The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-03-06
/ Feature Euents in Mexico Since u
BRIEF SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS or coNTENDlNc
FACTIONS.

| Following is summary Of featur,
events in Mex co, beginning Jan. l
1911, up to the present time. Th'
execution Of William s. Benton,
subject of Great Britain, by order o
the donslitutionalist leader, villa, an,
Clemente Vereara, i'm American clti'
| zen, by the federals, are OF recent oc.
currence, and deta rs are familiar tt
/ newspaper readers.
Gen. Francis villa. dominating fig
ure of the Revolutionary movement
did net come into prominence until
the early summer of 1913 He was n
bandit in the mountains OF Chihuahua
pr or 10 the breaking out of the
Madero revolution. He became iden-
titled with thai military movement
soon after its inception and was made
a colonel in the Madero army. After
Madero became president, villa re-
NAMED loyal to h m. although he was
not in his army. Upon the accession
to power of Iiuerta, villa became u
revolutonst leader, although his
military strength was negligible until
a few months ago. He WIS probably
following h IS Cd vocation Of bandit
until he began to menace JuareZ in
July of last year At that time he
had fewer than a hundred men. He
retired to Casas Grandes after a
futile sortie against Juarez, in which
no shots We're fired. Then he met
considerable success recruiting his
forces until he gathered more than
/ 900 men together and captured
Juarez in November since that time
his star seems to have rapidly as
ccnded and he is now generally con
sdered 10 be much stronger in the
revolution than the tituar head of
the movement. Gen. Venust ano Car
rama.
Mexican Events, 1911
Jan, francisco Madero, Jr,
openly took the field against Presi-
dent Diaz and the Mexican revolution
began.
Jan 17--Mexican federals and
rebels fought a sixteen hour battle at
Corome, Chihuahua
Feb. mexican insurgents attack
ed Juarez and were repulsed.
Feb. 20-The federal general Ma
yarro. captured Guadeloupe, forcing
Madero to retreat.
March Twenty thousand Amer
can troops were ordered to the
Mexican border of Texas.
March 12-Mexican insurgents at
tackled the federals at Aqua Prieta
and We're repulsed.
March pa nine hour battle was
fought al Sonora, Mexico The Mex
leans were warned that they must
not cross into United States terri
tory
March 2i--Mexican cabinet re-
signed.
April 1-Pres dent Diaz opened the
new Mexican congress and outlined
plans for government reform.
April l4-President Taft, through
the state department, notified Mex
leo that fighting on the American
border must cease.
April 22-The first offic al step to-
ward peace in Mexico was taken
when the Diaz government and Senior
Madero agreed to an armistice
April 2S-The armstice was signed
between the Diaz government and
he revolutionary forces.
May 1O-Juarez was captured by
Madero
May Ia peace conference began
1T Juarez between Gen. Madero and
ne federal government.
May 21-Franc SEQ l. Madero sign
ID a peace pact at El Paso.
May 25-President Diaz resigned
md sailed for Europe, and Minister
De la Barra was inaugurated pro-
'isional president Of Mexico
Mexican Events, 1912
Feb. Mexican insurgents pro-
Ia med Emilio Gomez resident OF