The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
'ARM|ST|CE NO. Z
 BEING PLANNED Rebels South of Mexico City Talk Peace SECRET CONFERENCE Details of Meeting Are Withheld From Public, But It Is Be-
 lieved Hostilities Will
 Be Stopped
SECRET CONFERENCE

Mexico City. May S.-Anticipating the signing of terms of peace by pr. Vas auez Gomez and Judge Carabajal, Am 'brosio Fisueroa. one of the rebel leaders from the south, arrived in the capital today accompanied by Col. Fausto Belt ran, to discuss terms of an armistice with the department of war. Five days ago these two men faced each other in the field, but left their positions of their own accord and began negotiations for an armistice pending the conclusion of the peace conference on the frontier. Terms were practically agreed upon when the war department refused it's sanction. Good advice prevailed, however, and safe conduct to this capital was promised the revolutionary leader. This afternoon the federal colonel and the rebel chief talked over, the situation with Minister Liman- tour and General Cosio, minister of war.
 Figueroa refused tonight to tell the de- tails of the conference, but in official quarters the opinion was expressed that an arrangement would be reached.
 Figueroa Is brother of Prudeneio Fi- gueroa, the man commissioned general by Madero and placed in command of the insurrectos in the states of Morelos Guerra Puebla and Oaxaca.
 As an indication of the growing strength and boldness of the rebels may be cited the fact that tonight 300 men, under the command of Maj. Joaquin Mi randa, are camped on the slopes of Aus co, the volcano, not more than seven miles from Tlapam, a suburb of the cap- ital, and the summer home of the gov ernor of the federal district This band has been operating in the rear of Tlapam for some days, frequently appearing in it's outskirts. Among the ranchers raid ed by the men are La Guarda, Firro del Toro and Fl Fraile.
 Amecameca, the town lying at the foot of Mount Popoeatepetal, in the state of Mexico, and Yautepec, in the state oi Morelos, today were added to the list of those captured by rebels The former was occupied with no resistance, but in Yautepec a small body of infantrymen and rurales fought until overcome by the greater number. of the enemy. Thd number of dead has not been reported Both towns are valuable to the rebels as sources of supplies, but neither has any great strategic value, and it is not ex- pected they will attempt to hold them.
 In Amecameca the rebels took posses sion of the city hall filling the offices with men of their own appointment.
 In Yautepec several stores were sacked and the residence of Dr. Faltierno was burned. --..- -l-,l5s4.
 battle of two hours duration at Minas Nueyas, Chihuahua, was reported to the war departmen today by Gen. Lauro villar The rebels were defeated, their loss being four dead. No federal was killed. One man was wounded.
 Another battle reported to the war de- partment was that at Penon Blanco, in the state of San Luis Potosl.- The rebels under Nicolas Torres were defeated after three hours fighting.
 The losses on both sides were slight.
 A resident of the capital today made the trip to Cuernavaca and back, pass ing through the rebel lines after being recognized by a friend in the ranks of the revolutionists.
 At Tres Maras not more than. 40 miles from the capital he says there are fully 200O rebels, almost all of whom are well armed, under command of Moreno. The rebels refused to discuss their plans.