Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-05-08
PRESIDENT D|Az 4
WILL RESIGN
As Soon as Peace and Order
Are Restored Aged States
man to Retire
OESULT0Ry FIRING At JUAREz
Disposition of Insurrecto Leaders
Not to Obey Command
of Madero.


of Madero.
(By Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
Ell Paso, Texas, May S.-A few
shots were exchanged by the federal
and insurrecto outposts again today
but orders were issued from headquar
ters to cease firing as an armistice
was being arranged.
Madero Goes to Front.
Ell Paso, Texas, May S.-The firing
was renewed at II o'clock. The feder
ais were said to have begun the shoot
ing. General Madero left headquar
ters for the front to determine wheth
er his orders had been disobeyed. II
is believed his officers are taking ad
vantage of his interim for the arrange
ment of an armistice, to begin the at
tack.
Watch Fight From FL Paso.
El Paso, Texas, May S.-People
crowded the roofs and house tops in
Ell Paso and hundreds of people ran
to the river side to watch the fighting
Rebels Move Forward.
El Paso, Tex, May S.-About 100
rebels moved forward in readiness for
the attack. The impression is that
General Madero's orders have been
disregarded and an engagement is i'm
minent.
Rebel Advance Resumed.
Ell Paso, Tex, May S.-Th+, insur.
recto advance on Juarez was appar.
emily being resumed at - O'Clock. al
though earlier it had appeared that
the rebels were retiring.
Spectators Hit by Bullets.
Ell Paso, Texas, May S.-Antonio
Garcia. watching the fight near the
United States immigration station
was struck in the head by bullet.
The same bullet hit woman in the
arm. slightly wounding her. The vi.
as public school in the Northwestern
part OF Ell Paso was dismissed for the
day, but had not been hit by bullets.
Several bullets struck the United
States immigration station.
Diaz Will Resign.
Washington, May S.-Oficial confir
nation of the intention of Presiden,
Diaz to retire was received today b,
Senor Zamacona, the Mexican ambas
sador in the following delayed dis
patch from Foreign Minister de la
Barra, dated last night: Tonight OF
tomorrow declaration of General
Diaz will be published in which he ad
dresses the nation explaining the ac.
tual political condition of the country
and the efforts made by the govern.
ment to re-establish peace. The
president states therein the reasons
which prompted him to refuse the de.
mand of the insurrectionists to re.
sign, con-jointly with the vice presi.
dent. These reasons are based on
considerations having in view the wei.
fare OF the nation and the dignity of
the government. General Diaz fur.
ther affirms he will retire from DOW.
er as soon as he is convinced that
there is no fear of the country being
plunged into anarchy by this fact. He
finishes by making an earnest appeal
to the whole nation to help toward
the situation of peace. This NANTES.
to is inspired by the highest senti.
ment of patriotism and sincerity"
Fighting at Tia Juara.
San Diego, Calf, May S.-Fighting
began in earnest at 10:45 this morn.
ing in the vicinity of Tia Juana. Low.
er California. The rebels advanced
from the east and a detachment of
federals set out to meet them. Rebel
bullets. entered Tia Juana which is
practically deserted with the excep.
ton OF an armed force of about 100.
Fighting Near Juarez.
Ell Paso, Texas, May S.-One bullet
fell in front of 400 South Ell Paso
street. Antonio Garcia, who was shot
in the head, died later. At 1890
O'Clock it looked as If the firing. was
about to cease. Madero had ridden
out to the front. He had Just said
that he was agreeable to an armistice.
The ,tnsurrectos chased some feder.
ais out of their block houses toward
Juarez and the insurrectos have sent
to camp for reinforcements.
American troops are lined up on the
river bank keeping all people on this
side back as far as possible.
Bullets Singing in FL Paso.
Ell Paso, Texas, May S-The Ameri.
can shore was dotted with sightseers.
Refugees poured into Ell Paso from
Juarez. Bullets sang through the air
continuously, striking several build.
ings in FL Paso.
carbajaI Without instructions.
Mexico City, Mex, May Slate to-
day it was stated officially that Judge
Carbajal had received no instructions
yet as to the future. A high official
believes that there will be resump.
tion Of the conferences on the north.
ern border.
Three Men Hit on American Side.
Ell Paso, Texas, May 8.--A detach.
ment of about 100 rebels overeager
for fight with the federals left their
camp secretly early today and unac.
companied by officers opened fire on
the federal outposts at Juarez. Only
a few shots were heard during the
morning but about noon, the firing
was incessant. One Of the mines in
an adobe house on the outskirts OF the
city. was blown I'M nv tho roho1. r,ho