The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-21

VERA Cruz. Mexico. oct. 2O.-The
soldiers o, the GWenty-firsl battalion.
garrisoninS Fort Diuoa. located on an
island In the local marb0r have r.
yolted and Joined the Revolutionary
forces Cf Felix Diaz
The guubOats Bravo and Morelos
opened hre OF the refugees. killing
several and WOundinv otl.rs The
so4qieKs- ar ihe- -Eori lluhA gaTttson Pc
mained Inert refusing 20 return The
hrc OF their comrades The situation
~ the island 81 especially serious as
forJ Iiuod is also used as "a peui-
ientiary Until the FIRE was opencd
10y IN" Bravo and Moreios following
lhH resertluu n lhe garrison az Fort
luua " was difficult fo understand
the attitude Cf the EIuboats
Azueta Remains Loyal
commodore A2uyfa. conn handing tho
Warships. stl loyal 20 the govern
mtrJ kept his glns and searchl'ghts
trained necessarily on the Citv. allow
ing no communication between the
boats and suorc.
Fell Diaz continues 20 regard his
chances for a successful revoiutiouary
moFemeu- through optimistic eye-.
He today declared that the officers
ana crews Ci 'he guubO3ts here are
with him and that Commodore A,uefu.
himself, has promised TO join HIS
forces. only changing bis mind of Tine
last moment before th" Diaz move.
meut Was openly launched When
asked why h.. shore batteries Giint
hre on the federal warships. General
DiaZ replied that This would Do who'll
ly uuuecessary. he felt that 60 would
De extremely foolish rp 81 Fahfc fine.
boats which he feels certain wfi pu.|
h.t in his cuusp shortly Ue declared
Dc daily sent fh- crews water. pro
visions and money
To-day General Diaz sought official
recognition for his propaganda by ths|
United States government IIe said
he has represented DIS cause f1 ths
authorities 40 Washington through
tho American consul ar Vera Cruz.
claiming that his possession of two
Important -eapor's and au army of
approximately 1000 entities him to
proper recognition.
When asked DO he expected an cu.
Eae ment with the fcdrrais. Diaz rn.
piled iu fhe negative Many federal
chiefs. ho believes. are about to Join
bis forces and others arc Co. much
Iu sympathy with hls cause to or. -
battle Az least. hr ass boz does NOT
Expect clash with fho fedrrafs fr.
day or tomorrow
Rebels Hold Whtp Hand.
The revolution Iefs uru hold lir tho.
strategic points within fr- rIft. WITH
thousand seasoned soldiers who
have deserted fo tho D.af banner and
scv'ra. hundred volunteers The f.I.
oral troops occupy position tom
miles beyond fra 0r'.El-'. Uf rh.
c'r. thereby CUTTING oft pnmmrr.r4
zion with fhc interior
Foreigners Iu tln r..t lra snrIousI. .
potIrr forward tu flc arrival of ftn|
United states cruiser u.. Noluea 4ud
another American rurl Irf. which arr
expected Hf envy moment s. German
Ftr.HIn Is ..eo expected fr Join the.
other f0rr.ru vessels Ir fhc hlrhor
Tho French. PYrfrrursr. srauI.H
Italian and british c0r.uIe. reafy.r-
fn rrttIff of fno situation. have
urrcuNr cab'fd their respective co.,
trnmrrfe f0 .nni Protecting rInuorf.
iffor n conference with fha federal
commander outside fhn rIfr. General
Hefran nnd valdez d1rInc which tho
extreme peril of fho situation to f0-
n.rurra Hn irrf cruz was "a. .ruasaf .
tho rHrau'a returned fI fhr rf.
General Valdez Informed fhr consul. .
fH.f hn would notify Them .nm.rrou .
rhnfH.r conditions warranted a haste .
departure off 600 foro.rner from Vera .
Cruz