The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-26
GEN. REYES TO BE TRIED ON
CHARGE Of SEDITIOM
Aged Leader Of Revolution Sur
renders When Plan To Enlist
Supporters Fails.


Dec. 26.-Defeated and stripped OF
former arrogance and pride, Gen.
Bernardo Reyes. Mexicos one-time
greatest military leader and more re-
Gently leader of revolt that threat.
ened to tear the country from border
TO border, surrendered here yester-
day.
He surrendered officially TO Gen.
Treyino, personal enemy OF years
Riding alone into Linares the gray
haired rebel gave himself up to Lieut.
Placido Rodriguez. commander of 25
rurales. the sole military guard here
Permission was obtained to telegraph
a formal capitulation to Gen. Trevino,
commander of the third military zone
at Monterey.
Reyes asked no guarantees for him.
self. but pleaded for mercy for the
little group OF men who have follow
ed him in his wanderings to and fro
throughout large area In this state
and In the state of Tamnulipas. He
requested consideration for them.
They yet are fugitives and will be
hunted down by Trevino's men unless
they, too. surrender voluntarily.
To Reyes's message, Gen. Trevino
replied that Gen Reyes would be kept
pending instructions from the central
government.
Reyes's attempt TO save his follow
ers was refused by Trevino, who tele-
graphed to Reyes that he had no au-
thority to relax his campaign.
The climax. to Reyes unsuccessful
attempts to recruit an army came yes
terday, and resulted In his decision
to surrender. A small body of his fol-
lowers engaged in a skirmish with
about an equal number of federals.
and at the first shots the rebels took
to their heels. Reyes was near the
scene Of the engagement. No one was
killed.
Hearing that these few men, whom
he believed faithful and brave fight
ers, had run from the smell OF pow
der and the crack of the enemy's
rifle completely disheartened the old
general. He came in today and gave
up.
Reyes not not surrounded, and
might have kept up flight for many
days, but without the small army he
had 80 confidently expected to re-
cruit, the humiliating finish was al
most inevitable.
MEXICO, Dec. 26.-Gen. Bernardo
Reyes, who surrendered to the garri-
son at Linares will be brought TO Mex
leo City to answer to Reyes appeal
for amnesty for his followers. Minis
ter CT War Gonzalez Salia has promis-
ed "sll consideration compatible with
the lsw, to those who lay down their
arms unconditionally.'
Besides Official announcement Of the
surrender, War Minister Salia has re-
ceived a message from Gen. Reyes
himself declaring that his call to the
discontented revolutionists, the army,
and the people, to enlist in his cause
has met with no response.
mot a person has complied with
my demands" he is quoted as saying.
This demonstration OF the sentiment
of the nation obliges me to bow be-
fore Its will and declare the impos-
sibility of war. and have come to
this city today TO put myself at your
disposition for such action as you may
take"
Continuing the old warrior asked,
hVl III Dul lOI lhOSC WIZ HaNo
compromised themselves for his cause
IAN ample armistice which without
doubt will calm the republic"
In the course of a skirmish near
Parrita, the message stated, Reyes be-
came separated from those who cross.
ed from Texas with him-Miguel
Quiroga, David Reyes Retana, Santos
Cavaseos and two servants. For these
he asks consideration IL captured.