The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-18
HUERTA REGIME
IN DIRE STRAITS
No Hope for Mexican Govern
ment Unless Loan Can
Be Floated.

Mexico City. April l7.-Undisguiged
pessimisnf Ia manifested in the capital
as to tho future of the Huerta gov
| ernment. n neither official nor unof-
fetal circles arc tho statements of
General Enrique OIbregon. commander
of the Sonora insurgents. and Veneus-
tiano Carranza, cN-Governur of Coah
uifi, of the probable overthrow of
Huerta longer dcrided. Without Elk
| ception, the newspapers aver that the
only hope of salvation lies in the ilota-
ton OF a loan. Practically all OF them
admit that nonrecognition or the pres
ent administration makes this very
doubtful.
Tho banks continue to reflect the
governments financial difficulties and
refuse to sell exchange except Mt ex-
orbitant rates. while merchants arc
raising their prices to balance the diff
erencc between Mexico and foreign
lcurrency. There Is no fixed rate of eN-
change. Tho bankers are buyers as
low as 230. while demanding from
heavier purchasers as high as ESQ.
ENtcndlpg Their Zines.
That the rebels In tho North are
rapidly extending their lines is indi-
Gated by the isolation to-day of Mon
terey and Saltillo. tho capitals, re-
spectively. OF Nuevo Leon and Coah-
uila, by the cutting of the railroad
at l-ilureS, uclWccn AlOntCrey ana
Tampico. and the main line OF the
National Railroad, between San Luis
Potosi and Saltlllo. Linares is report
ed TO be occupied by the rebels.
Tile suspension OF railway traffic has
DETECTED the passenger business for
abroad to Vora Cruz and Tampico.
Outgoing steamers arc crowded.
Some of the wealthy travellers content
themselves with quarters on tho floor
OF smoking rooms. while others are
accommodated in the second cabin, al
though paying frst-class passage.
Many foreigners are leaving the coun-
try, in fear that anarchy will follow
the revolution.
The government Is using every ef-
fort TO resist the advance OF the rebels,
but the extraordinarily rapid growth
OF the rebellion has brought the CEN
trail government face to face with the
most serious situation which it has been
called upon to meet In many years.
1T has not been found possible to dis
patch any great number of troops to
The northwest. chihuahua is made
quately defended Coahuila. except in
the extreme south, has practically been
abandoned. The State of Nuevo Leon
is protected only at the cities along
the railroad, and there are none too
many troops in Tamamaulipas
The rebels are practically in control
of the northern frontier. Carranza and
ctncr lnSurSent leaders are demonstrate
Ing that they are working in complete
accord. Columns are moving east
ward and westward from Carranza's
command to effect functions 1t Is be-
lieved here that General Trucy ALBERT,
the Federal commander. is in some dan
ger of being cut off at points which
he is attempting to hold along the Ma
tional Railroad. The State OF Durango
is also overrun by rebels. against whom
have been sent former revolutionists
under Generals Campos and Campo
Strength In Increasing.
In the south, where it was believed
the problem had be-n limited to the
Zapata brothers, the strength OF the
rebels has greatly increased. and that
of the government correspondingly dl-
minished by the detection Of the
rurales under the Figueroa brothers,
and new revolt under Jesus Salgado.
with big following in the State OF
Guerrero
Salgado has been counted upon to
surrender. The government has sent
into tho south about $500 men, but no
active campaign against the zapatas
has yet begun, possibly owing to the
efforts which are being made 70 obtain
the release of Pascual Orozco, ST., now
q prisoner In the hands of Emiliano
zapata. 1t la assumed that the inaugu-
ration OF campaign against these
forces would be the signal for his
execution F-r