The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-28

Mexico City, February c7.-The Lib
eral Democratic party, which was
formed yesterday to boom General
Felix Diaz, for President OF the re-
public, In the coming elections, began
work In earnest to-day, by establish
ing headquarters. organizing plan
OF campaign and employing an Office
force.
The only real opposition to General
Diaz Will be Senor de la Barra, the
present Minister of Foreign Affairs.
but all chances at this time favor
Diaz. There will be several other cam
didates
"A grand jubilee has been planned
for Sunday so the people may epthuse
over the fall OF the Madero govern
ment and the institution of the new
regime. There VIII be n parade Of
civic and military organizations,
speeches, fireworks and much iiIumi- -
nation. The festivities possibly may
result in some disorder. but the gov
crnment is keenly alert and will use
the sternest measures IL anything in
the way OF a disturbance is attempted.
Band concerts were held In the park
this afternoon for the first time In
weeks.
The resumption of business gcn-
orally at this time is handicapped only
by the troubles in the railway and
mail services and the high rates OF
exchange.
Proclaim Their HostIlity.
Emiliano Zapata and venustianoi
Carranza, tho two most formidable of
the many rebel leaders with whom
the Huerta administration has to deal,
have definitely proclaimed their hoes,
tllity to the new regime.
General CarranZa, who is operating
In ha ctota 80 t,,,tI ~
following statement to-day:
II wish emphatically to deny all re-
ports to the effect that j am dealing
with the so-called Hucrta governments
and to state further that l have no
intention even of considering any sort
of a compromise"
zapata has sent emissaries to this
city authorized to negotiate the lead
ers surrender under terms which
Huerta obviously Will not consider.
Zapata commands 5000 we'll equip
ped. seasoned fighters. He demands
that he be allowed to retain 700 horse
men, the pick of his force; that the
1000 Federal troops In the State OF
Morelos. and these to he confined to-
the larger cities and the Federal Cow
ernor is to DO removed.
Zapata thus will remain a bandit
and the guerilla warfare which he has
puTSutu LOT tHe past TWO years VIII
continue. He is distrustful of Huerta,
and Huerta has no faith in him.
Revolt In Full Flame.
Gcnevevo de Ia 0 and his banditaS
are committing greater atrocities than
ever. In the State of Sonora the res
volt is in full flame. Calonia. Oaxaca.
Arlzpo and several other towns are
reported to have poined the rebelnon.
Wires have been cut, bridges burned
and train service interrupted in several
parts Of the state.
practical demonstration of the
Huerta rule of determination was wit
messed early to-day near Tlalnepantla.
eight miles from this city, where sever, -S
teen Zapatistas were surnmarily exeeut4
ed. There were thirty rebels In the
band. but thirteen of them escaped cap-
ture by force OF Federals led by Juan
Vargas. the jefc po!itico. After the
executions Vargas sent this message tu
General Huerta: ss
II have the honor to report the exc
cuton OF seventeen bandits taken IN
outlawry and rebellion"
General Huerta replied highly CONS
mcnding Vargas for his prompt &C.
ton. 4.
dicate All exodus of thousands OF MexIrS
cans across the border into the United
States to escape the operations OF Car
ranza. The town of Las Vasca is re-@
ported to have been deserted by the
inhabitants in fear of an attack hys
Carranza, who is expected there hour
ly. 90
Serious rebel outbrakes are also re- -
ported from Chihuahua. A force OF
volunteers calling themselves cpN-
stitutionalists'' annihilated the Federal
garrison at Concha last night. and the
revolt spread to-day all along the5line
OF the railway from Chlhuahus SOUTH &
to Torreon. Train and teiegraphic COM
munication south OF .Chihuahua are feS
ported out of can,mission 5
Tho State Legislature OF Sonora kax
declared vacant the Office of Goverst0Tl9
Maytorena. ard tho governor ard IN essa
troops supporting him have taken they
tield to fight the government
mosillo. AIagdalena, Torres and GuayR-gs
mas arc reported as strongly in f&y95syS
of the Maytorens government q
{ Federal troops baya rntakcn Front 6f ~
as, south Of Aqua PricHta. tho rebel ~;