Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-06
PEACE PLANS HELD UP
UNTIL DIAZ REPLIES
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come president. ad interim until ge,
y eral election shall have been held.
The statement couched in coul
s teous Spanish phrases. informs Pres
: dent Diaz that a word from him wi
q bring peace in few days.
The Madero statement was present
led by the rebel commissioners onl
after heated discussion among tn
revolutionist leaders,
4 May Send Naval Force to Acapulo
Washington, D. c.. May 5.--Increas
ling anxiety approaching alarm is fel
by administration officials for the safe
: ty of Americans in Mexico, especial,
J, In the vicinity Of Acapulo on the wes
! coast. Conditions described as intolei'
t able were reported to the state depart
ment today by Ambassador Wilson and
!. it is probable that naval forces will be
ordered to Acapulo at once.
n The matter was taken up by Mr.
/ Wilson as the result of the report that
/ two sons of Judge Melvin Goodman
had been murdered by alleged revo.
lutionary bandits at their fathers
home. buenos suceso. Mr.. Wilson
states that Americans in Mexico City
are becoming alarmed and that they
unrest is due in some measure to ap-
prehension of the failure Of peace ne
gotiations and consequent prevail
ence of anarchy.
| Talk of Attack on Capital.
| Mexico City, Mex. May 5.-Although
today, the fifth Of May, one Of Mex
ico's great national holidays as the an
niversary of the victory Of Gen. Diaz's
i no.
upon by scores of rumor-mongers dur
! ing the last week as the date for con-
certed insurrecto attack upon many of
the country's cities and even upon the
capital itself, residents of the capital
were inclined to smile when one men,
toned the probability Of immediate at
tack.
Reports of approaching trouble are
still plentiful. however. The rebels are
admittedly stronger today than they
have ever been before. But there is no
good reason. says the department of
war, for believing that they contem-
plate an immediate attack on the capt. |
rebels will be met by a garrison COM
fantrymen, 500 cavalry and 1000 po-
licemen.
It is possible that over confident
can be taken with a few thousand men
now within a days ride. But the gov
eminent does not pay them the poor
of thinking they will try it.
While realizing the growth of the
revolt. residents Of the capital are
more optimism today than for
some time past. Reports from 81 Paso
regarding the peace conference have
official Mexico to believe that
the end of the war is at hand.
Minister De La Barra is confident of
a satisfactory agreement will be
reached, and his opinion is shared by
most of the government officials.
Reports are current in the capital of
a battle which is said to have occurred
yesterday at Tres Marias. As miles
away, between 1000 rebels and
q band of federals which has been pur i
suing them for several days. No con-
firmation Of the reports can be OBJ ]
tanned, however. ;
Holiday Passes or Quietly.
Mexico City, May Sunday calm
marked the anniversary Of the battle
Of Puebla which had been heralded as
the date set for the attack on the cap
ltal by revolutionists and the forced I
resignation of President Diaz. Up to
noon there had been no indication of
disorder in any quarter.
Denies Second Peace Move.
Mexico City, May 5.-Contradicting
the confirmation of the war Office last
night, Ambrosio Figueroa, represent
ing the rebels in Guerrero and More.
los, said today that no agreement for
peace had been made between him and ,
Minister of War Cosio. The conferences 7
thus far, he states, were merely those :
If courtesy.
Figueroa admits that his campaign
IN the states of Guerrero and Morelos
s under the general direction Of Fran
cisco I. Madero, Jr., who, he says, has
Instructions by telegraph to await the
'esult Of the peace conference.
Rebel Atrocities Told Of.
San Diego, Cal, May ACCORDING
o letter written at Tecate last Mon
lay and brought by messenger to
his city yesterday, the Guerrilas in
lower California are committing nu- {
nerous atrocities They are even ac-
used of burning two federal prisoners
O death. The name of the writer of
he letter, who is still below the line,
S not divulged, for obvious reasons.
The letter reads: G
THE rebels are in full possession Of !
,ecate and it is impossible to do any 9
in that country because they a
AVE orders from the captain to shoot l.
my Mexicans they catch there with 4
nut regard to their business. They !,
ave already shot five and last night 8
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