The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-20
|ZAPATATHREAT
TO HANG HUERTA
Proclamation Says He Will
Take Capital and Kill
All Officers.
WILL. SPARE NOBODY
Banquet Also to Be De-
graded and Cabinet Men,
bers to Be Shot.
DAY OF ATTACK SECRET
Lives and Property Of Foreign
crs Who Have Been Neutral
Will Be Respected.
DAY OF ATTACK SECRET
Nptrni Cdbie Hespaich 10 THE SrN.

I downfall OF the Madero Government in
cas-. Mexico city falls before the onslaught
OF the Carranzista and Zapatista forces
A proclamation signed by Gen. Emiliano
Zapa,a was distributed In the capital to-
! day. l., says:
''GENEEAL IIEApQr QrARTERs.
"MILHA ALTA. Dec. l6
! AT council of war it has been de
! cid.d to take Mexico city and to treat the
/ Fcderals without mercy. putting them to
! the fire and sword. Full punishment will
I be meted out TO enemies of the revolu-
! tion who are responsible for many crimes.
! They will be suinmarily judged 10y the
! military authorities. The property OF
| all those condemned by Tn. military
! tribunals will he applied to the MAIN
! tenance Of the revolutionary army.
! An officers Of the Federal army will
l~ shot without trial. as they are the
/ only persons who have supported the
usurper in power. If persons who are
/ not responsible for other crimes sur
! render without "A fight their lives will he
spared.
I After short trial the traitors Iiuerta
] ana SIdTuutl WIZ pupiitlN
, and hanged from the balconies Of the
! National Palace as a warning to the whole
people.
The other members of the liuer,a
| Cabinet Will be shot after their cases are
passed on by court-martial.
Foreigners Way Br saved.
The lives and property Of foreigners
will be respected II they have preserved
neutrality. only such foreigners as have
taken a direct part Ia the politics of the
country will be punished.
: Five days will be granted To the in
! habitants of MEXICO city to withdraw. II
they SO desire, from the horrors attending
the capture of tn. capital
! "All executions will h" made in public
in the Plaza de la constitution,
The Government press il continuing
To say that We have been defeated. They
will repeat this until the capital is taken.
although we have never seen anything
but the backs of the Federal soldiers.
For the better success Of tn" attack no
information will be given as TO the day
when the assault ON the capital will be
begun
1t is understood that Gen Zapata and
his commanders have made fun prepara-
! tons for a general campaign in the State
, Of Morelos and the Federal district lookny :
to a direct attack on the capital
President Huerta sent orders to-day Ia
the Governors of all the States that AT
the beginning of January the first or
SANITATION Of State troops Will commence
nf h., y
Federal army to undertake an active
campaign against the rebels The state
troops will be placed as garrisons In all
the important cities The instructions
add that the merchants Of each State
will be compelled to contribute 10 the
support Of the state troops.
Desertrrs Are Well Armed.
Gen Gaudencio de la I.lave arrived
here to-day and confirmed the report that
the garrison at Axiochaham in the state
OF Moreos, had revoted. The 900 men
who were under his command took the
field against the Fcderals. They have two
machine guns and "A large supply OF
ammunition.
Official advices from Conception del
IA large mining centre for Americans say
that the place is held by 1000 rebels. \
force of 900 Federals has attacked the
town and fighting is progressing,
Renewal Of rebel activity in the state
OF Michoauan is reported, The rebels
entered the town of Quiroga. which was
NOT defended, and massacred the inhabi-
tants They looted the stores and resi-
dences of the wealthy inhabitants.
In reply 10 an inquiry to-day as IA
whether or not Mazatlan, in the state of
Snaloa. had fallen. Gen. Blanquet. the
Minister of War, said he has had no ad-
vices from Sinaloa for several days.
| II was reported to-day that communi-
cation between Tampico and San Luis
Potosi has been reOpened and that Fed
eral soldiers are busy repairing the road
north Of Altamira. No military trains
are leaving Zacatecas for the north
Small bands Of marauders are said tC
be infesting that region, sacking haciendas
and looting villages, Passenger service
has been resumed between Saltillo anc
Torreon. via Paredon.
Cotton Crop spoiled.
Officials OF the National Railroads sa,
that the cotton crop harvested In Sep
tember has been spoiled In great part ant
most Of II has been carried on by III,
rebels. II IL believed that the amount
available for the mills IL small.
The rumOr that the bank OF I.ondres ,
Mexico was In shaky condition ant
about to close its do, ~ has proved to b,
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