Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26
Report Branded as Ridiculous
by Presidents Family.
REBEL FORCES SCATTERED
Gen. 0rozco Again Makes Head
quarters at Jiminez.
BANDITS PILLAGING INTERIOR
Refugees Aboard Buford Declare
Valuable Property of Americans
Is Being Ruined.

CHIHUAHUA. Mex. May 25-That
congress had asked Madero to resign the
presidency and that he had agreed TO do
so June is the substance Of telegram
received at the rebel army headquarters
today.
The name of the sender of the message
was not made public, though it was ad-
rnltted that ii came from person in
Mexico City.
Report Branded Ridiculous.
MEXICO CITY. May 25.-The report
ed intention of Madero to resign
branded tonight by members of the
presidents family as too ridiculous TO
merit serious denial Gustavo Madero.
the presidents brother, said that no
such thing was even thought of.
IF my brother contemplated resigning.
which he does not he said, The GER
tainly would not do so under present con-
dtions."
F,rnesto Madero. minister of finance
and uncle of the president, made sim
liar denial.
Rebel Forces Scattered.
CHIHUAHUA. Mexico. May with
the mountain passes just north of Bach
imba, forty miles south of here, as their
OBJECTIVE point. the thousands Oh ItbtiS
who Thursday ceased the struggle TO hold
Rellano against the heavy fire of Gen
Puerta's federal troops. today are scat
tered along the route from the south
Gen. OroZco is still at Jimenez. direct
ing the movement, but will arrive here
probably tomorrow. and once more this
city will become the military headquar-
ters of the revolutionary party
Col. Antonio Redjas. who was arrested
shortly after the city of Juarez was taken
by the rebels. who looted the Banco
Nacional there. was released today from
prison here, where he had been confined
for nearly two months charged with in
subordination.
Gen Orozco granted the petition of Ro-
jas to be allowed to rejoin his command
Zapatistas Are Defeated.
MEXICO CITY, May pa force of
Zapatistas. said TO number 5000, was de-
feated yesterday near CuauitIa, Morelos,
where they have been in control for some
time Eight dead were reported on the
rebel side and six on the federal after
several hours fighting. The rebels re-
treated in the direction of Amatlan. I'm
important disturbances are reported from
Tulcingo and Zacapoaxtla, Puebla and
Tekanto, Yucatan-
Rebels Driven From Torreon.
TORREON. Mexico, May 25.-The de-
10 have driven the rebels away from the
immediate vicinity of Torreon.
1t is reported OF good authority that
patrol of volunteers shot and killed nve
band Is near Matomoras de la Guna yes
terday. report reached here today
that small band calling themselves fol-
lowers of Emilio Nasquez Gomez robbed
the mining camp of a Mr.. Lee not far
from Nazas. Durango. about ten days
ago.
The forces of Lieut.. Col. Ignacio More
los Zaragosa are said to be in the region
of Eelardena. 1t has been confirmed
that all foreigners are safe at Valardena.
although much property belonging to
Americans has been destroyed.
Refugees Report Pillaging.
MAZATLAN, Sinaloa Mexico. May -.
Among the refugees on board the
United States transport Buford. which
arrived here yesterday. are members of
a religious colony of forty from the
Isthmus of Tehauntepec, who reached
the transport after an exhaustive trip |
There had been much fighting along the
line of the Tehauntepec railroad, tracks |
had been torn up, bridges destroyed and
transportation generally interfered with,
they said.
The refugees report that great many |
bands are operating through the IN |
terror. but the coast towns are free
from molestation.
1t is said that many pineapple and
banana plantations owned by Americans
have been ruined
Buford Sails for San Diego.
The Buford sailed at am. today, and
is due to reach San Diego early We'd
nesday. Refugees from the extreme
south report a strong anti-American
feeling prevalent.
George y Goodrich. owner of a large
plantation near Sanborn, suffered an inn
mediate loss of $4,000 besides the burn
ing of his property. He was forced by
bandits TO give up his money, jewelry
and horses and to leave the country by
threats that he and his family would be
killed.
Rebel bands are making demonstra-
tons near Mocorito. Sinaloa. as we'll IS
in the Fuerte valley. Federal troops ar
rived at San Bias this morning, and have
been sent in different directions TO meet
the rebels The Mexican gunboat at
Guerro arrived here this afternoon, and
took aboard the 2oo prisoners captured
near Culacan- The gunboat will transport
them TO Manzanillo. where they will go to
the front.