Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
LONDON IS STIRRED REYES FACES PRISON
Apprehension Felt Over Russo Political Prisoners Fate for
Persian Difficulties. Mexican Revolt Leader
MORE DISORDER EXPECTED SAW CAUSE WAS FORL LoRN
No Authentic Reports Alleged Pleads for Followers Who
Massacre Resht Him st First sLru;.h
o'AAn . fAinhH oNADVISED SURRENDER DENIED BY SON
of
-. Wires Brother to Refut Report ON
Charge " "-"ANe-Aese ior
Madero
Political Prisoners Fate for
Mexican Revolt Leader.
SAW CAUSE WAS FORL0RN
Pleads for Followers Who Deserted
Him at First Skirmish.
SURRENDER DENIED BY SON
Wires Brother to Refute Report on
Mothers Assurance-Test for
Madero Government.

1aSAo 0OFcTumenI.
MEXICO CITY. December as.-rhe end
OK the week probably will see Gen Ber-
nardo Reyes. who surrendered last night
to the Mexican authorities. occunvinv q
cell in the pentitentiary Of tho federal
oistrict In the portion set apart for politi-
cal prisoners
An order that he be brought 10 the na-
uonal capital was transmitted today by
the minister of the interior 10 Gen. C;eron-
imo Trovino at Monterey. The command
er of the third military zone nroba b,v v,ul
assign an escort OF rurales to Gen Reyes
and also give him a safe conduct tn Mex-
leo City
Reyes Son Denies Surrender.
ST LOUIS, December 2S.-Rudoifo
Reyes. son Of Gen. Bernardo Reyes. who
is here temporarily, received a telegram
TO-DAY, which he construed as a denial oil
the press dispatches that his father sur
rendered at Linares, Mex. The telegram
was sent from San Antonio. Tex, ID
Alexandra Reyes, a younger brother, and
a translation of il follws:
please deny in the ST. Louis newspa-
pers the notice Of our fathers surrender
We will make the same denial in San
Antonio
The message further stated the denial
was authorized by Sonora Aubelia ochoa
de Reyes. wife of the general, who is in
San Antonio.
Rudofo Reyes said he would depart
tonight for Chicago unless he received
confirmation Of the surrender OF his
father, in which event ne would go 10
San Antonio.
Clears Political Situation.
MEXICO CITY, December 26-Tne sur
render Of Gen. Bernardo Reyes at La
mares. Nuevo Leon. yesterday. 1t is be-
lteved here, marks the end of the most
perplexing problem yet brought before
the Madero government. Seemingly all
over the country recently have sprung
small revolts. and most Of them were in
the name Of the former military leader OF
the country.
Riding alone into Linares yesterday.
the gray-haired rebel voluntarily surren-
dered to Lieut. Piacido Rodriguez. COM
mander of twenty-five rurales. the sole
military guard here. Permission was
cured to telegraph a formal capitulation
to Gen. Geronimo Trevfno, commander of
the third military zone at Monterey, and
to Trevino. long regarded as Reyes per-
sonal foe, he frankly admitted that his
dream of another successful revolution
had come to an end, and placed himself
at his disposition.
Il called upon the army, 1 called upon
the people," telegraphed the broken gen
eral, and no one responded. This at
titude 1 regarded as a protest. and 1 am
the government. 1 place myself at your
Pleads for His Followers.
Reyes asked for himself no guaran-
tees. but pleaded for mercy for the little
group OF men who have followed him in
his wanderings throughout large area
in this state and in the state of Tamauii-
pas. They yet are fugitives. and will be
hunted down by Trevino's men unless
they. too. surrender voluntarily.
TO Reyes message Gen. Trev.no re-
piled that Gen. Reyes would be kept
under guard in Linares pending instruc-
tions from the central government.
That he would be taken to tile capital
to answer for his offense is considered
by Reyistas the natural result of his
surrender.
His attempt to save his few followers
was refused by Trevino, who telegraphed
to Reyes that he had no authority to re-
lax his campaign.
The climax to Reyes unsuccessful at
tempts to recruit army came Sunday
and resulted in his decision to sdrrendec
A small body of his followers engaged
In skirmish with about an equal num-
ber Of federals. and at the first shots
the rebels took their heels Reyes
was near the scene of the engagement
No one was killed.
After hearing that these few, men
whom he believed to be faithful anu
brave fighters had run from the smell OF
powder and the crack OF the tnemys
rifles the old general became completely
and he came in yesterday
and gave up.
Saw He Faced Humiliation.
Reyes was not surrounded and might
nave kept up a flight for many days
out without the small army he had so
expected to recruit the hu-
finish was almost inevitable
His following i'm Mexico was considered
'ery strong for years. and TO this WAS
much of the apprehension OF
he government when he started his revo-
ution. He formerly was governor OF the
tate Of NueNo Leon AID ia.e pInnan'.-
r-in-chief of the army. This la .,o
ion he held for some years. under PrcS-
lent DiaZ. holding the rank at tho ume
'rior to the outbreak OF tho Madero reNo-
ution there were rlInors Of n threatened
outbreak against Diaz I'm favor of Reyes.
)iaz then sent Reyes 10 Europe, ostensi-
)ly to study military organization there.
President Diaz recalled him when the
dadero revolution became serious. but
'efore Reyes reached Mexico Liaz had
een forced TO resign. Reyes then aligned
imself with Madero and agreed TO accept
he portfolio of war i'm the latter's cabi-
ct when il should be formed
Later he decided to run for the presi-
ency himself, and Madere released him
rom his acceptance OF the cabinet place.
he election. held October ID. resulted in
he overwhelming election OF Madero.
Indicted in Texas.
Partisans of Reyes attempted to have
ongress nuliify the election and failed.
.eyes then left Mexico. going from Vera
rug to Havana, thence to New Orleans
nd finally making headquarters ax san
ntonio. He gave as his reason for
.ayinr Mexico that he was perSeouted
ere. and had no guarantees or his
afety.
Shortly after hie arrival In San Antonio
was rumored that he was organizing
revolution and q number 0f parsons
,arged with Transporting arms acroes
le border in violation OF the neutrality
ws of this country were arrested Ia
ovember Gen. Reyes was Indicted BY the
,IeaSed on $4,000 bail tie ind3okmeat