The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-23
Especial to The rimee.n.soa.ch,',

Especial to The Timas -nis oatchsr
Mexico City. February 2c.-Apn,,.t
frightful odds. the Huertn-Dinz nj
ministration has begun Its warfare of
extermination to retain Its rapidly
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The first blood Of the new rovoIu-
lion WINS shed To-day ut Antecamecn.
where = force of FcderaIs vns ~,
pulsed by force of Zapatists whom
IL attacked.
a hand of 400 rebels to-day entered
the village of OEeumba on the 'tnt.r-
oceanic railway, and looted ana ~
ed the public buildings. Reinforce
"ents have been sent to Amecumeca
and to the Federal garrison Mt Other
points. t.e :, H.'-
confronted with tho task Of sup
pressing revolt which to- night has
spreau through fourteen states, the
new government must act with only.
the half-hearted corporation OF mn
Unpaid army and an empty treasury
Felix Diaz and Victoriano Hucrta
It Is freely said here Tonight foes
situation far more ominous than the
one through which Diaz was able 70
| conquer Madero. ~
Reports of rebel activlties-in many,
instances open defiance by the officials
come from Chihuahua, Coahuila. D,,-
range. Guerrero. Nuevo Leon. Sonora
Iamauiipas, Vera Cruz, Yucatan
Puebla- San Luis Potosi and oaxaca
Professions Not Believed.
Whatever professions OF allegiance.
TO the new government have haan
made by tho authorities Of some ~
these states are belied by the r,be1
activities and the open disaffections
of the people. -
Gomez and Salzar, and even Zapata
were reported to-day to have accented
the new regime, but Huerta and oiaz
piace no raith In what these rebel
leaders may say They know ton veil
the atin-American trickery. and will
let no promises forestall military
measures.
There Is as yet no indication of con-
certed action by the numerous rebeI
leaders. That fact makes the situa-
tion doubly difficult for Huerta ana
Diaz to handle.
General FiSueroa Is the most impos-
Ing figure on the roster of daring lead
ers. Always a big man of the repub-4
nc nrst as supporter of Porfirio Diaz.
ana then rs an adherent OF Madero. he
has now gathered about him a well
armed we'll provisioned force of 1e,-
| ooO men with the apparent intention
or fighting for his own political ad-
vancement. 1t is probable that he Will
be the selection OF Tampico and Vera:
Cruz for leadership,
| Felix Diaz frankly acknowledged
! that the position OF his government; is
precarious although he expresses con-
idence that the iron rule of merciless
| suppression will ultimately triumph &
DisaffectIon Widespread.
In telegram to Colonel PasquaI
Orozco, ST., now at Laredo. Diaz. to-
day stated that the disaffection due to-
fIuerta's elevation to tha presidency IL
becoming widespread. but uncalled for
and adds that General Trevino left
Monterey this morning on a special
train TO join General Pasqual Orozco
Jr. Emilio Zapata and other rebel lead 2
erB with 4 view to arbitratinR their
grievances. Yamacel Padilla, secretary
OF the State OF Sonora. declared to day
that Sonora would remain. loyal to
Madero to the end. The state is pre-
pared TO back up his decision by force
OF arms he declared
Little faith is placed in Huerta in
the profession of faith of the officia!s
OF Vera Cruz in view of actual condf =
tons in that state. A band az. sympa !.
thisers with Francisco AIadero stopped
a train OH which he was believed to
be fleeing from the Federal capital to
the coast with the object OF rescuins.s
him The news reached General Robar =
TO Velasco at the city OF Vera Cruz.
to whom it was reported that the ysa-
tura had been successful. He there
upon loaded several trains with troops
aud rushed them TO orizaba to fiRFt
under the banner OF the fallen Presf e
dent. ,e 5 sS8
General Hucrta was inforucd OF 5tf,s
movement, and force OF Federal
troops was sent posthaste frori the
Federal capital to orizaba. and on.
Continued on Foarth gaEs.) &
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