Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
D|Az OFFERS PEACE
Commissioners Meet MaIcon-
tents Along Railroad Cine.
SOLDIERS. FOLLOW AFTER
Expected to Try Issue With Insur-
gents This Week.
REBELS WIN AT PEDERNALEs
Prisoners Join Enemy-Plenty Of
Money in Hands Of Enemies
of Administrations.

Money in Hands Of Enemies
of Administration.
CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, December g.
While the peace commission was confer
| ring with the revolutionists along the
| railroad line today, 900 troops, under
Gen. Navarro, left here to subdue the in
| surrectos in the adjacent mountains. Re
! Inducements have arrived from the City
Of Mexico to garrison this city.
The commission telegraphed today from
San Isidro that the members would pro-
coed to Guerrero to treat with revolt
ZIONIST bodies there
The departure of troops on the heels
| OF the commission is believed to indi-
cate that that body carries q message
| more in the nature of an ultimatum
than an olive branch. 1t is believed
| here that the proceedings will develop
into battle early next week.
Rebel Victory at Pedernales.
The defeat of a detachment of gov
eminent troops at Pedernales. Tuesday
| is admitted by those in authority here.
The government is without details Of
the fight, however. Reports brought
| in by passengers from the west vary
and contradict each other to q great
degree.
According to the most consistent in
formation. the government troops, who
met defeat were the band of 80 who left
| the train at San Andres as early as two
weeks ago, when the coaches were at
tackled by revolutionists. They escaped at
that time and up to last Tuesday had
been moving west. getting food and water
| in precarious fashion.
Hunger. 1t is said, drove them to Pader-
males. where tnsurrectos were known to
be- The revoiutionists began a long fire.
and drew them close to the village, where
the former attacked in force firing from
ROOFS and windows. The two officers In
command were killed, as well as a num-
Der of soldiers. reported anywhere from
| nine to twenty.
Several prisoners were captured who
are said to have followed the Latin-
American custom of joining the enemy.
Gov. Sanchez explained to the Associ-
ated Press correspondent today, that
owing to the death Of the officers. he
was without reliable advices. He I'M
derstood, he. said, that about fifty SOL
dters escaped. and were endeavoring to
return to Chihuahua.
Severe Fighting Expected.
The governor confirmed the report that
reinforcements are expected here daily
to garrison the town while the force of
500 troops now here will proceed along
the Mexico and Northwestern Railway,
in an attempt to pacify the disaffected
districts. He anticipates severe fighting
of guerilla nature in the mountains.
The foreigners would not be frightened
even if the city is taken. The revolu-
tinnfCfo civ ~
their friendliness.
Every mining and business man who
arrived here yesterday and today agrees
on certain pOintS-that the revolu.
| tion1sts a. e gaining in strength, that they
are well omcered. that they treat foreign
ers with the greatest consideration and
| that they have plenty of money.
Business, they argue, has been sreatly
depressed by the uneasiness and excite
! ment Of laborers. There is no truth in
the report that mines in the MADEIRA dis
trict are short of food, the mines in that
section usually having a supply sixty
days ahead Of present needs.
&, Rebels Have Money.
story typical of the situation comes
from Minaca. At that point store
owned by German, named Jungk, was
entered by revolutionists recently Two
locks were broken and his stock Of
dynamite and caps taken.
The next day a leader of the insur-
| rectos appeared with a list of the
goods confiscated. 1t tailed exactly
with one made up by the storekeepers
The caller produced large roll Of
price of the goods. He then insisted
| on paying for the broken locks, ex-
planning that he and his comrades had
plenty Of money.
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solely Of the peon class. In fact. the
sInan ranch owner is said to be largely
represented.
The insurrecto commandant at San
Andres is Francisco Valdez Vasquez, a
chemist and assayer of this city, who Is
also the author Of book on assaying
The usual trains now move on the rail-
road. They are scrutinized at the vari-
GUS stations. but are otherwise unmo-
Tested.
There is no truth in the report that the
governorship Of this state has been
changed or that a change is expected
The son Of Enrique Creel. foreign minis
ter, who was reported missing week
ago. has been heard from and is safe.
No demonstrations were occas'oued
| here by the Inauguration of President
Diaz at Mexico City.
Peace Commissioners on Way.
A special train. bearing the peace com.
mission Of four members, appointed by
President Diaz, left here tonight with q
flag Of truce flying from the engine. The
| commissioners are to discuss with the
| revolutionary leaders ways and means OF
bringing the present disturbances to an
end.
letter from the president was received
today naming the following as commits.
sioners: Judge Jose NJ. Danders. DR..
Garcia Cardenas and Senores Amados and
| Santiago Gongales. All are prominent
| citizens Of this city.
The news of the appointment of a com.
! mission Occasioned considerable surnrise
| 1t Is said to be the first time in thirty
years that the government has sought
thus to treat with insurrectos
The commissioners, am ng other thines
viii endeavor to ascertain just VIVA,
grievances affiict the revo.utionists.
Terms OF peace will be discussed and a
report OF peace to the national can tai.
The inSurrectcS will be given IN ,,nlor