Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-26
C|TYS SURRENDER
DEMANDED BY REBEL
zapata Sends UItimatum to Gen.
eraI at Capital.
NEW REVOLT BEING PLANNED
Piotters Are Arrested at EI Paso, Tex.
Gen. Felix Dlaz at Head OF
RevoIution-oroxco and 9th
ers Offered Commands

Mexico City, Dec. 19.-General Emi
liano Zapata, who has led his rebel
army up to the very gates of the capi-
tai, demanded the surrender of Mexi-
co City.
His message was brought into the
city By courier under cover of dark.
ness and taken directly to the home
II General Blanquet. minister of war
Without waiting for q reply, the
courier hastened back to Zapata's
headquarters near Ajusto mountain.
Omcials OF the war department ad
nitted that the supply of ammunition
1n the possession of the government
1s very small. This may hasten the
downfall OF General Huerta, as zapa-
fista rebels are firmly intrenched at
several points In the federal district,
and by their guerrilla tactics will at
tempt to wear down the capitals gar
xison.
DiaS Heads New Revolt.
Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 19.-The arrest
here Of a dozen men revealed the fact
THAI new Mexican revolt is being TO
naented to place Emilio vasquez
Gomez in the presidency.
DR.. Gomez was candidate for presi-
dent in the recent Mexican election,
opposing General Huerta. He was
ecmpeiled to fee the country several
weeks before the election.
The new uprising has the support of
General Felix Diaz. Ex-Governor
Gayou of the State Of Coahuila arrived
here from Havana, where he was in
conference with General Diaz
{ According to documentary evidence
which was seized, together with a
large quantity of arms and ammuni-
lion. representations have been made
to General Pascual Orozco, General
Ynez Salazar and other federal com
H1anders at Oiinaga to join the revolt
against Huerta
A committee consisting of General
Enrique Gomez. General Felipe Ca
ceres and Major Sylvestro Quevedo
WIS appointed by the local junta of
Gomez rebels to go to Ojinaga and lay
an alluring proposition before the Mex
Scan federal commanders. The office
CT ccnms- der in chief of the northern
ties were offered the soldiers
Washington. Dec. 19.-Maj. Gen.
Thomas H. Barry was relieved from
command Of the eastern department
or the army and ordered to Manila to
relieve Maj. Gen. Franklin Bell Bell
has been ordered to Texas City, Tex,
to command the second division. Maj.
Cen William H. Carter has been or.
&ered to Honolulu, Hawaii, to assume
command OF the Hawaiian department,
relieving Brig Gen. Frederick Funs-
ton General Funston, on being re-
Geved, win proceed to Galveston, Tex,
20 take command of the Fifth brigade.
Mormon is Slain by Bandits.
yuarez, Mex. Dec 19.-William Sc
vey. q Mormon resident Of one of the
mountain colonies in Chihuahua. was
executed Wednesday by members of
Maxine Castillo's band, because he
did not have money to pay loan de-
manded by Castillo's following. SO
says an American who arrived here
from the Casas Grandes country. Cas-
tho had asked for $500 for the war
Fund" He did not have the sum and
wrs shot to death.
Villa TO Attack FederaIs.
Chihuafua, Mex, Dec 19.-Gen.
FrRncisco Villa. commander of the
ronstitutionaIist forces, has left Chi
huafua for the south to take personal
command Of the troops moving towards
Torreon to attack 5000 federals under
General yeIasco. who is reported to be
in possession of Torreon and to be
moving northward.