The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-11
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tSpeclai To The mcS-plSpatch.)
FL Paso, Tex. February lO.-I'rac-
tically acknowledging that the revo-
luton in the northern part OF Mexico
is rapidly passing beyond his control
and threatens to result in American
intervention. President aladero, of
Mexico took desperate steps tonight
TO placate the revolutionists In tho
state of Chihuahua. He proposes If
possible to buy. off the rebels.
Following tho report that the United
States government had ordered II bat
talon of infantry to rush here from
Fort Whipple. Ariz, to reinforce the
Fourth Cavalry, came Madero's right
hand man and Minister of the Interior,
Abram Gonzales. He ARRIVED In a
private car, bringing with him 100000
pesos, which he will begin tomorrow
TO distribute among the discontentcd
rurales in Chihuahua.
OF the great pile of silver, 10000
pesos will go TO the rurales who arc
in revelt as a peace offering and for
wages past due. The rest Will be paid
to the widows and orphans of the
men killed during the revolt which
put Madcro IN the presidential chair
If tho money which he has brought
Is not enough moro will be forth
coming
At the same, time Gonzales an
nounced another peace offering. He
lsays he will arrange for the sale of
government lands to the people on
easy payments and long terms.
Coming To . PaSo, Gonzales was
twice virtually prisoner of the rebels
For two days he was marooned at
1'orreon. with rebels threatening to at
tack the city to get him, and he made
mis- escape OH handcar from band
Of rebels. Despite Gon5aless assur-
lance that peace VIII soon be restored.
men close to Mcdcro believe the rero-
luton is beyond the possibility Of con
troll of Madcro, which an army de-
pleted by assertions and diaioyui
Whenever opportunity occurs.
y former confidential adviser OF
Madcro during the Juarcz campaign
who directed movements of tho rebel
forces up Ia the day OF the battle in
JuarcI, and who is now in Mexico
City, wired late to-day to Ell Paso
FRIENDS that the government Is tottcr-
ing. and Intervention is believed there
TO be inevitable and Imperative.
|. Oao thousand citizens Of JuarcI are
under arms Tonight, standing guard
TO protect the city from rebel attack,
but in tho country around Juarez there
probably cannot he found l0oo who
would be willing to take arms against
the NasquistaS.
The Juarcz citizen soldiers have been
armed at the expense OF the city, ana
have served in the hope that they may
prevent another lootins carnival.
All bridges between Juarcz and CasaS
Grandcs on the Mexican Northwcstern
Railroad have been burned md the
Mex!can national line is cut below Chi
huahua. making It Impossible for Fed
crul troops to reach either city ~,
Jiminez 900 E'cderals arc marooned by
burned bridges. Onc-third nt these are
of the old DaZ army, and GOO are
rurales. said TO be loyal to Madcro.
Thcy are intended for Juarez and 10
make :, campaign against Vasduistas
in Northern Chihuahua.
Discomfort has spread in Coahuln
aud Nucvc Leon, two states In which
tho Madoro family has largo interests.
The Madcro ranch near Monterey ma
been sacked and all the horses and cat.
tie taken. There are few prominent
Mexicans left In the disturbed dis
tricts, and FL Paao has moro than 1000
refugees, besides the Americans. who
are coming out OF Mckee az quickly
as thea' cen.