Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-18
REBELS ORGANIZE GOVERNMENT
General Felix Diaz Already Made
Provisional Head.
REYES THE MINISTER OF WAR
Uprisings Reported from Many Parts
of the Republic and the Loyalty
of the Army is ReinE
Questioned.


ber Of Deputies last night by Deput,
Querido Moheno, but the president o
the chamber refused to permit discussion
and the motion will come up today
General Feliz Diaz. nephew of the ex
lied ex-president, is In undisputed contro
of Vera Cruz, Mexioos most important
seaport. Reports have reached here Of
new uprisings in various parts of the
republic, including the city <of Hachuca,
fifty-five miles from the capital. Be.
sides this the loyalty OF the army Is
questioned.
| Doubts as to Object.
Doubts as to the specific object Of the
Diaz revolt were removed when he was
proclaimed provisional president BY
Colonel Jose Diaz, his cousin and COM
mander of the Twenty-first infantry sta
toned at Vera Cruz.
| So far advanced are the plans Of Diaz
and his supporters that they are said
| to have already selected provisional
| cabinet. Among those composing 1t is
General Bernardo Reyes, who is now In
| the military prison of the capital as the
result Of failure of an attempted rebel
lion year ago. He has been named
minister of war.
Would Cause Revolt.
In order to crush the rebellion Of Feliz
Diaz at Vera Cruz, not only have the fed
eral armies from the north and south been
commanded to converge on that city but
General Joaquin Beltran, who has been
stationed at Espranza between the capi.
tai and Vera Cruz on the Mexican rail.
way, for the purpose of operating against
the rebel general. Aguilar, has been or.
dered to move on Vera Cruz,
From Mexico city itself two military
trains under the command Of Colonel
Kubio Narvetto. with twentysfour pieesa
of artillery have been sent to General
Beltrans support IVY
Among other officers ordered to take
the field are Colonels Castro and Ocar.
anza, two men who were very prominent
in the campaign against zapata in the
state of Morellos.
The general public does not seem iri-
clined to share the optimism Of the gov
ernment 1t Is considered not improbable
that some part Of the army ordered
against Feliz DiaE will join him instead
of fighting against him. This belief found
support today when detachment Of 12S
men sent from Orzaba by General Beltran
met rebel outposts short distance to the
south, and at once Joined the rebels.
Vera Cruz is now completely isolated
except by water. The government has
instructed the railways to withdraw all
their rolling stock and to establish new
terminals at Orizaba, Jalapa and Sierra
Blanca. No trains will be run beyond
the federal lines.
Offer Services to Rebels.
The total cutting off Of Diaz from COM
munication will depend on the loyalty of
the gunboats which is not considered
likely to be maintained. Some Of the men
manning the gunboats Bravo and Tam
pico landed yesterday at Vera Cruz and
offered their services TO the rebel leader.
Commodore Azueta, however, refused to
join the movement and haA the guns of
his boats trained on the city.
Diaz, who escaped the vigilance Of the
government detectives Sunday night, ap-
peared in Jalapa, the capital of the state
of Vera Cruz, Tuesday, but his presence
was not discovered until he was on his
way to Vera Cruz with 300 men. At
the same time Colonel Jose Diaz ordaz
of the Twenty-first inantry, was on his
way from Orzaba with seven men Of his
regiment Together Diaz and ordaz en-
tered Vera Cruz at daybreak yesterday.
The Twenty-first infantry was In bar
racks there and proposition ii join the
rebellion was submitted to the officers
and men. 1t was accepted by practically
the entire personnel OF the regiment, but
the Nineteenth infantry regiment. also
stationed there, rejected the proposition
and was at once surrounded by the dis
loyal troops.
Colonel Gutierrez. commanding the
notified the government OF
his loyalty and received orders TO fight,
Jul the IcDctS luiilucISu 'ucaAAS wv WIiiS
The Nineteenth was only $50 strong. and
soon joined the rebels without fight
This placed in the. hands of Diaz not only
ail the troops in Vera Cruz. but six
eighty-milimetre guns and an abundance
II ammunition.
Banks Close Their Doors
No disorder occurred In the streets, but
the banks and commecial houses fearing
The inability of the rebels TO maintain
order closed their doors. There is little
danger Of the inhabitants suffering from
1 SIEGE since the rebels control large
agricultural area In ell directions.
It is taken for granted that General
Aguiliar is in accord with Feliz Diaz,
and that the two have entered into all
agreement with numerous bands Of rebels
n the states Of Vera Cruz and oaxaca-
1t is r7imored that Pascal Orozco and
FeIiz Diaz have reached an understand
ing to unite all rebels against President
Madero.
The Ward line steamer. due at Vera
Cruz tomorrow, carries scores of Ameri-
ran citizens. who will be forced to re-
main in the city or return on the same
steamer.
The federal government recognizes the
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