The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-03
No Word from Them Since
the Frantic Appeal for Help
Was Sent Out
SCORE OF GERMANS
PENNED WITH THEM
CuernaVaca is Surrounded by
1000 Armed Bandits, Bent
on Plllage-Mexican Gov
eminent PoWerleSS

MEXIoO CITY, May with no
word from the twenty five Americans
and score OF Germans, penned up with
the natives and Il handful Of federal
troops in Cuernavaca, since their franc
tic appeal for aid, Ia which they said
they were threatened with death. the
American embassy is admittedly seri-
ousiy troubled to-day. The Mexican
government admits that II Is powerless
to relieve the situation.
There are more than 1000 well arm
ed men heseiFiug Cuernavaca and it
IL said the majority of them are BAN
dts who are iii the field to pillage and
murder. The Mexican officials are try
the relief Of the beieagured city but
this will take many days. Meanwhile
the foreigners there may be slain.
Situation is Tense.
The situation throughout the coun-
try is growing tense. That the govern
ment expects ali attack on Mexico City
Itself is indicated by the elaborate
precautions which are being taken. Ar
tillery has been placed 10 command
the roads entering the city from the
south and the garrison at these points
| has been trebied.
The guard around President Dtaz.s
palace has been increased since II was
admitted that pease negotiations were
to be begun and only persons having
passes are admitted to the grounds
A Ir,. ~,
the city are placing their homes in
condition for use as places of refuge.
| Extra provisions are being laid In and
+, arms and ammunition procured.
| Even though the demands of Madero
| are granted IL Is by no means CERTAIN
I that other can be restored as many OF
the rebel commanders are inclined to-
| day to repudiate Maderc saying he
does not represent the radical element
which demands complete changes in
laws and methods.
| Ell PASO, May sS.--In a grove on
! the Mexican side. opposite the Ell
! Paso irrigation dam. the negotiations
/ for peace between the Mexican fed
| erals and insurgent Representatives
| began to-day.
! Upon the time for the resignation
OF President Diaz and the willingness
new election depends the outcome.
| With these two points settled, ii is
! believed that peace would come quick
/ ly.
/ The revolution il apparently ex-
! tending over the republic particu-
4 LARRY In the vicinity os Mexico CITY
/ and on the west coast and the fear
| is growing that Madero viii be un-
| able to cope with the situation should
peace be declared
Rebel hands acting Independently
/ continue TO increase In size and their
| field of activity is spreading.
/ WASHINGTON. May 2.-~Fiye. min
| utes before leaving for Baltimore.
| President Taft this afternoon Gum
moned Major General Wood to the
/ White House for "A report on the
| Mexican situation. When Wood was
/ asked the purpose Of the conference
| he declared that the president was
/ anxious about the health OF the troops
/ In camp at San Antonio.
From adyices received here. admin
! istration officials from President Taft
! down fear that the Mexican situation
! was never more serious than to-day
| The president has been informed that
| rs per cent. OF the population favor
! country is free from the insurrection-
| AIRY movement
No dispatches were received to-day
I at the state department regarding the
! Americans and Germans who Amhas-
! sador Wilson reported In danger al
| Ceernavaca. near Mexico City. The
| fact that these Americans are In des-
| lerate straits In a town which is only
| q few miles from Mexico City is taken
| as an indication of the he1plessness OF
I the Diaz government.
IT il believed that piaz fears 70 send
/ n single soldier outside of the city. les,
! his palace he mobbed and the city fall
/ into the hands OF tnsurrecttonists
! Accompanied by by Secretary oi
/ War Dickinson and Private Secretary
| Hills, President Taft left the White
I House for Baltimore at ,12:55 this
+ afternoon.