New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-27
AMNESTY FOR 0ROzCO
If HE WILL ACCEPT It
Madero Said to Need His Ser
vices to Crush zapatlSt
Movement in South.
CALERO HAILED BY REBELS
Mexican Ambassador Disclaims
Sympathy with Those Who
Have Proclaimed Him
President.
From The tribune bureau. ]


Washington, Sept 2s.-Oficials OF the
Department Of State believe that the offer
Of amnesty By President Madero TO Gem
eral Pascual Orozco, the Mexican rebel
chief, may have the effect Of changing
the whole political situation and restoring
normal conditions in the northern part Of
tho country.
The real purpose of he amnesty offer
II is believed, is TO concentrate the Mex
lean army against the Zapatists, whose
deprcdatlons have assumed alarming pro-
portions. Inasmuch az the Zapatists have
not co-operated with the Orozco forces
I'm the war against the Madero govern
ment il seems likely that the federal ana
rebel forces will be united to crush them.
Fragments OF the Orozco army are en-
countering much difficulty in an attempt
To reach Guayamas. on tho Cuff OF GAIA.
Tho rebels have been moving westward
through Sonora, but the fcderals are
doing their utmost to check them. re-
port 10 the state Department to-day
from the American Consul at Hermo-
sllo Is 10 the effect that band under
Escobosa has been defeated twice since
Sunday and is now broken up and scat
tering In all directions.
Conditions at Nogales have greatly i'm
proved. according 10 to-day's dispatches,
and trains are now running In both dircc-
lions from Nacozari. The railroad bridges
having heeen repaired. II was also Ie-
ported that the Tigro Mining Company
has recovered some OF the bars OF bullion
taken by General salazar and his men.
Tabasco IS reported as absolutely quiet
The state Department and the Depart
ment OF Justice have decided TO regard
Mexican rebels who Zee across the line
TO the United States and surrender 10 or
are captured by American troops as
proper subjects for internement just as
were the soldiers Of France who made
their way into Switzerland during the
FrancO-Prussian war. They will not be
subject 10 extradition unless for climes
committed In Mexico without reference 10
military duty. The fugitiyes VIII bc kept
under surveillance and will 6e expected 20
refrain from any further hostillties dur
Ing their stay in this country.
Mexico City. sept. 26.-Trapped on the
bank OF IA canyon near Orizaba. In the
state OF Vera Cruz band Of seventy
rebels. commanded by Maxine BellO, was
practically wiped out yesterday by a
slightly superior force or government
troops according to official reports re-
ceived here to-day
The bodies Of thirty rebels were found
af;er the fight. and some twenty rebels
were seen to topple into the canyon. say
War apartment reports.
This band Of rebels l. said 90 nave pro-
claimed Manuel Calero. Mexican Am
bassador C. Washington, President. Gen
oral Aguilar. who II operating in the
same section also has proclaimed Calero
President. The ambassador disclaims any
sympathy with these movements.
Juarez. Mexico. Sept. 26.-Railway and
telegraph communication was cut carly
to-day with Pearson. the American lum-
Der centre on tire Mexico Northwestern
Railway. $50 miles southwest Of here.
The town is believed 10 bcsicged by
detachment ~ six hundred rebels. who
for many days have been threatening at
tack Pearson IS defended by about $50
fedcras Al bridges between Casas
Grandes and Pearson have been burned.
Rebels to-day burned 20O-foot bridge
three miles below Casas Grandes, where
large body Of federal cavalry Is stn-
toned. courier arriving this afternoon
at Casas Grandes reported that no attack
had been made on Pearson. but that three
groups Of rebels were operating near the
town. II also was reported that General
Antonio Rabago, with 800 federal cavalry.
had begun a march from Casas Grandes
TO Pearson, twenty-five miles distant