Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-06
FEDERALS SENT
PEACE ENVOY
MESSENGER BEARING TREATY
PROPOSALS FROM COMMANDERS
AT MONTERREY AND VICTORIA
REACHED MATAMOROS TODAY.
BLANCO NOT INCLINED TO ENTER
TAIN PROPOSITION-EN IS
pUACED UNDER ARREST-TO BE
TRIED TOMORROW.

! General Lucio Blanco Stated today
that he would not consider treaty
brought to the constitutiOnalst head
quarters in Matamoros today by com
missioner. who. General Blanco says
had just arrived from Monterrey and
Victoria. The commissioner, formerly
Il captain in the MaderO army. arrived in
the city today and was Immediately
placed under arrest. He is to be given
a trial tomorrow, before board of the
staff, according TO Lieut.. Col Zertuche
after which his name and other details
will be mare known.
In the Matamoros COnstitutiOnaliSt
headquarters it was stated that the con
tents of the treaty are from the chiefs
Of the federal garrisons in Monterrey
and Victoria The proposition il con
sidered by them highly improper, but
the nature of it they would not give out
1T this time The commissioner was as
companicd by a rurale soldier. but both
were in citizens dress. and ii is stated
were received as such in Matamoros un-
known
Lieut.. Col. Zertuche said that the
chiefs at Monterrey and Victoria are
aware that the COnstitutionalists army
which has uSt captured MatamorOS is
a very strong one. and that they are tax
ing steps to protect their armies
\ total of sixty federal prisoners are
now in the hands Of the Constitutional
lists in MatamorOl and according to
General Blanco they are soon to be given
a hearing before Il board of staff officers,
with United States Consul j. Fl John
son in attendance at his request.
Lieut.-Col. ID. X. Zcrtuchc. who is
chief surgeon in the ranks of General
Blanco. said today that he desires to
extend his heartfelt thanks to the vari-
Gus physicians of Brownsville who aided
50 well in caring for he wounded in
Matamoros. including Or, VIM Doherty.
DIR. H. *. Loew. Dr. j L. Rentfro.
DR.. II. l.. ID. Kirkham. Dr. B. O.
Works. and others. and also nurses in
Gliding Mrs. Putcgnat. Miss Kelly and
others. lie alsa said he appreciated the
action Of Rev. w. NJ. Ross Of Browns
vile in offering the use of the Prcsby-
terian school in Matamoros as a hespi-
tai
In this connection. DR.. Zcrtuche stat
ed that he has been making efforts to
pass the most seriously wounded 10
Brownsville. where he believes they will
receive better attention than can be had
in MatamorOS, but has been unable TO
DO 50 because of the objections of the
military authorities OH this side. He
said also that 5 me Of the wounded will
probably be bcdriddcn for some time.
and he feared that if ii became necessary
for the troops To leave MatamOroS they
would be executed should the federal
authorities rc-occupy the town. DR..
Zcrtuche has also taken the matter up
with Tnied Safes Consul Johnson. who
he stated has agreed to see if he can
help i'm the matter.
In Matamoros today Constitutionalist
soldiers captured on a house federal
soldier who wore six pairs Of pants and
also six coats. He was very warm when
taken, and when walking showed eyi-
dencc of carrying a considerable load.