The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-04
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE
 MEXICAN SITUATION


 Situation at Cuernavaca ex- xremely acute, General Huerta With machine guns and regulars from Mexico City encountering strong resistance in march to relieve be- leaguered city.
 Germans in Mexico have united to demand German intervention 10 protect their interests.
 Insurrectos in Sonora succeeded in getting two machine guns and hreech loading field piece across the border to Douglas. AriZ.
 Sonora insurrectos expected to make another attack on Agua Prieta within 43 hours. Federals have so mounted their artillery that shots will rake International boundary line.
 Situation in Mazatlan critical Many Americans there said to be running short of food and unable to get out as sea guarded by Mex jean glnboats and land by Revolu- tionists
 First divisional maneuvers now in progress at San Antonias Off cers there hear a second division is to be mobilized to increase strength to 10000 men.
 Postoffice department has been notified railroad traffic on Mex1- can National railway between Mex leo City and Laredo may be dis continued at any time because or activity of rebel bandits.
 Jack Mosby, wounded by Rev olutionists in Southern California, has been turned over to Ameri- can troops and sent to hospital. The bullet penetrated his lung and caused serious injuries.
 Insurgents reported marching on Nogales, Mex. across Information al boundary. from Nogales, Ariz.
 The Mexico City government has mounted powerful barricades so that all roads are guarded at night.
 Americans robbed while riding in Pullman on Oaxaca express have filed protest with Ambassador Will son because they were robbed by bandits while enroute to Mexico City.
 Food prices mJunting in Mexico City because O. interruption rail- way communication.
 Special from United Press.) Mexico City. May With foo, ,rfces soaring skyward because of tn interruption of railway communfca ion and well authenticated report eaching the capital that a force O nore than o,oe0 revolutionists is with n striking distance. it is admitte, wen by the most conservative govern nent officials that the outlook is ex remedy critical.
 Much depends on the peace confer .nce now in progress on the bank If the Rio Grande but unless al agreement is reached there withi s hours it is feared it will be to ats
 Disorder of the most extreme typ : reported, today, from the States o Sonora, Guerrero. Durango. Coahuila ouebla, Moreles and in fact, ever, State along the Federal territory an 1axaca and Chiapas. Armed band ire roaming over the country pil1ag ng and murdering where resistanc s made. Most of these are repudiate, ,y the actual leaders of the revolu ion but their numbers are being aug nented daily. It is these men wh nave committed most of the outrag .s on foreigners and the fact tha .hey have robbed French, Germans British and Americans as we'll as tn natives. adds to the gravity of tn situation. The foreign representatives here hay demanded protection for their fellow rom the Diaz government and al though many promises are made tn government is unable to keep them It is regarded as unsafe further t. weaken the local garrison here an, he other troops scattered throughou the country are compelled to concen rate their attention in upholding tn in the State capitals an, cannot be utilized to chase the rob ping bands.
 Carlos Carnes.-a local resident wh