Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20
sIadero,s IjItimatum.

be attacked by Francisco /. Mauero )
insurgent army at & O'Clock tonight,
unless General Navarro surreuders the
city
With this time limit for him by Ma
dero's ultimatum, delivered through
United States Consul Edwards last
night, General Navarro today threw
his entire force Of defenders into the
work of completing the defences Of
Juarez. Early today Navarro had as
yet made no reply to the formal de.
maud for surrender and would not even
admit that such demand had been re-
ceiyed.
Meanwhile advices from the country
south and west of JuareZ indicate to-
day that Madero is prepared to carry
out his threat to take the city by assault
as soon as the time set has expired. His
troops, numbering $500, are marching
against the city in four columns, two
comprising the advance guard and the
other two to be held in reserve. The
advance guard columns are command
ed by Major Garibaldi and General
Rafael Orozco, while General Villa and
RaouI Mario head the reserve forces.
At midnight the outposts Of the
forces of Garibaldi and Orozco were
sighted few miles out of Juarez, Carl
baldi's west and Orozco's south.
Juarez has already been deserted by
non -combatants, and for several days
the United States authorities 10 FL
Paso have been keeping Americans
fr m going across the river.
Washington, April %. Unofficial
adyices that the delayed reply Of
President Diaz to President Taft's note
Of last Saturday is sharp retort in
stead Of a pacific promise, created a
great stir in official circles here today
All otticialdom, however, was deter
mined to wait for official information
as TO the character Of the note anG
would not accept as final the reports
which indicated it to be exactly oppo-
site from that which was expected.
According to the unofficial re
port, the Diaz administration has
created the impression among the
Mexicans about Mexico City and else
where that the revolutionary army is
largely made up of Americans and
that the revolution is practically an
invasion by 'Gingoas 1t is said
that the Diaz note, instead Of promis-
ing to take measures to protect Ameri-
can lives and property on the border
announced a mere repetition of his
previous routine orders to the army
and on the other hand, blamed the
Americans for the border trouble
The Diaz note is said to contain com
plants against the conduct of American
soldiers and officials at Douglas, AriZ.,
who are alleged to have given aid to
the revoutionists. 1t is asserted that
Lieut.. Troncoso, OF the federal army,
was wounded by shot from the Amer
lean Custom House.
Specific complaint is made against a
Major Gardner, " in command or the
American troops at Douglas, Diaz al
eging that he interfered in behalf 0:
the rebels. This is generally believed
here to refer to Capt. Guajot. Refer
ence is made to the fact that rebel,
whose gun was out of order, eros sed
the line and had it repaired by an
American soldier. The note is said to
quote sworn statement by John Dean,
Ct Douglas, Arizona, 10 the effect that
insurgents at Aqua Prieta were largely
composed OF Americans.
The whole tenor OF Diaz's reply is
said to he that while the Mexican
government deplores the occurrences
on the border, it does not hold itself
responsible. and blames the United
States for the conditions which Taft
specifically asked Diaz to remedy 1t
is said to state in plain language that
iE the opinion OF the Diaz government.
the United States is either misinformed,
or is wrongly interpreting the situa
ton
After consultation between Secretary
OF State Knox and Assistant Secretary
Wilson, statement was given out at
the Department today to the effect that
the department Of state declines to
comment upon press kilograms from
Mexico on the subject Of the reply TO
the representations made by the
American embassy.
AT the Mexican embassy Ambassador
Zamacana today gave out The following
statement regarding the note President
Diaz is reported TO have sent 10 the
United States. The note address, d
by the Department Of Foreign Affairs
to Ambassador Wilson refers to The
Iamentahle events on the border and It
certainly must be friendly in form and
essence, for it is impossible to suppose
fot a moment that it might be 10 the
least unfriendly or dlscourteous. The
relations between the two governments
have been most cordial. 1t would be
very convenient to walt until the note
is made known in full before yentur-
ing any comment on fragmentary and
unauthenticated quotations. The press
at present, and more than ever may !
DO great good if it directs its efforts to
prevent public opinion being unduiy |
excited and niiSlead This would be
great help toward accomplishing the
earnest wishes Of the Meyican people |
aud their government TO preserve the |
friendly relations existing between both |