Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-23
MADER0 To SET
UP HIS CAPITAL
CONCENTRATING FORCES WITH a
VIEW OF STORMlNG AND
TAKING TOWN.
HAS HIS EYE ON CASA GRANDEs
Chihuahua Reseged 10 Days and Sit,
uation Grows Serous-Rodri-
guez and His Force
Wiped Out.

Ell Paso, March 20. = Francisco T.
Madero is concentrating his forces 100
miles south of Ell Paso with view of
storming and taking a town and estab-
fishing in it capitol" from which to
carry on his operations throughout the
states of Sonora and Chihuahua.
Couriers bearing messages from Ma
dero to the confidential agents of the
revolutionary movement in New York
and Washington arrived direct from
the insurrecto camp. The messages
were in response to information that
had been conveyed to Madero con-
corning supposed preliminary peace
negotiations which Senior Limantour,
the Mexican minister of finance, is
now thought to be bearing to Mexico
City.
Casas Grandes Favored.
From Braulio Hernandez, insurrecto
secretary OF state OF Chihuahua, it was
learned Madero plans to establish a
capitol" if possible, at Casas Grandes,
the scene of the insurrecto defeat of
March g.
The following news concerning Chi
hauhua, where 700 Americans live,
came to Juarez.
There are 5000 federal troops here.
They are regarded as sufficient protec-
ton against an attack, but the inhab-
itants are not allowed to go into the
| ell
both the insurrectos beyond and the
federals within. Our condition is grow
ing daily more serious. We have been
under siege for IS days. We have not
seen newspaper from outside since
Feb. %. There have been a few rob-
berries and several murders, but law
lessness is not general Governor
Ahumada is much loved and his or
ders are obeyed.
Last week the grocery men had a
meeting and agreed to raise the price
of everything 80 per cent There was
loud protest, SO the agreement was
not carried out
Last Saturday Jos G. Ramires,
editor of Ell Destroyer Mexicano, was
arrested for criticising the army. j.
G. Sayes, an American manager of a
ranch, in the northern part of the
state, was arrested on March by in
surrectos and SO far as is known he
is still detained. Several Americans
are sick, but the rest are cheerful and
hope the war will soon end"
insurrectos' Terms Not Welcome.
Mexico City.-If Minister of Finance
Limantour is coming to the capitol
with the intention of inducing Gener-
al Diaz to listen to terms proposed by
the lnsurrectos for cessation of hostil-
tiles it is regarded as probable that
his efforts will prove fruitless, in view
of the fact that but few days since
the president announced plan which
was not one of Cancellation, but one of
| war.
No longer is there a disposition on
the part of the administration to deny
that condition of war exists, but it
is maintained that the progress of the
campaign made against the rebels up
to this time has shown satisfactory re-
suits. 1t is not admitted that the in
surrection exists in all portions of the
republic, but only in the NORTH chiefly
confined to the state of Chihuahua.
Rodriguez and His Band AnnihiIated.
San Diego, Cal, March 2O-With
the leader, Luis Rodriguez, and seven
of his followers dead on the field of
battle at Tecate, Mexico, and the rem
nants of his band scattered to the
four winds in the mountains; with the
Mexican federal infantry holding the
passes and hamlets, the revolution on
the west side Of the mountains Of
Northern Lower California received a
severe blow, Company F, Eighth in
fantry of the Mexican national army.
surrounded Tecate, two miles south
of the boundary line.
Shortly after daylight the federals,
who had drawn Gordon around Te-
cate opened fire on the rebel sentries
and two Indian guards fell mortally
wounded. The rebels rushed from the
houses and returned the fire. Rodri-
guez realized in a few moments that
he was hemmed in and calling a part
OF his mounted men, he made dash
for the open. AS he neared the feder-
al line he met whitening fire and
fell from his horse, pierced by nine
bullets. Fourteen of his men escaped
in this sortie and took to the hills.
The rest of the rebels fought their
way out of Tecate along the dry wa
tercourse and also escaped to the
hills.
Grace Bryan Engaged.