Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-21
PEACE IS IN SIGHT
MExlcANs WILL END WAR ro
AVERT UNITED STATES
INTERVENTION.
DiAz TO ACCEPT ARMlsTIcE
Governments Reply to TAFT 10 N
Apology for Battle on Horder-.
Rebels Evaeuate Aqua Prieta and
FederaIs March Into Town.

Mexico City.-Peace is In sight. a
proposition for an armistice, pending
negotiations for q settlement OF Mer,
ico's internal troubles, was received
by the department Of foreign relations
from Washington. presumably from
DR.. Vasquez Gomez.
The armistice Is asked for to avoid
international complications" and a
evidently caused by apprehension
that the United States would take 4
hand in the mixup.
The government has sent a reply
to the request that 1t will be glad
to receive and consider a formal pro,
posal for cessation of hostilities.
The suggestion from the Maderis.
tas included desire for arrange.
ments for pourparlers for peace.
1t can be stated on the highest au.
thority that the Mexican government
will meet the Maderistas fully half
way, that no difficulties will be en-.
countered as to amnesty or as to the
honest carrying out of the reform
program, and that II the Maderistas
are in the slightest degree reasonable
peace is assured in few days time.
The minister for foreign affairs.
Francisco l.. de la Barra, stated that
the Mexican government in its reply
to the note of the A-'erican govern.
ment with reference to the fatalities
which had occurred during the first
battle Of Aqua Pr1eta had expressed
its regret for the same and had Of.
fered to repeat the orders already
given to Its soldiers to avoid shoot.
ing in the direction of the American
frontier, although 1t pointed out that
the shots which had caused the fatal
tiles in question were fired, according
to official information corroborated by
the press, by the American filibusters
who form the majority Of the So
called Lopez company Of rebels.
In its reply the Mexican govern.
ment declared Its surprise at the
procedure of certain subordinate OF.
ficials, procedure opposed to the
practices of International law and
contrary to the friendship which ex-
lists between the two nations.
Further, Mr.. De la Barra expressed
his conviction that these incidents
will not affect the friendly relations
between the two nations in, the slight.
est, as their respective governments
are animated by the most sincere
sense of justice.
Aqua Prieta, Mexico-The rebel
army, following almost IS hours Of
incessant fighting in defense of Aqua
Prieta, quietly evacuated the town
during the night. 1t moved out silent. I
ly and when day broke was nowhere 7
to be seen. The Mexican national /
troops entered the city at dawn. en-
countering no resistance.
The reason for the evacuation Of
the city after their all day defense
Of 1t was not at first apparent. The
most logical conclusion seemed to be
that they had exhausted their ammu-
milton.
Later developments showed the
rebel army to be disrupted. Its
leaders gave up the fight and the
men in the ranks appear to have fed
In directions of their own individual
choosing.
The victorious federal force, which
occupied the town, numbered about
1000 men. Lieut.. Col. Reynaldo Diaz
was in supreme command. Under him
were Major Luis Medina Barron Of
the rurales and Commandant Fran
cisco Chipia. formerly project of the
town of Moctezuma.
The government losses may never
be known. The federals declined the
assistance of the Red Cross. stating
that the army would care for its own
wounded. During the fighting the
federals removed their dead and
wounded to the rear. It is under
stood that those killed were buried on ].
the field. None was brought into the
hill ring At A ono prfofo ,6