Show BELS BURN flUE I DEPOT AT AGUA PRIETA Band Steals Into the Town Town Unobserved by byr byr f r Federal Soldiers r f MUCH HUCH COSTLY MINING H MACHINERY CHINERY DESTROYED rr Di Soldiers Fire on ParI Party Par- Par r. r t ty Killing Two or Three I AOUA A PRIETA PRIE Sonora Mexico 19 Shortly y after d daylight light today i band hand of numberIng number- number Ing g only half a r. r dozen or so o stole Into Igna iU irieta and s set t fire to the tue N Naco- Naco arl d railroad station tation which was waa do do- t red ed with its valuable contents Tho Thor r red de als fired upon the invaders and Vo or three of them were killed Five loaded freight cars also wore were Tho fre depot was filled nth fth goods of every des description D ng i costly mining machinery supplies id d provisions which had bad not been l red ced over ocr the thc Nacozari railroad beof be- be of Cf f the burning of bridges south Prieta f gua A ricans Discover Fire it was discovered on n the Amor- Amor leai tan lido eida of tho the line that the depot was t. fir ire the officials of the railroad r oiled 1 ii a switch engine to the tho American la in n an effort to save saye save some of the then ph n Standing on the tho siding and as May as possible were shifted out of Diu There wasP was no water for fire firefighting fighting a in A Agua Agna la Prieta ither the men who fired the depot ta n hiding biding under it since the fc yesterday or had dashed s roe roA the lino ino from tho the American side nol known Th There re has been talk on rid lido of reprisals of this nature bee bet be be- e t e the he railroad is blamed for assist- assist ibe if federal cause federal soldiers carried sev- sev 4 ad on blankets from the ruins depot dep t to the tho bull bun ring These to have been tho the bodies of iwho I wb applied the torch or of reful refu l ho MW had bad been hiding in the build build- 6 il were Cre a pp d b by soldiers d to tho scene et Column Disappears Is bt lf nin of which was was was' t into the Nacozari val val- hr fell feU last night could oud t ot I e seen en today Neither had the tho J DJ which was observed d at t the uH t of the mountain pass pm s leading tod told to to- ld td d Cananea advanced nd d into the Sula Sul- Sul a Sprin valley along lon the American merican f. f It bad hd ad either cither gone into camp in paw pus pals or er continued to the westward Springs s twelve miles east cast gua Aua J a. a Prieta a band hand of rebels was Orte ted in Douglas declare tIle the head head- has accurate information that taI i al Blanco fiance with a larco o force is ad ad- eIng Jn toward Acua ua Prieta Other cl reports are that General Orozco i with this army These statements arc are t. t and ma may bo be Coo Colonel el Diaz commanding the tho fedEl fed- fed El garrison of Agua Prieta sent noice nofie no no- ice fie 9 to this today that the the order ordering losing ing the international line had bad been seated r and that thereafter any anyone ono one ing I ln business in Agua A ua Prieta would j permitted ed to cross the boundary itz u said aid id he wished to have ha normal restored as ts soon as possible UTTER FEELING BETWEEN F FACTIONS ON BORDER DOUGLAS Ariz rh April 1 19 e Feeling Is JUer among the American and Mexican ot of J the e arid and the tho sup- sup ot of the Mexican government In Inan an and l personal altercations are t. t rp to Garcia y secretary to the I consul h hero here re and G. G G. G tor ot of E El EI Industrial a Spanish pro- pro ii I newspaper Paper enga engaged ed In a fist fight tight the MI s street today today- 9 Soth oth th principals cut v bleeding i ing ng were taken In ln custody Merai deraI troops were expected to arrive I Ly y to UI th carrlson at It aeo aco r ra a rebel attack may occur mon on A a A. Mexican reb rebel I. I ht across across the line Une from Ague Apua Prieta re ho he nc Tva WM wounded In Mondays Monday's bat bat- ed toda today In the Red Cross hospital url r r reports ports that the body of 50 14 which him has arrived at ant of here la Is not composed of ot r s from K 1 fc The force Rid to have Indian scouts scout Jet would ich-would would Indicate that It comes from hult I THREATENING it NEW ATTACK ON JUAREZ r 1 PASO April 19 The Tho Tho U II south of ot Juarez moved their mO e cnn- cnn arr that city ty y over o nl tent night ht and md apr ap- ap r rl to to preparations preparation to for foi l' l an k k of ot the rapid raold fire fun guns be mortars anti and mines upon which mainly rely for th lr do- do doUrn Urn spent the tho night under arms arm mo- mo expecting the tho battle battlo to open tine and ind as at tho the scout scout- I th mountains outside c the 1 rHy cHy at In- In Incuriously curiously lI shaped rock that CI 20 mUch like men the tho cry cn wont ont up i th t-th attack had commenced 01 J telegrams from Torreon tell ten I Peto destruction of the bridge c ten m o of the E Eagle le Pass branch bronch of then the can n National lines linos tn wn Bridges Burned Bridges have o been beau destroyed d the Ac t Ie on the je Coahulla 4 c fi lie railroad between Parral and Torand Tor- Tor Duan and 2 th t railroad traffic raffle In Wango ranio Is badly demoralized PaIr Pas Pas- ro Sr Ir h Torreon and Diiro Du- Du there Interrupted for tor six days Ire Is II no Immediate pro prospect of ot trains train Ia fa Oc i Is likewise owl i paralyzed parah east of ot ofT otto eon n but l an attempt pt will wilt be bo 8 5 T to VA to probably inn tun a train tran to Ciudad Por the maln maIn line lIno of ot th the thA Me Mexican 1 hat tomorrow morrow or Friday when the will have been repaired una un- un bli is I. a ji ja rectos cos Interfere ii Probable a as the tho rebels have cy noUe that the they wl vIli attempt to ton all 11 bot cn n Torf Torreon on and andua flax Diu authorities In Juarez this ua- ua Ro p d vehicle traffic c from El EI to Lw Juarez but are arc still sUIl J permitting passengers ers to enter Juarez on street cars or r afoot atoot Rebels Rebels Active Active In Zacatecas w N News ws to th the H Herald from from Guadalajara tell ell of ot considerable activity In Inthe inthe he the the state of Zacatecas In Fresnillo the rebels entered the tho town and released all 1111 the the- he prisoners in the jell Jail Several federals and rectors were killed At th the tho took the place without opposition and ordered the musicians of or the place to play an all day concert io Elizalde politico ot of f the tho town wired ed to Governor Zarate for or oraid aid when h he ho heard the tho rebels were cro approaching ap ap- ap- ap preaching but the tho governor o had no troops and sent only arms armR and nd ammunition The Thc jefe could secure no volunteers and shipped hipped d back bock tho the arms to keep them 4 out U ut t tot ot of f the tho rebels rebels' hands hand Tho The rebels rebets took OO in from tho the municipal treas treas- u ury After Arter occupying tho the town a n. day ho the federals came and there was a tight fight in n which both sides lost and the rectos left lett declaring they had no desire desireo to o hold the town tov as It had no more funds nor any arms A At t San Luis Luls Poto l. l the tho children under direction of ot Rev Re Father Eulallo Puente heM held prayer service for or peace on Sunday raying praying to the Virgin Guadulupe to free freo roe them hem from strife strite WOMAN WOl REFUGEE TELLS I OF TROUBLES NEAR ZACATECAS BERKELEY CaL April l 19 Mrs John JohnT T T. Hoffman with her year old daugh- daugh tar ter er arrived ed at the tho homo home of ot her parents Mi- Mi Ir 11 and Mrs L. L J. J L Le Ie Conte in this city today loda after a flight from the city of ot Zacatecas Mexico which was attacked by y the rebel forces last week Mrs Hoffman was at Jas as with wither her er husband who 1 Is superintendent of ot a amine amine mine near hear that town Tho The hous house in which they were living she said was riddled by bullets and th the family fled for shelter heller to Hoffman's Hoffmans club There they made plans for Mrs Irs Hoffman and her daughter aughter to leave leav the tho place In an automobile The woman and child were ero forced d to spend a day dav in hiding In a storeroom on the outskirts of tho the city Hoffman n remained at Zacatecas Mrs Hoffman Hortman brought news of ot a hostile demonstration made aj against her and her husband by Mexicans at the time of ot the sending of ot if American troops to the bord bor her d der er r. r She says Mexicans crowded about their heir carriage while they were out driving dr ing ng and cursed and hooted them Some Somo threw ston s. s hut failed to injure them PROSPECT OF PEACE PLEASING TO THE MADEROS SA SAN ANTONIO Tex Tax April 19 Pros Pros Pros- of oC an armistice In Mexico Is pleasing to tn o the members of ot tho the Madero family hero herond and nd to the tho local Junta The Tho peace ce program Is too Indefinite for fora a basis of ot opinion s said Ud Gustavo Gustovo Mart Ma Ma- rt lIer dare ero brother of ot tho the rebel leader last ht If It there is to be 00 permanent peace Diaz must resign at on once cO Corral Is still vice president It If he should come back we wo would probably have trouble n again aln I The uTho best feature of or the Is IA that tile the Diaz government seems disposed d to treat the tIme revolutionists with moro more decency I and respect DECLARE PEACE TALK COMES AT OPPORTUNE TIME TD WASh WASHINGTON INGTON April 19 With With the time receipt at the State department of ad adice advices advices ad- ad vices ice confirming the tho report that negotiations negotiations for tor an nn armistice between bet the time federal federal fed fed- eral and rebel 1 forces are In progress the opinion was expressed hero here today tint that opportune action had been taken by both In tho Mexican revolution ro to prevent prevent pre pre- vent ent complications with the United States Dr Gomez head of the confidential con con- agency of ot tho thu revolutionist Hud and Intermediary between tho the rebel forces 8 In Inthe Inthe inthe the field and tho ho Mexican government go Is t. said to have ha consented to submitting the tho armistice to his chief Francisco I. I Madero Madero Ma Ma- dero Jr as well vell as to the Mexican government gov gov- ov- ov with a view to preventing danger dan danger dan dan- ger Jer to American lives and property at Kl Paso which would be bo menaced by this tha attack planned on Juarez Mexico directly direct direct- ly opposite It was rumored hero today that with the setting forth of ot definite proposals front from the tIme revolutionists the possibility of an nt for tor time the abdication of ot 11 t Diaz within a certain period of at time wu was not at ut all unlikely The Tho proposals It Is known n arc it to 10 bo be received by the thc Continued on page pago 10 REBELS BURN BUR DEPOT Continued from pago 1 1 Ii can cn cabinet and laid lal b before foro President Diaz himself himself Tho The house houe committee on o torel foreign n af at at- fairs today appointed a. a subcommittee to confer with wih President Taft an and the secretary sec see of or state as a to tn the tho situation ton on tho the Mexican border Tho The committee consists con con- slats of or R Representatives Garner Garnr of ot Texas Tes Sharp Sharp of ot Ohio and Foster Foste of ot Vermont While the tho state d department has received re received re re- Informal assurances from Mexico that definite anti and and restrictive meu mell measures iiren lre would h be adopted to pr prevent nt a repetition of the tho Douglas Incident the tho formal reply of oC Mexico has hM not yet been heen presented Senor De Do tho the new Mexican was wn officially prent presented to tho the president this his afternoon The The capture by the revolutionists revolutionist of San in tho state tate of I Durango was reported to fo the state department de do- e. e today tay Tho The total losses on both horh skies aides exceeded d d Including a n federal captain two lieutenants and I soldiers an twenty live SUBMITS ARMISTICE QUESTION TO PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT EL PASO Tex April 19 Gonzals Consoles s Garza Gara in charge of or the tho El EI Paso revolutionary ro Junta at It noon today confirmed a report that ho he h hhall had hall sent messages to Francisco co I. I I Madero on the tho Qu question ton of or an armistice preceding peace pece plans and andRaid said Raid ho had received I fd an nn answer from hut but declined to talk any further on the subject subject Garza said h he would himself himself him him- self elC make mae a trip to see Madero as M soon son as he received safe EarO transport through the federal lines Paul Mason a soldier of or fortune was arrested last night b by United States I troops n near ar Columbus N. N M. M 1 Garza says Mason had mes messages cs for tor him him INSURGENT PRISONERS ARE AE BROUGHT TO CHIHUAHUA CHAHA CHIHUAHUA Mexico April Apri 17 via vh L Laredo rc o Tex A April rl 19 The 19 Tho prisoners who ere ero in ill tho the hands bands of tho the Mexican federal troops at tho the of or battle baUle Sunday Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day between federals and be between between be be- tween Sauz and Santa Sant Clara Clur arrived hero here Tuesa Tuesday accompanied d by 1000 federal troops under Liz Lis Dago aEo At J sundown they went into camp eight miles mie north of ot this city Today they will wi be marched In In and confined in the penitentiary to toa a await 1 trial All AU tho the prisoners except for fatigue seemed in good spirits spiris The They Ml said th they y had been ben well treated Describing their experiences Sydney Sdney said When vwe we saw the tho federals had surrounded sur aur- rounded us we wo surrendered About ten tenda's days das ago wo we started on tho the march here Tho The food and treatment has been the tho the best possible under the circumstances get set Wo We us are arc at released hopeful the United States will wi Weary ear and toot oro tram front OO miles mies march afoot aroot fourteen Americans and andt t two o German Gennan prisoners arrived hero last night from Crom Casas Caas Grandes DECLARES PEACE WILL SOON REIGN IN MEXICO VASHI WASHINGTON April Apri 10 Penco l-Penco Peace In Mexico will wi soon on bo ho restored according to Senor Manuel De Do the no now new o of Mexico to the tho United States who was presented to President Taft today tOlay Tho The made mad this prediction In a formal speech to the tho president In reply President Taft Tar said that the tho people of at the tho th United States hoped fervently that that harmony would wouW soon n prevail prevail I REBEL DEFEAT REPORTED REPORT FROM PROM STATE OF DURANGO DUNGO TUCSON Ariz April 10 A A special from Crom Mexico exic says Stall Mall Ial advices ud from Tamazula in the tho state of oC Duran Durango o. o sa say that in a n sanguinary sanguinary san san- n. n battle between a 1 forc of or rc rebels ls under unde command of or an American William llam Collins and national troops which raged for tor two to days sixty sixty nine nino rebels including I Captain wounded Collins were killed and 15 lID Ramon flamon Rmon lur Iturbe another rebel commander comman comman- de der escaped by disguising himself as a woman Tho The government force Corco greatly outnumbered bored tho ho most of or whom either cither killed or captured according to the reports which como come from government government govern govern- gover The Tho f federal casualties ment sources are er not known Tho national force engaged n ned was WW tho the seventh battalion Mexican national guard nr augmented by b rura |