The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-14
ON TO MEXICO CITY
Grent Army of General !Figusroa DO
.isN gins Its March. t
BY HARRY H.4DUNN
/ Special ID The Imns.nisnatnhl

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In camp with the, evolutionary
army OF Guerrero, General Fig ueroa
commanding. above Buenal Vista, Guer-
rero,. Mexico, May 1l.-(SpeciaI by
courier. $50 miles TO Mexico City,
twelve thousand men. armed and fullv
equipped for battle with the Diaz gov
eminent, have mustered In Guerrero
and to-day began their advance to at
tack ilrst Iguala, then ChilpanzinGc
md then. II by that time the Presi-
dent of the republic has not left his
onice TO turn their way to Mexico
City.
These men are ALI under command
ii OF General Ambrosio Figueroa Couriers
are fying 10 All the divisions OF this
revolutionary force. which is larger
than that which the government OF
Mexico can muster, calling OH It TO
gather-for battle
Last night reached this camp by
push car from Punte Ixtla. thirty miles
Close toihaiexico City came with
Fran cisco Ftsueroa,t brother OF the
general IN command here. who had
been 10 consult with the government
officials in the nations capital.
This consultation proved that Diaa
does not want 10 accede to the de-
mands OF the people of Guerrero for
free elections, new governor and
freedom from the petty tyranny OF the
lower officials.
Begins It's March.
Thus the army of Guerrero begins It's
march N the end Of the armistice At
the call OF a bugle from the cathedral
tower above this town cary this morn
ing 400 men. under Colonel Joaquin
Miranda. moved toward Huitzuce
Immediately following came 400
moro, going TO the same place There
arc already gathered in that village
5000 more men, mostly mounted, all
we'll armed. Below Chilpanzinge are
advancing 1000 and from Panhandle
and even from Mexico City are march.
Ing fully 1000 more. M '' i III
The number OF men In field is a.
600 at least. and probably $4,000 Cen
eral Figueroa said:
The government has refused our
demands. which arc rea sonab BILE. and the
nrmistice ends at noon May IL. We
march on Iguala and Chilpanzinge,
where the Federals hred on my mon
when they went to halt other forces
from attacking the city from the
south.
''Diaa has made peace impossible and
now there Will be war in Guerrero. but
II Will be short, for we Shall take the
towns of the State with ease and then
establish government which shall be
for the people who pay taxes to the
government and who have right to
be reported in that am loyal TO
death to General Madero's govern
ment."
There ere number Of women lead
crs with General Figueroas forces.
MI brave. leading large bodies OF
troops. and all nghtins for the women
of Guerrero TO protect them from the
petty officials of the Diaz government,
who have 80 long overrun the coun-
try.
1'igueron's army is twice as large as
that of Madero. better armed. better
equipped. better men, all lighters all
battling for principle, and the war
in Southern Mexico has just begun.
Every town in Guerrero except
Iguala and Chilpanginge IS IN the
hands OF the rebels
General Figueroa has no machine
guns. but has plenty or arms and am
munition. while rapid-h guns are
coming in from the south and woat
with old forces for the great attack
on Chilpanzlnge.
Part OF General Pinr.
This Is not alone a State uprising.
but part of the great general plan
which while led by Madero, could not
he stopped until ell state demands are
satisfied. General Figueroa. leader OF
the troops IN Southern Mexico. abso-
lutely refuses to break faith with
Madero no matter what the govern
p,ent does, until Madero s satisfied
i am the only correspondent in the
field With the army of invasion of
Guerrero. and afterward. ION to Mex
icoHi Is the cry. Garrisons OF none OF
the towns named. even Mexico City,
will be- able 10 Withstand the attacks
By the well organized army Of General
Figueroa. -'-l
The campaign will extend south to
the Guatemala boundary. All Guerrero
friends OF General Figueroa and thou
sands more Will rise to arms as the
revolutionary army passes through.
y conference is on here now between
F1gueroa, Miranda and other officers of
the army. and order to march has just
been drawn up, General Figueroa has
issued the following proclamation:
"To the Valiant Chiefs of the Army
OF liberty in the south-Commande
in-Arms: Our peace representatives
have Just come back from the capital
They bring the news that the govern
ment is disposed TO enter into ar
engagements with us, always with the
condition that we discard our noted
chief, the Provisional President OF
Mexico. Francisco I. Madero, with who
the government has violently rebegun
hostlities. as IL shown by the In
formation OF actual combat In Juarez.
"I have resolved in council with -the
valiant army that l have tile honor
to command. not to accept the condi-
lions OF peace and to declare al AN end
tho arlnistlce that we have held closely
& with the government and begin hos
Titles for the following reasons:
First. because our peace commits
sion was recaved by the Federal gar
rison OF Chipanzinge with voiloy Of