The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-20
MADERO RECEIVES NO
REPLY TO ULTIMATUM
President Taft is Not Discouraged
Conference is Held---House Com
mittee Against Intervention

departments demand that American
border towns be not endangered by
Mexican battles has been ulaced in the
hands Of American Ambassador Will
son at Mexico City Mr. Wilson re-
ported the note as drafted was salts
factory and it Is expected to reach
the state department in final form
soon.
Rebels in Motion.
Insurrecto Camp. Town OF MADEIRA,
chihuahua. Mex. April 90 Francis
co |. Madero, Jr, is marching on the
city OF Juarez al the head OF $40 in
surrectos. divided into five columns.
ono under the direct command Of Ma
dero and the others under the rebel
generals Orozco. Blanco. villa and
saIazer.
Abraham Gonzales. so-called proyis-
ional governor Of chihuahua, received
a report from the insurrccto chief re-
porting rs federals killed in a brush
between the advance guard Of the
forces moving on Juarez and detail
OF troors sent south BY General Ma
varro Isl Juarez. At Bauche on sun
day seyen Of the 100 insurrectos were
killed, as reported here.
Progress Of Peace.
Washington, April 90 Consider
able progress was made yesterday in
the neeotiations for an armistice be,
tween the federal government and the
reyolutionists in Mexico, DR.. Vas,
quex Gomez, head o. the confidential
agency OF the revolutionists here. who
is conducting the negotiations, receiv-
ed word that his message setting forth
the armIstice proposition and request
ing definite instructions FOR arrang-
ing the truce. was on its way to Gen
.eral Francisco Madero. Jr. who is
encamped several miles south Of Juar-
ez, Mexico.
Dr. Gomez was also Informed his
first message Of last week, sent by
way of Chihuahua city. and outlining
the preliminary peace negotiations in
which he had engaged, had been re-
ceived by General Madero, but that
confusion as to the code used had
made II inpogsible for the rebel lead.
er to read ii.
"A messenger. therefore, was dis
patched from FL Paso. Tex. today, ae
cording to advices received her, who
win pass through the federal lines
without molestation and will explain
to General Madero not only the initial
message concerning peace proposals
but the fact that DIR. Gomez is await
ing orders from his chief for the arm
istice agreement now pending
The armistice idea was suggested
simultaneously to the Mexican govern
ment ana the head Of the-revolution
lists here by friend of both sides
and thus far the Mexican government
ana Dr. Gomez have been in commun
ication only through an intermediate
party
Capture Town.
Torreon. Mex. April 90 Nazas, !
town near Pedricena. in this stat,
| (coahuila). was captured by rebels
Monday after a fight which begat
Sunday morning according to reports
received here. The town was defend
ed by but 30 men. while the insurrec
to force is placed at Sc, under Fune
ties.
The fighting continued on Sunda,
until S O'Clock In the afternoon whel
the attacking force withdrew The as
sault was renewed on Monday and al
ter a short but valiant defense, TN
town fell into the hands OF Funetes.
On both sides the number Of deal
and wounded is said to be large.
Bloody Battle Fought.
Tucson. Ariz., April 2O.-A specia
from Mazatlan slnaloa, Mex, says;
Mail advices from Tamazula, in th
state OF Durango, say that in san
culinary battle between force Of rel
els under command Of an American
William Slmons and national troops
which ragged for two days, SO rebel
including Captain Collins were kiIle
and l50 wounded
Ramon lmrbe, another rebel con