New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-18
HOW DIAZ TOOK VERA CRUZ
Ernesto Madero Tells Of Gen.
erals Entry Into City.
TBy Cable 10 The Tribune. ]

MtAlCO NllN, wv Ia t4N~N~
dero, the Foreign Minister, gave to the
Tribune correspondent to-day his views
OF the uprising Of General Felix Diaz.
"Diaz arose against the government
early Yesterday" he said, marching
into the city with 40 cavalry, sew
enty infantry, forty rurales and l4o
volunteers. The Dist Battalion, COM
manded by his cousin, Joined him arter
all the officers, excepting the colonel
his cousin, had refused to turn traitors
and were arrested. The rebels went 10
the house Of General Hernandez, head
of the garrison, and when he refused 10
join in the uprising they arrested HIM
The 10Th Battalion surrendered 10 the
rebels. but the government was IN
formed Il refused to take part in the
uprising. Captain CarvallO, command
er Of the gunboat Bravo, who had con-
spired with Diaz, attempted to lead
800 men. comprising the crews Of the
six gunboats in the harbor, to pro-
nounce for Diaz
Commodore Azueta depOsed Carvallo
and assumed hostile attitude against
the rebels, Immediately defying their
government by his action and asking
for orders. Dlaz, with fewer than one
thousand men, has possession Of Vera
Cruz.
He is a cul de sac. On one side
he is menaced by the guns Of the war
ships and the garrison Of the fortress
of San Juan de Ulloa. On the land side
he will be attacked at once by four
thousand men, provided with great
quantity of artillery, who are Converg-
ing on the city, in command Of General
Beltran. The artillery Is in charge Of
Colonel Navarrete, who did splendid
work in Chihuahua against Oro2co.
THE government regards the situa-
ton as unpleasant, but not alarming
nor serious. Diaz has no important
following and little money. He and his
fellow conspirators will be captured
promptly, tried and executed. There is
no truth in the reports that YuCatan
and the cities Of Pachuca and Ori2aba
have pronounced against the govern
ment."
Private dispatches from Vera Cruz
say that the Dlaz uprising has evoked
little enthusiasm in Vera Cruz, and
that little confidence is entertained
there that Diaz will succeed. Diaz is
believed to be counting on the aid OF
the army, but the extent Of his popu-
larity with the army is problematical
Probably II has been overestimated
service in the ranks. AS between Diaz
and General Reyes, the latter was a
hundred times stronger with the mill
t8ry element. When Reyes rebelled last
winter not an army man followed him
1t is difficult to see in the face Of
this how Diaz can expect to gain any
considerable support from the army.
Diaz's power and influence came 20
him through his uncle, the former
President. For many years he was
chief of police Of the federal district.
When President Diaz was forced out
by Madero Felix Diaz went down with
the wreck He resigned his office.
Since then he has held no command in
the army and has been devoting him
self to his personal affairs. He aspired
TO the governorship Of the state OF
Oaxaca and announced himself a can
didate In opposition to him was
Benito Juarez a son Of the President
Of Mexico during the French interven-
ton, who also was native OF Oaxaca.
Dlaz was greatly disappointed that
his candidacy did not arouse more than
a passing degree Of enthusiasm among
the voters Of Oaxaca. He retired from
the canvass. and then Juarez was
elected. Approaching fifty years OF age.
Diaz il credited with possessing energy
and intelligence above the average.
Among the Americans OF this city he
Is we'll known and liked. His name and
family connections can hardly be ex-
pected to popularize him with the OPP
rop.pts If tho administration