Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-09
FIGHTING CONTINUES TWO DAYS
Many Are Reported Killed and Large
Numbers Wounded.
FEDERALs REPORTED TRAPPED
MaderO Prepares for an Automobile
Dash Into Chihuahua.
HITCH IN PEACE PROCEEDINGS
Large Force of Federal Troops Reach
sonorp to Take the Field against
the HebeIs who Are In the
Vicinity Of Arizpe.

FL pASO. April S-The seyerest battle
yet fought in the state OF Durango was in
proercss at Ne'aIdena Tuesday when mail
Hdvices were sent from Torres. The battle
has been in progress Two days, 800 federal
soldiers occupy ing the town and 700 lnsur-
re'toH slrroundinE the place. Fifteen or
sixteen Of the rebels had been killed aud
one soldier was Hlltd In town and six non
comhatahts we've wounded The fighting
Conun - outsioe ~ CuliacatL and the fed
eia.s a., irpoited enuapped 10y ~ band Of
rehns In aie place
The Alateios Lcre continued their prep
Grttions today to make an automobile dash
into rhhuahDa TO discuss with the insur-
g,ut cou.mandcr In chief the possibility Of
peace. The lat:ei"s rciteratlon In an As
sc,a,cd Press interview. that Diaz must
resign the presidency did not depress them.
Te egrams were exchanged between this
city and Washington and chihuahua but
thclr contents were not divulged. There is
always The possibility Of some hitch which
may DELAY depurtme. but 1t was stated
that nothing but governmental opposition
which seems remote. can prevent the in
terNiew between Francisco J. Madero, ir,
and his father.
Insurrcctos Near chihuahua.
= mn l. AN ~ ApiI os--N IA A4dl eANt ANN
A report which lacks official confrma-
tion Is in persistent circulation that in
event OF President Daz putting into effect
the reforms suggested In his recent mes
ssge to the Mexican congress with peace
the result Or, Vasquez Gomez. the insur-
Tccto confidential agent at Washington,
viii be called to Mexico city to assume a
high office.
with the outposts OF the insurrectos and
the federal troops separated by only a few
miles Chihuahua today continued In a
state of expectancy. A message has been
sent 10 Mader0 urging him to permit de-
struction OF the Mexican National railroad
60 the south, which Is now the only means
of bringing supplies here. Suspension OF
trains would place Chihuahua city under
siege and the presence OF federal troops
here. 80 far as food il ooncerntd, would
work hardship on the noncombstants.
Requests to Madero when presented by
foreigners invariably have been granted,
lie las permitted provision trains 10 pasa
through insurrecte territory 60 the mines
noithward, where many Americans are ent-
ployed
shipments OF dynamite to the mines hav,
been allowed by the insurrectos, sometimes
on the condition that portion OF the dyna.
mite be surrendered. II ls said that sev.
eral messages have been exchanged be-
tween this city and Mexico City and thai
the replies on being received here have
been dispatched to the Interior, presumably
TO Madero's camp II Is said the messages
were sent by private citizens who are anx
iuus to bring about peace and that the!
have no official character.
Mexican Troops at OanansR.
CANANEA, Sonora Mex, April s.-On'
thousand Mexican federal soldiers, includ
ing cavalry and infantry regulars. vOlun
teers and Yaqui Indians, arrived in SOnori
last evening by special train from tn
scene OF the recent fighting In the vcinit!
of Hermoslo.
The troops are commanded by Lieutenan
Colonel pisz, Commandant Barron an,
Prefect Chiapa The soldiers occupied four
teen coaches. and their horses mules, sup
plies ami ammun ucn filled nine bOXoars.
The troops we're rushed nither TO take tn
field against the rebels who a few DAY
ago occupied the important town OF Arizps
near here They will be sent To Arizp
from Cananea at once.
Colonel OtRde, who comma Rded the gov
eminent troops at Urea Is on his wa
overland from Ures to Arixpe with 300 me
and viii form a tuncture with the troop
from Cananea in the vicinity OF Arizpe
The government soldiers are well armed
and with their experience In the Ures an
Aqua Prieta engagements. are the bes
fighters the government has in sonors
Commsndante Barron had been reporte
Killed &C Ures, and his appearances her
today was in the nature OF a surprise.
AaerieHS Diek OF Wsanda.
WASHINGTON, April g. 80 George "
Critchfield the American who was sh,
from ambush several days ago az his ranc
near Tuxtan Mexico, died yesterday ThI
fact was reported TO the State departmer
today In a telegram from Clarence 4