Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-13
Hungry Soldiers Demand
Food Money and Ar
rest Leader.
BUT ACCEPT A PROMISE
Diaz CIings to Office, Despite
Desperate outIook-Her-
moSiIIa in Peril.

Juarez, May ia rebellion with
in the Maderoist army this morning
resulted in the declaring under arrest
of Francisco l. Aadero Jr., provisional
president, the demand and acceptance
of the demand that Madero's cabinet
resign. and for two hours threatened
the destruction OF the Juarez army as
a concrete fighting force.
HEADED BY OROZCO.
The incipient rebellion arose in the
forces under General Orozco and
headed by Orozco himself = demand
was made upon Madero for food
money for his ragged, hungry soldiers.
Madero was unable to satisfy the &c
mands at the time, but MS explaHa-
tions were thrown aside by Orozco
and his soldiers and Madero was de
olared under arrest.
ACCEPT PROMISE.
Finally the matter was settled by
Madero promising the immediate
needs OF the soldiers would De at
tended TO and the insuTrectos dispers-
ed
PEACE CONFERENCE RESI- MED.
Juarez. May 81 have the great
est hopes of succeeding this time. -
said Braniff, one of the eO-betweens
for peace in Mexico. today after a
conference about peace with Madero
Jr. Il can state that negotiations have
been unoficially resumed he contin-
ued.
REPLY WILL. SATISFY.
1t was said the Diaz question will
nov be met satistactUrtrr- the reT6-
lutionists by explanations from Mexico
City calculated to eradicate any doubts
they may have had on the real inten-
tions of DiaZ
MOVES HEADQTARTERS.
Juarez. May 13.-Provisional Presi-
dent Madero today moved the capital
from the municipal builSing 20 the Gus
toms house. the same structure in
which the international handshake be
tween President Taft and President
Diaz was celebrated last year
Branif and Obergon, go-betweens in
peace negotiations, were expected 20
confer with Madero during the day in
OH tAiDAA ~ A'A4N" PNdNN AA' eabAA-'NA NAOAi1s
TO MOVE ON CHIHUAHUA.
It is probable that tomorrow many
insurrecto troops Will he sent south to-
ward chihuahua. Chihuahua is re-
ported to be defended by numerous
field guns. and the revolutionists, it is
certain, will not attempt to attack the
city before the arrival of artillery am
munition which has been ordered since
Washington announced free shipm ent
Of arms had been made possible
NAVARRO IN Ell PASO.
Juarez. May 13.-GeneraI Navar-
70. leader Of the defeated federals
against whose fife threats were made
by the insurrectos. was personally
escorted 70 the river at noon today
ny Provisional President Nadero and
foTded the river 10 the American side
on a horse.
HERMOSILLA IN DANGER.
Magdalena. Sonora. Mexico. May
13.-Unless reinforcements hasten
ing to his relief arrive soon. Colonel
Ojeda. commanding the garrison at
Hermosilla, consisting of 200 men,
must face a most critical situation.
Only the most desperate resistance
can prevent the capture Of the state
Of Sonora and the largest city in
northwestern Mexico from falling
into the hands Of the insurrectos.
STILL oUTNUNBEHED.
To add to the difficulties of his
situation. Hermosilla is poorly foTJi-
fed Two federal forces now on the
way to reinforce Ojeda. II both of
these commands are successful in
reaching Hermosilla, the defending
force viii number 1.200. The low
est estimate Of the rebels mastering
FOR the assault is 1000 and as the
entire surrounding country is in re-
volt the force which viii confront
The federals may be double that
number.
CANANEA ABOUT TO FALL.
Cananea. Sonora. Mexixo, May IS
An official representing the federal |
government. who are in conference +
with Cabral. the rebel leader, are I'M
derstood to be negotiating Tor the sur
render Of Cananea. II is stated Ca
br7l undoubtedly viii occupy the town
Nnigh- without resistance
DIAZ ASt<s FOR TERMS.
Mexico City. May I5.-General .
Diaz viii not leave the presidency f.
wniie the country is in its present /
state of unrest. he stands ready 10 F.
state in more explicit terms than
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