The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-22
REBELS ADVANCE
TOWARD JUAREz
SURRENDER OF CITY is FORMAL
" DEMANDED BY THE
YOUNGER MADERo.
NEARLY TWO THOUSAND STRONG
Big Battle is Expeeted-Mean.
while, Plans For Armistice
Progress.

Insurecto Camp, Town of Madero,
April 20.-Francisco /. Madero, ,]r., Is
marching on the city of Juarez at the
head of 1910 insurgents, divided into
five columns, one under the direct
command of Made1o and the others
under the rebel generals Orozco. Blan-
co, Villar and Salazer.
Abraham Gonzales, so-called provi-
sional governor of Chihuahua, re.
ceived report from the insurrecto
chief, reporting % federals killed in
brush between the advance guard
of the forces moving on Juarez and a
detail Of troops sent south by General
Navarro at .Juarez. At Bauche on
Sunday seven of the 100 insurrectos
were killed, it is reported here.
Surrender Demanded.
81 Paso, April 20.-A formal de-
mand was made OH General John
Navarro for the surrender of .Juarez
to the insurrecto army Of Francisco l.
Madero, Jr, within "a hours. The de-
mand reached General Navarro's head.
quarters while he was inspecting
Notifications for the city's defense.
Gonzales CARO- received passports
during the day, permitting him to
cross the line to visit Francisco I.
Madero and place before him the
plans Of DR.. Gomez in Washington for
an armistice to discuss peace terms.
Cara said that he was doubtful a bout
going, as he did not know exactly
where Madero was at this time.
Police Ready for Call.
Mayor Kelly gave orders to the 81
Paso police to hold themselves in
readiness to report at police head
quarters on two blasts of the fire
whistle in case their services are
needed. An Associated Press cores.
pondent left Ell Paso in an automobile
in an attempt to locate Madero and
get his views on the peace proposals.
At Bauche he found IL insurrectos
guarding train Of 30 cars, with a
locomotive, steam up, ready to depart
if necessary. The insurrectos said
that the entire rebel army had passed
north and was in the ravines and
mountains west and southwest Of
Juarez between that point and the
border city. AS Bauche is only 10
miles f&rom Juarez, the insurrectos
are close in.
The town is now fortified inside and
outside. Stretching around the city
are trenches, the most important near
the cemetery. In some of these are
masked batteries commanding the ap.
proaches. On top Of the priests house
adjoining the old mission, in the cen.
ter of the city, is a mortar that will
sweep the main street Across the
railroad yards, which have been cleared
Of boXcars and locomotives, l1lm.
Der Notifications have been built.
Loopholes have been cut in the walls
of Cowboy park commanding several
streets.
Armistice Negotiations.
Washington, April 20.-Considerabl
progress was made in the negotiations
for an armistice between the forces
of the federal government and the
revolutionists in Mexico. DR.. Vas
4uSL 1OllAoA, Hodu vi llc COuuueuIldl
agency of the revolutionists here, who
is conducting the negotiations, re-
ceived word that his message setting
forth the armistice proposition and
requesting definite instructions for ar.
ranging the truce was on it's wy to
General Francisco I. Madero, Jr.. who
is encamped several miles south of
Juarez, Mevico.
To Relieve ojfnaga.
Chihuahua, April 20.-One thousand
federal cavalry left here for the re.
lief Of Ojinago. They will proceed by
train to Palomir, thence 80 miles
overland to Ojinaga. The insurrecto
activity in the north found most of
the available federal troops here I'm.
prepared for what was about to hap.
pen. Now there is a general outward
movement to meet the insurrectos.
Deputies Seek Light.
Mexico City, April 20.-Upon a re.
quest of the chamber Of deputies, Min.
lister de la Bayra will make to that
body full report regarding the ne.
gotiations for peace and the relations
OF Mexico with the United States.
Aviator NearIv Killed in Fall