Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-04-17
O|Az GOVERNMENT
ISSUES CALL FOR
VOLUNTEERS
INSURRECTION SPREADS
OVER ENTIRE REPUBLIC
Activity of War Preparations
er-Shadows Peace Nego-
tiatiOnS, Which As Yet Are
Unofficial.
IBy Morning Journal special Leased wirsi


Mexico City, Mex, April 16. - A
general call for volunteer soldiers to
serve for six months was posted here
today. The call is made TO all eiti-
who desire to lend their services 10
their country. The pay Is one peso
coo cents gold) day, besides cloth
ing and equipment. The customary
inducement of advancement in rank
and pay to those who prove worthy
is included.
In addition to the regular army, in
cluding such volunteers as may be Sc
cured, the war department has at its
disposal numerous volunteer organi-
cations maintained by wealthy pant
ers, mine owners and others.
The government daily Is offered the
services of these men and while the
cases of their acceptance have been
rare, the department can at any time.
by aVailins themselves of these men.
increase Its nghting force many thou
sands.
This activity in the war department
oyershadoWs the much talked OF
plans for peace. Both Mexicans ana
Americans here are inclined to be-
lieVe the end of the revolution is still
Tar off. Officially, Mexico Is not
treating with the rebels. Day by day
the desire for peace grows greater
and government officials and business
men hope the unofficial negotiations
begun at Washington may bear fruit.
Minister de La Barra continued to
express the belief that compromise
may be effected, but DR.. Vasquez Co
mez, at Washington, and Francisco /.
Madero, in the field, probably are the
only two men who can say what the
outcome will be.
Minister de La Barra said tonight
the negotiations begun at Washington
between himself and DR.. Vasquez
Gomez had not reached stage where
ne was able TO say what the result
would be.
The necessity for volunteers has
been created not alone by the activ-
ity Of The revolutionists in the north,
bat throughout the country. for with
the exception of few states the
movement has grown with striking
rapidity within the last few weeks in
the southern part of the republic
The greatest activity has been dis
played In Tabasco, Yucatan and
Puebla,
1t is by no means certain that all
the depredations committed In these
states and in other regions are the
work of organized revolutions. The
government maintains they are moth
ing more than bandits but in numer-
Gus instances the battle cry of the
band has been viva Madero," and
"a N ha M ttg oh
served to keep several thousand fed
eral soldiers in the field.
1t was reported last week that San
Juan Bautista, the capital Of Tabasco.
was in danger of capture. This was
confirmed by consular reports. Ac-
cording to these the rebels yesterday
took possession of Jalapa, twenty
miles from the capital. Previous to
this the operations of the rebels had
been In the southern part of the state
near Cardenas and Huiranquillo.
They also have threatened Cichu-
caldo in the northern part of Chiapas,
the state adjoining Tabasco on the
south.
The activity in Yucatan. so far as
reports have been received, center
about Mexicanu and Halacho, re-
Gently taken by the MsSes
Jenado. In Campeche, also was as
saulted by the same bands. Since
this outbreak, Governor Curial has
exerted great efforts, including an
announcement to political prisoners
looking toward pacifying the state,
with some success.
The rebels who recently captured
Chiautla, Puebla. yesterday made an
effort but without success to take
Matamoras fzuracar.
detachment of troops pursued
the rebels and an encounter is ex-
pected at any time.
With the exception OF the taking
of Chiautla the rebels have captured
no other towns In Puebla, but plant
ers have been the victims of their
raids throughout the state.
In Guerrero. another of the south
ern states infested by rebels. Acuitla-
pan was captured yesterday. This
town Is twelve miles from Taxco, an
important mining camp. Like Puebla,
Guerrero has been the scene of in
Vulnerable raids and its plantations
and small villages have furnished the
rebels money and arms.
For some days rebels in Vera Cruz
have not displayed any great activity.
Federal troops sent to the region
about Tuxpan appear to have scat
tered their forces, but since the In
auguration of hostilities rebel bands
have appeared at various points from
Coatzacoalcos to Tuxpan.
From time to time minor depreda-
tions have been made in Moreos and
Mexico, but the marauders have sue
cessfully eluded the federals sent In
pursuit. Recently rebels have shown
activity in Zeeatecas Jalisco and Du-
range.
In Durango they continue to de-
stroy bridges on the lnternatio
railroad between Torreon and Du-
range as rapidly as the railroad can
build them.
In this state dissatisfaction was re-
ported In the ranks of the rebels and
dispatches received here said their
chiefs are divided in their opinion re-
garding an attack upon Santiago
Papasqulare or Guancevi.
In San Dimas a revolt was re-
ported.
A delayed telegram to El impartial
related an encounter at Las Milpas.
a ranch near Tamazula, resulting In
seventeen rebels and one federal be-
Ing killed.
Reports have just reached here of
the capture Of the villa de Castenos.
near Monctova, by rebels under the
leadership of an attorney named An
Tres Sanchez Fuentes.
II was reported that bridges be-
tween Parras and Vlcsca were de-