The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-22
REVOLT OVER
HUERTA REGIME
Warning Notices. Of
Rebellion in Nine
Mexican States
Rule Of Dictator With Iron
Hand Like That Of
POTfIriO Diaz
(By a Staff Correspondent of the
United Press.)

GBy a Staff Correspondent of the
United Press.)
Mexico City, Feb. 22.-(Via Calves
ton. Troops biVouacked in the
streets and the national palace as full
of guards as a military fortress, to-
DAY. gave the capital the appearance
of an armed camp and even he who
ran could read that the iron, hand,
recalling the Porfirto Diaz regime, is
again seeking grip on Mexico There
could be no doubt that under the
guise of presidency has come a mill
1ary dictatorship that will rule with
fire and sword until peace is com
PEELED the new power overthrown.
Warned by notices of rebellion in
nine states, President Huerta is keep
ing the entire federal army and arms
in the capital, ready for any emer-
gency. Mexico City is to all intents
under martial law, and the ostenta-
tious display of troops is intended by
Huerta as grim warning that he will
stop at nothing to enforce his de-
clared policy for peace and prosper
ity-
The nine known disafected states,
today, were: CoahufIla, San Luiz Po-
tosi, Sonora, Vera Cruz, Sinalow,
Puebla, Chihuahua, zacatas and Mon
terey.
The governors of several of them
have given formal notice that they
WOu10 nOL accept LhS government set
up by Felix Diaz.
Gov. Venostfano Carranza, of Goa
huilIa. has rebe1led with 100 men and
Is working with Emilio and Raoul
Madero, brothers of Francisco Ma
dero, who are at San Pedro. Jose
Gayou, ex-governor of Sonora, has Of
fered Gov. Maytorena, of that state
1900 men and 100000 pesos if he
will lead a rebellion against Huerta
and Diax and the Sonora governor
openly has repudiated the present
government
The most serious detection that
President Huerta faced, today, was
that of General Ambrozio F-fgueroa,
Inspector-generaI of ruraIes General
F4gueroa has revo1ted and is now said
to be in Guerrero, with 1900 men at
his back, well armed and with plenty
Of provision and ammunition.
A birds eye view of the situation
ON the fourth day of the Huerta-Diaz
administration shows much trouble
ahead, which, though it In all prob
ability may be overcome eventually.
will nevertheless delay the pacifica-
ton of the republic for a while.
The Madero revolution was popu-
lar throughout Mexico because the
people then almost universally were
tired of the Diaz brand of mailed fist,
but this revolution finds a divided
people. There are those who are still
loyal TO Madero despite the ruin that
seized the country under his admins
tration. What proportion of the
Mexican people are arrayed against
the Huerta-Diaz regime, it is impossi-
BILE to say at this time, out the runb-
Iings already heard from some of the
outlying governors indicate that op-
position is at least sufficient to make
President Huerta realize he has a
fight on his hands.
A pronounced feeling of uneasiness
hung over Mexico City, today. The
people were confident that more
bloodshed is bound to occur before
tranquility is restored. On the un-
guised strength of the new rebels de-
pended whether civil war shall tor
ture the country indefinitely or
whether all will be quiet after a brief
period of relentless determination. So
far there has been no noticeable rush
into the capital of Eapata and the
other rebels who were told by Presi-
dent Huerta that they would be deem
ed outlaws and ruth1ess1y slaughtered
If they did not Immediately place
their guerrilla bands at the disposal
of the federal army officers.
With a bill of exchange on a Paris
bank for 100000 pesos, ($3,00O,O0O),
in his pocket, Juan Sanchez Azcona,
private secretary to Madero, was nab
bed by federal soldiers as he was
about to leave for Vera Cruz. Tt was
reported that Azcona was executed by
a firing squad under the convenient
Fugitive law but this was discredit-
ed, today. It was said that Azcona
was still alive but q prisoner.
Enemies of Madero, today, were
urging President Huerta to cause the
execution of the deposed president.
They said he is a menace to the peace
of Mexico SO long as he is alive. They
pointed TO the fresh rebel1fons in nine
states as proof. AS long Madero
lived, they said, his adherents would
Aght for him. Were he dead, the
webeIs would have nothing to fight
Dor.
Madero was caImer, today, his
guards said, but showed the tremend-
OILS nervous strain.
Sonora Madero was in sec1usiOn-
Ene denied herself to all callers and
those close to her said she was pros
era+ed by apprehension of her hus-
bands fate
Responding to a call by Ambassador
Wilson. the Americans in Mexico City,
today. met at the American embassy
and from there marched to the Wash
Iueton monument on which they p1ac-
ed q. huge wreath in memory of Wash
inzton's Birthday.
They then marched to the Jaurez
monument and placed a wreath in
memory of the distinguished Mexi-
cans. This show of good feeling
brought cheers from the crowds of ma
tives who watched the marchers-
The streets of the Capitol were
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