Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27
WAS OYERTAKGN BY TROOPS
May Have Been Executed-Hope
for Immediate Peace Slight
Rebels Cut Off
Frontier.

has been shot and killed north of Mon
Iorcv, according to reliable information
received here
With an escort Of 81 men Madcro. it is
said, was attempting to join the rebels
holding Laredo when he was overtal;en
by troops sent by General Trcvino The
reports do not indicate whether Madero
was killed in action or was executed.
The shooting of Nadoro took place be-
tween Nnadama ami Blstamente.
As the rebel loadr, in TN, Laredo dis
t,ict Geronimo Nillarca'. Is partisan of
General Trevino, tho government expects
that the trouble in that vicinity viii soon
b. adjusted
Emilio Madcro. in conjunction with his
brother, Raoul, a few days ago began n
counter revolution at san Pedro in the
state of Coahuila, in the expectation of
uniting the rebels about Saltillo with
lhosc I'm tho Ladcro district.
Hope fer immediate peace in Mexico
= slight Rebel activity in the north has
Increased and the governments efforts
e enter into arrangem with the
Klratistas appear to have failed
Whether the rebels. whose center is the
state of Coahuila, have increased numcr-
ioally. is not generally known, but they
have So conducted their operations al
ready that communication with the from
tier has been stopped. that region be-
tween Laredo and san Luis Potosi being
practically isolated
ZAPATlSTAS' TERMS REJECTED
In the south the Zapaustas continue
burning and ralding, and an attack on a
military train between Ozumba and Mex
tco City leaves little room for doubt as to
their attitude toward the new administra-
ton. The attack on the train was of the
ordinary ambush type. The train was
stopped by hurned-out bridge. and the.
fighting continued for more than two
hours
one of the demands OF the Zapatistas,
made to-day by commissioners repre-
Bcnting that section of the rebels, was
that all Iapatista officers be admitted o
the regular establishments with CORE
spending rank, some having taken unto
themselves the title of general. To this
the government strongly objected.
The commissioners left in order to re-
port to their chief and soon word came
hack that the zapatistas considered the
revolution still in progress
The government has sent forces south
ward toward Cuernavaca along the line
of the Central railway. a portion OF
which, destroyed by rebels, will be re-
built.
Reports from the State of Morelos in
ficate that the work of destruction dur
lnu the past p hours has been more com
Tlote than ordinarily undertaken by the
rcbels
To offset the antaGonism Of the
Eapatistas, however, the government be-
Icycs that There will be no difficulty in
concluding arrangements for peace with
Juan Andrew Almazan and Julio Radillo
The two most prominent leaders in the
State Of Guerrero. Nor is there much
doubt fell by the officials that arrange
ncnts can be made by the government
agents sent to FL Paso, with representa-
tives Of Orozco's army.
ARE WILLING TO COOPERATE.
Panjamn Arguemedo, Cheche Campos
and the two Orozcos, the most valiant
leaders. It is announced here, have ex-
pressed willingness to cooperate. Their
field chiefly has been In the district about
gorreOn, and II the expected arrange
nents are made ii is not improbable that
they may be employed in combating the
elements of the new revolution conferred
in Coahuila
The official closing of the port of
laredo was the first public intimation
mere that the government regarded
the rebels to the north Of Monterey
rs unfriendly to the new regime. 1t
hal been stated officially that Nenu-
stiano Carranza. Governor of Coahuila,
had decided to abandon his antagonis-
Nc attitude but hope Of this has greatly
diminished, and the cutting OF the
National railroad between SAN Luis
Potosi and Saltillo and between san
Luis and Tampico indicates that the
government has much work before II
Ian subiugate the rebels
President Huerta insists that his
will not he a government of retaliation
Dr. revenge. but will devote its energy
10 the placation of those persons mil J.
~ antaronistic and to the stern re-
preston Of its active enemies
As indicating the sincerity of the
yrosidcnt most of those who were ar
rested Immediately after the over
throw of Madero have been released
among them Juan sanchez Azcona'
Nadero's private secretary
yI-ERTA PROMOTES COMRADES.
An amnesty proclamation has been sent
broadcast. The government has not lor-
cotton to extend wards. As a samnle
General Huerta long cesented the failure
of some of his companies in arms 10
r,roiyc promotion and since his assump'
ton of power new straps have been be-
slowed upon numerous officers Among
those thus honcrcd was Col. Diaz Ordaz
Gen. Felix Diaz's chief lieutenant at Vera
rr.z. He was removed frcm the military
prison there promoted to general anc
named as commandart of Vera Cruz
General Angeles, whose reluctance tf
so,n IN the movement against Madero re-
pulted in his arrest, has been released
md it Is said win retire
Rodolfo Reyes, minister Of Justice VII
probably retire from the cabinet 50 tha'
ne may be free to conduct his own cam
paign for the presidency. A report IL cur
=, mt that he has had disagreement win
Pres. Huerta. Reyes deries this, however
hnd says that If he retires it will be or
account of private business.
In the far south three states Taha'
COS, Campeche and Yucatan, have not
yet recognized the new government
There Pine Suarez had a big following
which has not taken kindly to his