The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-12
HARD TASK FOR Army OF DlAZ
MEXICAN REBELS WON'r FIGHT
TROOPS FEAR AMBtSH.
lprisinSs South % Capital Put Down.
but Saaui Indians Take the warpath
Regular 0fiicers ami soldiers De-
srrt-TexaS Town Fears Attack.


place
A Tn. Government issued a statement
yesterday that no battle has been fought
so far the Government troops have met
with only Insignificant opposition on their
march.
| II IL not expected that the rebels will
stand and fight A private despatch says
that the troops ar. proceeding slowly.
fearing an ambush. 1t il anticipated that
the troops will delay their attack ON
Guerrero for some days.
The country near Chihuahua city Ia
desert land and near Guerrero II il noun
famous and thinly settled In all parts
/ the inhabitants are antagonistic tn the
! Government. so the troops have 90 carry
| their food supplies from Chihuahua
| They even encounter difficulty in obtain
ing water. This causes their movements
Ia h. slow The country must be recon
noitered before an advance can be made.
! The rebels at all times keep informed Of
the movements Of the troops.
Reports concerning the treatment Of
Americans in the disturbed district are
conflicting The Government asserts that
| the rsbel- are robbing and burning prop
erty Unfortunately Sympafhizers with
the other side say this is all false. They
declare that the rebels are paying for
everything they take. In proof Of this
they point ont that no claims have yet
been filed with IN. Government for depre
datlons
III. outbreaks near Pusbla and in
other parts Of IN" country Co the south
hav. subsidized Much depends on the
eXp"cted battle in the north Should
the Government hs S-eeated il would
mean much toward ths spread 81 dis
affection. Should the Disz troops win.
the trouble will degenerate into a task
Of hunting down bandits
| II IL impossible TO learn the number
Of mon supporting Mad.ro They are
| variousIy estimated AZ from coo 70
| 10 nsH II is said that many Americans
ar. fighting with Madero. Many Amer
I lean and Mexican families are leaving
| IN. northcr district for the United States
and Mexico city.
| Aside from tho north the conditions
IN m" republic are much as usual To
| Judg. from conditions in the capital
IL is hard - behave that revolution
is in progress Business here IL nearly
| normal The 9rs atcsr effect Of the trouble
has h."n the soaring away 81 American
and other foreign capital II il known
| that several big deals for mines and
| tracts Of land have heen called OF until
h. Government definitely subdues the
north
Tn. report that young son Of Minister
| Cr-sl had been captured by the rebels.
who wer. holding him for ransom. is
denied by Sefior Creel
~hn haadad tha
unofficial peace commission sent by mer-
chants Of chihuahua 20 treat with the
rebels. arrived in Mexico city ysatercay.
He said in an interview that the COM
mission had been unable 20 deal with the
rebels who did not care 10 spaak about
surrender ". believed the whole dis
'rIcr wa. in arms He spoke with several
Il the r-h..l leaders. but It was impossible
20 get them together Ia consider In a
pody propositions 20 Law down their arms
On" leader suggested that the Gov
eminent ease operations 20 az 10 ar
rang. conference S-for Gonzalez
added that h" was unable To give anv
..>iirnat" Of the number or rebels but
,h.y ar. very strong in the affected dis
rrict and hav. tho sympathy of all the
people Their. Sehor Gonzalez IA a rich
10 -av "a. II - believed that hs came here
~ -.,. President DaL ~ secure authorl-
lati0n 70 treat with the rsbes on the
oasis OF both -Ii"- making concessions
IL L. not believed. Judging from tn. attl-
trli.- of IN" Government. that hs wall
= re..d in his mission
An American who has known Gen
N.v"- for many years arrived here a few
A IL
Antonio. but no Cr.d-n"e l.. placed IN
this statement
\ kerrn--- which was To hav. been
held to-day IN th-' Alameda Park was
poet pon"d indefinitely On account OF the
old weather IL sa- originally sched-
G.sd for inaig IratIpn day
HLHHO,ILLO. MEXICO. Dec II Several
nundr-d iaIul Indians IN the eastern
part OF tin. stat" have violated tn. peace
pact which 'h.r tEIh. -n' -r.t lnto with
~" Gov.rnm"n' about two years ago
hey AZ. r"por cd TO b- marching TO
JON the r..volIi Ionl-'s IN The. Minaca dis
'nct OF Chihuahua
In. iaqu Indian chiefs who received
. commissions a. officers IN the Mexican
army IN r-"onpens. for surrender are
-rIII loyaI 70 the Government and hay.
b-en sent OUT az the head Of Federal
troops =" round up the revolving leaders !
uf their trlh-
uAIVEsToS. Dec II Major Juv entino !
Arnedo Ut the Mexican ARMY has az |
""pt~d service uIth the ins,ir gents TAX ing :
with nIri Fifty men The desert ION fol- |
lowed the fight bet ween the Facierals and
insurgents AZ RoluIllsr Other desrrtIons
from tn" army are noted and Major Ar
medo says that upon the first decisive
victory 81 the insIrrectos many officers
and men will join the insurRsnt ranks
srrnHdo says that over 800 soldier
prisoners. som" ~ them life termers
have raan yardoned and tho food of the
soldiers ha1 n"en greatly improved as
llsu tn. treatment accorded them These
changes ara made in an effort 20 keep
the men from d"serting the army for
the Insurgents sid" and IL having some
effect
III" oH'caTs and even the soldiers IN
the army have no hatred for President
piaS, but they hear the greatest III feeling
toward IN" Government officials
ArSTIE. Dar ~ J II DOdi State
SURVEYOR who ~ in rha exfretna lower !