Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-17

next few weeks MeXicall will be one
of the central points in the Mexican
disturbance, so far as speculation is
concerned, and it is among the possi-
bilities that battle will take place
in that time at Mexicali But all this
is guess work, and all people are
licensed to guess.
One of the best informed men on
the delta said this morning that the
reported battle of Saturday night ap-
pears to be only an attempt to seize
wagon load of provisions which Ma
jor Cantu had bought at Yuma and
was taking to his federal troops be-
low the line. He said it was reported
that number of men at Yuma made
up their minds to seize the wagon,
and in attempting to do so they were
killed by the federal troops defending
the wagon, their riderless horses find
ing their way back to Yuma.
While the Press informant on this
point does not think the fight of Sat-
urday was of a nature to be .dignified
by the title Of battle, he does consider
it highly probable that a fight of some
proportions will come within the next
two weeks. He thinks there is no
doubt that Rudolfe Gallego, leader of
the Constitutionalist forces, is in the
delta country, near Yuma, though his
exact whereabouts do not yet seem
to be developed. He thinks probable
that Gallego has built up consider
able force and will be ready for live
ly fight to capture Mexicali.
= The sensational story printed in the
Los Angeles Times, evidently as an
excuse for an attack on the admins
tration, is not taken seriously by the
public along the line. According to
the Times there is danger that the
Mexican troops will raid the Ameri-
can towns of this valley and other
towns along the border. There is
troop of American cavalry at Calexi-
co and there is undoubtedly reason for
this country patrolling the line, but
the citizens of the valley are not fear
full of any attack by Mexican troops.
Mexico City, Nov. 17-All British
subjects in Mexico were ordered today
to lose no time in making their way
to the port nearest where they reside.
The British consul general here
sent instructions to the consuls and
vice consuls throughout the republic
that the situation is serious and that
lives of foreigners are in danger.
The instructions said that an anti
American outbreak is feared and
that British subjects would be in
cluded, as the Mexicans would not be
able to distinguish between Ameri-
cans and Englishmen.
This action was taken when Sir
Lionel Garden, the British minister,
urged President Huerta to resign. 1t
is believed also that an ultimatum
from the United States will be de-
livered tonight or tomorrow.
Washington, Nov. LIT is official
ly denied that Charge d'Affairs
'Shaughnessy, American embassy to
Mexico City, has started to Washing
ton as rumored. 1t is stated that
O'Shaughnessy may go. to Vera Cruz
for two days to avoid the necessity of
answering Huerta's invitation to at
tend the opening of congress. 1t also
is denied that Lind will leave his Vera
Cruz residence and go aboard war
ship.
No details have been received to the
assassination near Aguas Calientas of
Rincon Calardo, husband of Porfirio
Diaz's daughter, Lulu.
Wilson made the denial of these re-
ports at the weekly conference of
newspapermen. He also denied tnat
Consul Canada is preparing ii close the
consulate at Vera Cruz and believes
diplomacy will yet restore peace. The
Washington administration is not
concerned over the ousting Of Huerta's s
minister of the interior Aldape, who
is reported en- route to Paris because
he advised Huerta to retire. Wilson
plainly referred to the stories of Lind
and O'Shaughnessy as "fakes." He
said 'Shaughnessy will not leave
Mexico unless Huerta gives him his
passport.
There was nothing new in the situa-
ton in Mexico today, Bryan said. He
expressed confidence that Huerta will
resign. Mexican officers here are try
ing to secure report from Juarez
on the reported executions ther. The
Carranza Junta here is confident the
embargo on arms will be lifted this
week.