The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-21
CLOSING IN ON
CITY OF MEXICO
Bands Operating in South, East
and West Continue Warfare,
and Towns Are Falling Be.
fore Them-They Are
Taking Their Orders
From Figueroa.
By HAIRY DUNN.
Especial to The Times-pispatch !

.,A. m L.HaH- SePA
tai Of the state of the same name I,
city OF 10000 people. was taken bv
tue rebels late yesterday without a
battle. Tho rebels numbered go, and
Governor de la Madrid turned the cap-
ital over to them. Miguel Garcia To-
pete was named Provisional Governor
by the rebels.
Manzanillo. the most important port
on tne west coast of Mexico. was also
captured yesterday and turned over
without a battle. \. number OF Amer
lcan women and children in port were
takn on an American ship.
me leaders allowed no ~looting in
elther town. The new officials put in
courts and other civil Offices, and the
Ola tax records were burned. The new
government Is going on the same as
the old. The rebels are closing in on
Puebla. and the fall of the clty is IN
pected. .
All telegraph and telephone wires
were put Ct Madero's disposal. TO sion
the reoels' attacks on towns. but bands
operating In the south. west and east
pay no attention to him.
All have orders from Figueroa to
ciose In on Mexico City,
Fernando Chavez. special messenyar
from Gen. Ambrosio Figueroa. camped
= puente De IStla, below Cuernavaca,
TO ~Aladero. passed. through the
Oh the city this morning. l met Cha-
Vez at MiNcoac. q suburb of this CITY.
ne was travelling disguised as u shoe
inaker.; and had come from Fisueroa
by train. He planned to cross the citv
on cot and then take another train
north as far as possible toward Ma.
dero.
Chavez admitted that he carried a
message which probably would result
IN q complete rupture between Figue-
roa and Mladero. hut said the message
was verbal and he could not make it
public. He said;
"Figueroa is massing all his forcea
Tor an attack on C-uernavaca, where
the garrison Is now composed of 700
men. but no field guns. 1 can assure
you that Ffsueroa will not abide by
the latest armistice. though he had
received notice OF it when 1 left.
Completely Disguised.
'Figueroe and General Joaquin Nil
rando are completely ~disgusted with
Madero's dilletante tactics, and demand
that Diaz step out now or hSht to the
end. They will not accept de la Barra
as Provisional President for one day.
l carry a verbal message from Figue-
roa to Nfadero. which Will result In a
complete breaking off of relations be-
tween Figueroa and Madero.'
Fisueroa is rapidly gaining the idea
that he can be President, and all his
men are confident they can whip Ma
dero. The Dinz government is clint
mated from their minds. as both Madero
and Figueroa rave shown that theirg
forces are better and stronger than
the government army.
The plan to bring Federal troops into
Northwestern Mexico from Guaymas.
The Sonora port. 10 Manzanillo, and
thence to Mexico City. has been frus-
tratad by the capture of Manzanillo by
the rebels yesterday.
"Ftgueroa's plans for entering Mex
leo City are now completed, said Cha
veZ. lie is coming through an old
pass in which is located Fort Aiusco.
with another smaller force through the
pass from Puebla, over which the
Americans came years ago. M
"Figueroa has received three rapid
fire guns from Guatemala and two from
a trading steamer. which landed them
on a little frequented part OF the west
coast of the State of Guerrero. and
were brought up Balsas River on fat-
boats, poled by Indians. These guns
use Meuser ammunition. OF which
Figueroa has plenty. The arrival OF
these guns gives Figueroa and his men
full confidence that they can take Mex
leo City.
"Madero laying down just when he
had everything in his hands has made
Figueroa angry. and I am sure he VIII
not consider any armistice or peace
agreement made by Madero to be bind
ing"
Chavez will board a train for the
north tonight.
Fomented Revolution.
La Patria. an independent daily. with
a large circulation, gives prominence
TO q story this afternoon which throws
blame for the entire revolution on
Cientifcos, Creel. Corral. L%imantour
and others. 1t says they practically
fomented the revolution IN order 20
Gust Dlaz, who had been growing rest
less under their domination of ell the
valuable concessions and interests OF
the country. II
The cientlhcos, however, built a
F~rankenstein they could not control.
and 1t overthrow them In It's mad
growth. Diaz is considered the minor
tyrant alongside OF the domination OF
those men. and 1t is admitted that Dlaa
alone has made good President OK
cept that he allowed financial sharka
to corner him and render his dead
powerless.
Limantour. In the Banco National.
and CreeI. In the Banco Central. are
declared still 10 have hands on the ma
Ions throat.
* movement toward D!az as the only
man who can bring peace out OF anar-
chy and chaos Is growing IN this city
and IL the robels can force the Cientt-
hcos leaders TO cave the country, r
would not be surprised to sec Diaz at
the head OF his own troops, despite
his great ago. and once more the DOM
inant ruler or the situation The gem
cral belief here today among mer.