The Washington herald., 1913-02-16

spondence showed, 1t is stated, that Gen.
Diaz made number OF suggestions as
to the conduct of the battle between his
forces and those OF President Madero.
with view to safeguarding the lives
and property OF foreigners. but that the
government declined to discuss the aues-
tion with him. replying TO his note with
demand for his surrender and Offering
him permission to leave the city.
Ambassador Wilson's dispatches indi-
Gates that the government is steadily
losing ground. while the position of Gen.
Dfaz Is, If anything. stronger than ever
after the weeks fighting against him.
The Ambassador reports that the Fed
eral losses have been very heavy while
his information from inside the citadel
occupied by Diaz Is to the effect that
Diaz has lost only six men killed and
forty-eight wounded Five hundred
Federals are reported to have gone over
TO DiaZ in the last forty-eight hours
Slackening of the Federal fire, the
Ambassador attributed to the fact that
the government troops were probably
running out of ammunition This
theory found confirmation in a dispatch
from Vera Cruz to-day, to the effect that
90 Federal troops returned to that city
Friday. stating that the government had
Informed them that IL had not enough
ammunition to use them in the capital
The Federals have also dismantled bat
teries which they set up near the Brit
ish legation.
Conditions in Capital.
Gen. Blanquette. a Federal commander.
has arrived at the outskirts of the CAP
ital with 200 troops. but his loyalty to
Madero is questioned. and it is not Yet
known which side he will join. A large
force of rurales has arrived at the cap
ital from Oaxaca, but il Is not yet known
whether they viii join the Diaz or the
government forces in the fighting with
In the city. The Ambassador states that
reports are coming in from all parts
OF Mexico that Federal troops are break
Ing up into small squads, tending to
show that the Federal control of the
army is collapsng. The Ambassador has
definite advices that the cities of Puebla
and Tlacatapan have declared for Gen.
Diaz. Federal troops at Ozumba, Mira
flores. La Compania. Chalco Tlalhuan,
and San Rafael have killed their COM
manding officers and declared for Diaz
At Vera Cruz. where the United States
battleship' Georgia arrived yesterday aft
crnoon, the situation Is said to be most
unsettled. pending ths outcome of the
contest at Mexico City. At Acapulco,
where two officers of the United States
cruiser Denver were attacked three days
ago. all is reported quiet. The Denver
Is still In the harbor-
Tho Red Cross and White Cross organ
tZations In Mexico Cily have disbanded
Ambassador Wilson reports. The presi-
dent of the Red Cross was killed while
at work in the plaza, while officials of
the White Cross were executed by Gen.
Diaz when caught carrying ammunition
to the Fedcrals. As result Of these
reports. the Washington headquarters Of
the American Red Cross will send no
more money 10 the Mexican relief socie-
ties. All relief funds from here will be
sent to the Ambassador.
The Ambassador learns that a great
deal Of loo;ing is going on throughout
the city. 1t is reported that the resi-
dents of the Chinese quarter are being
MeNicans.