Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-10-21
United States Cruiser Des
Moines Arrives and General
Felix Diaz Confers With Cap
tain Charles F, Hughes,
FEDERAL GARRISON
JOINS WITH REBELS
Engagement is Not Expected to
be Fought Within City Be-
cause Of Danger to For
eigners,
rs, Morning Journal special Leased wire !

rs, Morning journal special Leased wire
Vera Cruz. oct. 20, THE United
States cruiser Dcs Moines in COM
mand Of Captain Charles f. Hughes
steamed into this port during the
night An officer from the Warsh y
visited General Felix Diaz this morn
ing ana arranged an interview on
behalf OF Captain Hughes. General
Diaz thcn advanced to the Dcs Moincs
whore the American captain ana the
leader OF the new revolt held long
conference, The nature of which has
not been diNulged.
While the Diaz revolution sts hpld
the city and the fcdcrals have taken
up positions on the outskirts, the"
has hcon no coming together Of the
opposing forces. The feeling Of anNiciN
among Foreign residents has been
considerably relieved by The arrival OF
the Des Moines, and II is considered
probable that a battle, II it is fought,
win take place beyond the city Iim-
its
Tho German and Russian ministers
to Mexico. who arrived here on the
steamer Serugancia, left today Tor
MtNltO LILY OH a NH''|if'l tittiI FNl'7
piled hy General Diaz. The German
and Russian consus travelled with
them part Of the way. In the firing
last night hntwecn t.st Ynnhe"is end
l'luoa fort, Il man operating the
searchlight on a sunboat, was killed
The Ward liner Serugancia on her
arrival Yesterday was warned by Com
modorc Azueta, IN command of me
glnbnuts stil luynl to the Mexican
government. not to DISCHARGE its care
GO Today Captain jones of che
steamer, was ordered by General Dlaz
to unload and declared his intention
OF doing so It has on board arms and
for the government,
which II landed, viii BE seized ~
General Diaz Grcat interest centcl- IN
the attitude Commodore Azueta viii
assume in connection with the lis.
charge OF the cargo and what mea
surcs win be adopted by the p's
Moincs.
Two othor American warships are
expected to reach here at any time.
The Spanish consul has sent out wiz
less messages to passing steamers 90
proceed here to take aboard Spanish
subjects in case OF a bomhar'lncnl.
AVarado, minor port about thirty
miles south Of Vera cruz, was cat-
turcd last night by Major Zcrape,
revolutionary officer.
Tuxpan. li5 miles northwest of
Vera cruz. has declared IN lAN"r ct
the revolution, the authorities lhr'e.
together with $50 veterans and 80
til ma ia IN.
The robcl generals Asml'r apd
Delallave. are reported To be moving
from the north to attack General ia
trans rear, Beltran has 2.5oo mcr
around Vera cruz. while the rcNo'u-
lionists have more than I5o0 within
tn" city and 1000 with Gene @s
Aguilar and Dclalavc.
a German liner has arrived hsre
to take off German subjects in case
If Commandment
The soldiers of the Twcnty-iirst
battalion gurrisoning Fort tluoa, To-
sated on an island IL the local harhor,
today revoted ANA Joined the rcvolu-
tonary forces OF l'cliN Diaz.
The gunhoats rravo and Morelos
several and wounding others. The
soldiers Of Fort Uluoa garrison re-
nalncd inert refusing To return the
ire Of their comrades.
The situation j. especially serious al
Fort l'luoa. used as q penitentiarN.
Until the fire WAS opened 10y tie
Bravo and Morclos. after the deseriion
)f the garrison ut Fort Gluoa. it was
To understand the attitude of
The gunhoats. Commodore Azueta.
the w1rships still loyal
10 the government, kept his guns and
trained necessarily on the
city. allowing no communication be
tween the boats and shore.
Felix Diaz continues optimistic rc-
sardine his chances fof a successful
evolutionary movement Today he
-aid that the officers and crews Of
he gunboats here are with him and
hat Commodore Azucta. himself.
lad promised tn join his forces. only
hanging his mind at the last moment
before the Diaz movement WAS open
n launched. When asked why his
ihore batteries did not fire on tho
ederal warships. General Disz said
hat this would hc wholly unnccos-
airy. He fer that il would be -N- !
rem.l, foolish To disable the boats I
which he feels certain will enlist in
lis cause. lie declared he dailN sent
tConiinucd on rage ?. Col 81