The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-21
Refugees at Fort Uluoa
Fired On by Loyal
Gunboats.
SEVERAL KILLED;
MANY WOUNDED
Diaz, Head Of Revolution, Looks
at New Movement Through
Optimistic Eyes-Certain That
Federal Warships and Men
Will Desert to His
Standard.

Vera crus, Mex, october 20.-The
soldiers OF the Twenty-fipst Battalion.
guarding Fort Uluoa. located on an
island in the local haroor. have re-
VOTED and Joined the revolutionary
forces Of Felix Diaz.
The gunboats Bravo and Morelos
opened a fire on the refugees. killing
several and wouniinG others. The
soldiers Of the garrison remained In
active. The situation In serious. as
Fort Uluoa is also used as a peniten-
tiary.
Until the nre was opened by the
Bravo and Morelos following the deser-
ton Of the garrison at Fort Uluoa. It
was decidedly difhcult to understand
the attitude OF the gunboats. Com
modore Asueta, commanding the war
ships still loyal to the government.
kept his guns and searchlights train
ed incessan tIy ON the city. allowing no
communication between the boats ana
shore.
Felix Diaz must regard his chance
for a revolutionary movement through
optimistic eyes. To-day he declared
that the oMcers and crews OF the gun
boats here are with him and that Com
modore Asueta himself had promised
to hand his forces over, only changing
his mind at the last moment before
the Diaz movement was launched.
When asked why his shore batteries
did not fire on the Federal warships.
, General Dias replied that this was
wholly unnecessary. He felt that It
would be extremely foolish 70 disable
the gunboats. which he feels certain
will enlist in his cause shortly. He
declared he daily sent the crews wa
ter. provisions and money.
General Diaz further believes the
xunboat Progresso. whose where
| to-day. shelled and took the important
port Of sCoa1sacoalcos. which Is Also
] the terminus Of the Tehuantepec Rail-
| way He said the local garrison was
left in command Of the rebel attor-
ney, Colonel Guevara.
To-day General Diaz sought ofIicial
recognition for his propaganda by the
United States government He said
he has represented his cause to the
authorities at Washington through the
American consul at Vera Cruz, claim
ing that his possession Of two import
ant seaports and an army OF approx
mately 1000 men entitled him to this
recognition
gazement with the Federals. Diaz re-
piled In the negative. Many Federal
chiefs, he believes, are about to join
his forces and others are too much in
sympathy with his cause to offer him
battle. At least. he said. he does not
expect a clash with the Federals to-
day or tomorrow.
Co.fers With Dtsz.
Vera Cruz. October :o--The United
States cruiser Des Moines. in COM
steamed into port during the night.
An ohicer from the warship visited
General Felix Diaz this morning and
arranged an interview on behalf Of
Captain Hughes. General Diaz then
visited the Des Moines. where the
American captain and the leader Of
the new revolt had a long conference.
the nature Of which has not been di-
vulged.
While the Diaz revolutionists hold
the city and the Federals have TAX
en- UP positions on the outskirts. there
has been no coming together OF the
two opposing forces as yet
, The German and Russian ministers
to Mexico, who arrived on the steamer
Segueranca. left to-day for Mexico
City on a special train supplied by
General Diaz In the firing last night
between the Sunboats and Cluoa Fort.
a man operating a searchlight on q
gunboat was killed. The Ward Line
steamer Segueranca. on her arrival
here. was warned by the commodore IN
command Of tn. gunboat still loyal to
the Mexican government not to dis
charge its cargo. To-day Captain
Jones. Of the steamship. was ordered
ty the company to unload and declares
his intention Of doing so. The Seeuer-
anca has on board arms and ammunf-
, ton for the government which will b.
seized BY General Dias " landed Gr~s:
interest centres In the attitude which
IN. commodore will assume in con-
uectioa with the discharge Of TIE car
20. and what measures will b.. adopted
By tie Des Ao!ues-
Two other American warships are
exr.cted 60 reach here q; any time
Tho Spanish consul has sent out wire
les. messages TO passing steamers to
pr.cced sere TO take aboard Spanish
subjects in case Of bamtardmsnt
,lverdo: a minor port ab"u, thirty
r,,cs so.,,h Of Vera Cruz. was captured
las. night by Major Zcrare. a .cvoiu-
t,onsry officer. TuSram- Iss miles
northwest OF Vera C-us. has declared
IN favor Of the revolution. the authcri-
ties .here. together with $50 veterans
and 80 armed volunteers. taking part
I'm IN. movement The rebel generals.
AguIiar and DeIaIlsve. are reported 20
he moving from the north TO attack
General BsI'rau's rear. Beitran has
200 men around Vera Cruz. while fhe
revolution!sfs have more than Lee
within tho city, and 1000 with Gen
erals AsuiIsr and pesaIisve. Gar
man liner has arrived here 90 take OK
German subjects IN case OF bcmbsrd-
m~nt
AssssU1e losoo0ge0.
U~sAsnsfon Ocfosef 1A--IAe altt.