The Washington herald., 1913-02-18

at Washington. Ambassador Wilson IN.
| formed him in sharp language that any
attempt to interfere with the transmits
sion of messages between him and his
government would not be tolerated for
a moment.
According to the Ambassadors last
dispatches, Diaz resumed the fight against
Madero Sunday afternoon with his forces
in the best condition. He received early
| Sunday morning 400 additional men. SOL
diers under the command OF Gen. Blan-
Iuet, who left the Federal banner and
Joined Disz. Refugees arriving at Vera
Cruz Sunday night stated that Diaz has
plenty of food and ammunition. while
Madero and his forces are running short
of both.
The armistice was terminated abruptly
yesterday afternoon. Ambassador Wilson
states, each side last evening accusing
the other OF having violated it. Gen
Diaz made the first accusation. lie sent
word to Ambassador Wilson at moor
Monday that the Madero forces were
taking advantage of the armistice to cs
tablish troops and bttteries in new posi-
tons. menacing the citadel. putting can.
non on certain buildings. and that they
had put 100 pounds OF dynamite in tn.
sewers approaching the Diaz citadel
with the intention of driving Diaz'l
VI slEOUkuOiQ-
Ambassador Wilson sent out some oi
his aides to see IL the charges made BY
Gen. DIaz were borne out by the facts
and these investigators reported that the
| federals were doing what Diaz had said
situation IL Worse.
The general situation in Mexico City
daily is becoming worse, according 10
Ambassador Wilson. Their is much sui.
fTrt
lack of the observance of the rules OF
war. Neither the Red Cross nor White
Cross flags are respected. and automo.
, bies of both societies have been COM
mandeered. while engaged in relief work
for the purpose of carrying ammunition
armistice Sunday. Ambassador Wilson
redoubled his efforts to remove Americans
and other foreigners from the danger
zone He arranged for the transportation
Of many women and children from Mexico
City to Vera Cruz by rail. A large party
of refugees arrived at Ccra Cruz late Sun
da night
During the last forty-ciSht hours, the
State Department has received more than
fifty Geographic reports from consuLs in
all parts of Mexico. giving confidential
accounts of conditions in each important
district. According to these dispatches.
only summaries of which were made pub
lie, all Mexico is waiting to see how the
cat jumps in Mexico City before taking
sides with either Madero or Diaz
Border Towns Taken.
The border towns of Nuevo Laredo and
Matamoras have been taken over by
rebels, who have declared for Gen. Dia z.
while the important city of Cuernavaca.
near Mexico City, has been taken by the
Zapatistas. The Zspatistas, who are evil
IDENTIFY in sympathy with Diaz. have been
kept out of this city for months only
because of the presence OF a strong fed
eral force. which was withdrawn by
Madero last week to assist him in the
battle in Mexico City.
The railroad between Monterey and
Laredo Is in the possession of the rebels,
and no trains, either passenger or freight,
are moving.
Consul Miller. at Tampico. advised the
State Department last night that Amer
leans and other foreigners believe that
the battleship Virginia should be kept at
that port for some time. Tampico is
now quiet and communication with Mex
leo City has been resumtd. but fears Of
disturbance are entertained.