The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-04-13
AMERICAN SLAIN
LEADING REBELS
Mexican Battle Results in Death
of General Williams.
DISPATCHES A PEACE ENVOY
Limantcur Orders Private Car Sent to
Convey Madero's Father to Sons
Camp - insurrectcs IN
nav Move.

Ca.exico, Calm a battle with fed
sral troops south OF Mexicali, Gen.
Stanley Williams, the American act
ing as the leader Of Mexican
rebel band. was shot and killed and
his American force dispersed.
The battle occurred in barley
field on the Little ranch five miles
from Mexicali. Large puTs of smoke
were visible. indicating that the fed
erals had field artillery in action
San Antonio, Tex A telegram
was received here by Francisco
Madero. Sr stating that private car
has been sent from the City OF Mexico
by Minister LimantOur to carry Senior
Madero to chihuahua to confer with
his son with reference to bringing
about peace negotiations.
What may have been nothing more
than a comedy OF errors prevented q
start from Ell Paso by automobile to
the rebel camp. Senior Madero re-
ceiyed three kilograms from Liman
tour stating that Colonel Tamborel,
commander of the Juarez garrison,
had been ordered to deliver the pass
ports to anyone who should call with
Limantour's card This card was
given to Senior Madero in New York
by the finance minister.
Colonel Tamborel did not receive
the passports from Senior Limantour
and stated so repeatedly over the tele-
phone, The Madero party, thinking
something wrong, determined to re-
turn to this city. where they have ar
rived. Meanwhile Minister Liman-
tour was notified OF the situation and
in reply stated that the passports
would be in the hands Of messenger
on the special car, which, 1t is be
lieved, will be here today.
Chihuahua, Mex-News from the
interior confirms previous dis
patches that Madero's forces IN
great numbers are moving to a point
staff occupy a train, Several other
trains, including about fifty coaches,
carry the camp equipment The OBJ
jeCtiye point apparently Is the town of
MADEIRA, the end of the Mexico North
western railroad, 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.
FL Paso, Tex - The Mexican in
habitants of Casas Grandes and
vicinity south of Juarez are fleeing
since the soldiers left there for Chi
huahua and Juarez. The residents
fear that the insurrectos will take their
Smallpox has broken out in
the region and is causing considerable
fear, too.
News from Cuiliacan, Sinaloa, is that
reached Lieutenant
Colonel Morelos at Badieraguiato,
where the insurrectos had him cooped
up, and that .he insurrectos retired,
leaving the federals in possession of
the town.
Douglas, Ariz. That the Mexi-
lean insurgents are not relaxing
their activities because Of peace talk
is indicated by the purchase of BIZ
plane and the acquisition of new and
deadly shell. which has been invented
by one Juan Garcia of Fronteras, So
nora. a member of the revolutionary
junta.
Much interest is manifested here in
Garcia's shell 1t is made in Compart-
ments and contains a compound of
cyanide OF potassium. ammonia and
sulphuric acid In such proportions that
In explosion it emits most poisonous
gas, dealing death to all forms of life
within a radius Of 500 feet 1t would
be particularly destructive to life II
dropped from an aeroplane, and the
purchase of the biplane Is believed to
have been made for this purpose.
Garcia, who alone knows the secret
formula of the invention. is being
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