Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-03-12
oRozoo DEMANDS INDEsiNirY.
Asks Government for 2, 5OO,O0O Pesos
for Damage Sustained by Army.

Mexico City, March CAS- was ex-
pected, a delicate turn In the nego-
tiations between the government and
the Northern rebels developed when
Jose Cordova, official representative
of Pascual Orozco, Jr., amplifed the
original demands with reference to a
peace settlement. He asked the gov
eminent for ~2,5OO,OOO pesos indem-
nifty for Orozco and his army, Tor
time and damage sustained in the
revolution against Madero. He also
demanded in. behalf of Orozco that
~two-thirds at least Of his army be
accepted as "irregulars" and that
Orozco be named as commander in
chief of the State Of Chihuahua.
Gen. Inez Salazar, reported to be
in conference with Emilio Vasquez
Gomez at Palomas, has indicated
that he will not co%untenance the
terms arranged through Cordova.
Salazar claims he is entitled to rec
ognition as the real chief Of the
Northern army and has more men
under his command than Orozco. He
declares Orozco has not been in con-
troll at any time during the past four
months.
The government is continuing its
efforts at p~acifcation in Coahuila
without resortlng to fighting, but the
Federal troops at San Luis Potosi
and Torreon will be ordered to begin
operations against the ~Carrazanistas,
If the latter do not accept the peace
proposals.
Damage to BE Paid For.
Announcement has been made that
the government will reimburse the
owners Of commercial houses and
residences in the capital for all dam
age done in the recent bombardment.
Major Cardenas, who was in
charge of the escort of Francisco Ma
dero and Jose Elmo Suarez on the
day they were killed, was to-day pro
noted from the rural guard to the
same rank in the regular army.
Juan Sanchez Ascona, Madero's
former secretary, has returned to
public life here. He is continually
watched by secret service men, who
received Information that he was
connected with a new plot. Stared
at by Congressman and Missed by
spectators in the galleries, he walk
ed down the aisle of the Chamber of
Deputies to his seat yesterday.
Seventeen Rebels Killed.
In a battle between Federals and
Ca~rranzistas at Cedral, State of San
Louis Potosi, seventeen rebels were
killed and many wounded. The Fede-
rails lost three men killed and FIVE
wounded. Twelve rebels we're taken
prisoner. The rebels we're led by
Miguel Acosta.
Burn Railway Bridges.
Laredo, Texas, March 5.-Follow-
ers Of Venustiano Carranza, the re-
belious Governor Of the State of Goa
hula, have burned four bridges
along the line Of the National rail-
ways Of Mexico, severed telegraph
wires n captured three small towns
Candida, in the State of Coahuila,
and Villaldama and Bustamante, in
the adjoining State IF Nuevo Leon.
The band is composed Of 500 men
and is under the leadership of Albert
Guajardo.
Maderos Not Killed..
San Antonio, Texas, March s.
Emiliano and Raoul Madero, broth
ers of the late President Of Mexico,
who we're reported as having been
killed by Federal troops in Coahuila,
Mexico, reached Marathon, Texas,
late yesterday, according to a tele-
gram received from their brother,
Gabriel Madero, late to-day. The
dispatch said that the men made
their way out of Mexico overland,
and by f circuitous route would come
to San Antonio.
OrOzcO Dead -Four Months?
San Antonio, Texas, March g.
Gen. Pascual orozco, Jr., - Next
can rebel has been dead four mo tbs,
according to T. r. Beltran, a promi-
nent Mexican, who has been In the |
north Of Mexico comforting with rev.
o%lutionists. Beltran arrived here to-
day.
He says Orozco died from gunshot