The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-17

there and only one official dispatch
from Am bassador Wilson, which sim
ply said fighting had been resumed
and that the armistice had been brok-
en- President Taft and officials wait
ed in suspense. The first dispatches
filtered down from Mexico City to
Vera Cruz and said hostilities were
resumed
Madero telegraphed close friends in
Washington today that he expected
definite results very soon.'
Those dispatches came through
promptly. The Mexican embassy de-
clared no dispatches whatever had
been received there and that it was
depending upon press dispatches for
its information of the fighting in
Mexico City.
President Taft's reply to Madero's
appeal for non-intervention went for
ward by telegraph early today.
The army has gone as far as it
can under present arrangements for
possible troop movement to Mex
leo. The plan to send an eXpedi-
confronted with some difficulties in
securing merchant ships. The quar-
termaster general has an opportun-
ity to get some cattle ships, but it
would take week to fit them out.
1t may be finally decided to send
some of the transports at Newport
News around to Galveston. Meanwhile
with the army practically marking time
and the navy standing by, officials
waited in suspense today for news of
the stirring events which are believed
to be taking place behind the veil at
Mexico City.
At the war department officers who
had marched to the relief of the lega-
tions at Pekin. declared even should
all wire communication with Mexico
City be lost, even stopping Ambassador
Wilson's dispatches that alone would
not hn for Ia i0er 4rco
was pointed out that in such an event
the embassy would have to resort to
the use of messengers and do it's best
to get it's dispatches overland to Vera
Cruz or some other seaport where COM
munication was available.
Third Cavalry Ordered to Be Ready.
San Antonio Feb. 1.-THE Third
cavalry at Fort Sam Houston was or
dered from Washington today to hold
itself in readiness to entrain for Gal
weston prepared for foreign service.
Waiting for Decisive News.
Washington, Feb. 17.-Reports from
American consuls in various parts of
Mexico indicate the people are await
ing decisive news from Mexico City.
Consuls at Durango, Frontora, Juarez,
Nogales, Hermosillo and Saltillo re-
port those places quiet.
There is considerable excitement in
Nogales, although no disturbances are
reported. The consul at Vera Cruz re-
number of passenger trains with
refugees from Mexico City, and that
the passengers said many people were
unable to find room on the trains.
Three Dreadnoughts at Vera Cruz.
Washington Feb 1.-THE dread
noughts Vermont and Nebraska, with
Rear Admiral Fletcher aboard the Ver-
mont, put in at Vera Cruz today bring
ing the total number of United States
warships- there up to three and the
force of jackies, officers and marines
available for landing, up to 2.50O
American Embassy Untouched.
Mexico City, Feb. 1.-THE United
States embassy and the district sur
rounding it in which there are many
American residents were not touched |
by the projectiles after the removal of
the federal battery which had thereto
fore drawn the fire of the rebel gun |
ners at the arsenal.
Rebels Capture Matamoras
Brownsville, Tex, Feb. 17.-With- |
out serious resistance Matamoras, the |
Mexican town across the Rio Grande |
from Brownsville passed into the |
is the second Texas border town to |
be occupied by insurrectos since the |
Diaz revolt, the other being Nuevo !
Laredo Laredo.
Senate Rejects Roots Amendment.
Washington, Feb 17-Senator |
INOOt pIOpOSSu u lllG
canal law to repeal the pro |
vision giving free passage to Ameri- |
can coastwise ships was rejected to-
day by the senate committee on inter |
oceanic canals.
A motion to table it. carried. Sena-
tors Brandgee, Page and Percy sup
porting it.
Mexican Censorship Is Rigorous.
New York, (via Vera CRUZ Feb. II.
The censorship on news about the
-, fI,n -4r Of too
City is absolutely rigorous and moth
ing is permitted to pass over the tele-
graph lines which refers in any way |.
to the plans or prospects of either of
he be1liCereptS