Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-05-20
PEACE SEEMS
FAR AWAY
Apparent That Madero Does
Not Have Absolute Con-
troll of Rebels
FIGHTING ON every SIDE
Heavy Task Before New Gov.
eminent to Suppress Brigan
dage M R.ndits.

(By Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
Nogales, Sonora, Mex, May 90
Provisional Governor Bonilla of Sina.
loa, arrived here today. as special en-
voy from Madero, and proceeded
southwark toward Hermosillo to no
tify the revolutonists that an armis-
tice had been proclaimed. The train
sent out yesterday over the Southern
Pacific railroad got only as far as
Querbabi, 175 kilometers south of here
and Bonilla may not be able to reach
Hermosillo.
Manuel Mascarenas, provisional
vice-governor of Sonora. arrived to.
day from the American side of the line
and asked for permission to send an
envoy to notify the rebel bands near
Nogales OF the armistice. He had a
stormy session with General Ojeda,
the commandante of the garrison, but
the latter eventually gave permission
for the dispatchng of a courier.
Cuernavaca. Mex, May 19, delayed
in transmission.) The federal garri.
son under Colonel Munguia today was
forced to eyacuate Cuautla. 20 miles
i southeast OF here, after a fierce four
days battle with force of rebels com
manded by Colonel Zapata. The fed.
erals retreated to this city, where
they arrived tonight. The rebels
showed great bravery and are said
to have lost over one hundred men
killed and wounded.
| Rebels Use Dynamite.
| Cuernayaca, Mex, Friday, May 10.
The rebels repeatedly attacked the
| federal defense and eventually the
government troops, unable from wear
mess and loss of sleep, to withstand
the assaults longer. retired from
Cuautla, making their escape through
a viaduct. The federal loss was IS
/ killed. The rebels used dynamite
bombs with which they blew up many
OF the principal buildings.
1t is feared that Zapata will fol-
low up his advantage and march up
on Cuernayaca. Orders have been is.
sued to strengthen the fortifications in
the streets here.
Looks Ominous.
Mexico City, May 20-The change
in the plans of General Reyes, in de.
laying his departure from Havana to
this city, came as a surprise to his
! friends, a large number of whom have
already gathered at Vera Cruz to vel
come him. 1t also appears that the
interruption in the home coming of the
| former secretary of war was not
known to foreign minister de la Barra
The foreign minister, who, late last
night, appeared to expect General
Reyes to arrive here on Sunday or
Monday, today declined to discuss the
change of plans.
Peace Proclamation Necessary.
Juarez, Mex, May 20.-Dr. Francis
co Vasquez Gomez, head of the rebel
peace commission today said that it
seemed necessary that some an.
nouncement or declaration of peace
should be made at once. He intimated
that this might be done some time
today after conference with federal
envoy Carbajal. DR.. Gomez believes
that manifesto advising the rebel
chiefs that peace is assured is neces-
sary to prevent the army from be-
coming restless. Those not on the
ground and in touch with the progress
of negotiations might feel disposed to
prosecute the rebellion, he stated.
Reyes Fears Anarchy.
Havana, May 20.-"My supreme de.
;sire at the present moment" said the
former secretary of war, General
Reyes, lis that by concentrating the
various factions and arriving at
agreements between the revolutionists
and the government which demands
above all else, supreme sacrifices on
both sides, there may be established
a peace, but not peace which for
the lack of the binding character of its
terms. may prove full of dangers for
the future even to the point of threat
ening us with anarchy"
Reyes Desires Only Peace.
| Havana, Cuba, May 20-General
Bernardo Reyes, the Mexican ex-min'
lister OF war. today made formal dec.
laration to the Associated Press that
! his supreme desire is for binding
peace, which can be secured only by
the laying aside of all personal and
partisan pretensions on the part OF
both the government and revolutions
lists. Reyes is awaiting further Off
J cial information on the Mexican situa
tion before leaving for home.
Il want strong and firm peace thai
must have all Of our best efforts and
intentions, for which we must lay
. aside all personal and partisan preten
sions. That is the only way by which
we can safeguard the immense volume
'of foreign capital which in variou!
forms has been invested in our coun
try and that alone will renew tn.
: splendid advance in the direction o
7 progress and enable us in this ad
vance to effect our evolution in favo
; of true Democracy.
' In the present dispute there hav'
/, been many unfavorable events, but
. observe with satisfaction that the ma
7 tional army, although considered def
I cient in force. has remained firm il
/ its post of honor and that the conduc
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