New-York tribune., 1911-12-26
Mexican Rebel Gives Himself Up
At Linarez and TeIegraphS
CapituIatiOn to Gen.
eraI TreVin0.
RIDES ALONE INTO TOWN
Frankly Confesses His Dream OF
Another Successful Revolu-
ton Is Ended and Pleads
for Mercy for Band
of Adherents.


,proatened to'tear the country from Dor
a.r n border. surrendered here to-day
-, uas liberated later on his word that
:. would not leave the city. He surren-
sorod officially 10 General Geronimo Ire
,,ro q personal enemy of years.
pidine alone into Linarez to-day, the
o~o, haired rebel gave himself up 10
lieutenant Placbdo Rodriguez. com
-,,nder Of twenty-five rurales. the sole
r.c,,ar, guard here. Permission was OBJ
,o;,o5 n telegraph a formal capitulation
. General Trevino. commander Of the
.,ira military zone at Monterey He
tro,tlv admitted his dream OF another
s,,ocessrul revolution had come to an end.
o,9 nlaco4 himself at TreVinos disposal.
81 called upon the army. I called on the
,eorle" telegraphed the broken general,
".r5 ro one responded. This attitude l
,eoard as protest, and l am resolved
~, N continue this war against the
government. I place myself at your dis
posal' ,.,s
Reves asked no guarantees for hlmseH'
hut pleaded for mercy for the little group
of men who have followed him in his
vanderines to and fro throughout a
large area in this state and in the state
of Tamaulipas He requested considera-
tion for them. They yet are fugitlves
and will he hunted down by Trevino's
men unless they, TOO. surrender volun-
tarily.
To Revcs's message General Trevino
replied that General Reyes would be kept
under guard in Linarez pending instruc-
lions from the central government
That he will be taken TO the capital to
answer for his offence is considered by
Revists the natural result of his sur
render.
Reves's request in favor Of his few fol-
lowers was refused by General Trevino,
who telegraphod to Reyes that he had no
authority 10 relax his campaign
Reyess attempts to recruit an army
collapsed yesterday and resulted in his
decision To surrender. a small body of
his followers engaged in q skirmish with
about an equal number Of federals. At
the first shots the rebels took 10 their
heels. Reyes witnessing the flight. No
one was killed
After seeing these few men, whom he
believed faithful and brave fighters, run
from the smell of powder and the crack
Of the enemy's rifles the old general
completely disheartened, came in to-day
and gave himself up.
Reyes was not surrounded and might
have kept up a flight for many days,
but without the small army he had 50
confidently expected to recruit the hu
initiating finish was almost inevitable.
Monterey. Mexico Dec 25.-General Ge-
ronimo Trevino considers that with the
surrender Of Reyes the last chapter OF
Mexico's story OF unrest has been written.
OF believe there is no doubt now he
said that real peace is at hand The
minor urrisngs will be suppressed with
comparative ease. The failure Of Reyes
will be something that will serve TO deter
any one else from attempting similar
movement
General Trevino is awaiting instructions
before ordering Reyes moved from Linares.
The general was inclined TO regard Reyes's
surrender on this day as a bit diverting.
referring 10 fl as my Christmas present
II Is reported here that Reyes IS virtually
bankrurt as the result Of his efforts to
organize counter revolution.
II is reliably reported that he used
great deal Of his own money in the belief
that ne would have little difficulty in over
throwing the man he had come to believe
all Mexico wished to see forced from the
Presidency.
Mexico City. Dec. 25-General Reyes will
be brought 10 Mexico City to answer TO
the charge Of sedition. In answer 70
Reyes appeal for amnesty for his fellow
ers the Minister Of War has promised all
consideration. compatible with the law. 10
those who law down their arms uncondi-
tonally."
Besides the Official announcement of the
Surrender. the Minister Of War has received
message from General Reyes himself de-
claring that his call 10 the discontented
reyolutionists. the army and the people to
enlist in his cause has met with no re-
sponse.
Not a person has compiled with my de-
mand.' he is quoted as saying. This
demonstration Of the sentiment Of the ma
ton oblging me 10 bow before its Will and
declare the impossiblity Of war, ] have
come 70 this city to-day 20 put myset at
your disposal for such action as you may
take"
ST. Louis, Dec. 25.-Rodolpho Reyes, son
Of General Bernardo Reyes. seemed much
broken tonight on learning OF his fathers
surrender I'm Nuevo Leon, the scene OF
former triumphs. The son IS at a hotel
here on his way from New York 10 San
Antonio. lie said he had had no word from
his father.
Il expect to 20 20 Washington and talk
over matters with the authorities there "
he was quoted to-day as saying.
The people Of tho United States do not
fully understand the conditions IN Mexico
Two years ago, when Diaz resigned the
Presidency Of Mexico, he declared he
wished 10 retire 10 private life The people
OF Mexico selected my father as Diazs
successor as Governor of Nuevo Leon and
as a candidate 10 succeed Diaz as Presi-
dent Of the Republic.
Then Diaz changed his mind and said
ne wished 10 be reelected. In the last
usys OF the struggle DiaZ remembered 1hRt
my father was the most popular man In
Mexico and appealed 20 him for support
@y father answered from Paris that he
would start for Mexico at once.
When my father arrived in Havana he