The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
FELIX D|Az SE|zES
 VERA CRUZ ARSENAL
Excitement in Mexico City at the News, But No
 Demonstration

Mexico City. October 16.-General Felix Diaz, nephew of General Porfiro Diaz, the deposed president Of Mexico, raised the banner of rebellion at Vera Cruz today. lie entered the city with 800 men and seized the arsenal and garrison. Colonel Diaz Ordaz was in command of the arrison, which com- prised 800 of the wenty-first infantry and one G-gun bA cry.
 Disz then pla5 men in charge of the two gunboats, Tampico and Bravo. lying in the harbor
 The news of the rising created ex- citement here, although there were no street demonstrations Mexicans gen. erally appeared elated at the new de- velopments. According to the reports, General Daz found many adherents when he entered Vera Cruz, including z some of the troops, but the government has been informed that the Nineteenth infantry and the artillery remain loyal. Colonel Gutierrez. commanding tha loyal troops. notified the government that he will resist
 The two forces are now in the city of Vera Cruz and street fighting Is imminent. President Madero has ord cred the mobilization of 5000 regulars to proceed against General Diaz. The arrest of alleged partisans of Diaz Tn Mexico City is expected momentarily
 The government, has instructed the railroads into Vera Cruz to wthdra " all equfpment-the Mexican 10 Orig caba, to the Interoceanic to Jalapa, and the Vera cruz-Pacific to Tlerra
 Believing that a great portion of the army remains loyal. President Madero, through the war department has ord- cred every available soldier in the serv- ice, both regular and irregular, into the lines which are being drawn about Vera Cruz in an effort to crush with the least possible delay the new rebellion begun by General Felix Diaz.
 From Santa Lucrecia, on the Tehuan- tepec isthmus, General Zosaya has been ordered to move to the north and even from the northern part of the republic where remnants of Orozoco's army are still raiding in large bands, General Blanquet has been summoned 10 the cap ital with the greater part ol his forces to join the campaign against Diaz, whom the government regards as a greater menace than any other reYolutionist. 
 El Paso, Tex. October 1G.--It is made known today that overtures have been made from men prominent in Madero's government at Mexico City to repre- sentatfves here of Pascual Orozco, Jr., leader of the rebel movement in the north. Also 1t Is learned from secret service sources that 9n emissary is on his way to Paris to see Porfiro Diaz, president of Mexico before the Madero revolution.
 Departure of the messenger to Paris was almost at the same time as the arrival from Mexico City of another emissary bearing word to the rebel "Junta" here from what is said to be a revolutionary element, the national capital It was said today on high est authority that Felix Diaz. who has risen in arms against the Madero gov ernment, is one of five named as pres idential candidates to succeed Madero.
 The new revolutionary party, said rebel leaders here, who for obvious req sons withhold their names, will be unique in Mexico in that it will cham pion no one man. A running mate for each of the five secretly named candi- dates has been selected. The names of the others will be withheld until announcement will not endanger their personal safety.
 Fl Paso, Tex, October 16.--Pascuai Orozeo general of the rebels, is said today to be in San Antonio on route to New Orleans.
 San Antonio, Tex, October 1s.--The report that General Pascual Orozco, Jr., leader of the Mexican rebels, was in San Antonio today is discredited by both American and Mexican secret ser vice officers here. Manuel Esteva, Mexican consul. says his last advices are that Orozco Is in the state of Coahuila, Mexico.
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