The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-12
UPRISING is FEARED.
Reserves Held in Readiness to Pro-
tect Mexican Capital.


tect Mexican Capital.
Mexico City, May 12.-Despite the
rumors of a student uprising and a
possible attack on the city by the
rebels, which gave the more timid
residents some uneasiness last night,
nothing out of the ordinary had oc-
Cured at the capital this morning.
The students are said to have
planned a political demonstration and
precautionary measures have been
taken by the government. The police
guards on the streets have been in
creased and reserve force is held in
readiness for any eventuality. The Of
ficialS of the war department decline
to comment on any action to be taken
toward General Navarro as a result of
his surrender of Juarez, but it is said
the behavior of the federal officer did
not receive the approval of his su-
periors. 1t is reported here that he
will be tried by court martial for the
surrender of Juarez and the court will
sit at Chihuahua within a few days.
Notwithstanding the press and consul
lar reports from Ell Paso regarding the
defense of the city appeared to indi-
cate that the federal commander had
made a heroic stand, the fact that he
displayed the white flag when appar-
emily in good fighting condition is
widely commented upon as remark
able.
! 1t is believed the evidence to be de-
veloped by the court martial may vim
dicate him, as it is understood here a
portion of his command fought two
days without food or drink. and some
reports have it that Navarro handed
his sword to Colonel Garibaldi only
when the sufferings of his men was
such that he could no longer endure
the sight hardened campaigner though
he is.
| Railroad communication is maintain
ed through Laredo and to Tampico,
Vera Cruz and points on the Isthmus
of Tehauntepec. Traffic is interrupted
| between Puebla and Oaxaca on the
Mexican Southern railway, the line
having been cut by rebels at Tehuacan.
/ Refugees from Mazatlan arriving at
Guadalajara report a shortening of
food and drinking water. The only
supply of the latter is from the els
terms and an epidemic is feared. They
state that, contrary to earlier reports
there are few Americans in Mazatlan.
| Dispatches to the war department re
| port -thatsTorreon is threatened by Luis
Moya, who is at the head of several
hundred rebels. Federal reinforcements
are asked.
Ocon Katerfeld, a German, was shot
while defending his ranch near Tor
reon.
| Troops Are DESERVING.
Washington, May 12-The cordial ap-
proval of Foreign Minister De La Barra
to the suggestion by the conference of
diplomats in Mexico City that the for
| efgn residents arm themselves was re-
ported to the state department today
| by United States Ambassador Wilson
in Mexico City. Senor De La Barra de-
clared the action of the foreign colonies
in offering their services for the main
tenance of law and order was appre-
ciated by the Mexican government
The desertion with their guns of 40 SOL
| diers or half of the local barracks in
Tampico was reported to the state de-
partment today. Minor disorders ara
increased in the vicinity of San Luis
| Potosi.
Consul Edwards in Juarez, today
| telegraphed that the railroads are pre-
pairing to resume traffic in the state OF
| Chihuahua.