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Show Gil V 3U i K i dm L la yL I LU His Return to Mexico Viewed by Madero With Distrust El Paso. April 2S.-The return of General Reyes to Mexico makes It I necessary for the Intmrrectos to In I sist that President JDlaz shall give the rebels stronger guarantees of security se-curity and liberty than hltherto offered, of-fered, according to a statement given out by Provisional President Madero today The statement follows: "Tho return to Mexico of General Bernardo Reyes rendors It necessary that we shall ask President Diaz for stronger guarantees Osgood faith with reference to peacothan we have at present. j i "We- cannot but view with distrust the order which brings, back to our country one who canrioV-further peace negotiations, but Inr;whom lies elements ele-ments of danger to?those negotiations. negotia-tions. In tho mind off those familiar with Mexican politics, jthe order which brings General Reew to Mexico is bound to arouserqufwtolfss'vtb the sincerity of the president ln tho present pres-ent exchanges. "From a military standpoint, we do not fear General Reyes, either on the score of his military attainments or of his prestige." General Madero read tho statemont gien out by Dr. Gomez at New Orleans Or-leans last night with Interest "I agree with Gomez that any treaty of peace must be acceptable to all of tho people of all Mexico." he said. "I will treat for peace solely with the view of securing the demands of all tho people. The revolution Is not sectional, but national, and any terms arranged must havo the sanction of tho people generally as expressed by their leaders It Is for that reason that I Invited all tho leaders to como here to participate in the negotiations." negotia-tions." Mazatian May Have Fallen. Nogales, Mex., April 2S. The news Is confirmed hero that a large force of Insurgents surrounds tho big port of Mazatian, in the stato of Sinaloa, and that It has cut off the water supply sup-ply of tho city Railroad communication with the beleaguered city has been suspended because of the dynamiting of brIJges and the holding up of trains. The Southern Pacific lines of Mexico, running run-ning south from Nogales through Her-moslllo Her-moslllo to Mazatian, are cut far to the north of the latter port. Communication Com-munication to the southward Is also severed. Wire communication has been Interrupted and no avenue of news Is open. Tho only possible source of outlet for the port is by boat over the Gulf of California to Guay-mas, Guay-mas, the port of Hermosillo. No definite word has boon received since the llrt battlo between tho rebels reb-els and federals occurred just outside of Mazatian, a few days ago At that time upward of one hundred wounJed, all federals, had been brought Into Mazatian. The city may even now be in the hands of the rebel forces. Battle Is Reviewed. Tuscon, Ariz, April 28. Fighting between the fcdernls and rebels has been renewed ln tho vicinity of Her-mosjllo, Her-mosjllo, the capital of Sonoro, nnd, according ac-cording to mall advices Just received here, forty men were killed or wounded wound-ed in a battle at Horcasltas on April 25. Two hundred and twenty-five fed- ' orals engaged a smaller number of rebels, and tho latter withdrew when their ammunition was exhausted. Horcasltas Hor-casltas Is a town between Uros, where Iho heavy fighting occurred a month ago, and Hermosillo. |