Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
Ian Ahout 100 Americans and

Allan About 100 Americans and
eighteen foreigners are In the convoy
and Tampico, and about 100 Americans
still remain In the vicinity of Torreon.
a grave situation Is produced by the
tnsanitary conditions and lack or
serums. anu-toxins. etc An attempt -
being made by Gen. Bravo to open the
railroad to Mexico City in order to OBJ
tain provisions. drugs. etc. This has
been accomplished as far AZ Picardias.
Communication between Durango ana
Gomez Palacio has been opened by tele-
graph. and both rail- and wire connec-
ton has been made from Gomez Paiacio
10 Jiminez In Chihuahua. II is reported
that Fresnllo. in the state OF Zacatecas'
has been taken by the revolutionary gen.
eral Natera and a considerable cap
ture of federal ammunition effected
Epidemic on the Wane.
Consul General Hanna advises of the
reception OF mail information Septem-
nor 3 from Torreon, in which IL is stated
TINT conditions are not so bad as repre-
scented. and that the epidemic appears
on the wane. The refugees should reach
SaltilIo or Monterey within a day or two.
The consul general also reports that in
furnishing transport to refugees through
Monterey every possible comfort mas
been provided, and that FUNDS surnclent
for tTaNRi 10 tntlT III CT Poi -
Of the United States were given the
Americans; ne adds that none OF them
indicated any alarm over cond tons.
II is reported from Acapulco that
efforts are being made to induce all the
men in the district to enter into military
training in preparation FOR the natiohai
celebration September 10.
The arrest OF Alice Maude Muller San
chez as she landed in Brooklyn last night
from Mexico was made at the instance
"a OF
who has asked for her extraditton on
charges of embezz. ement from the Huerta
government Following the usual course
Mexico will be given forty days. unoer
the extradtion treaty. to show tnat the
young woman is charged with an ex-
traditable and not a political onense
The fact that Miss Sanchez was born In
the United States will not, IL Is said,
prevent her extradition.
Claim of Constitutionalists.
Regarding the progress being made by
the forces opposing the Huerta admins
tration the constitutionalist representa-
tives today gave out summary of con-
ditions in the troubled republic. Mexico
is made up of twenty-seven states. three
territories and the federal district. In
his first reply to Mr.. Lind's oposals
Secretary of Foreign Affairs Gamboa OF
Mexico claimed that Huerta controlled
absolutely eighteen states, the three ter
ritorieS and the federal district
According TO the summary given out
by the constitutionalists today the Huer-
ia TO ces generally cont oil only the larger
cities in the states they claim to con-
troll. These cities are garrisoned and
have artillery.
The constitutionalists claim that they
control absolutely he states o. Sonora,
Chihuahua. Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Ia
maulipas. Durango and Sinaloa. and the
greater parts of the states of Zacatecas.
San Luis Potosi. Jal SEQ. Michoacan
Guerrero. Vera c. uz. Campeche. Tabasco,
Puebla and Moreles. or total OF seven
teen states controlled entirely or in great
er part.
Fighting Almost Constant.
Fighting Is going on almost constantly,
il was said. at Guaymas. in Sonora, near
chihuahua .ity: at Torreon. in Coahuila:
in no. thern Nuevo Leon; near Tampico.
and in Jalsco. Guerrero. Vera Cruz Cam
peche. Morelos and Puebia. All of the
federa.s have been driven out of Cam
peche. it was said.
The ccnstitutionalists say that the re-
volt against Huerta is constantly grow
ing. .nu point TO the fact that there
has even been fighting In the federal
district. where the capital is located.
Huerta processes to believe that the
part of the republic. II was said. where
as the fact is mat the constitutionalists
are very strong IN the south as we'll
With Mexico divided in this way. the
constitutionalists claim, 1t would be
folly TO attempt to hold an election un-
less Huerta withdrew. An election held
under such conditions. they say. would
be worse than useless.