The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-02-27
MEXICAN MILITARY
PRISONERS EXECUTED
MANY SECRETLY
SHOT AT NIGHT
u Is Believed That Fully 500 Have
Been Executed Under Huerta
Regime.

CITY or MEXICO. Feb. 26.-The
government Is trying TO re-establish
civil law in this city but the task Is
a difficult one. All military men who
are arrested are tried by martial law.
sessions are held every night in the
arsenal. Many are condemned to
death and are secretly shot. II is be-
ileved that the executions since the
iiuerta government took power num-
Der fully 300.
A curious feature OF the revolution
Is the absence OF women in the insur-
rectionary councils. Women have
tahen no part in the various attempts
upon the government. nor have they
gone farther than 10 offer a refuge in
their homes to relatives OF friends
VINO have been sought by the govern
ment police officers.
Zapata May Give Up Rebellion.
Upon promise OF amnesty for him.
self and his officers, Emilio Zapata
the most formidable foe OF Provisional
PRESIDENT Nictoriano Huerta. is COM
ing mere tomorrow TO swear allegi-
ance 10 the provisional government.
according 10 an announcement from
francisco De La Barra today
After an all-night cabinet meeting
II was announced financiers had
promised To lend an unlimited amount
OF money 10 the government IL had
been expected previously that the
United States financiers would hold
aloof and negotiations had been
opened I'm Berlin and Paris for money.
but New York banking firms changed
their opinions of conditions in Mexico
and guaranteed 10 lend any sum OF
money that the government here
needs
Gen. Felix DiaZ. provisional COM
mander-in-chief. made the following
statement after the cabinet meeting:
New York financiers have offered
better terms to the Mexican govern
ment than European bankers, and We
fave decided to place loans there"
II is understood that the govern
ment will try TO borrow $40. 900. 900
within the next two weeks TO finance
military operations and pay for the
rehabilitation of the city and other
places throughout the republic de-
stroyed by rebels.
Troop trains will be sent north to-
day over the National railway. carry
ing $50 soldiers and battery of field
artillery. These soldiers will be sent
against the insurgents I'm Sonora. who
are behind the secession movement.
Charge Brought Against Huerta.
The exciting charge was made
against Provisional President Huerta
that he was in league with the revo-
lItionary forces during the past year.
Hospital statistics show that few OF
the regular soldiers defending the na-
tiOnal palace were killed in the ten
days battle OF the City OF Mexico.
which bears out the charge that
Hucrta saved his trOOpS by sending
volunteers against the arsenal where
Felix DiaZ's insurgents were in.
trenched. General Huerta is said to
have sent his volunteer troops into
futile charges. knowing they would be
killed and that the defending forces
Of eN-Prcsident Madero consequently
would be weakened
The Huerta government may have
10 render 10 the United States gov
eminent an account and an explana-
fion of thc killing of Francisco T.
Madero. should an insurance company
successfully carry out its plan.
The dcpDrel pres dent uf Fexico. who
vas slot down near tho penitentiarv in
~ alleged fgtt between federals and
N' rfiit td-. carried heavy life insur-
.fD". -rl the suIvtNtrg Maderns have
'"u.ardet Iavment ON tine policy OF
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"hs learned GOAT the insurance COMPANY.
o DO ne ifrti"n OF the United Sfater
"'ul1 Hrh the state Department 10 de-
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i.' drtf or NId"ro. and that possibly
ar 'n"rt would De made by the corr-
pans 60 collect H- indemnify from tns
mexican government
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