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Show INSDRRECTOS ARE DAILY GAINING DOUGLAS, Ariz, Dec. 6 Information Informa-tion purporting to come from reliable sources was received here today that President Diaz had himself given a written order to Governor Sanchez, f the state or Chihuahua, authorizing i him to appoint a pence commission to trent with the rebels. Attorney Jesus Maria. Gandara, of Chihuahua city, in an Interview with President Diaz at Mexico City, explained ex-plained tho situation in Chihuahua. President Diaz, nccon'lng to advices received here, then gave Scnor Gandara Gan-dara a letter to Governor Sanchez, giving giv-ing moral support to the peace commission com-mission Idea. Gandrwa returned to Chihuahua with the letter in which Eduardo Gonzales was p.l?o mentioned because he had broached the plan to Gandara before the. Jatter's departure for Mexico City. Governor Sanchez is heading the commission, com-mission, according to this information, and with Gandara and Gonzales, the following are serving: Dr. Luis de La Garza, Attorney Leonardo Muniz Silas, Si-las, Avelino Gonzales, Carlos Caudaia. and N. Reyes Wait Until Complete Attack. An odd situation resulted when the special train, bearing this commission arrived outside the town of Guerrero. They foiled the rebels attacking the place. The mission of the comruis-tdon comruis-tdon vns stated to the rebel leader, who fa reported to have very courtc-ouF.fy courtc-ouF.fy replied: "Please excuse us until we finish Uils joh " The train was held while the attack proceeded, and later the rebel leader again asked for an extension of time. Then came the notice of tho arrival of the federal troops, following the pence eor.imlssion special, .and the coQftrence ended. Interest in Hernandez. The arrival at Chihuahua of General Juan A. Hernandez, as general commanding com-manding the federal troops. Is of more than passing Interest. It was Hernandez Her-nandez who led the campaign against the Yaqul Indians under Chief-Cajeme at Anil camp, aud where they were fortified under the direction of a French prlcsL Here 1,000 Indians routed Hernandez's army of 2,000 men and then later surrendered, making offers of peace. Cbief Cajemo left, with General Hernandez to arrange the surrender of hb tribe and was Wiled on the way to the conference spot. Gave Rebel Receipt for Horses. DOUGLAS. Ariz, Dec. 6 A band of rebels two days ago visited a ranch near Madera, owned by an American, whoso brother lives here, and took 100 horses The owner was given a receipt, payable upon presentation to "Madcro's minister of war." The rebels would not say where the Maderoists arc encamped. Greet Americans Courteously. Two cattle buyers coming" out of Mexico today said the rebels have held up several Americans, but took nothing but cartridges. Tho rebels treated the Americans courteously, explaining ex-plaining that they had plenty of uns, but needed high-power cartridges. No instance has been reported of their taking money. Loyalists in Snnora have called the attention of the government gov-ernment to the fact lhat large quantities quan-tities of cartridges have been sold there. Arrest Azcona at Washington. WASHINGTON, Dec. C The provisional pro-visional arrest of Juan Sanchez Azcona, Az-cona, ouce a member of the Mexican congress, Journalist, member of a prominent family in Mexico, was procured pro-cured here today by direction of tho department of justice, on representations representa-tions made by the Mexican government, govern-ment, declaring that a warrant on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses had been issued for him in Mexico. No political significance, it was said at the embassy, attaches to the arrest, ar-rest, but Gustavo A. Madero, supported support-ed by other friends of Azcona here, charged that the "circumstances of the case are trivial," and that ''behind ''be-hind it all is the vengeful purpose of the Diaz administration to ?et possession pos-session of Azcona because of his connection con-nection with an antl-Dlaz newspaper attack during the last three years. Son of Former Minister. Azcona is a son of the late Senor Azcona. former Mexican minister to Inly, Gautemala and the Argentine Republic He came here November 21 from San Antonio, Texas, where his consulations with Francisco I. Mi dero. leader cf the Mexican revolutions, revolu-tions, were an opvn secret. He has been associated bore with Glstavo Madero, Ma-dero, a brother of the revolutionary loader. Azeon-i said the incident which the charges have been preferred against him, occurred four years ago and that his pait in the affair was merely as a ' witness, lie aid that while manager man-ager of a newspaper in Mexico City, many contributions were receive! for the entertainment of the poor of the Mexican capital. The funds were insufficient in-sufficient and were turned pver to a corumitt?c of women for disbursement among the poor. Another newspaper, he said, charged charg-ed t lie money had been diverted from Ihe original purpose of the donors. Attacked Diaz Administration, Azcona dr-clarcd. that after due judicial judi-cial investigation, in which hp appeared ap-peared as a witness, ibe case was dropped. Later he snid he founded "Nuevo Mexico," and began a scries of attacks at-tacks on the Diaz administration which coused ljs suppression three lime and finally Its confiscation six months ago. He, as its editor, was compelled to leave the country. 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