The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-04-13
WILL CARRY REBEL CHIEF TO
CHIHUAHUA FOR PEACE
CONFERENCE.
AN AMERICAN RAIDER is KILLED
City Of Zacatecas Attacked and Is In
Danger of FalIing-$4,000,oo0
War Chest Has Been
Voted.

Deen sent from the city OF Mexico by |
Minister Limantour to carry Senior
Madero to Chihuahua to confer with |
his son regarding peace negotiations.
Don Francisco asserted if the assur-
ances are satisfactory, he and his
party will proceed at once to Chihua-
uha. He declined to view recent de-
velopments in the City of Mexico and
the warlike preparations of his son in
any other than an optimistic light.
Insurrectos on the Move.
Chihuahua, April 10.-News from
the interior confirms previous dispatch
es that Madero's forces in great num-
bers are moving to point northwest
of here. Madero and his staff occupy
a train. Several other trains, includ-
ing about so coaches, carry the camp
equipment. The objective point ap-
parently is the town Of MADEIRA, the
end of the Mexican Northwestern rail
road. One report is that Madero is
determined to throw his strength not
only against Casas Grandes, but
against Juarez, with view possibly
of securing belligerency recognition
from the United States.
Chihuahua has not relaxed in its
alertness in keeping the city fortified.
A trainload of soldiers, preceded by an
armored car mounted with rapid fire
guns, went south from here to prevent
interference with railroad communioa-
tions. A pathetic feature of the de-
parture was the presence Of women
and children, some of them babies in
arms, with the soldiers.
Stanley Williams Dead.
MexicaH, April 10.-General Stanley
Williams, who was wounded in the
spectacular assault when his little
force Of 80 men engaged the entire
Eighth battalion of the Mexican army,
died in the improvished hospital es-
tablished by the United States troops
at Calexico.
Together with the other dead
brought from the battlefield five miles
away, the fallen chieftain was buried
in the little graveyard at Mexicai just
behind the breastworks.
While not as sanguinary as the
defeat of Williams nevertheless proved
a perfect rout of the attacking force.
Fifty men who participated in the dar-
ing sortie have returned to Mexicali.
Eleven others have deserted and are
now in the Jail established by the Am
erican troops at Calexico. The re
naming "a of the band are believed to
be dead, as the federals took no pris-
| oners.
City Under Fire.
Zacatecas, April 10.-A force OF reb.
els under command of Louis Moya has
been attacking this city and If he gets
the reinforcements he has sent for
there is reason to believe he will be
in possession of the city before very
long. For several hours fire has been
maintained both by the rebels and the
federals.
The attack was surprise. The reb'
els advanced along the Guadalupe road
and took up their position on the hill
Labua, overlooking the city, which lies
in cup-like valley. The few hundred
federals under che command of Lieu
tenant Colonels Pradillo and Sant]
Banez were placed on top Of the high
buildings. Soon after the attack be
gan the rebels appeared to be saving
their ammunition, firing carefully
Similar discrimination was shown by
the federals, but at 10:30 the rain Of
bullets from the hill became heavier
and drew from the federals an an
swering fire.
With but brief intervals this heavy
exchange has continued, but up to this
| time with no apparent advantage fol
either side. The rebels have not at
tempted to leave their position.
The reinforcements Moya is said te
be awaiting are at Rancho Grande
There are said to be several hundred
insurrectos at that point.
| Biz War Fund Voted.
Mexico City, April 1e.-Mexice hal
prepared for vigorous prosecution o1
the campaign against the rebels. The
chamber of deputies, acting upon the
initiative of Minister of Finance Ii
mantour, voted $4,000,000 gold for "the
pacification of the country" Specifi
cally, the bill recites that this fund II
to be used for the purchase OF supplies
the transportation Of troops, the equip
ping and maintenance of volunteer or
ganizations. and such other purpose!
as the war department may direct.