The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-22
Battle May Be Stopped After All Other At
 tempts Failed
JUAREZ ATTACK
 AGAIN POSTPONED
After Long and Tedious Journey Through Mountains the Elder Madero Arrives to Plead
 Peace With His Son

Maderos Camp, near Fl Paso, Tex April A.-Simultaneously with the ar. rival in camp tonight of Francisco Ma. dero, Sr, and his peace missionaries, General Madero said he would make nd attack on Juarez for another "A hours. This decision was due party to the ar rival of his father as advance agent Of the dove of peace, but principally to a code telegram from Dr. Vasquez Gomez at Washington insisting that an attack on the city across the river from Fl Paso at this time would be unwise and prob ably the signal for American interven- tion Dr. Gomez insisted that public sentiment at this time is in favor of ena- ing the strife and the certain heavy loss of life in attack on Juarez would turn the tide of moral support away from the rebellion.
 The leader of the revolt was plainly perturbed at the situation in which he found himself Not to attack would, he knew make him a greater laughing stock than was Orozco, who came to the city gates a. month ago only to retreat with out firing an offensive shot. Incidentally one of his principal leaders has told him fiasco he will leave the generals forces and operate independently. On the other side is the fact that Diaz has made a great concession in chang ing his cabinet ministers and the pres sure from Washington and from mem- bers of his own family has been strong. Peace Emissaries Arrive
 The peace emissaries arrived at 9 clock tonight, the party consisting of Francisco Madero Sr., his brother. Ernes- to, his son, Alfonso, Rafael l.. Herman deg and Fredrico Move. merchant oc Chihuahua. who joined the mission at that city. tst ,r
 These men, thinking, to meet the rebel chieftain west of Chihuahua, travelled more than 700 miles to catch up with him By reason of disrupted railroads burned bridges. derailments and other vicissitudes, what would have been a mere jump across the Rio Grande re- quired seven whole days, after changes of cars, from railroads to, horses and circumscribing the state. The last staga of the journey was by horse from Bauche 30 kilometers south of here. where the battle was fought last Saturday. Senor Move rode at the head of the weary calvacade with a, flag of truce. The em- blem ordinarily is towel: and served faithfully for the party during the rough CT parts of the trip in that capacity. It did not live. up to It's new dignity for. occasionally Moves arm would tire and the. flag would get so tangled in the cactus that the services of half of the party were required to release 1t.
 The weary animals at last plunged into what seemed to be bottomless can yon when nearing the smelter. For a mile or more the trail wound into a deep arroyo and then suddenly burst on ttle camp. Everywhere groups of men were huddled over small brush wood fires Stars lighted the chasm and to the north the belching flames of the Fl Paso smet- CT lent glow to the sky line of tko mountain.
 Romantic War Setting
 Family matters came to the fore i'm mediately the usual extravagant Span ish greetings were over. Sonora Ma ,iero. wife of the general. making a
 
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