Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22
J()AREz
ASFEOERALS
APPROACH
Terrible Massacre in Vengeance,
If Huerta's Troops Retake
Border City.

Ell PASO, TEXAS, Nov. a.
Hundreds Of Americans and Mex
rcans are fleeing from Juarez
across the international bridge
into this city. Federal troops are
approaching Juarez from tho
south and q battle is expected
within a few hours. Constitution
aist troops, commanded by Con
eraI Villa, left Juarez at dawn,
planning to intercept Huerta's
troops as they neared the city
along tho Mexican Central.
If the Federals reeapture the
oity, the worst massacre that has
marked the Mexican revolt prob
ably will take place. Huerta's
men have vowed 10 take ven-
aeanee for the execution Of Fed
ereI soldiers without trial.
special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 22.--To pre-
vent the landing of marines In Mexico
the Huerta Government to-day
pledged itself 10 the protection of all
foreigners. Thai tais pledge was re-
garded as of little value was shown
by acts which Immediately followed,
Sir Lionel Garden, the British Min
- EGnt
word to all the British subjects to
concentrate in the cities for mutual
protection. Such action would place
British citizens within easy reach OF
asylum in the English consulates In
the event they were menaced by
rebels
General Banquet, Minister Of War.
acted as spokesman for the Govern
ment In giving assurances that meas
ures had been taken to assure the
safety of foreigners. In brief state
ment General Banquet said;
Orders have been given to place
enough troops in the oil fields and at
'IitI NdIStl SpOIS ~ o'hO'N
protection for all foreigners"
Blanquet's pledge was the sequel
to requests made by the Pearson syn
dictate to the American and British
Governments for protection after its
property at Tuxpam and Tampico was
seized by rebels and threatened with
destruction.
Rebels Still Advancing.
The International situation Is now
concerned chiefly with the protection
Of foreign lives. Foreign Minister
Moheno said to-day that the United
States Government had made no fur
Their representations and that the Sit
uation remains unchanged"
A dispatch from GuadalaJara states
that rebel activity in that district has
reached the highest pitch 1t has yet
assumed. Five thousand refugees are
huddled in the city without fooo'
clothing or money The local authcrl-
ties can not relieve their suffering
and an outbreak of disease Is feared
These refugees fed from Topic before
the advance of a rebel army under
General Martin Espinosa.
Similar conditions were reported
from Durango, Aguas Calientes' san
Luis Potosi and Oaxaca.
It Is strongly indicated that GEN
eral Huerta intends to see his legfs-
iative program completed before ne
turns his personal attention to the
determination of the Rebels Al
though there has been a halt in the
work of Congress, the reports that
General Huerta has ordered sus-
pension of activity so that the legls-
lative body would dissolve itself by
three consecutive postponements were
given no credence.
Apology to o'Shsushnessy'
That the relations between the
American and Mexican Governments
are altogether hostile was shown oy
an incident which had its hnal CHAP
ter to-day by the appearance OF a
public apology addressed to Nelson
oshaughnessy, the American Charge
oAffaires In the newspaper El Pais
The newspaper had criticised MI
Shaughnessy for his efforts in try
Ing to secure a writ of habeas corpus
rom the Supreme Court in behalf OF
Thomas Coleman and another Amerl-
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