The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-08

Fl Paso. May I.-The news of President Diaz's manifesto. in which he agreed to retire when peace is restored found the i1nsurrecto troops in the act of retiring from Juarez with the cry "On to Mexico rCity" on their lips. and the determination to strike at the very capital itself. Fearing complications with the United States, Francisco l. Madero, Jr. had given orders to all revolutionists on the Mexican border to withdraw from the frontier He himself with all the insur- rectos before Ciudad Juarez was to pro- ceed southward, his objective being Mex 1co City.
 General Madero, in a manifesto to his army, cited the Douglas, Ariz, incidents, and said while the taking of Juarez might be an immense military advantage, it would bring about complications with & nation which "has always given us proofs of it's friendship" and with whom an international conflict would be prob able.
 "On to Mexico City,
 "On to Mexico City was the cry in the Madero army as the men prepared to break camp.
 The movement of troops had begun when an Associated Press reporter tel ephoned the Madero headquarters and read the dispatch from Mexico City. General Pasqual Orozco received it and said it probably would stop the move ment of the army.
 General Orozco himself mounted his horse and Eal,oped ewsy witu the news to the tent q mile away where General Madero had retired for the night
 When General Madero heard of the dispatch from Mexico City concerning President Diaz's resignation he imme- dately gave orders to have troops stop marching. Couriers were sent ahead to halt the advance guard.
 ''I am naturally very glad to hear that President Diaz has made the announce ment." said General Madero to As- sociated Press representative. ''I am go- ing to send telegram to him at once congratulating him on his patriotism for fl certainly was an act that required the highest kind of personal sacrifice and patriotism"
 Had Planned Attack
 It was learned late tonight that part of the insurrecto army had planned to attack Juarez at midnight.
 This was in line with a plan which some of the insurrectos had for pre- cipitating a battle despite orders to the contrary from headquarters.
 When word of the Associated Press dis patch reached the insurrecto outposts they had moved closer to Juarez than was necessary for the march and had brought their machine guns within range. The fighting was to have begun in earn est at midnight.
 Dr. Vasquez Gomez, head of the rebel peace commission.. on the arrival of the official information concerning the man ifesto and upon receipt of further in etructions from General Madero, de- cared that peace negotiations would be resumed.
 "The primary condition has been sat lsfied." he declared. "The other con ditons will not present any difficulties because they are the fulfilment of sec ondavy matters. tE4f Judge Carbajal, the federal envoy, re- eeived the news without comment. He said he had received no private ad- vices.
 Shouts of Joy
 The insurrecto camp rang with shouts of joy as soon as the news of the Diaz announcement spread.
 Bugles were blown and fires were kinded around which the men danced with joy General Madero returned from his tent to headquarters to await further news He was plainly excited and when members of his family arrived in auto- mobiles he embraced and kissed them all "The triumph of the revoution," was the phrase most heard. but intermingled with the noisy chatter at the Madero headquarters was many word of praise for General Diaz.
 Francisco Madero, Sr, Gustavo A. Madero and other members of the Ma dero family sent telegrams to General Diaz congratulating him on bis act Excitement in Fl Paso was intense
 MeKicans went about the ssreets shou Ing and celebrating as If the crowning battle of the revolution had been won band was sent to the insurrecto camp and a big celebration began.