Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-04
: Little Faith at Chihuahua in
Peace Pourpariers.
Federal FORCE STRONGER
PLANNING FOR A MEETING
Both United States and Mexico Will
Have to Give 1nsurgent Leader
Safe Conduct.

Ell PASO, Tex. April IA private tel
erram was received here today from CHI
huahua, stating that citizens there. rather
skeptical about the success OF the peace
pourparlers, were wondering when Ma
dero would attack the city.
former citizen of that city, who still
lives in the state of Chihuahua, stated
today that he believed Madero could not
attack. He said that the federal garrison
in the city and environs numbers 2,1OO,
while the insurrectos could not muster
more than leo. Despite reports to the
contrary, he declared that the tnsurrecto
forces have not been recruiting to any
material extent in the last two months.
Await Word From Leader.
Meanwhile. the so-called peace ENJOYS
are waiting for word from Francisco l.
Madero, Jr.. before another move to bring
about cessation Of hostlities can be
made A messenger is expected at any
time now.
All efforts now are bending toward ar
ranging a meeting in this city between
Francisco ]. Madero, Jr., and others with
representatives Of the Mexican govern
ment.
To make this possible immunity must
be granted Madero by the United States.
charge of violating the neutrality laws.
An agreement to suspend this warrant
probably will be made.
The next step will be to procure safe
transportation for Madero to FL Paso
from the Mexican government. 1t is
known that such a proposal has been
made.
Fight Expected Soon.
ENSENADA, Mexico, April 4.-No re-
port is given out here of the location of
the forces under Col. Mayot, which leil
Tecate for Mexicali to drive the rebels
out of Lower California. 1t is reported
that Berthold. with a rebel band. Is
somewhere northeast of Alamo and it is
believed that if he is anywhere near
Laguna Salada that collision between
his force and one of Col. Mayots de-
tachments is certain.
Aqua PKIETA, Sonora, Mex, April
Am official report by Gen. Luis Torres,
military commander of the first zone, in
Guiding all of Sonora, has been received
giving details of the fighting at Tres and
San Rafael following the first encounter
March Is. and UP to yesterday.
Rebels Escaped From Trap.
After the rebels escaped from the trap
laid by Col. Ogeda and Luis Medina Bar
ron. ch;cf Of rurales. they continued to-
ward jr:s. Later the insurrectos re-
ceived achievements of 300 men. The
fighting which ensued was severe The
official report gives. the rebel dead at this
point at 20 and the federal killed at Ii,
with % wounded
The night of March 80 the battle was
renewed, Col. Ogeda assuming the Of
fensive. The federals came across many
dead insurrectos and small bands fleeing
toward Tres. A long, running fight fol-
lowed, and fourteen federals were re-
ported killed.
At Ures the rebels made a stand, but in
the fighting they were scattered, going in
different directions.
Salvador Madero Free.
LAREDO, Tex, April 4.-Salvator Ma
dero, who was arrested in Nuevo Laredo
Mexico, Sunday morning, was released
yesterday on an order from Mexico City
Madero, it is explained. was held be-
cause revolver was found in his bag
gage. The weapon was confiscated by the