The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-14

the Diaz government who have SO
long over-run the country.
The Figueroa army is twice as
large as that OF Gen. Madero. better
armed and otherwise better equipped.
War In southern Mexico has just be.
gun. Every town In Guerrero except
Iguala and Chilpancingo Is in the
hands OF the rebels.
Gen. Ffgueroa has no machine guns
but has plenty OF arms and ammuni-
ton while rapid fire guns are coming
In from the south and west with other
forces for the great attack on Chilpan-
cingo. This In not alone state up
rising but part OF great general
plan.
Garrisons Of neither of these towns
named, nor even OF Mexico City are
able to withstand attacks by well
organized army. The campaign will
etxend south to the Gautemaian boun.
Diary and North to the Made,o terri
tory.
Gen. Figueroa issued the following
proclamation and notice OF the detin.
lite breaking of the armstice and op-
ening Of hostilities:
ITO the Valient Chiefs OF the Army
Of Liberty in the South. Companions
In Arms:-Our peace representative
% have just come back from the cap
ital. They bring news that the gov
eminent IL disposed to enter into ar
a. ss,tt 1..,t u1su,u -
the condition that we discard our
chief. the provisional president OF
Mexico. Francisco I. Madero. with
whom the government has violently
recommended hostilities as Is shown
by the Inauguration Of actual combat
In Juares.
II have resolved In council with the
valiant army that have the honor to
command not to accept the conditions
Of peace and to declare at an end an
armstice which we have held closely
with the government and begin hostil-
tiles for the following reasons.
Ignored White Flag.
First, because our peace commits
sion was received by the federal gar.
rison Of Chilpancingo with volley of
shots. notwithstanding the white flag
and the. promise Of an armistice;
Second. because when we asked
through our peace representatives the
resignation Of President Diax he au.
swered categorical;y that he would
not resign and only promised in his
manifesto that he would retire only
when his conscience indicated to him
that peace was surely established
third. because II was stipulated to
40 ~ the evil condition that We
should break our political agreement
with Senior Francisco Madero which
serve our political convenience.
Further, because We have fulfilled
our promise In making the armstice
by concentrating our army and oblig-
lng Il not to fight and to accept
peace while the government only
wants to make peace with US to intro
duce disunion among the combatants.
"FAithfully interpreting the noble
aspirations OF the valient people Of
The south. ! solemnly declare the ar.
mlstlce 1t IN end and begin hostilities
70 CNMsttuuo WILL pS0Co Su8l " pro-
posed\by Madero and our compatriots
throughout the whole republic with
proper conditions and without reser-
vutions.
We have entered the fight to gain
liberty Nor all and to implant a gov.
eminent oe'the people. for the people
md by the people. therefore state
finally to.the whole world that have
made my 'best efforts to stop fighting
between brothers and to establish
peace in our state in accordance with
BUR agreement with our supreme
chief /. but as peace 10 denied to him
and he has answered with bullets we
likewise will respond with the voice
81 fire OF our 10000 men. resolved
like our great Morales to serve our
sountry."
The announcement was greeted
with prolonged cheering by the sol.
Hers.