The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-17
Leader of Mexican Instruction
Going to Aqua Prieta..
May Have Caused Abandonment
of Move on Juarez.
MORE PEACE RUMORS.
Reported That Insurgents Are
Trying to Force Terms.
Reports of Fighting From Diff
ferent Places.

| Ell Paso, April 1T.-According to re-
ports received today from a source
deemed reliable, Francisco l. Madero'
| chief of the inSurrecto forces, is now
on his way to Aqua Prieta, where it
| is believed he will set up his head
quarters. The last report regarding
the whereabouts of the insurrecto
| leader placed him in the neighborhood
of MADEIRA in the northwestern part
! of Chihuahua, midway between Aqua
| Prieta and the city of chihuahua.
According to some reports Madero
was at the head of the insurrecto
force advancing upon Juarez which
| engaged the federal troops at Bauche
last Saturday and which has since dis
appeared. These reports, however,
received no confirmation and it is
considered more than probable that
the insurrecto chieftain left MADEIRA
for Aqua Prieta, a distance of about
| $50 miles, when news of the capture
of the latter place reached him. Mem
bers of the insurrecto junta here pro-
fess ignorance of Madero's exact
whereabouts.
Whether this move on the part of
the insurrecto leader is responsible
for the abandoning of the advance on
Juarez is a matter of surmise, but the
fact remains that the rebel army that
battled with the federals ten miles
south of Juarez last Saturday has
completely vanished.
There has been no relaxation of Wig
lance at Juarez, however, and strict
guard is being maintained both with
in and without the city. Many of the
inha bitants are spending their nights
in Ell Paso and practically all the
money in the Mexican city is now IN
safety deposit boxes on this side OF the
river.
The first unrestricted elections in
Mexico for years have just been held
at Casas Grandes, Pearson and several
smaller towns in the vicinity follow
ing the abandonment of that region
by the federals. When the insurrectos
took possession instead of appointing
officials as heretofore, they ordered
an election and confirmed the officials
elected by the people.
Peace Move at Bottom.
washington, April "details of
an important move by the Mexican
revoIutionists, designed to draw from
the Mexican government some dehnlte
expression with regard to the estab-
lishment of official peace negotiations,
became known here today.
1t was learned by concentrating al
+ ost the entire insurgent army IN the
state of Chihuahua under General
Francisco I, Madero, jr., in the vicinity
of Juarez operations similar to those
witnessed at Aqua Prieta last week and
Inch could be witnessed further IN
volved the federal government in an
embarra ssing situation concerning the
American border were in contemplation.
The pause in the move has beer
brought about by DIR. Vazquez Gomez.
head of the revolutionist agency here.
but the insurgents in the field have de-
declared a delay may be fatal and are
urging immediate action. The rebel
leaders, cognizant of the informal ne
gotiations with the Mexican govern
ment in which DR.. Gomez has been en-
gagged, likewise are said to have de-
ferred their attack on Juarez to learn
the outcome of his negotiations. The
insurgents have made representations
to the federal government that they
have a force of nearly 1900 men, far
outnumbering the federal garrison at
Juarez, and that the only alternative
for General Navarro and his troops is
to evacuate the city. 1t is not believed
here that the Mexican government will
give General Navarro any instructions
to abandon his well fortified position IN
Juarez. Gomez has warned his col
leagues. however, to proceed cautiously
and likewise has advised the Mexico
city authorities that timely action on
peace propositions would prevent A
heavy loss of life.
The purpose Of the insurgents in NOV
ing on Juarez is the establishment Of
headquarters there. They declare they
would not be unwilling if in possession
of Juarez to consider peace proposals,
being then within easy Geographic
communication with Ell PaSo, San An
tonic Tex, and Washington, where the
leaders of the insurrection are in
charge of the revolutionist agencies.
In the meantime DR.. Gomez is await
ing with much anxiety a reply to his
message of last week to Francisco l. |
Madero, jr.. requesting definite instruc-
lions for peace proposals. Gomez in
tends to transmit the answer to Mexico
City Immediately on its receipt here
IneTe was a rllnOr in MaxiOa
today that DR.. Gomez also was endeav- |
oriug to arrange with the Mexican gov
eminent for an armistice imposing the |
status quo on both sides but affording
the principals in the revolt an oppor- |
tunlty to communicate definitely about |
terms of peace. In such a contingency
it was pointed out DR.. Gomez would !
join the Maderos and other insurgents
in San Antonio and Ell Paso.
Mexico Calls for Soldiers.
Mexico City, April IA general |
call FOR volunteer soldiers to serve for
six months was posted here today The
call is made to all citizens between IS
and As years who desire to lend their
services to the country. The pay is
one peso (fifty centsl a day, besides |
clothing and equipment. The. custom
airy inducement of advancement in
rank and pay to those who prove
worthy is included.
y,
Guiding such volunteers as may be Sc
cured, the war department has at its
disposal numerous volunteer organiza-
tons maintained by wealthy planters, |
mine owners and others J
The government is daily offered the |
services of these men and while the |
cases of their acceptance have been |
rare, the department can at any time
by availing itself of these bodies of |
men increase it's fighting force many |
thousands.
This activity in the war department |
overshadows the much-taIk ed-of plans |
for peace Both Mexicans and Amer |
leans here are inclined to believe the
end of the revolution is still far off,
Officially, Mexico is not treating with |
the rebels. Day by day the desire for