The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-12
JUAREz
Is QUIET
UNDER REBEL FLAG, DIN OF BAT
TIE HAS DIED AWAY.
MAoERo NOW HOPES FOR PEACE
INsuRREcTos WILL DO THEIR
BEST TO DEFEND CITY.
WON'T FIGHT NEAR OUR LINE
MApERo NOW HOPES FOR PEACE
WON'T FIGHT NEAR OUR LINE


Who Surrendered to Madero, Sleeps
Under Same Roof as the Revolu-
ZIONIST General and is Given Parole.
Juarez, Mex, May 1.-THE jnsur-
rectos are determined not only to hold
JuareZ against any attack, but to pre-
vent a fight in this vicinity If possible.
| Plans were being laid at the jnsur-
recto headquarters today for force
of several hundred men to march
south to meet Gen. Rabago the fed
eral leader who is reported to be on
his way here from Chihuahua with n
good sized army The rebels already
have about 800 men at Casas Grandes
and probably will open fire on Rabago
when he arrives. 1t is not known
what chief will be sent south from
| JuareZ.
The town was quiet early today for
| the first time in several days. The
inhabitants slept peacefully in their
homes while insurrecto sentries stood
guard.
Navarro Madero's Guest.
Gen. Navarro, who was paroled with
his officers last night, spent the night
in the same house with Gen, Francisco
|. Madero, jr. Though the federal
commander now has been given the
liberty of the city he does not deem it
safe to be seen much about the town
because there are said to be seevral
| insurrectoS who cherished a grudge
against him for alleged bayoneting of
the wounded in other battles of the
revolution.
Rebel officers, however, have given
strict orders not to harm any of the
paroled federals and from the disci-
pine which has been maintained in
the insurrecto force heretofore, it is
not considered likely that any mishap
will befall them.
Why Juarez is Important.
The insurrectos today are the con-
querers in a town which is the most
important capture of the revolution,
not only because of the fact that it is
port of entry to the United States
and the insurgents believe that within
the next twenty-four hours food and
supplies will be crossing the line to
them unmolested, but because they
are now in possession of about 100000
rounds of ammunition, several ma
chine guns and field pieces, about 700
mauser rifles and enough ammunition
belts and other warlike sundries to
wage furious warfare for some time
to come.
Now Hope for Peace.
But though the revolutionists are
flushed with victory and some of them
eager to pursue the fight with increas-
ing vigor throughout Mexico until the
capital of the republic where the re-
calcitrant government is seated shall
have fallen, conservative rebel leaders
are hoping that the bloody battle of
Juarez will be the last chapter of the
military side of the revolution Hav-
ing demonstrated their strength in the
field, they now wish to turn their at
tention to the argument of words for
public opinion. They are ready to
listen to propositions from the govern
ment and today Seniors Braniff and
Obregron, go-betweens heretofore, are
feeling the opinion of inSurrecto
chiefs as to the best way for reopen
ing peace negotiations.
Diaz Must Fix Date.
Comfortably lodged in their new
provisional capital, the taking of which
the rebels declare will make prospects
of recognition by foreign powers much
brighter, the rebel political leaders to-
day were comforting with Gen. Ma
dero and revising the demands made
before the battle. They are strength
ening them somewhat and will con-
tinue to insist on a real participation
in governmental affairs and such priv
ileges as the naming of men from
their party for governors of fourteen
states and four portfolios in the cab
met.
The attitude of the federals on the
question of the resignation of Gen.
Diaz hardly has crystallized yet. DR..
Vasquez Gomez, one of the rebel peace
commissioners, declared that it still
was the paramount consideration
around which all prospects for peace
hinged. The rebels have taken the
stand that hteir demand that Gen. Diaz
make public merely his intention of
resigning has been met with such a
vague and naughty reply that they
now will demand the fixing of an ex-
act time for his retirement.
Willing to Accept De la Barra.
With reference with the contention
of the government that insubordina.
ton of the Madero ranks provoked the
attack on Juarez and that Gen. Ma
dero is not in control of his soldiers,
the rebels openly charge trickery on
the part of the government in the re-
public and that therefore 1t would be
fatal for Gen. Diaz to abdicate under
such circumstances. The rebels main
tain on the other hand that they are
asking merely for steps toward grad
ual readjustment OF the administra.