Manchester Democrat., 1911-04-26
PEACE IS IN SIGHT
MExIcANs WILL END WAR TO
AVERT UNITED STATES
INTERVENTION.
DIAz TO ACCEPT ARMIsTIcE
Governments Reply to Taft Is an
Apology for Battle on Border
Rebels Evacuate Aqua Prieta and
FederaIs March Into Town.

Mexico City.-Peace is in sight. A
proposition for an armistice, pending
negotiations for a settlement of Mex
ico's internal troubles, was received
by the department of foreign relations
from Washington, presumably from
DR.. Vasquez Gomez.
The armistice Is asked for to avoid
international complications" and is
evidently caused by apprehension
that the United States would take a
hand ip the mixup.
The government has sent reply
to the request that 1t will be glad
to receive and consider formal pro-
posal for cessation of hostilities.
The suggestion from the Maderis--
tas included desire for arrange
ments for pourparlers for peace.
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 If 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
It's regret for the same and had Of
fered 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 fired, 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
flcials, procedure opposed to the
practices Of international law and
contrary to the friendship which ex-
lists between the two nations.
Further, Mr.. De la 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 18 hours Of
incessant 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. III
The victorious federal force. which
occupied the town. numbered about
1900 men. Lieut.. Col. Reynaldo Dias
was in supreme command. Under hin
were Major Luis Medina Barron o.
the rtlrales and Commandant Fran
cisco Chipia, formerly prefect of the
town of Moctezuma.
The government losses may nevel
be known. The federals declined ths
assistance Of the Red Cross, stating
that the army would care for its owl
wounded. During the fighting tn,
federals removed their dead ant
wounded to the rear. 1t is under
stood that those killed were buried OF
the field. None was brought into th'
bull ring at Aqua Prieta.