Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-03
Another Extension of the
Armistice in Mexico.
Americans Advised 10 Leave
Mexican Territory al Once.
No Sign Of Peace fighting Hourly
Expected-Situaiion Central.

Mexico City, May Announcement
was made tonight that the armistice
had been extended for five days more
1t is insisted that Judge Carabajal
has full power to act for the govern
ment in the peace negotiations and
that the doubts expressed by Madero
are without basis,
Accompanied by member of the
German legation, Ambassador Henry
Lane Wilson today called at the for
eign office and requested protection for
Americans and Germans in Cuerna-
vaca, which has been isolated since
Sunday and which is believed to be in
danger of attack by rebels.
The Mexican government is disposed
to give all protection possible to for
eigners, to guard its state capital from
capture and announcement was made
at the war department this afternoon
that orders had been issued for addi-
tional troops to march to Cuernavacai.
capital of Morelos to protect foreign
ers as we'll as to garrison the city.
The foreign office has assured the
United States embassy that there is
no cause for alarm.
Nogales, Ariz., May 2.-Whatever the
prospects of Mexican peace are at
Juarez and Chihuahua, there are no
peaceful signs along the western coast
of Mexico. News that dribbled into No
gales today from various parts of ST.
naola and Sonora tell of almost con-
tinuous fighting in the coast states.
Americans in this city. familiar with
the conditions across the border, re-
gard the situation as grave. Not only
IS the political welfare of the Mexican
states affected. but American interests
are said 70 be in danger. Even the
lives of Americans, hitherto held sa-
cred by Federals and rebels. are no
longer safe in the interior of Mexico,
it is reported.
Railroad officers. who reached No
gales from Mexico City today. brought
warnings from the rebels to remove all
their families as quickly as possible
into the United States and to advise
MI their American friends to do like
wise.
Coupled with these warnings was the
threat of the lnsurrectos that they in
tended, before the end of the week, to
launch attacks against ali the Mex
lean border towns. Many Mexican
families are leaving Mexico.
Word came today from the Magda-
lene district, southeast of Nogales, of
the wiping out of 80 Federals under
Luis Estraella by rebels near Otates.
Reports of heavy fighting near La
Colorado. southeast of Hermosillo
Sonora. were brought across the Dor
der today.
The rebels. it is said. have recap
tured La Colorado. which was the
scene of bitter fighting several weeks
ago.
The situation along the Southern
Pacific lines which parallel the west
crn coast o. Mexico for hundreds of
miles is grave.
Nogales. Ariz., May High Off
Gals of the Southern Pacific Railroad
lines in Mexico, arriving here today
from the Mexican interior. said that
they had received notice from the
rebels advising all Americans to re-
move their families into the United
States.
The rebels are quoted as having
said that If there were no peace agree
ment by Thursday right of this week,
they would attack all Mexican Dor
der towns. Many American families
are leaving Mexico daily.
II is reported that force of Federals
under Luis Estrada, which left Magda-
lena, state of Sonora. Saturday, was an
initiated in battle with rebels at Otates,
20 miles east of MagdaIena
The battle is said to have lasted two
hours. ESTRADA and three of his men be-
ing the only ones to escape TO Magdalena.
Douglas Ariz.. May 2.-Refugee Amer
lean mining men who reached Douglas
today from Mexico report widespread pill
zari south. and the killing of two Amer
leans at Santa Nina mine, southwest OF
Ures.
A band of 80 outlaws appeared in Santa
Nina camp, where J. Clark was employed
as Waterman. Clark was absent. His
wife tried to defend the camp with q
shotgun but was wounded. The outlaws
hid in the house while the woman bathed
her wounds When her husband appeared
he was riddled with bullets. His wife
was then murdered
Ell Paso. Tex, May 2.-Judge Fran
cisco Carabajal, the official Mexican
peace commissioner. arrived tonight