Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-26
GEN. 0ROzC0 QUITS
Offers Unconditional Surrender
to President Madere.
MEXICAN PEACE IN SIGHT
Pleads for Amnesty for Officers and
Men and Will Likely
Receive Pardon.

| MEXICO CITY, June 26.-Gen. Pascual
Orozco yesterday sent a long PERSONAL
message to President Madero offering to
surrender unconditionally and declare the
rebellion in the north ended providing an
| amnesty be granted to himself and his
subchiefs and his men.
OroZco asked to be informed what terms
the government was prepared to offer in
the event of general amnesty not be-
ing acceptable to the administration.
In his message Orozco expressed regret
for the part he had taken in the rebel
lion, pleaded that he had been led astray
by Misrepresentation made to him by
the enemies OF Madero, and added that
he was convinced of the presidents pa
triotism and good faith, acknowledging
that the country at large favored sup
porting the constituted government.
Proclamation of Pardon.
Immediately. upon receipt Of Orozco's
message ). President Madero convoked q
council Of ministersJ which lasted most
of the afternoon. Almost Immediately a
proclamation Of amnesty will be promul-
gated and sent north.
This document will cover all who have
fought under OroZco, but it is not yet
decided whether Emiliano Zapata. the
Morales chieftain, shall be included
Zapata is not regarded by the govern
ment as anything other than a bandit
The Morelos rebel is SO weakened that
the government would gain little by COM
promising with him.
1t is safe to assume that within a very
few days nearly the whole of Mexico will
be at peace.
Provide for Neutral Garrison.
AT GEN. HUERTA FEDERAL HEAD
QUARTERS, ORTIZ, Mexico, June 90
The request of Gen. Pasqual Orozco, the
rebel chief, that Gen. Huerta respect the
neutrality Of a garrison that might be
left to protect the city of Chihuahua II
evacuated by the rebels, was received
here today through the Associated Press
Gen. Huerta communicated his reply
through the same channel as follows:
Il will give all guarantees to any
forces Orozco may leave to protect the
people of the city of Chihuahua, pro-
vided those forces have only the nature
of police, keeping order and guarding
| the prison and penitentiary." Some of the
rebels scouting parties advanced too
closely to Ortiz today and were cap
tured by the federal vanguard without
firing a shot. Nearly the entire federal
army has crossed the river at Ortiz, the
artillery alone awaiting the completion
of the big Ortiz bridge. This should be
finished by nightfall
Replacing Steel Bridge.
AT THE REBEL FRONT, BAcHIMBA
MEXICO. June 20. The government
forces appear to be directing all their
efforts to reconstructing the big Ortiz
bridge, fifteen miles south. A temporary
structure is being erected to replace the
'costly steel arch destroyed by retreating
rebels. Federal trains should be running
within twenty-four hours over the new
span, and the smaller bridges north of
Ortiz probably will delay the advance of
the. government columns only a few
hours.
It is believed the federals will be in po-
sition to attack Bachimba not later than
Thursday.
The consul at Saltillo reports to the
State Department that the situation there
is unchanged and that quiet reigns.