Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-21
MADER0 REFUSES
To GRANT DELAY
Insurreoto Leader says He Will Talk
Armistioe After the Battle
OF Juarez.
READY TO BEGIN THE FIGHT
Will Win or Be Whipped Before Fur
ther Negotiations.
DEMANDS SURRENDER OF CITY
Ammunition Struggled Across Border
During the Night.
NOTICE TO THE FOREIGN CoNsUIS
Officers Are Notified that Attack
May he Made Some Time After
MidniEht--Army is Now
Near JuareE.
EADY TO BEGIN THE FIGHT
Will Win or Be Whipped Before Fur
ther Negotiations.
DEMANDS SURRENDER OF CITY
Ammunition Struggled Across BOrdel
During the Night.
NOTICE TO THE FOREIGN CoNsUIS
BULLETIN.

Ell PASo, Tex April 9--Unless the
federals make an attack on the rebel
army. Francisco l. Madero says there will
be assault on Jusrez until after
O'Clock Friday afternoon. II by that time
he has not received assurances from
Porfirio Diaz that he will retire from the
presidency Madero declares that the
Juarez fight will take place at once
Ell PASO. April 2O.-Francisco l. Msdero
refused absolutely to grant an armistice. as
suggested by Dr. Gomez at Washington.
He sent in word today that he would talk
armistice after the battle of Juarez, and
then only.
They want an armistice to get up rein
forcements; that is ALL he said. I'VE will
first fight; my army will WIN or be whipped
st Juarez before we talk armlstice."
This morning Madero sent off notice to
consuls at Juarez that he might attack
the town any hour after 70 o'clock tonight
Madero rode from his camp close up to
the outskirts Of Juarez this morning and
examined the cty's Notifications closely
with field glasses Later he rode down to
the river. where his men had been gather
ing in scattered squads with General
Pascual Orozco.
Madero has two field pieces which his
men had constructed In the railroad shops
at MADEIRA. and these are being placed in
position to shell the town.
No Fighting before Midnight.
It is certain there will be no fighting
before midnight, unless the federals make
an attack Madero was not compelled to
give official notice to foreign consuls of
| &c int 70 he
recognized as a belligerent, but he insisted
that it was proper to do so to avoid loss
of life and he is holding his men in check
until the time specified.
The insurrectos are said to have re-
ceived fresh supplies OF food and ammuni-
| ton during the night.
Ali the insurreetos are said TO have from
| 15O to $50 rounds of 'afnnlnuitton aRd all
appear eager FOR the battle
American Consul L. b. Edwards issued
his warning to foreigners at II o'clock this
morning After announcing that he has
been notified OF the time OF attack, Ed
wards notice reads:
Therefore, repeat my former warning
to all foreigners and noncombatants to
seek a place of safety and remain away
from this city until order shall have been
restored"
Text of Madero's Notice.
Nladeros notice TO Consul Edwards and
other foreign consuls in Juarez follows
TO the United States consul in Ciudad
Juarez and other consuls:
have the honor to notify you that after
twenty y-foul hours, beginning at mdnlgnt
tonisht' april ~ l may attach your. city
take knowledge of this notification and
also advise the other consuls and all for
T. IN residents Of ynu city that they
can take measures which they adjudge con-
N,niunS 10 a, O.u the naiinal consequences
which may follow an attack Accept this
expression of my respect and consideration.
Free suffrage and no reelection.
FRANCISCO l. MADERO
The Provisional President of the Mexican
Republic and Chief OF the Army of Liber-
alton.
"Danchero de Flores, April 49, 1911"
The personal property of Oscar G. Creigh-
ton the American soldier OF fortune killed
in the battle Of Bauche last Saturday, was
delivered TO Miss Frances Hughes of I'll
Paso, a niece of the dead man today. The
belongings consisted OF a hat, poncho,
watch and some memorandum books.
Creightons sword and revolver were not
returned.
1t is reported in Juarez today that Cen
eral Rabagos has left Chihuahua for
Juarez with all the heavy artillery as
sembled at the former town. Residents of
JuareZ declare that even II Madero should
take Juarez it would be impossible for him
to hold the town against this artillery
force
DBybreak found the situation around
Juarez unchanged. There were no alarms
during the night and all Is quiet at this
hour It is reported that considerable sup
plies of ammunition we're smuggled across
the river to the insurrectos under cover
Of darkness
Demands Surrender of JuareE.
Formal demand for :he surrender of
Juarez within twenty four hours was made