The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-04-27
PEACE IS IN SIGHT
MEXIcANs WILL END WAR TO
AVERT UNITED STATES
INTERVENTION.
DIAz Tc ACCEPT ARMIsTIcE
covsrnmsnt's Reply 70 Taft 10 an
Apology for Battle on Border
Rebels Evaeuats Aqua PrIsta and
FedsralS March Into Town.

Mexico City.-Peace 10 In sight A
proposition for an armistice, pending
negotiations for q settlement Of Mex.
ico's internal troubles, was received
By the department Of foreign relations
from Washington. presumably from
Dr.. VasQuez GomeG
The armistice is asked for to avoid
international complication" and 10
evidently caused BY apprehension
that the United States would taks~a
hand in the mixup.
The government has sent q reply
TO the request that It will be glad
to receive and consider a formal pro
posAl for q cessation Of hostilities.
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 American govern.
ment with reference to the fatalities
which had occurred during the. first
battle Of Aqua Prieta had expressed
its regret for the same and had Of
tered to repeat the orders already
given to its soldiers to avoid shoot.
ing In the direction of the American
frontier, although It pointed out that
the shots which had caused the fatal.
tiles in question were fred, 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
hcials. a procedure opposed to the
practices Of international law and
contrary to the friendship which ex.
lists between the two nations.
Further, Mr.. De Ia 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
1nceSsant fighting in defense of Aqua
Prieta, quietly evacuated the town
during the night. 1t moved out silent
ly and when day broke was nowhere
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 prefect 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 reIaoved their dead and
wounded to the rear. It is under.
stood that those killed were buried on
the field. None was brought irto the
bull ring at Aqua Prieta.
Washington.-That President Taft
is more determined than ever that
the United States shall not intervene
in Mexico became known after = con-
ference Of himself and Secretary
Knox and a committee from the
house of representatives.
The president said difficulties must
necessarily arise out of conditions in
Mexico because Of the proximity of
fighting to the American line.
But" he was quoted later as say
ing. 1T takes two to make a war"
Doctor Gomez. revolutionary agent
here. sent an urgent message to Cen
eral Madero by way Of Ell Paso, eau.
tioning him against attacking Juarez
at present.