Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-28

Ell PASO, Tex, March 2S-Guerrilla
warfare has been formally abandoned
by the Mexican insurrectos. according
to decree issued by Francisco 1. Ma
dero and made public here today
The decree organizes the entire
public Of Mexico into seven groups OF
states. each group to be known as
war zone, and the insurrectos in each
group to constitute a corps
Army ranks and the promise Of a
law giving pensions to widows and
children are announced.
Supreme Head of Army.
Madero becomes supreme head OF
the insurgent army
One Of the objects of Madero in aboI-
ishing guerrilla warfare is to induce
foreign countries to Recognize the bel
ligerency Of the insurrectos, It il
stated.
Dispatches from Chihuahua City today
say Gen. Rabago, with LOO federal
troops. has reached the city, after having
been on the march from Juarez since
February "a Rabago went south to re-
pair the burped bridges Of the Mexican
National railroad. Most OF the bridges
have been burned behind him. and Chi
fed and commanded by $500 federals.
1t Is reported a detachment OF fedcrais
soon win be started northward to and
and engage Madero.
ohncials Of Town Shot.
Mail advices from Alamos. Soncro. con-
firm the report that revolutionists led by
Loya slaughtered every federal Official OF
the town of Guazaparas. near the Sonora
line. in Chihuahua when they took the
town. All were placed in jail and shot.
capped. He fell with the others beneath
the dead and crawled out twelve hours
later alive and made his way barefooted
to Chinpas, forty miles away.
Advices received here today are to the
effect that insurrecto plans to destroy
Potos and prevent fuel Oil shipments
have been discovered. This would have
tied up the Mexican National railway
system and many industrial enterprises
in Mexico, as most of Mexico's oil comes
from the Ebano fields south Of San Luis
Potosi.
Several Small Towns Taken.
Rebel bands are now operating in ia
lico and Zacatecas. having crossed over
from Durango. Several small towns have
been taken. including Tlaltenago. where
the National Bank OF Mexico. the post
office and tax collector were robbed. San
Juan de Teul, Monte Escobedo. Villa
nueva, Vile del Refug1o. Huamusco and
Jalpa are other towns that have fallen
into the hands OF the insurgents.
The closing Of a mining companys
plant at Tepic capital OF the state OF
Tepic, has thrown 5000 persons out of
work and is causing riots. Many u the
men, it is feared, will join the insurreo-
tos.
Non-Combatants Fleeing.
Thousands of non-combatants in the
war-bound sections of northern Mexico
are struggling to get out Of the country
1t is reported by refugees who have been
able to reach the American border.
Many women and children have no
means Of transportation. Others are;
afraid to attempt to make a living in a
country foreign to them. and stll others
are restrained by the fear that their prop
erty will fall into the hands OF the In
surrectos.
Seventeen families on the border near
El Paso today applied to customs ON
cials to be allowed to bring their horses
and household goods into this country.
They pleaded that they were tired of
fighting to preserve their property at the
risk Of their lives. Many families in
Juarez are moving to the American side
Of the river because of persistent rumors
that Juarez eventually will be attacked
by the insurrectos. Business I'm Juarez.
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