The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-21
DIAz MUST co.
No Peace and No Armistice Says
Rebel Commander
Unless the Mexican President
First Resign Office.
GIVES "a HOURS MORE
For a Reply From the Capital
to His Ultimatum.
All in Readiness for an Attack
on JuareZ.
GIVES "a HOURS MORE

Ell Paso, Texas, april 21.-All remains
quiet at Juarez. Within the two miles
of each other the insurrecto and federal
forces slept on their arms last night
but they slept peacefully for each SOL
der knew there was to be no battle.
The federal pickets did not relax their
vigilance, nor did those on guard in
the insurrecto camp, but on neither
side was there any great uneasiness.
The inSurrecto commander had prom
ised to give the peace delegations an
other "A hours to induce Diaz to say
he would surrender the Mexican presl-
dency and the federals knew he would
not attack during that time. The fed
erals are no match in numbers Tor the
insurrectos and the latter were secure
in the knowledge that there would be
no attack from the garrison in the
city.
BY 9 o'clock the insurrectos were
mostly all rolled in their blankets.
Many of them slept the slumber that
follows much indulgence in intoxicants,
for during the day yesterday and the
early night numerous TASKS of liquor
found the way into the insurrecto camp
There was no roWdy1sm, however ana
it was rather quiet place among the
rugged hills in the big ravines and
CANYONS The sentinels walked their
posts on the mountain tops overlooking
the Pickering lights in Juarez. The ar
tillery men slept near their homemade
field pieces.
At the insurrecto junta in Ell Paso,
the clerical force was up late drafting
kilograms, deciphering and Sendlng
messages. Several courierS left during
the night for the inSurrecto camp; oth-
ers were prepared for an early start
this morning AS all the correspond
ence between DR.. Gomez in Washing
ton and the local junta is in cipher the
clerical force is kept busy. The force
was more than ordinarily active last
night because Of the unusual amount OF
business. There is much expectancy
in the insurrecto camp and at the junta
in Ell Paso over the coming of FRANCISCO
l. Madero Sr., who is now en- route
from the south and is expected to reach
here during the day some time.
Francisco /. MaderO, Jr., has stated
however, that, while he will be glad to
receive his father, he has nothing more
to offer or accept in the way OF peace
than that which he has already slgnl-
fed. The retirement OF Dlaz is nrst
and foremost the important object TO
be accomplished he declared, for with
the retirement of Diaz he expects to see
the country return to the normal con-
dition of a republic. If Diaz does not
retire, he viii have to defeat the in
surrecto army, if he can, is the blunt
assertion of the insurrecto president
and leader.
Waiting ON Diaz.
Ell 'Paso, April 21.-The armies of
Diaz and Madero are marking time.
Madero has given his word that he
will not attack before this afternoon
unless attacked. His army is waiting
Just outside of Juarez. well-flled and
numerous. Inside the town, heavily
fortified are the $50 loyal soldiers of
Diaz waiting for the attack. The fed
erals after a quiet night undisturbed
by shots or war indications of any
character are ready for the battle they
declare any time Madero opens it.