Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-19

HawIey and Letzerich, local
agents for the British tank stsa-
mer c. A. Garfield, which sailed
from Tampico yesterday, re-
ceiVed a wireless message this
afternoon from Garfield that the
Mexican rebels are within ten
miles of Tampico and intend
capturing that important port Of
the State Of Tamaulipas to niaht.
The eunboat Wheeling and bat.
tleship Nebraska are now at
Tampieo.
Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 19.-San
Luis Potosi, capital of the State
of the same name and a city of
10000 population, was attacked
by Mexican rebels to-day, ac
cording to unconfrmed reports
received here this afternoon. The
Government denied the reported
capture of Tampico and has sent
400 men to reinforce the parri-
son there.
Rebel troops are steadily driving
the Federals back In the Constitu-
tionalists' campaign to invest this
city. Six towns OF strategic advan-
tages have been captured by the rev
olutionists within the last 20 hours
according to private advices received
here.
These are Apatzangan, state of
Michoacan; Las Pilas and Acauoneta,
territory OF Topic; Wales and Micos
Station, state of San Luis Potosi:
San Pablo del Monte, state of Puebla.
All rebel successes in Puebla bring
peril closer to foreigners in this city
as the railroad to Vera Cruz runs
through that state. and II this were
cut no refugees could escape to the
coast by train.
Several revolutionary forces are
concentrating around Orizaba. This
town Is the key whose capture would
open the way directly to Mexico City.
Constitutionalists who month ago
were fighting In rags and without
food are now wearing new uniforms
or khaki and seem to have abundant
supplies.
Huerta to Lead Army.
General Huerta will take the field
against Constitutionalists. He in
tends to lead in the battle the great
est Mexican army that was ever
gathered.
This explanation was given to-day
by friend Of the dictator of his
action in calling upon the Governors
of the various states of Mexico to
put into the field at once all their
available men as he desired to raise
an army of 10000 soldiers.
Huerta has little hope of stopping
the campaigning of the Constitution
alists, but with this great army he
expects to deal crushing blow to
General Carranza when the revolu-
tionary leader brings his forces within
striking distance.
This army is not being gathered
with the idea that there is to be any
war with the United States In fact,
General Huerta considers the diplo-
matte crisis involving the Mexican
and American Governments over for
the present at least. The dictator,
like other Mexican officials, believes
that the United States Government
will take no action to GUST him I'M
less he administers a crushing defeat
to the revolutionary army. To one
American newspaper man who sue
ceeded in reaching the dictator at
Chapultepec Castle, he said:
Depends on Washington.
I'm 80 far as l know there is no
change In the relations between the
two countries. What follows depends
on your Government We are wait
ing. Any action which will alter the
relations between Mexico and tina
United States must originate in
Washington, not here"
General Huerta proceeded to- day
with his plans for the formal opening
of Congress o-morrow. All the mem
hers of his Cabinet were summoned
into an extraordinary session to dis
cuss the message which the dictator
Will send TO Congress. In writing ffs
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