Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-19
HUE:RTA FOES
MOVING ON
CAPT 7 Al
Dictator to Take Field at Head
of Army in the Hope Of
Stopping Carranza.

GALVESTON, TEXAS, Nov. 10.
HawIey and Letzerich. loasI
agents for the British tank stss-
ner c. A. Garfield, which sailed
from Tampioo yesterday, re-
ceIVed a wireless message this
afternoon from Garfield that the
Mexican rebels are aDithin ten
miles of Tampico and intend
capturing that important port Of
the State OF amaulipas to night.
The eunboat Wheeling and bat
teshp Nebraska are now at
Tampico.
Special Gable tc The Atlanta Georolsn
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 19.-San
Luis Potosi, capital of the State
of the same name and a city of
Is, 900 population, was attacked
by Mexican rebels to-day, ac-
cordlng to uncOnfirmed reports
received here this afternoon. The
Government denied the reported
, capture of Tampico and has sent
400 men to reinforce the garri-
son there.
Rebel troops are steadily driving
the FederaIs back in the Constitu-
tionalists' campaign TO invest this
| city. Six towns OF strategic advan-
| tages have been captured by the rev
olutionists within the last "a hours,
according to private advices received
here.
These are Apatzangan, state of
Michoacan; Las Pilas and Acauoneta,
territory Of Topic; Wales and Micos
station, state of San Luis Potosi;
San Pablo del Monte, state OF Puebla
All rebel successes in Puebla bring
peril closer to foreigners in this city.
as the railroad to Vera Cruz runs
through that state, and II this were
cut no refugees could escape to the
coast by train.
Several revolutionary forces are
concentrating around Orizaba. This
town is the key whose capture would
open the way directly to Mexico City.
Constitutionalists who a month ago
were fighting in rags and without
FOOD are now wearing new uniforms
Of khaki and seem to have abundant
supplies.
Huerta to Lead Army.
General Huerta will take the heId
against Constitutionalists. He in
tends to lead in the battle the great
est Mexican army that was ever
gathered
This explanation was given to-day
by friend OF the dictator of his
action in calling upon the Governors
of the various states of Mexico to
put into the field at once all their
available men as he desired to raise
an army Of 100000 soldiers.
Huerta has little hope of stopping
the campaigning Of the Constitution
alists, but with this great army he
expects to deal a crushing blow to
General Carranza when the revolu-
tionary leader brings his forces within
striking distance.
This army Ms not being gathered
with the idea that there is to be any
war with the United States. In fact,
General Huerta considers the diplo-
matte crisis involving the Mexican
and American Governments over for
the present at least. The dictator.
like other Mexican officials, believes
that the United States Government
will take no action to GUST him un-
less he administers a crushing defeat
to the revolutionary army. To one
American newspaper man who sue
ceeded in reaching the dictator at
Chapultepec Castle he said
Depends on Washington.
In SO far as | know there is NO
change In the relations between the
two countries. What follows depends
on your Government We are wait
ing ANY action which will alter ths
relations between Mexico and the
United States must originate IN
Washington, not here
General Huerta proceeded toe day
with his plans for the formal opening
Of Congress morrow. All the mem
bers of his Cabinet were summoned
into an extraordinary session to die
Cuss the message which the dictator
viii send " Congress IL writing tha