The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-09-17
In Mexico Rebel Forces
Are Multiplying.
NINE CHIEF CITIES CUT OFF
From Capital-8,0O0 Sub.
jects of US. In Immi.
nent Danger.
-MADERO's BROTHER FIGHTING

Washington. Sept. 13.-Oficial in
formation has reached the State De-
partment that rebel activities
throughout Mexico are increasing
and that the constitutionalists are.
gaining ground every twenty-four
hours.
Rebel bands are strong in Sonora,
Ooahuila, Chihuahua, Tabasco.
Aguas Calientes. Zacatecas and W.
catan.
Consul General Arnold Shanklin
reported from Mexico City to-day
that communication is cut off be-
tween the capital of the Southern
Republic and nine of the cities-Chi-
huahua, Ciudad Porfiro Diaz. Jua-
rez, Durango. Ensenada, Hermosil-
10. La Paz. Matamoras and Nogales.
This has brought increased peril
to the United States citizens. There
are in Mexico at the present time s.
900 Americans. Officials of the Lat
in-American Bureau stated to-day
that it would require at least $500
each to remove all the Americans
from the zone of warfare in Mexico,
or a total of 100000.
The House has already appro-
priated 100000. If all the Ameri-
cans left. it would require 100000
to take them all to safety.
According to Information receiv-
ed at the Bureau 1t is believed that
about 5000 Americans have decided
to stay in Mexico, leaving 4,sOO to
be removed
According to these officials this
country will have to expend nearly
100000 to rescue its citizens.
Official reports have been received
showing that the rebels are slowly
closing in on Mexico City and 1t is
probable that at the time set for the
national election on October 20,
Huerta will be in control of only the
national territory surrounding his
capital.
Other striking developments of
the Mexican situation to-day were:
News that an epidemic of disease
had broken out in Torreon, where
there are many Americans.
About 100 American and eighteen
other foreigners are marching over
land from Torreon to Tampico and
Monterey. All these Americans
would be practically helpless If any
attack was made on them by the reb-
el forces.
Spain and a few other European
governments as well as the Chinese
government have requested the
State Department to protect their
citizens in Mexico.
The Constituencies Junta in
Washington asserts that a party of
Mexican citizens who have taken no
side in the present conflict in Next
co are coming here to make another
attempt to bring about peace.
Raoul Madero. brother of Francis
co |. Madero. late president of Mex
leo, has organized new revolt and
has taken the field at the head OF
1900 men and Is marching on Ag-
uas Calientes. the chief city OF the
State of same name.
The sanitary and other vital
sthings of plague-stricken Torreon
as reported to the State Department
by Sonsul Silliman at Saltillo reveal
a shocking state OF affairs. The city
is isolated from Mexico. Gen. Bra
vo. the federal officer IN command.
Is unable to have serum. anti-toxin
or even food brought into the city.
President Huerta some days ago
gave the United States permission to
send drugs. other medicines and
comforts to the distressed In Tore
on but the reports to-day show that
Huerta can not control the railroads
and deliver the supplies to the starry
ing and sick Mexicans and foreign
ers. -.
The foreigners fleeing from Tor
reon are In charge OF Consular
Agent Allen. The situation that
they leave behind them, according 10
Consul Silliman, Is very grave.