The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-01
HOPE FOR PEACE SLIGHT.
GOVERNMENT WILL NOT
FIND ITS PATH AN EASY
ONE.
Orozco May Yield To Establishments,
Apparent, However, That Zapatistas
ana Numerous Other Minor Lead
crs DO Not Regard New Mexican
Administration With any Favor.

Mexico City, Feb 25.-Hope for
lmmediat" peace in Mexico is slight
Rebel activity in the north has in
creased and the governments efforts
to enter into arangements with the
Aapatistas appear to have failed.
Whether the rebels whose centre is
the State of Coahuila have increased
numerically is not known. Already
communication with the frontier has
been stoppd, that region between La
redo and San Luis Potosi being prac-
tically isolated.
In the south the Zapatistas continue
burning and raiding, and an attack on
a military train between Ozumba and
Mexico City leaves little doubt as to
their attitude toward the new admin
istratiOn. The attack was Of the or
dinary ambush type. The train was
stopped by burned out bridge and
the fighting continued for more than
two hours.
one OF the demands of the Zapa-
tistas made today by commissioners
representing that faction of rebels
was that all Zapastista officers be
placed in the regular army, with COR
responding rank, some having as
sumed the title of general. To this
the government strongly objected. The
commissioners left to report to their
chief and soon word came back that
the Zapatistas considered the revo-
luton still in progress.
The government has sent forces
southwark toward Cuenevaca, to guard
the Central railway, a portion Of
which has been destroyed.
Reports from Morelos indicate that
the work of destruction during the
last "A hours has been more complete
than is ordinarily undertaken by the
rebels.
Zapatistas, however, the government
believes there will be no difficulty
in concluding arrangements for peace
with Juan Andrew Alazan and Julio
Radillo, the two most prominent lead
ers in the State Of Guerrero. Nor
is there much doubt felt that arrange
ments can be made by the government
agents sent to Ell Paso with represen-
tatives Of OroZco's army.
Benjamin Arguemedo, Cheche Cam
pos and the two Orozcos, the most
valiant leaders, it is announced here,
have expressed Willingness to cooper
ate. If the expected arrangements
are made it is not improbable that
they may be employed in combating
the elements Of the new revolution
centered in Coahuila.
The official closing of the port Of
Laredo was the first public intima-
ton here that the government re-
garded the rebels to the north of Mon
terey as unfriendly to the new regime
1t has been stated officially that Vcnu-
Zitano Carranza, governor of COahuila
had decided to abandon his antagonis-
tic attitude, but hope of this has great
ly diminished and the cutting OF the
National railroad between san Luis
Luis Postosi and Tampico indicates
that the government has much work
before it can subjugate the rebels.
President Huerta insists that his
will not be a government Of retalia-
tion or revenge.
AS indicating the sincerity Of the
president, most of those who were
arrested Immediately after the over
throw of Madero have been rloased,
among them Juan Sanchez Azcona,
Madero's private. secretary.
An amnesty proclamation has been
sent broadcast The government has
not forgotten to extend rewards. AS
general, Huerta long resented fail
ure OF some of his companions in
arms to receive promotion, and since
his assumption of power new straps
have been bestowed upon numerous
officers. Among those thus honorcd
is Col. Diaz OrdaZ, Gen. FcliZ DiaZ.
chief lieutenant at Vera Cruz. He
was removed from the military pris-
son there, promoted to general and
named as Commandant Of Vera Cruz.
Gen. Angeles, whose reluctance to
join the movement against Madcro
resulted in his arrest, has been re-
leased. and, it is said, will retire.
Rodolfo Reyes minister Of justice
probably vii! retire from the cabinet,
80 that ne may hc fire., to conduct his
E., A L.