Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-10

do not promise TO eliminate themselves
entirely from the revolutionary move.
ment. IT is regarded as highly important
in This mart of the republic. The rebels
now opcratng in Morelos and threaten
Ing Cuernavaca are for the most part
Guerrero natives under the orders OF
Ambrosco Figueroal If the terms agreed
upon prevail. these men will be returned
to their own state, leaving Cuernavaca
unmenaced
1t was from this quarter that Mexico
City appeared To be in danger. Conserv-
alive residents of the city have never be-
Iieved that the capital was in imminent
danger of capture. but when it became
known that in Morelos and Guerrero
there were fully 5000 well armed men, the
fear that ultimately they would march
north and engage the garrison OF the cap
ital was, perhaps. not ungrounded. With
their removal. the capital would be out
of danger for several weeks at least
1t was not without skepticism. however,
that the news Of an agreement was re-
ceived The fiasco at Juarez has not serv-
ed to make the public eager to accept.
unquestioned, talk of peace in any quar-
ter
1t is pointed out that the man who
conducted the negotiations is not one
of the active participants in the field,
although, he declared he had the tele-
graphic approval of his brother. the
fighter. There is also much doubt ex-
pressed as to the ability of the
Figueroas to control their men.
Anticipating trouble at no distant
date, committee from the National
Chamber of Commerce today asked of
the department of war, permission to
keep in their places of business arms
for defence. The department is con-
sidering the request.
With the exception of a brief report
sent by Navarro to the minister of
war, Mexican officials are yet depend
ent upon press dispatches for news
of the Juarez battle. Today the same
air of astonishment pervaded govern
ment offices and silence greeted all
questions made at the Presidents of
flee for information. Minister De La
Barra was without news but continued
to express hope that peace would
yet be established.
With the exception of those in the
district south of the capital, there APP
pears to be increased activity by the
rebel forces in all parts of the country
Meagre reports reaching the capital
today from the states of Durango
Ciahuila and Vera Cruz tell of fighting
in the capital of Durango in Torreon,
Coahuila and in Tuxpan. small port
north of Vera Cruz.
The department of war admits that
attacks have been made, but declares
it has received few details. The war
officials are optimistic concerning the
result.
the attack on Durango was begun
yesterday, but on account of the cut
ting of telegraph and telephone wires
it has been impossible to learn the
outcome. The rebels who are said to
outnumher the Federals to 1, are
under the command of Louis Hoya
tion of the 18th Cavalry. 1t is known
that the firing continued almost all
yesterday and that the rebels re-
sponded spiritedly. byt it is feared
here that the town may have been
taken today. y
a brief message from Torron states
that the garrison under Gen. Lojero
is holding its own, and it is not be-
lieved ii will suecumb. The rebels
waging in the attack upon Tuxpan
far outnumber the Federals and il
would be no surprise should the town
fall