Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-05-17
CAPITAL CITY
IS CUT OFF
Rebels Have Seized Railroad
Communications North
Of San Luis Potosi
sQUABBLE OVER PEACE Terms
Indications However Are That
Present Negotiations
Will Succeed.

San Diego, Calf, May 17.-Urgent
appeals to patriotic Mexicans to
come to the aid of the government
have resulted in the formation of a
junta in San Diego to facilitate the
passage of loyal Mexicans into Lower
California to aid in the defense of
Ensenada. At a secret meeting held
last night. organization was perfected
and the Mexican quarter and even the
principal streets of San Diego are lit
tered today with printed appeals to
Mexicans to aid in driving the rebels
out of Lower California. Funds are
being collected. Ninety four men
have volunteered and will sail tonight.
The rebels at Tia Juana are quiet.
Mexican Cabinet Meets.
Mexico City, Mex, May 17.-Foreign
Minister de la Barra declares that
peace negotiation between the govern
ment and the rebels doubtless will
reach a definite and favorable result
a, today's cabinet meeting
! Itmantour Not San9ulne.
Mexico City, May 17-Finance Min
| lister Limantour was not quite so
sanguine as his colleagues in the min
istry this morning. He said the gov
eminent had the greatest desire to
conclude a peace agreement but
among the demands of the rebels
are some contrary to the dignity of
the government and the president" >"
Nevertheless, Senor Limantour be.
lieved that peace would be arranged
Mexico Cutoff.
Should the present negotiations fail
it is regarded as not unlikely that the
j city will be cut off soon from the out
side world. With the occupation Of
Valles yesterday the rebels now con.
troll the railway into and out of San
Luis Potosi, to the north as far as
Saltillo in Coahuila, east to Tampico,
in southeast Tamaulipas, and west to
Aguas Calientes. However, no effort
has SO far been made to interfere with
the traffic on these lines.
hcUet NdpINSt MeCI8s
Juarez, Mex, May 17.-In response
ito request from the Mexican govern
ment, President Madero and his cabi-
net gathered at II o'clock today 1o
| formulate a final agreement, to be
presented by telegraph by Judge Car.
bajal today to President Diaz and his
cabinet There is practically mutu-
} al acceptance now of the principal
points but it has been decided to have
. the rebels submit their program in
j full for blanket ratification by the
government. The ratification will be
coincident with the announcement of
} an armistice. The signing in Juarez
: of the agreement itself in few days
} by Carbajal and the insurrectos' rep.
resentative will end the armistice and
a normal condition of peace will be
recognized as existent.
The insurrecto chiefs here will tele
graph or send couriers to their con
, stituents in various parts of the re
public and it is believed that within
a week all arms will have been lait
down in the republic 1t is not believ
ed that an answer to the proposals O
the insurrecto will be received
before tomorrow, as it is reported her,
that Diaz is slightly ill, and may no
!. be able to confer with his cabinet un
til tomorrow.
Federals Reinforced.
Eagle Pass, Texas, May I.-Reen
forced by 100 federal cavalry, who
: = came in the night. the federal garrison
;, at Ciudad Porfirio Diaz across the
. river, today is, prepared to fight ii tn,
. q bands of, rebels reported within l.
miles of the town attack them. Ref
;. ugees have been streaming into Eagle
). Pass until now there are 1000 Of then
= there.