The Washington times., 1911-04-24
Telegram Received At State
Department From Ambas-
sador Wilson.
BATTLE REPORTS
ALSO POURING IN
Hot Fighting Going On, In Spite of
Truce, In Many
Provinces.

The first official announcement that
the armistice between the Madero rev.
olutionists in Mexico and the Dia2
government had been declared was
made at the State Department this
morning upon the receipt of a tele-
gram from Ambassador Wilson at
Mexico City. The statement of the
Department came out at the same time
reports of further fighting in Mexico
were received.
This statement is as follows.
Ambassador Wilson reports from
Mexico City that on the evening of
April % Minister de la Barra had in
formed him that he had then just
received a telegram from Mr.. Vas
queth Gomez, of the revolutionary
junta. in Washington, indicating that
an armistice had been signed pre-
paratory to the discussion Of terms
Of peace"
While this fact was known on Sat-
urday, it was not officially recognized
at the White House or the State De-
partment until the telegram was re-
ceived from the ambassador at Mex
ico City.
Fighting Goes On.
At the very same time the State De-
partment received the news of the arm
istice, kilograms were received showing
that hostilities had not ceased in many
parts of the Mexican republic. On the
contrary there was still much fighting
i nthe northern states.
So threatening has become the revo-
Iutionists at Acapulco according to a
message from Ambassador Wilson that
the Mexican government is now con-
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Mexican gunboat General Guerrero to
that place to protect the american peo-
pie and American. interests there.
number of ConSulS also reported
lighting in a number of the provinces in
spite of the armistiCe. Condul Dye
stated in telegram to this government
that the revolutionists had CaAtured the
own OF NaCaZari and that II had been
evacuated by all federalists. No dam
age was done, he said, TO American
property at that point.
a large insurrecto force Is now threat
ening the city of Rurango, according to
a message just received by the State
Department from Consul Freeman.
Rosino Attacked.
The city of Rosario has been at
tackled by revolutionists, Consul Alger
says in his message, all non-combat-
ants being allowed to leave the city.
Should this city fall, he said, Mazat
Ian, a neighboring city. now held by
the federalists. is expected to fall into
the hands of the insurrectos.
Nine railway bridges have been de-
stroyed by revolutionists on the Ma
tional railway, other messages to the
department indicated.
All this shows, the officials fear.
that while the armistice is in effect
in the region of JuareZ. where the
Madero army is enCamped, its pro-
visions do not extend to other sec
tions of Mexico in which revolt has
taken place. 1t was thought on Sat
urday that all hOstilities would be
suspended in the republic, but this re-
suit has not followed the declaration
agreed upon at JaureZ.
1t is the opinion of members of the
revolutionary junta in Washington that
the peace commissioners will not hold
their session in this city. 1t was the
first impression at the junta that the
negotiations would be carried on here,
but no official adviCes have been re-
ceived, and this is taken to mean ar
rangements are being made to meet
elsewhere.
The note from the Mexican govern
ment mailed from Mexico City last
week has not reached the White House
or the State Department This may
come in later in the day or tomorrow
morning.