New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-12

Diaz's resignation. Should the govern
ment decline to grant their oemanos
they are ready TO pursue the war Visor-
ously.
Word was received to-day of the es-
adjustment OF revolutionist agencies i"
London and Paris. ready TO apply TOT
recognition should the insurgents VIII
another important battle or take MeA'oo
CITY. Within the last two days 'ney
have been indirectly in communication
with the Treasury and War depart
ments at Washington. These facts the
leaders believe. will tend to perplex the
Diaz government
Gomez Issues a Statement
DR.. Gomezs first statement as Minis
ter Of Foreign Relations was issued to-
night. 1t follows:
II &c rerprted here that the Mexican
government has closed inc custom hV ..s',a
~ Ciuoad Pornrio Diaz, OJlnaSa ana AZ u
prieta on t.he northern frontier. oe
IeVe that in this way II desires TO aVolo
complications with the United states. IN
s.
military forces to maintain ITS posltlons'
already beginning the movement OF reueS..
In consequence the entire zone III ~, ,he
north Will soon be In the hahdS u '"e
To avoid great sacrifices 20 the country
the government of General blaz shou,u ,
yield immediately IN order th ia greed that
the revolution is strong, ana inc Mholee
nation desires fls separation from ~ -,
General Diaz and. the men VINO iot m'""'
mo
Tbc GOOD OF the country demands the
resignation of General Diaz ana ms ILL., ~
Of government " they realiy soVs We, .he do
country they ought 20 retire. ~ Trey az
moi do go thev Will be responsible Tor all
the serious consequences that can follow.
The taking OF JnareZ the best detenueu
Mace of the government or Mexico proves
that the revolution is strong and that mere
after il will he much more so. Inc Gov
eminent OF General Diaz is surely destined
TO fall and its immediate aoolcduoh 'ai
and speedily will bring about peace
The Nadero headquarters were be-
sjeged all day by anxious householders
and stor,Czcepcrs imploring that they
might be allowed to resume possession
g. their shattered property. But only
IN a feyc cases was permission given.
Guards we've stationed at nearly every
building in the town 10 prevent footing
all liouor sup plies had been confiscated.
and co far as possible within the re"
hours since .he leaden hail swept
,hrourh the streets the ravages of the
storm had been removed Broken and
nIackened walls and great clots Of blood.
darkened b. the fierce sun. told the
story Of the bitterness Of the last two
DAYS fighting more nioquentiy tnan the
throngs Of ragged bur thoroughly armed
rebels
Al the dead were ,3uricd to-day. and
the wounded removed 20 temporary hos
pitfalls. where surgeons af the Red Cross
were busy looking after them.
II is difficult 10 estimaue even approx
mately the number of dead and wounded
in the two days fighting. a correspon-
dent to-day saw ninety seven federal
wounded at the temporary quarters of
the Red Cross. and fifteen federal and in
surgent wounded in a shot riddled store
that had been converted into tenn
rorary hospital while twenty-three
others had been conveyed to the Amer
lean side of the river.
From estimates made by federal prison
ers and by insurgents it is safe to say
at least sixty We're killed.
insurgents Prevent Lootino.
That the insurgent army is more than
n armed mob was shown to-day IN
the absence Of general looting and In
toxication and the quickness with
which the shattered city was cleared
of It's dead and wounded. The embargo
against visitors was removed, and sight
seers in thousands poured across the
bridges from FL Paso.
ONLY occa sional cases OF looting were
reported and these not by the insur-
gents themselves. but by unsuitable Gu
riositv hunters. one Of whom trium-
pbantlv DISPLAYED in FL Paso two silver
candlesticks taken from the church in
which the federals made desperate
stand.
The insurgents are not overlooking
the possibility Of an attack from Cen
eral Rabago. who is reported approach
ing from Chihuahua with a relief force.
The leaders will not disclose their plans.
but il is known that surprise from
the south is carefully guarded against.
Juarez tonight contains the largest
part Of Madero's original force Of 1910
men. increased by several scores Of VOL
unteers. who enlisted under the banner
Of the victors and were armed with
captured rifles.
Now that the battle of Juarez has been
fought and won. even the insurgent lead
ers are wondering somewhat at the ease
Of the capture Of the city. which ap-
peared almost impregna bic. With a we'll