Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-22
Foreigners and NOn-Combat-
ants Given Twenty-FOur
Hours to Leave Before At
tack Is Commenced.
MEXICAN GUNBOATS
TO REMAIN NEUTRAL
Commodore Azueta Is Warned
That Participation Will Be
Considered Hostile Act To.
ward United States.
EVENING HRRAxn
vol. ?. NO. tei.
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my Leased Wire % RvenInR SHeraldI
Vera cruz, oct, ga demand for
the surrender of tho city wRs sent
yesterday hy GouOrul Beltran, the
commander ur tho federal troops. The
lvttcr was brought to the rebel lines
by captain llmOn and was couched
IN most polite terms, concluding with
tho inllmdtiun that IL the rebels did
not surrender duty would Obllgo the
federal commander Go use force.
General Felix Dins, replying to tho
| note. thanked General Beltran aud
said h" was sorry tho situation would
compel him to offoF u forcibiO de-
fcnHn. ~ tho same time no asked
ucncrHl Bcllran TO FIX tho longest pos
| Biblu time for tho evacuation OF thu
| city 10y nOn-cOmbatunts.
General Dluz then sont copies or
| both communications 10 tho foreign
consuls, asking that foreigners In tho
| city should make an inventory OF tho
effects left behind whom thOy moved
out and promising to indemnify them
ns soon us possible for the damage
| that might result from tho battle.
General Diuz also sent communion
tlOn to Captnm Hughes. commanders
OF tho Unttetl's Stnteu. \ sUruleOgl DoA
MolncH saying that no would conduct
tho situation according to internation-
nl law ana specifically saying 1T Ia
unnecessary tO dlaeubnrk American
innrln"H on my account"
Tho federal commander also ad-
dressed the American consul, Bnylng
~ shall not uttuck the city before tho
lapse of twenty four hours ana dur
ing that time Americans should seek
safety"
Gourrnl Dla6 has since asked Cen
crdl R"ltrnn to nauio the time and
place at which nun.ConbutuntB could
pass huih lines.
Captain Hughes hus conferred with
Commodore AZuCtn, tho federal COM
mundUr. as to what would be his at
titudo during the fighting. COmmO-
doro NIu"ta promised not To partiui.
pHtu nor 10 fire In tho direction OF
tho city,
Captain Hughes then warned tho
commodore that any breach of his
promise would hO considered "A hostile
act toward the United States.
Commodore hzuctu viii keep tho
guns nf his vessel trained on tho Isl.
nnd of liluon IN order 10 prevent prla-
Onors escaping from tho Jull
Wharf M. rs Ia be IA neutral zone
for the shelter Ot foreigners, Tho
warehouses are 10 bo placed undor
Cummnnd Of Captain Hughes. Tho
Dca MOincs is to be- moved To this
wharf nnd such measures as are con-
Nlderod necessary viii be taken for
tho protection uf foreign interests.
Admission Ia the zone Will be- obtain
able 0nly by means OF u card from
one Of the foreign conHuintos,
Tho Ward llno steamer !ieguruncH
and III" GrrmHn steamer SteigwHld
have also been placed under tho or
drrs of Captain Hughes and will takO
foreigners on board.
The city m uulet, but merchants ana
Btor"kcupcrH bottled und burrlcaded
their doors last night. feeling that pill.
lago might be- done.
The rebels have mudo preparations
for dutruBo ut tho city, Tho high
points In the suburbs hnvo been pro-
yldod with artillery and Outpoats have
been stationed atill farther away TO
XIV" the aulrm M soon aB the federal
troops begin un advance.
There H. ~ strong cdrcnt Of opinion
IN tho city that tho federal troops viii
ultimately Join the moycmcut OF Felix
pluM