The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-20
2OOO FEDERALS ID !. ATTACK VERA CRUZ Huerta Is Not Opposing
 Diaz as Reported REBELS ARE READY Opposing Forces Have Agreed to Fight Outside the City-Diaz
 Says He Does Not Want
 Presidency Himself

Fl PaSo, Tex, OctODer ly.-IWO tnou- sand federal troops will attack Vera Cruz, according to reports reaching here to Al berto Madero uncle of the president. The message was direct from the minister of Hacienda at Mexico City
 Beltram, and not General Huerta, re- gently removed from command of troops in the north of Mexico, was the general in command. The telegram said Huerta was in the capital of the republic Vera Cruz, Mexico, October 19.-The rebel forces in possession of this city have made every preparation for an attacK of the federal troops and this is expected to occur at any moment. Two columns of federals arrived late Friday within 1s miles of the city boundary line. The strength of the advancing federals is hardly greater than that of the rebel gar rson, but the government troops are at disadvantage as to artillery owing to the impossiblity of transporting cannon. over the great sand banks surorunding the city. It is expected here that General Zohaya, in command of one of the loyal legions will join the rebellion when he gets into touch with the rebel troops w. W. tdDdbdt 1Uiltu cldltS tOllSul Here, accompanied by committee consisting of members of the consular corps. went out several miles in order to confer with the federal commander, but returned to the city without meeting the government troops. Perfect order prevails in the city, but there is great excitement owing to the fear that the federals will attack in the course of 24 hours.
 -t,t ta ment advices today said the opposing forces at Vera Cruz had agreed that the battle should take place outside the city.
 This assurance has lessened somewhat the anxiety which the department offi- cials felt for Americans and other for eigners in the besieged city. It is un- derstood that the agreement between the federal general Huerta, and Diaz was not formal
 Fl Paso, Tex, October 19-Rebels ap- preaching from the south today burned bridges on the Mexican Southern railway, which recently had been reconstructed. below this point. Last night they camped within 10 miles of Juarez on the Mexican Northwestern railway recently recon structed over 800 men are encamped with only POO regulars. The remainder were impressed Into service and uniformed
 
 movement is on foot among the Mexican refugees to assist in an attack on Juarez by an expedition organized on American soil
 Gen Pascual Orozco. leader of the rev. olution in northern Mexico, Is rapidly nearing the border of Neuvo Leon, where General Trevino has been In charge of federal forces operating out of Monte rey, said rebel reports today. Pascual n O,, ,Iarx f.<,. secretary of state of Chihuahua, and Cas- tillo Herrera, a former Madero rebel, charged In the federal court here with conspiracy to smuggle arms into Mexico, were released today. The elder Orozco. however, remains in jail here on a charge of murder preferred by the Mexican gov ernment.
 New York. October 19.-"I have In mind no special candidate for the presidency of Mexico, declares Felix Diaz, leader of the newest revolutionary movement, in a telegram from Vera Cruz to a local newspaper today. "When the country Is finally pacifed the people will have an opportunity of electing the man most ac- ceptable to them For my part, l shall never accept in any circumstances, an offer of the presidency I am not work ing for personal gain nor for the advance ment of any one man. l shall remain at the head of the government only until the country Is pacifced and order re- stored As head of the present revolu- tionary movement I have at my disposal more than s,,000,O00 and the revenues of the custom house and more than s500,OoA, the proceeds of a loan from the rich mer- chants of this port I have not touched nor shall I touch one cent of this money, which belongs to the government except to pay the salaries of the government employees and soldiers. For me. and for my co-workers, I have not taken one single cent. All expense of this kind I have paid out of my own pocket with no desire to be reimbursed