The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-11-18
AT TACKS FEARED.
Women and Children Flee
For Protection.
MAY MOVE u. S. EMBASSY.
Marines May Also Be Landed to Pro-
tect Official - Situation In Mexico
Has Reached a Critical Stage.
Huerta Is Still Defiant and
Determined to Stay.
MAY MOVE U. S. EMBASSY

Mexico City. Nov. 17.-Infiamed by
the news of rebel successes at Juarez
and elsewhere public feeling in Mex.
leo City is so intense that a crisis in
the relations Of Mexico and the United
States. it is believed, may be precipi-
tated mt any moment by riot in the
streets of this city or attacks upon
Americans wherever the federals are In
control
Alarmed for their safety. hundreds
of men. women and children are fleeing
to the coast cities. principally Vera
Cruz. seeking shelter under the guns of
the American warshlps. Every train
leaving Mexico City for Vera Cruz is
filed with refugees, many of them
women and children and most of them
Americans
The fears of an outburst against
Americans was heightened when IL
was learned that Sir Lionel Garden.
the British ambassador, had warned
every British resident In Mexico to fee
to the coast cities for protection warn
ing them Of danger of outbreaks in
which they will be mistaken for Amer.
leans and slain.
Direct diplomatic relations between
the United States and Mexico may be
severed at any minute. according to re-
ports circulated here. which quote John
Lind, President Wilson's envoy, as say
ing the American embassy may be
withdrawn from this city.
Added to the other fears is the dan
ger. that the capital city may be cut off
from communication with the coast.
Rebel forces have gathered at Orizaba.
on the Mexican railway line connect
ing this city with Vera Cruz. and
threaten to attack the city, cutting off
one avenue of escape. The other rail.
road line to Vera Cruz also is threat.
ened.
Five hundred Americans are trapped
between the lebe and federal forces in
the district between Tampico and Tux
pan. where fierce fighting is In prog
ress The americans may have to
fight for their own lives. Some of the
refugees have reached the gunboat
Wheeling, in the Panuco river r
Send Wives to Vera Cruz.
The 500 employees of Lord Cow.
dray''s oil plant, the Eagle OIL com
pany located near Tampico, have been
ordered to send their wives and chill
dren to Vera Cruz as quickly as posi-
BILE.
Acting upon his Instructions, the
British consul general advised all the
British consuls throughout Mexico that
the lives of all foreigners are in danger
and that the situation has reached
critical stage.
General Huerta practically admitted
the danger of an uprising against
Americans when he said:
True, the rabble of the city might
rise, but l would not hesitate to apply
the severest methods in ry power to
restore order and punish the guilty.
shall do all in my power to protect
foreigners and Americans"
Dispatches from Vera Cruz quote
John Lind, President Wilson's envoy,
as stating that possibly American ma
rines wiH be landed In Vera Cruz from
the big feet of American warships
gathered off that port.
Thus far, however, Mr.. O'Shaugh-
messy has received no instructions to
withdraw.
Reports are circulated here that an
ultimatum from the United States will
be delivered today.
General Huerta continues his atti-
tude of defiance toward the demands
of President Wilson that he repudiate
the new congress assembled as a result
of the last election. He refuses to re.
sign.
81 shall not quit" said Huerta. 81
shall continue to try to pacify the
country. In view of Carranza's repu
diation of any form of mediation or al
lance with the United States l can dc
no less than join him in his expression
of patriotic sentiment and maintain
unaltered my attitude toward Wash
ington."