Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-10-31
DIAz IS TAKEN
FROM VERA
CRUZ
IS TRANSFERRED TO BATTLESHIP
MICHIGAN AND THEN STARTED
FOR PROGRESSO.= ==REPUlSE FOR
REBELS At MONTEREY, ACCORD.
ING TO FEDERAL REPORTS.
DALLAS HEARS Wild
TALE FROM CHIHUAHUA

Vera Cruz, Mex, Oct. 31.--General
Felix Diaz and his companions put to
sea today on board the American bat
tleship Michigan to which they mad
been transferred by Rear Admiral
Fletcher from the flagship Louisiana.
The course of the Michigan was laid
for Havana. No public announcement
of the departure of the refugees was
made and friends of General Diaz OH
shore were unaware this morning that
he had left. Two German warships,
the Hertha and the Bremen, are now
in this port, the Bremen having just
arrived from st. Thomas.
Diaz to Progresso.
Washington, D. c., Oct. 31-Gener
al Felix Diaz and his party are bound
to a point off Progresso, Yucatan,
where they will be transferred to a
New York and Cuba mail steamship.
This information reached the navy de-
partment today in dispatch from
Rear Admiral Fletcher, commanding
the American squadron in Mexican
waters. The battleship Michigan,
carrying the refugees, should reach
Progresso tomorrow Admiral Fletch-
er did not say on what vessel the re-
fugees would sail, and no mention was
made of their ultimate destination.
Discusses Situation.
President Wilson and Counsellor
John Bassett Moore, of the state de-
partment discussed the Mexican situa-
tion today at length. AS most of the
members of the cabinet were away.
there was no session Of the presi-
dents official family. Since the presi-
dent will go to Princeton, N. j., to
vote next Tuesday, there will be no
cabinet meeting then and except for
informal consideration in the interval,
it is not likely that any plan Of action
will be discussed at cabinet meeting
until late next week. There was moth
ing to Indicate any prospects Of
earlier action.
Mr. Moore did not discuss his talk
with the president.
The president had no other engage
ments today, planning to devote him
self for the most part to the Mexican
situation and the currency problem.
Secretary Daniels, Of the navy de-
partment, returned from Mobile today
and had a long conference with the
president. He said he did not discuss
Mexico, but took up the question of
naval estimates. He indicated that the
number of battleships for this years
program would not be decided for
some time.
Peace Missionary.
Tucson, Ariz.. Oct 31.--Dr. Henry
Allen Tupper was at Hermosillo, So
nora today on mission in connection
with his official position in the inter-
national peace forum. He denied that
he represented President Wilson in an
official way.
DIR. Tupper asserted that prospects
for peace in Mexico were brighter to-
day than ever. He has made several
trips into Mexico on peace missions
since the beginning of the Madero
revolution.
Hears Wild Rumor.
Dallas, Texas, Oct. 31.--A dispatch
to the Dallas News from Ell Paso to-
day says Chihuahua City, Mexico, was
evacuated by federals yesterday, leav-
ing the city open to capture without
resistance by Pancho Villas rebels.
Villas men had occupied the outskirts
of Chihuahua before the abandon
ment. The federals were said to have
retreated toward Juarez. The dis.
patch adds:
Thousands of American and Mexi-
can citizens, who were unable to
board the ten troop trains are panic
stricken. They have no means of get
ting away from the stricken city and
fear is had for their lives. Many be.
lieve the followers of Orozco will be
given no quarter by Villa during the
occupation of the state capital. What
few residents of the city have horses
and wagons are following in the wake
of the military trains, carrying all
their possessions with Them
The fear for Orozco's sympathizers
is based on resentment expressed by
rebels against him for fighting in the |,
federal army.
Al News to Ei Paso.
Ell Paso, Tex, Oct 31.-No news |
has reached either Ell Paso or Juarez |
of the evacuation of Chihuahua by the
federals or of an attack by the rebels. |
The rebels are Known to have been
close to the city yesterday afternoon.
Juarez officials this morning claimed |
to be in communication with Chihua
hua by wire. They say the city is
quiet and that there are no trains on
the line between Juarez and Chihua
hua. Yesterday trains were reported
made up and ready to take the troops
out of Chihuahua for the north in the
event of rebel attack.
Villa Advancing.
Mexico City, Mex, Oct. 31.-An
army of 1000 rebels, commanded by