The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-04
MEXICO CITY IS
NOW THREATENED
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widespread runners of threatened at
tack and Minister of Foreign Affairs
was every prospect OF peace i'm both
the north and south within three days.
Nevertheless, the general opinion
here Is that the double attack from
within and without the city will come
on Friday or not at all. Ii the rebels
do not strike then, Ii Is believed they
never will, as the Federal force In the
city Is now depleted as a result OF
dcsIatching troops to the interior.
Charles Carnes, an American. re-
turned In an auto to-day frumn Cuer-
navaca having been held mp and
searched both coming and godng by
both the retels and the Federsls. He
said that the rebels numbered fully
5000. Carnes reported that the
Federals were returning toward this
city. evidently having decided not 10
attack wsseB tssey -sw tiFc strength or
the rebels. Tho rebel camp WAS about
twenty miles from this city.
Hasten Peace Negotiations.
WASHINGTON, u. e.. May 4.---Of-
fteiat adviees from Mexico City re-
ceised at the White House to-day
sNte that the minister OF foreign ar
fairs, De la Farra. expects "A peace
arrange aaeni 10 hss.r,sagHad with. this
revolutionist leaders to-day. 1t was
also declared that the government an
tic~nates that peace negotiations will
be arrived at through Independent
negotiations with revolutionary lead
ers in the States OF Morelos and Guer-
zero, within the next few days.
De la Rarra intimated that special
effort would be made to rush through
at least tentative draft of the peace
proposals to-day in order to head
off the threatened uprising In Mexico
City which otherwise seems inevi-
table tomorrow.
Food Prices Soar.
MEXICO CITY. May with food
prices soaring skyward because of the
interruption of railway cou1munica-
ton and we'll authenticated reports
reaching the capital that force OF
more than 1000 revolutionists is
within striking distance il is admitted
even by the most conservative gov
eminent officials that the outlook Is
extremely critical.
Much depends on the peace con-
ference now in progress on the banks
Of the Rio Grande. but unless an
agreement is reached within forty
eight hours Ii is feared 1t will be too
late.
Disorder Reigns-
Disorder of the most extreme tyne
IL reported to-day from the states of
Sonora Guerrero, Duarango, Goa
hniia, Puebla, Moreles and, TN fact,
infeeNefS state excepting the so-eaIiefa
Federal territory and oaxaca ana
Chiapss. Armed rands are roaming
over the country pillaging and muir
dering where resistance is made Most
of these are repndated by the actual
leaders OF the revolutions. but their
numbers are being augmented daily
IT is these men who have committed
most OF the ontrages on foreigners
and the fact that they have robbed
French, German, British and Ameri-
cans, as we'll as the natives, adds to
tfre gravity or the sitffatSsn. 49, w. ''
The foreign representatives have de-
.nianffeti proqec5sn4r Tor Iftsfr feifows
from the Diaz government. the govern
ment is unable TO keep Its promises It
Is regarded as unsafe further to weaken
the local garrison here. and the other
troops scattered through the country
are compelled to concentrate their at
tention In upholding the government in
the state capitals and cannot be utilized
to chase the robhing bands.
Situation is Acute.
Carlos Carnes, n local resident who
reached this city from Cuernavaca by
automobile. says the situation there is
acute. The iusurrectos are pressing
the garrison closely, He says there are
fully 1000 men within days march
OF the capital He said the insurrectos
were planning to ambush the 400 men
under General Huerta who are march
ing to tho relief OF CuernAvaca.
efiics to-day that the nrst hitch In