Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-28
POWER Of HUERTA
BROKEN IN SONORA
Victorious Rebel Forces Ex-
pected to March Into
Guaymas Today.
COL. FRANCISCO CHAPS
SHOT BY STATE TROOPS
Report of Peace Proposals by Car
rama, the Rebel Governor
of Coahuila.

DOUGLAS. Ariz June 2s-t;so
o1eda's federal army has been scatter
co. the Huerta commander is himself
fugitive and the rebellious star.
troops. victorious in the seven DAYS
battles around Ortiz are expected TO
enter Guaymas today. the last federal
foothold In Sonora.
This was the substance OF a nessas.
nom Gov. Pesquiera at Hermosiilo 10
MS cousin. Robert Pesquiera fo-mar
revolutionary agent at Washington
A thousand faqui Indians hav,. been
sent in pursuit OF the flying and scat
tered federals by the rebel commander
Gen. Obregon.
Col Francisco Chiapa alternately leader
OF the administration and rebel forces in
Mexico since the beginning Of the orisi-
nal uprising against eX-President Por-
nrfo DfaZ was executed by state troans
near Guaymas yesterday according Ia
adVlces received here. He was taken
prisoner by Cen Obregon i'm the recent
Dattie al ortiz. and an insurgent court
martial ordered him shot Chapa II is
said. carried on a guerrilla campaign for
more than three years. i'm chihuahua and
Sonora.
Troops Guard Workers.
Efforts to re-establish traffic on the
Mexican National railway. south from
Laredo, are regarded as significant A
telegram to the Mexican embassy here
from Senior Antonio Lozano. consul at
Laredo. reports that n repair train OF
twenty-three cars, supported by troop
train of thirty-three cars. under COM
mand of Gen. Teller. left that place
Thursday on its way south to repair the
telegraph and railroad lines. The repair
train, he stated, carried ample material
for the work of restoring communication
to normal condition. The military train.
he added, carried a force SUFFICIENT to
provide protection to the repair gangs.
Along seventy miles of roadway through
the state of Coahuila, Carranzista forces
and bandit bands have created much
havoc with the railroad and telegraph
lines. Many bridges are down. the restor-
alton OF which will give the most trouble.
Gen. Teller, recently forced his way
through the state of Coahuila, supposed
TO be filled with armed rebels. He arrived
in Laredo early this week. and immedi-
ately consulted with the civil authorities
and railroad officials regarding the work
of repair. AS a result of this confer
Proposes Peace Terms.
MEXICO CITY. June 2s-yenustiano
of Coahuila, proposes as basis of peace
between his followers and those OF the
present administration that the perma-
nent cabinet ministers. as well as a cam
date for the presidency Of the republic,
be named at a convention of represent
atives OF all the political parties in COM
b!nation with rebel delegates
According to Leopolde Martinez the
negotiator who claims to have received
the proposal through Niceforo Zambrano
and Manuel Amaya. fugitive residents Of
Monterey. these two assert that il was
authorized by Carranza himself. II il
further suggested in this proposal that
Provisional President Nictoriano Buerta
Immediately name a presidential candi-
date and a minister for foreign affairs.
and then resign Office, after which tho
choice of the convention would succeed
constitutionally to the provisional presi-
dency
Leopoldo Martinez intends TO endeavor
to submit these terms TO Gen. Huerta.
but it is anticipated by those in a posi-
ton to know the situation that the pro-
visional president will ignore the pro-
posals.
Report of Proposals Denied.
EAGLE PASS, Texas, June 2s.-Ac-
cording to constitutionalist headquarters
officials at Piedras Negras, Mexico. Gov.
Carranza has made absolutely no pro-
made such an offer as Leopoldo Martinez