS OF THEIR LOVED ONES AND THEIR LOSS WOULD BE MORE FELT THAN ANYTHING ELSE AND THEN IT WOULD BE A PRISION OF MISERY WITHOUT ANYONE TO HELP. THESE THOUGHTS ARE WHAT AT THE MOMENT DO NOT ALLOW ME TO TAKE THAT STEP I BELIEVE TO BE MOST DIFFICULT; BUT I IMPLORE YOU, DO NOT BELIEVE BECAUSE OF THIS THAT I DOUBT YOUR WORD SINCE I WELL KNOW AND HAVE ALWAYS SEEN YOU WITH SERENITY DEFY DANGER AND SIMILARLY, I BELIEVE BEFORE STAINING YOUR NAME WITH SOME SHAMEFUL ACTION YOU WOULD KNOW HOW TO DIE VALIANTLY, COVERED IN GLORY. BUT IF ALL THIS CAME OUT IN VAIN AND IT SERVED ONLY TO SACRIFICE OURSELVES USELESSLY, THE PEOPLE THAT SURVIVED WOULD FEEL IT DEEPLY AS WOULD OUR FAMILIES WHO SUFFERED THE LOSS OF THEIR LOVED ONES. I ABROGATE MY FEARS AS I SEE THE SLOWNESS OF THE GOVERNMENT TO ROUT OUT [THE BANDITS] EVEN THOUGH THIS FRIEND [FORMER MILITARY COMRADE] IS UNDER THEIR VERY NOSES--NO, THEY MOVE SLOWLY AND WITH LESS CAUSE THE DAY IN WHICH WE REQUEST THEIR AID. AND [WHAT] IF WE SHOULD BE THE TARGET OF ALL THE GANGS WHICH NOW ROAM THE COUNTRYSIDE. IF THERE WAS ACTION IN THE CAMPAIGN [AGAINST THE BANDITS], I DON'T BELIEVE ANYTHING WOULD HAPPEN TO US BECAUSE NO ONE WOULD DARE ATTACK US FOR FEAR THAT THE GOVERNMENT [FORCES] WOULD FALL UPON THEM. BUT SINCE WE CAN'T COUNT ON ANY HELP EXCEPT FOR RURAL NEIGHBORS. AND IF TO OUR DISGRACE, WE COULD NOT CONTINUE DEFENDING OURSELVES THEN THEY [THE BANDITS] WOULD NOT LEAVE A TRACE OF WHAT HAD BEEN OUR TOWN "PORQUE TODOS A QUIEN PRIMERO HABIAN DE QUERER MOJAR SU SOPA." FINALLY, I HAVE ALREADY TOLD YOU OF MY PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS TO GET OUT BUT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE FOR REASONS THAT UPON SEEING YOU I WILL TELL YOU. I HOPE TO HAVE THE PLEASURE OF SEEING YOU THERE SOON. REGARDS TO ALL GOOD FRIENDS THERE AS WELL AS TO ALL YOUR COMRADES,

"SU AFMO. Y S.S." [SU AFECTISIMO Y SEGURO SERVIDOR]

Nicolas Nunez [Signature]

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10.

Citizen: ____________________

"Gral. Ing. Pascual Ortiz Rubio"
Governor of the State [of Michoacan]
Morelia, Mich.

PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU THAT YESTERDAY AT THE 12TH HOUR AND BEFORE 42 (FORTY-TWO) NEIGHBORS OF THIS TOWN WHO RESIDE IN MOROLEON, GTO. [GUANAJUATO], THIS [TOWN] PLAZA WAS TAKEN BACK SUCCESSFULLY DISLODGING 64 BANDITS WHO WERE IN POSSESSION OF IT; AFTER A BATTLE THAT LASTED ONE HOUR AND TWENTY MINUTES. THE ENEMY SUFFERED TWO FALLEN AND WE RECOVERED TWO SADDLED HORSES AND TWO 30-30 RIFLES. THE BANDITS, UNDER THE COMMAND OF SABINO RANGEL, HEADED TOWARD "LAS CANADAS." FOR OUR PART, WE HAD ONE WOUNDED ALTHOUGH NOT GRAVELY.

WE HAVE TAKEN ACTION TO FORTIFY OURSELVES IN ORDER TO FIGHT WHATEVER ATTACK OF THE ENEMY.

Huandacareo, Mich.
10th of August of 1918
Head of the Defense
Salvador Urrutia [Signature]

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11.

[At margin: A seal that says...]
"Fuerzas del Estado de Michoacan de Ocampo. Estados Unidos Mexicanos. Comandancia Numero"

[At center...]
YOUR ATTENTIVE NOTE, DATED THE 10TH OF THIS MONTH AND DIRECTED TO "C. GOBERNADOR,' INFORMS THIS MILITARY COMMAND (UNDER MY CARE), OF THE RECOVERY OF THAT PLAZA, BY WHICH YOU ENCOUNTERED THE ENEMY, WHO HAD TWO FALLEN; AND TWO SADDLED HORSES WERE RECOVERED [FROM THEM]. IN ACCORD TO PROPER MANDATE, CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND TO THE OTHERS INVOLVED, FOR YOUR GOOD CONDUCT AND THAT OF THE PERSONNEL UNDER YOU.

"Reitero a usted me atenta consideracion."

"Constitucion y Reformas"
Morelia, Mich.
12th of August, 1918
The Colonel - Head of the Forces of the State,
B. Ibarra [Signature]

To: Citizen Salvador Urrutia, Head of the Defense of Huandacareo, Mich.

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12.

"C." Governor of the State
Ing. Pascual Ortiz Rubio
Morelia, Mich.

I HAVE THE HONOR OF COMMUNICATING TO YOU THAT YESTERDAY AT 9:00 IN THE MORNING THIS PLAZA WAS ATTACKED BY THE BANDIT INES CHAVEZ GARCIA, WITH A FORCE OF 600 ARMED BANDITS SPEARHEADED BY MACARIO SILVA, SACRAMENTO VIEYRA, RAFAEL NUNEZ, Y RAMON MEDINA "LA MEDIA."

AT THE HOUR INDICATED, THEY BEGAN TO CIRCLE THE TOWN, ATTACKING FROM THE SOUTH WERE THE PEOPLE UNDER MACARIO SILVA; FROM THE NORTH AND EAST [UNDER] RAFAEL NUNEZ, SACRAMENTO VIEYRA, AND "LA MEDIA" AND FROM THE WEST, HIMSELF, CHAVEZ GARCIA WHO ESTABLISHED HIS HEADQUARTERS BEHIND THE MUNICIPAL CEMETARY.

AT 9:15 [A.M.] THEY BEGAN THE ATTACK FROM THE SOUTH HAVING BEEN DRIVEN BACK BY OUR DEFENSES AT THE PARRISH CHURCH TOWER [SAN JERONIMO] AND OF THE "TEMPLO DEL HOSPITAL." AT 10:30 [A.M.] THEY ATTACKED FROM THE NORTH AND WEST PUTTING INTO PLAY OUR DEFENSE GROUPS NUMBERED 3, 4, 5, AND 6 WHO SUCCEEDED IN CAUSING CASUALTIES, OF WHICH THREE REMAINED LYING IN THE STREETS [NAMED] MORELOS AND "SEGUNDA DE" HIDALGO, AND OTHERS WOUNDED WHICH WERE EXTRACTED FROM INSIDE THE HOUSES.

FROM 11:35 [A.M.] TO 2:00 IN THE AFTERNOON, THEY REPEATED THE ATTACK FROM ALL SIDES BUT WERE DRIVEN BACK LEAVING BEHIND THREE DEAD AND SIX WOUNDED HORSES. FROM 3:00 IN THE AFTERNOON ONWARD THEY CONCENTRATED SHOOTING AT OUR POSITIONS UNTIL 5:00 [P.M.] WHEN THEY RETREATED, CHAVEZ GARCIA WITH 400 MEN TO THE WEST HEADED TOWARD LAS CANADAS AND SACRAMENTO VIEYRA AND MACARIO SILVA TOWARD PINICUARO, GUANAJUATO WITH THE REST [OF THE BANDITS].

FOR OUR PART, WE HAD ONLY TWO WOUNDED, ONE OF THE DEFENDERS AND ONE NEIGHBOR. OUR CONTINGENCY IS COMPRISED OF A TOTAL OF 52 MEN.

WE REQUEST YOU ORDER THAT AMMUNITION OF 7 MM. AND 30-30 BE SENT TO US TO REPLACE THE 2,160 CARTRIDGES SPENT IN THIS BATTLE AND ASSIGN AN ESCORT TO BRING IT TO US, IN THAT WAY THE HEAD OF THIS DEFENSE "NATO"(EX-OFFICIO) CAN JOIN US. "C." NICOLAS NUNEZ IS CURRENTLY IN THAT CITY.

"Protesto a usted mi Subordinacion"

Huandacareo, Mich.
6th of September, 1918
Head of the Defense,
Salvador Urrutia [Signature]

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13.

[At margin: Seal that says...]
Forces of the State of Michoacan de Ocampo
United States of Mexico
Office of the Commander
No. 3016

[At center:]
I ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR MESSAGE DATED THE 6TH OF THE ACTUAL, IN WHICH YOU PARTICIPATED [IN DEFENSE] OF THE ATTACK LEVIED AGAINST THAT PLAZA THE 5TH OF THE PRESENT, LED BY THE GANGSTER CHAVEZ GARCIA AND WHICH RESULT WAS FAVORABLE TO THE CAUSE OF THE GOVERNMENT, HAVING REPELLED THE SAID BANDIT, FOR WHICH THIS MILITARY COMMANDER CONGRATULATES YOU AND THE MILITIA DEFENDING THE PLAZA UNDER YOUR ORDERS.

"Constitucion y Reformas,"

Morelia
8th of September, 1918
The Colonel - Head of the Forces of the State,
B. Ibarra [Signature]

To: Head of the Civilian Defense of Huandacareo, Mich.

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14.

[At margin: A seal saying...]
Forces of the State of Michoacan de Ocampo
Office of Commander
No. 3041

[At center:]
WITH THE CITIZEN NICOLAS NUNEZ, BEARER OF THE PRESENT, I REMIT TO YOU FOR THE FORCES UNDER YOUR COMMAND, 2,000 (TWO THOUSAND) CARTRIDGES FOR MAUSSER 7 M/M. AND 2,000 (TWO THOUSAND) CARTRIDGES 30-30. PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE CORRESPONDING RECEIPT [OF AMMUNITION] TO THIS COMMANDER.

"Constitucion y Reforma"

Morelia, Mich.
9th of September, 1918
The Colonel - Head of the Forces of the State,
B. Ibarra [Signature]

To: Citizen Salvador Urrutia, Head of the Civilian Defense of Huandacareo, Mich.

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15.

[At margin: ]
General Headquarters
No. 851

[Seal saying...]
"Ejercito Nacional, Jefatura de la Guarnacion de Morelia, Mich. Estados Unidos Mexicanos."

[At center: Seal saying...]
"Ejercito Nacional, Jefe de la Guarnicion, de Morelia, Mich. Estados Unidos Mexicanos"

I WRITE TO YOU THIS MESSAGE THAT THIS DAY I AM ORDERED BY "C." GENERAL HEAD OF "O. M. M. DIEGUEZ, "PROCEDENTE" DE PANINDICUARO:
...NO. 1350
...GENERAL ANTONIO PRUNEDA R. IN THE PART DATED YESTERDAY AT HACIENDA LA CALERA
ADVISES:
...IT IS AN HONOR TO COMMUNICATE TO YOU THAT ON THE 7TH AT CHUCANDIRO WE SURPRISED THE GANG OF BONDOLEROS COMPRISED OF 50 MEN CAUSING THEM 6 DEAD, 2 PRISONERS AND RECOVERING FROM THEM 8 WEAPONS, 10 HORSES.
...ON THE 8TH I OVERTOOK THE BANDIT CHAVEZ GARCIA AT HACIENDA LA CALERA AT 5:00 P.M., FIGHTING HARD FOR ONE HOUR AND TAKING OFF IN ALL DIRECTIONS. UPON PICKING THROUGH THEIR CAMP WE RECOVERED VAROUS HORSES "ENCALLADOS", SOME ARMS, CAUSING THEM 20 DEAD.
...TODAY I PURSUED THEM TOWARD CHUCANDIRO WHERE I AGAIN WAS ABLE TO "BATIR" LEADER ORTIZ WHO IS THE PURVEYOR OF AMMUNITION AND ARMS TO CHAVEZ.
...FROM THE HACIENDA DE GUADALUPE I WILL CONTINUE INFORMING OF NEWS OF MY MARCH.
...INSERTED FOR YOUR INFORMATION AND IN FACT, SEND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, RECONNOISANCE TO LOCATE THE ENEMY WHOM I BELIEVE WANTS TO PASS THROUGH QUIROGA OR COMANJA.
...ATTENTAMENT.

AM ASKING YOU TO PLEASE INFORM ME IMMEDIATELY OF NEWS YOU MAY HAVE OF GENERAL PRUNEDA'S COLUMN AS WELL AS THE BANDIT-GANG OF CHAVEZ GARCIA.

"Reitero a usted mi atenta y distinguida consideracion."

"Constitucion y Reformas"

Morelia
10th of September, 1918
The Colonel - Head of the Garrison
Jose Alvarez [Signature]

[To:] Citizen Salvador Urrutia, Head of the Civilian Defense in Huandacareo, Mich.

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[At margin:]
"Cuartel General"
Number 850

[Seal that says...]
"Ejercito Nacional, Jefatura de la Guarnacion de Morelia, Mich."

THE "C. GENERAL EN JEFE DE OPERACIONES," M.M. DEGUEZ, IN TELEGRAM DATED YESTERDAY, SAYS:

"LEARNED WITH SATISFACTION YOUR 'DALOS' OF YESTERDAY COMMUNICATING CHAVEZ GARCIA ATTACKED HUANDACAREO BEING REPELLED BY DEFENDORS. I BEG YOU TO CONGRATULATE--IN THE NAME OF THE ESTEEMED GOVERNOR OF THE STATE AND MY OWN--CITIZEN SALVADOR URRUTIA, HEAD OF CIVILIAN DEFENSE OF SAID PLACE, AS WELL AS ALL THE MEMBERS FOR THEIR EXEMPLARY COMPORTMENT; SINCE IN THIS WAY, VERY SOON WE WILL HAVE THE COMPLETE EXTERMINATION OF THE ROBBER-GANGS.
I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR GIVING THE PRESS SAID PART SO THAT THE PUBLIC MIGHT KNOW..."

WHICH IS MY PLEASURE TO TRANSCRIBE TO YOU, AND AT THE SAME TIME I CONGRATULATE YOU SINCERELY AND I BEG YOU GIVE ME THE INFORMATION YOU MIGHT HAVE ON THE ENEMY.

"Reitero a usted mi atenta y distinguida consideracion."

Constitucion y Reforma
Morelia
10th of September, 1918
The Colonel - Head of the Garrison,
Jose Alvarez [Signature]

To: Citizen Salvador Urrutia, Head of the Civilian Defense of Huandacareo, Mich.

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17.

[At margin: Seal saying...]
Forces of the State of Michoacan de Ocampo
Office of the Commander
Number 3100

[At center:]
BY YOUR ATTENTIVE NOTE DATED THE 15TH OF THE CURRENT MONTH, THIS MILITARY OFFICE UNDER MY COMMAND WAS INFORMED OF THE BATTLE WAGED BY THE PEOPLE UNDER YOUR ORDERS
WITH THOSE HEADED BY THE BANDIT INES CHAVEZ GARCIA, AND THE RESULTS OF SAME.

"Reitero a usted las seguridades de mi atenta consideracion."

"Constitucion y Reforma"
Morelia, Mich.
17th of September, 1918
The Colonel - Head of the Forces of the State,
B. Ibarra [Signature]

To: Citizen Nicolas Nunez, Head of the Civilian Defense in Huandacareo, Mich.

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18.

[At margin:]
"Regimiento de Caballeria. Cuarel General"

[At center:]
I HAVE REVIEWED YOUR VENERATED NOTE DATED TODAY AND IN RESPONSE I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT IF YOU NEED ANYTHING LET ME KNOW RIGHT AWAY SO I CAN IMMEDIATELY GO TO YOUR AID.
WITH RESPECT TO THE PEOPLE ADVANCING ON YOUR LOCALE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU BE ON GUARD: SINCE YESTERDAY GENERAL PRUNEDA HIMSELF MOVED IN THAT DIRECTION AND IT IS NOT DIFFICULT [TO ASSUME] THAT IT WILL BE THE GENERAL'S CONTINGENT THAT WILL APPROACH YOU.

"Significole mi consideracion mas atenta."

"Constitucion y Reformas"
Cuitzeo
18th of September 1918
The Lt. Colonel - Head of the Regiment [Cavalry]
T. Villegas [Signature]

To: Citizen Head of the Defense of Huandacareo, Mich.

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19.

[At margin: Seal...]
"Republica Mexicana. Ejercito Reconstructor Nacional. Cuartel General "Brigada Michoacan."

[At center:]
HAVING NO REASON TO HAVE THE DEFENSE THAT IS FORMED IN THAT TOWN SINCE AT ALL TIMES AND IN EVERY EVENT I HAVE BEEN AT THAT TOWN I HAVE DONE [ALL] POSSIBLE TO GUARANTEE THE LIFE AND INTERESTS OF ITS RESIDENTS AND EVEN MORE [NOW] THAT WE ARE SO CLOSE TO OUR TRIUMPH. ON MY PART, I BELIEVE I SHOULD MAKE YOU THE FORMAL INVITATION TO DESIST YOUR ACTIVITY AND ENTER ANEW INTO A LIFE OF [DAILY] WORK [SINCE] I AM OFFERING YOU ALL THE FORCES UNDER MY COMMAND AND THAT OPERATE IN THIS AREA. YOU WILL BE GIVEN AMPLE GUARANTIES AND THEY WILL LEND YOU ALL TYPE OF SUPPORT SO THAT YOU WILL NOT BE IMPEDED IN DEDICATING YOURSELVES TO YOUR [FARM] LABORS.

THE LATEST NEWS SHOULD INDICATE TO YOU, IN EVERY SENSE, THE MANY LOSSES THAT THE CARRANZA FORCES HAVE SUFFERED. THE MANY BLUNDERS THAT THEY ARE COMMITING AND THAT ARE ESCALATING THEIR FALL. AND, AS IS NATURAL, WE DESIRE THAT AT THE END OF OUR BATTLE, ALL OF YOU--THE HONORED WORKERS--FIND YOURSELVES ENJOYING THE GUARANTIES THAT ALL CITIZENS DESERVE.

I HOPE YOU WILL LET ME KNOW YOUR ATTITUDE SO THAT I CAN ADJUST MY ACTIONS IN THE FUTURE.

"Protesto a usted las seguridades de mi consideracion y aprecio."

"Paz y Justicia"

Chucandiro
26th of December, 1918
The General
J. de O. Jesus Sintora [Signature]

To: Head of the Defense of Huandacareo

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20.

[At margin: Seal...]
"Defensa Civil, Huandacareo, Mich."

[At center:]
I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION YOUR ATTENTIVE NOTE OF THE 26TH OF THE PRESENT AND TOWARDS REPLY, INFORM YOU THAT THE ATTITUDE THAT WE HAVE TODATE ASSUMED IS--AND HAS BEEN--TO PROTECT THE HONOR OF OUR FAMILIES AND OUR SMALL ENTERPRISES FROM THE BANDIT GANGS THAT "A LA SOMBRA DE UN PARTIDO" COME ASSAULTING THIS REGION-- OUR MOTIVES NOT BEING IN ANY MANNER POLITICAL AND OUR ONLY INTENTION TO DEFEND OURSELVES FROM ALL THOSE WHO WANT TO TRAMPLE US [IN DEFIANCE OF THE LAW].

Huandacareo, Mich.
27th of December, 1918
The Head of the Civilian Defense
N. Nunez

To: Citizen J. Jesus Sintora, Chucandiro, Mich.

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21.

[At margin: Seal...]
"Republica Mexicana. Ejercito Reconstructor Nacional. Cuartel General. Brigada Michoacan."

[At center:]
YOUR ANSWER TO MY NOTE DATED YESTERDAY IS WELL FOUNDED IN REASON SINCE YOUR CONDUCT IS THAT OF ALL HONORABLE MEN WHO "POR DELICADEZA" PREFER TO DIE BEFORE STAINING THE HONOR OF THIER FAMILIES.

I AM CONTENT WITH YOUR CONDUCT AND [ONLY] WISH THAT ALL TOWNS HAD DONE THE SAME SO THAT WE WOULD NOT HAVE THE SAD EXAMPLE [OF CONDUCT] OF THE CARRANZA FORCES TO HAVE EXTENDED THEMSELVES LIKE AN OIL STAIN ON OUR TERRITORY SOWING DESOLATION AND RUIN AND LEAVING INNOCENT FAMILIES--WHOM THEY STAINED WITH THEIR FILTHY CONTACT-- IN THE DEEPEST OF DESPERATION.

I SEE THAT YOU ARE WELL WITHIN YOUR RIGHT AND BELIEVE WE WILL --IN THE FUTURE--MARCH IN ACCORD IF YOUR ADHERE TO YOUR PROGRAM AND IF YOU CONCENTRATE ON DEFENDING YOUR TOWN, SEEDS, AND HERDS WITHOUT GOING OUT TO ACCOMPANY THE CARRANZA FORCES TO COMMIT THEIR CUSTOMARY "TROPELIAS' SINCE NEIGHBORS IN THE SURROUNDING COUNTRYSIDE WHO MARCH UNDER OR ORDERS, ALTHOUGH HAVING POLITICAL VIEWS, DEFEND AT ANY RISK AND AT OUR SIDE, THE HONOR OF THEIR FAMILIES, THEIR HERDS, AND THEIR SEED WHICH ARE THE ONLY SUSTENANCE THEY HAVE AND THE CARRANZA FORCES BY WHATEVER BRUTAL MEANS WOULD TAKE IT FROM THEM AND IF WERE POSSIBLE, WOULD SELL EVEN THE EARTH WE WALK ON.

THEREFORE, I BELIEVE YOUR FUTURE CONDUCT, KEEPING TO YOUR PROGRAM, WILL NORMALIZE OUR ACTIONS.

"Paz y Justicia"

Chucandiro
27th of December, 1918
The General
J. de O. Jesus Sintora [Signature]

To: Citizen Head of the Defense at Huandacareo

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22.

[At margin: Seal...]
"Michoacan de Ocampo. Secretaria de Gobierno Morelia. Seccion de Guerra.
Numero 69"

[At center: (Upper right corner)]
SUBJECT: ADVISING CITIZEN HEAD OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE OF HUANDACAREO THAT THE MATTER OF THE ASSASSINATIONS COMMITTED BY THE BONDOLEROS HAS BEEN SENT TO THE HEAD OF THE GARRISON OF THE PLAZA.

BY MEANS OF YOUR ATTENTIVE NOTE DATED THE 7TH OF THE CURRENT MONTH, THE "C." GOVERNOR HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE NEWS OCCURRING IN THAT REGION, AS WELL AS THE ASSASSINATIONS-- COMMITTED BY THE BANDIT GANGS HEADED BY FIDEL GONZALEZ AND FROYLAN TENA-- OF THE "ARRIEROS" [MULE TEAM DRIVERS?HERDSMEN?] IN THE NEIGHBORING COUNTRYSIDE OF THAT TOWN.

IN RESPONSE I PERMIT MYSELF TO INFORM YOU, THAT IN ACCORD WITH THE PROPER CHANNELS YOUR NOTE RELATIVE TO THIS HAS BEEN SENT TO THE HEAD OF THE GARRISON OF THE PLAZA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF --AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE--SECURING THE ROADS.

I SAY THIS TO YOU FOR YOUR KNOWLEDGE.

"Reiterandole las seguridades de mi atencion."

"Constitucion y Reforma"

Morelia
14th of January, 1919
"P.O.D. Srio. Gral. de Gobierno"
The Senior Official
Rafael Magana [Signature]

To: Citizen Head of the Civil Defense of Huandacareo, Mich.

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23.

[At margin: Seal...]
"Ejercito Nacional, Jefatura de Zona. Estados Unidos Mexicanos. Cuartel General. Numero 201."

[At center:]
I HAVE ORDERED THAT AS OF TOMORROW THE PLAZA AT CHUCANDIRO BE GARRISONED BY FORCES UNDER MY COMMAND [AND] AT THE ORDERS OF C. FIRST CAPTAIN AMADO ALMANZA. TOWARDS THIS END, I ASK THAT YOU ORDER THE CIVILIAN DEFENSE PRESENTLY AT CARUCHEO TO DIRECT THEMSELVES TO THE SAID PLAZA AT CHUCANDIRO.

THE AFOREMENTIONED OFFICER ALMANZA CARRIES INSTRUCTIONS TO COOPERATE WITH THE DEFENDERS UNDER YOUR COMMAND TO ROUT THE REBEL GANGS WHICH ROAM THROUGH THOSE PARTS; FOR WHICH I BEG THAT YOU WILL BE IN ACCORD WITH THIS.

I WOULD MUCH APPRECIATE YOU SENDING A FORCE TOMORROW TO CHUCANDIRO FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING--IN THE EVENT NECESSARY--"A LA QUE VA DE ESTA."

"Reitero a usted las seguridades de mi atenta y distinguida consideracion."

"Constitucion y Reformas"
Puruandiro, Mich.
11th of February, 1919
The General - Head of the Zone
Jose L. Flores [Signature]

To: Citizen Nicolas Nunez, Head of the Defense of Huandacareo, Mich.

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24.

[At margin: Seal...]
"Ejercito Nacional. Jefatura de Zona. Estados unidos Mexicanos. Cuartel General"

[At center:]
I HAVE JUST RECEIVED YOUR NOTE RELATIVE TO YESTERDAY'S DATE, HAVING DULY NOTED ITS CONTENT AND YOUR EXPRESSED DESIRE TO COOPERATE IN A SATISFACTORY MANNER WITH FORCE TO ROUT THE GANGS THAT ROAM THROUGH THOSE PARTS.

"Reitero a usted mis atenciones."

"Constitucion y Reformas"
Puruandiro, Mich.
12th of February, 1919
The General - Head of the Zone
Jose L. Flores [Signature]

To: Citizen Nicolas Nunez, Head of the Defense at Huandacareo, Mich.

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25.
[At margin: Seal...]
"Ejercito Nacional. Jefatura de Zona. Estados Unidos Mexicanos. Cuartel General."

[At center:]
TODAY--THROUGH THAT PLAZA UNDER YOUR CARE--LT. FELIPE HERNANDEZ WITH 35 MEN UNDER HIS ORDERS WILL PASS, HEADED FOR CHUCANDIRO FOR PURPOSE OF REINFORCING THE GARRISON THERE. TOWARD THAT END, I ASK THAT YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT SAID FORCE SO THEY CAN ARRIVE AT THEIR DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT.

"Reitero a usted mi atenta y distinguida consideracion."

"Constitucion y Reformas"
Puruandiro, Mich.
17th of February, 1919
The General - Head of the Zone
Jose L. Flores [Signature]

To: Citizen Nicolas Nunez, Head of the Defense at Huandacareo, Mich.

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26.

"Ciudadano. Coronel Jefe del Sector. Morelia, Mich."

IT IS MY HONOR TO COMMUNICATE THAT I HAVE JUST RECEIVED YOUR ATTENTIVE NOTE AND RELATIVE TO IT ASSURE YOU THAT I AS WELL AS THE PEOPLE UNDER MY ORDERS ARE OF MAJOR DISPOSITION TO LEAVE AS CALLED UPON AND WILL GLADLY BE AT THAT PLACE SO INDICATED TO ME.

Huandacareo, Mich.
25th of August, 1919
The Head of the Defense
Nicolas Nunez [Signature]

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27.

[At margin: Seal...]
"Michoacan de Ocampo. Secretaria de Gobierno Morelia. Estados Unidos Mexicanos. Seccion de Guerra. Numero 391."

[At center: (Upper right corner)]
SUBJECT: RESPONDING TO QUERY RE NEWS FROM THE CITIZEN HEAD OF THE CIVILIAN DEFENSE OF HUANDACAREO.

BY YOUR ATTENTIVE NOTE--WITHOUT A NUMBER--OF THE 11TH OF THIS MONTH, THE "C. GOBERNATDOR CONSTITUCIONAL DEL ESTADO" HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT ON THE REFERRED DATE YOU SUSTAINED COMBAT WITH THE BANDITS CAPTAINED BY THE NAMED GENERAL BRAVO, AT THE HACIENDA DE HUANDACAREO, HAVING DISBANDED THEM AFTER BATTERY OF FIRING FOR HALF AN HOUR.

IN RESPONSE TO THE INFORMATION, I PERMIT MYSELF TO CONGRATULATE YOU.

"Reiterandole mis atenciones."

"Constitucion y Reformas"
Morelia
15th of March, 1919
"El Secretario Interino de Gobierno"
Rafael Magana [Signature]

To: Citizen Nicolas Nunez, Head of the Civilian Defense. Huandacareo, Mich.

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28.

[At center:]
To: Citizen. Nicolas Nunez. Head of the Defense. Huandacareo.

WITH SATISFACTION, I INFORM YOU THAT TODAY, AT 8:00 IN THE MORNING I ROUTED THE ENEMY NUMBERING 100 MEN UNDER THE COMMAND OF BANDITS BRAVO, GARCIA CHAVEZ, AND AVALOS FROM "RANCHO DE LA VUELTA" TO [AREA NAMED] "CERRO DE VENTANAS", HAVING COMPLETELY DESTROYED THEM--WITH APPROXIMATELY 30 THIRTY DEAD AND THREE [TAKEN AS] PRISONERS. LIKEWISE, WE RECOVERED THE MAJOR PART OF THE HORSES, 30 ARMS, AND SAME NUMBER OF SADDLES AND OTHER VARIOUS WAR-LIKE STORES.

"Reitero a usted mi atenta y distinguida consideracion."

"Constitucion y Reformas"

Canada de Abajo, Mich.
19th of March, 1919
The Colonel - Head of the Sector
E. Garcia [Signature]

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29.

[At margin: Seal...]
"71 Regimiento. Cuarto Escuadron. Estados Unidos Mexicanos."

[At center:]
Citizen. Head of the Defense. Huandacareo, Mich.

ACKNOWLEDGING YOUR ATTENTIVE [LETTER] AND WORKING IN ACCORDANCE IN EVERY SENSE, I AM READY TO LEAVE MONDAY AT 1:00 IN THE MORNING TO HIDE AT "CERRO DE LAS VENTANAS" TO SEE IF I CAN IMPEDE THE TRAVEL OF THOSE BANDITS. THE DETACHMENT [OF TROOPS] AT CHUCANDIRO WILL LEAVE BY WAY OF "RANCHO DE CARUCHEO" UPON LEAVING FOR BARRERAS. [UNABLE TO TRANSLATE FOLLOWING.] "USTED ENTRARA POR EL RUMBO CONCLUYAMOS EL COMBATE DE BRAVO, DESTACAMENTO Y DEFENSA DE CERANO ENTRARA POR LA CANADA DE LA VUELTA LA CONTRASENA MIA SERA 'ATAQUE Y ENEMIGO AL FRENTE'."

"Constitucion y Reformas"

Villa Morelos, Mich.
18th of May, 1919
"El Captan Lro. Jua Cortes." [Signature]

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30.

[At margin: Seal...]
"Defensa Civil. Huandacareo, Mich."

[At center:]
To: "C. Capitan" Manuel Ortega
........Head of the Detachment at Chucandiro

I HAVE JUST RECEIVED AN ORDER FROM THE HEAD OF THE DETACHMENT AT VILLA MORELOS, MICH., IN WHICH HE ADVISES THAT TOMORROW HE LEAVES WITH HIS ESCORT TO ROUT THE BANDIT FIDEL GONZALEZ; THAT HE WILL COME OUT FROM THE WEST: DETACHMENT AND DEFENSE OF CERANO WILL ENTER FROM THE NORTH, THAT IS, BY WAY OF "LA CANADA DE LA VUELTA." I WILL ENTER FROM THE EAST, AND IF YOU CAN ENTER FROM THE SOUTH COMING OUT AT BARRERAS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH WHAT THE AFOREMENTIONED HEAD TELLS ME. THE COUNTERSIGN [WATCHWORD?] WILL BE: "ATAQUE Y ENEMIGO AL FRENTE" WHICH I COMMUNICATE TO YOU FOR YOUR INFORMATION AND FURTHER DETAILS, I BELEIVE THAT THE DEPARTURE WILL BE AT THE FIRST HOURS OF THE MORNING, NEXT MONDAY.

"Reitero a usted las seguridades de mi atenta y distinguida consideracion y aprecio."

"Constitucion y Reformas"
Huandacareo, Mich.
18th of May, 1919
The Head of the Defense
Nicolas Nunez [Signature]

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31.

[At margin: Seal...]
"Ejercito Nacional. 71 Regimiento Segundo Escuadron. Estados Unidos Mexicanos."

[At center:]
CITIZEN NICOLAS NUNEZ

I WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO HAVE FROM YOU AND ASK VERY ATTENTIVELY--NOT DOUBTING YOUR PATRIOTISM AND LOYALTY TO THE SUPREME GOVERNMENT--THAT YOU TELL ME WHETHER YOU CAN DO ME THE FAVOR OF PROPORTIONING TO ME 20 MEN. I WANT TO CHASE MIGUEL HERNANDEZ AND SINCE I BELIEVE YOU ARE AWARE THAT AMONG THESE TWO BANDITS THEY NUMBER ABOUT 100 MEN, I NEED TO LEAVE WITH AT LEAST 70 TO 80 MEN IN ORDER TO AVOID BEING DEFEATED. AND THE REASON I AM BOTHERING YOU IS THAT I HAVE SEEN THE WILL YOU HAVE TO WORK. I DO NOT ASK DON LUIS PEREZ GIL, BECAUSE HE TELLS ME THAT HE CAN'T.

EXPECTING THAT YOU CAN PROPORTION [THESE MEN], BE READY TOMORROW EVENING, HERE, IN ORDER TO LEAVE WITH ME.

I AWAIT YOUR GRACIOUS RESPONSE.

"Constitucion y Reformas"

Chucandiro, Mich.
2nd of July, 1919
"El Capitan 2DO"
Manuel Ortega [Signature]

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32.

[At margin: Seal...]
"Ejercito Nacional. Jefatura de Operaciones de Michoacan. Estados Unidos Mexicanos."

[At center:]
CITIZEN. HEAD OF THE DEFENSE OF HUANDACAREO, MICH.

HAVING TO PUT INTO PLAY A MOVEMENT ORDERED BY "C." GENERAL HEAD OF MILITARY OPERATIONS...TO ROUT THE BANDIT FIDEL GONZALEZ, I WOULD APPRECIATE YOU MUSTERING THE PEOPLE YOU CAN WHO BELONG TO THE DEFENSE OF YOUR WORTHY CAUSE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:

THE DEFENDERS OF CUENENBO ALONG WITH THOSE [DEFENDERS] OF CAPULA, WILL COME BY WAY OF "RANCHO DE SAN BERNABE" COVERING THAT EXIT. THE DEFENDERS OF TEREMENDO WILL LEAVE THAT PLACE AND SCOUT... BY WAY OF [UNTRANSLATEABLE DUE TO TYPOS] "ZIRATE A BAJAR A ZA;O GRANDE Y PARTE DEL MAL PAIS:" THE DEFENDERS OF HUANDACAREO WILL COVER THE EXIT BY WAY OF "EL CERRO DE LA LEONERA" UP TO THE "SALTO." THE DEFENDERS OF TENDEPARACUA WILL SCOUT ALL "EL CERRO DE GENDO" TO ITS DESCENDING AT CARUPO AND THE SAME WILL ADVISE THE DEFENDERS OF SAN PEDRITO AND TECACHO SO THAT THEY CAN BE READY.

THE DEFENDERS OF MESSRS. TINOCO WILL SCOUT THE "CERRO DE QUINCEO" ALONG WITH THE COLUMN OF CAVALRY FORCE UNDER MY COMMAND AND WHICH WILL COME FROM CHIQUIMITIO BY WAY OF COTZURIO, LOS LLANOS, SAN PEDRO AND ARRIVE AT "TRIRISARAN." I PERSONALLY WILL SCOUT ALL THE "CERRO DE COPANDARO," URUNDANEO, CROSSING THE "CERRO DE GENDO," BY WAY OF CARUPO AND ARRIVE AT "CORO OR ZINZIMACATO Y TRISTERAN."

THIS MANUEVER COMBINED IN SAID FORM WILL TAKE PLACE QUICKLY WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH OF THE CURRENT MONTH, TAKING ALL THESE COLUMNS OF CAVALRY, DEFENDERS, WHITE FLAG AS COUNTERSIGN. IN THE EVENT THE ENEMY TAKES ANOTHER ROUTE ALTOGETHER, ADVISE THE OTHERS IMMEDIATELY SO THEY CAN MOBILIZE.

BEING CONFIDENT THAT YOU WISH TO ASSIST IN BRINGING AN END TO THESE BANDIT-GANGS IN THESE AREAS, I AM EXPECTING THAT YOU WILL MAKE READY TO LEAVE AS AFOREMENTIONED.

"Reitero a usted la seguridades de mi distinguida consideracion."

"Constitucion y Reformas"
Morelia, Mich.
24th of August, 1919
The Colonel - Head of the Sector
Rafael Marquez [Signature]