The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-13
United States. expressed In an ulti-
mhtutn cent to him by President VIII
sons personai REPRESENTATIVES,. John

+ Ontteu oSatec, expressed In an ultt-
nntuin Gent to him by President VII.
sons personal Representative. John
Lind. iEtss tss se4St
General Huerta was notified early
to-day that unless no returned an an
swcr by o'clock this evening to the
effect that he would prevent the new
ly elected Congress from convening,
and. sfurthermore, make this action
known to tho members of the dlpio-
rnatic corpB by midnight. tho United
state would have no further parley
leyinG with the Mevican government,
Mr Lind waited until 6 O'Clock and
received no answer. 40 then made
arrang ements for his departure on tho
train leaving for Vera Cruz at s
o'clock IT was announced, however,
that General Huerta had ono more
chance--thnt II he took the action de-
manded by midnight the fact that he
failed to reply to Mr.. Lind within the
limo specified would he overlooked.
Mr. Lind could see no good reason to
suppose that Huerta intended TO &C.
cede.
Nelson OShaughnessy. the charge,
was the messenger who delivered tho
ultimatum. He was unable to get Into
personal touch with General Huerta,
but left the message at the Presidents
ONCE
II was animated tonight ut the
palace that General Huerta had not
received the note in time to give IT
full consideration. This, however. did
not appear 10 Mr.. Lind as valid ex-
ouse for procrastination.
Ono of Essential Point.
Tho prevention OF the convehing OF
Congress has been one of the essen
tlal points In the negotiations con-
Quoted by Mr.. Lind: this FOR two rea-
sons. first. Il WAS believed that the
new Congress would lose no tinc in
Lo, ~ do yxifl
the oil concessions; and. second be-
cause the convening OF Congress would
give an air OF legality TO Huertn's
government
Not since the recent revolutions bo-
gan has tho feeling in the Mexican
capital been SO tense as il was to-day.
The most categorical denials by tho
American charge. Nelson oShaugh-
messy and Mr.. Lind, OF knowledge OF
any DEVELOPMENT on which this feeling
could be based failed to disabuse the
mind Of the people generally OF the
belief that the next twenty -four hours
would see some decisive move on the
part OF washington
The reports spread until there was
scarcely q foreign resident in the capt
tai who had not heard that the Aineri-
can charge had been given, or was
about to be given, his passports, a
i largo part OF the population confidently
expected to sec the whole embassy staff
depart on the evening train for Vera
Cruz.
All sorts OF rumors were current.
Many persons. who were contemplate
Ing leaving tho country in the near
future, made hurried preparations and
caught the night train to Vera Cruz,
preterring TO walt there until they can
procure steamer accommodations to re-
naming in thu capital.
Mr. Lind was said to have received
messages from Vera Cruz urging him
10 return At once. for fear tho railroad
would be cut.
The uneasiness was accumulated
through the receipt by several persons
OF messages from relatives and friends
IN the United States urging their i'm
mediate departure from Mexico.
Mr.. o'ShauEhnessy was very busily
employed At the embassy, to-nisht. APP
parently sending dispatches 10 Wash
iugton. the nature OF which was. of
course kept secret.
SiEnni Tor exodus.
1t Is believed that the departure OF
SIR Lind and the Waters Pierce people.
when IL becomes generally known. will
be the signl for general exodus OF
Americans and other foreigners, who
have been holding on In hopes OF I,
settlement Of some sort. Mr.. OShaugh-
matte relations nre absolutely broken
off.
it is reported at the national palace
that the rebels are massinG their forces,
IN the States OF Vera Cruz. Puebla and
Morclos. The movement is apparently
concerted. The rebel forces are said
il is reparted that Tuxpam has fallen
into the hands Of the rebels. An earlier
report had the rebels repulsed.
northern rebels. is reported to have
been captured and shot by Francisco
villa In pcrson