Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-25

Mexico City, Oct. 24.-Wire com.
munication with the besieged city OF
Monterey ceased at 10 o'clock yester.
day morning, according to an an.
nouncement here today At that hour
the fighting which began Wednesday
night was raging fercely in the out
skirts of the city. The main rebel
force occupied railroad yard about a
mile from the center of the city. They
had a number of cannon, with which
they bombarded the federal fortifica-
tions and they were also using at least
one machine gun.
4 The attacks on the city was made
from all sides and the fighting was
severe. When the rebels occupied the
yard Of the national railway they
burned many cars.
Rebel reinforcements commanded
by General Rubio Navarrete at Lam
pazos, 100 miles north of Monterey
were unable to proceed to Monterey
owing to the destruction of the bridges
and lack Of fuel.
Some 1900 rebels have moved east
from Torreon and are harassing Gen
eral Trucy Aubert at Hipolito where
he has been concentrating for move
ment on Torreon. Some Of General
,Aubert's troop trains were stalled yes
terday at Ramos Arizpe, nine miles
from Saltillo by the explosion of the
boiler OF the leading locomotive and "a
train load OF ammunition - In danger
Of falling into the hands OF the rebels.
I n new rebel force Is reported gath
ering near Salttllo and It Is believed
that the rebels intend to make stimuli
taneous attack from several directions
A force OF 600 federals is reported to
have retreated southwark to Fresnil-
10, near Zacatecas in a badly demoral-
lied condition. No word has come az
to where they encountered the rebels.
VIII Not MoIest Dlaz.
Mexico City, Mex. Oct. 24.-There
is no intention on the part OF the
Huerta government to molest General
Felix Diaz. according to Querida Mo
heno, minister for foreign affairs.
Senor Moheno said today that General
Diaz was at liberty to come to the
capital when he chose.
I The fact that General Diaz was offici.
ally removed from his mission to ia.
pan by the foreign ofiice after he had
completed his assignment from the
war department in France relieves
him Of any charge Of insubordination
according to officials here.
The members of the embassy which
ACCOMPANIED General Diaz to Europe
on the way to Japan were arrested for
orders. The government
had sent them to Havana to return to
Paris as soon as possible. This was
the explanation given by Senior Mo-
heno today. He said they would be
on the next steamer for
Europe to join Francisco De La Bar
ra. Mexican minister to France. who is
the latest person appointed by the
government to carry out the task Of
thanking Japan for, her participation
IN the Mexican centennial Senior
Moheno regarded 1t as unjust that af-
ter sending S45.000 in money Of the
Mexican government. these men
should refuse to fulfill the mission en-.
trusted to them.
Mexico Sees Aid.
Mexico City, Oct 24.-The contro.
versy between the United States and
Great Britain appears to have con-
vinced Mexicans that the European
nations generally are coming into line 1
With ENGLAND in opposition to the
United States Under the headline
# "entire Europe is on the side of
81 independents says:
In Lcndon everybody is taking
note Of tho rossibilitvyo OF Anglo -Ameri- |
,an com e'irations. The United States
has not taken into account that at
the back OF England there are many
,ther notions interested in the solu-
ion of the. Mexican problem. On this
Inc 1t is known absolutely that three
,hancellors are working In perfect ac.
'ord-namely, those of London, Paris,
md Berlin. Back of them are the
great European alliances and the An
alliance. 1t would be |
neither diplomatic nor prudent to de-
= these great nations"