The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-02-26
IN Mexico, Following the
New Regime.
D|sAFFECTl0N IN THE STATES
Is Spreading, and the Future
Promises Only Dis0r.
der and Bl00dshed.
NJ. :. SOLDIERS BEING RUSHED

Mexico City, Feb. 22.-Against
frightful odds the Huerta-Diaz Ad-
mipistration has begun it's warfare
of determination to retain it's rapid
ly weakening hold on the govern
ment of Mexico.
The first blood of the new revo-
luton was shed to-day at Ameca-
MEGA, where forces of federals were
: repulsed by force of Zapitistas.
whom they attacked.
A band of 400 rebels to-day en-
tered the village OF Ozumba, on the
Inter-oceanic Railway and looted
and burned the public buildings.
Reinforcements have been sent
to Amecameca and to the federal
garrisons at other points.
Confronted with the task of sup
pressing revolt, which tonight
has spread through sixteen States,s
the new government must act with
| only the half-hearted cooperation
\ of an unpaid army and an empty
treasury.
Gen. Treveno left Monterey this
morning on special train to join
Gen. Pascual Orozoco, Jr., and 9TH
er rebel leaders with view to arbi-
trating their differences. Yamael
Padilla, Secretary of the State of
Sonora. declared to-day that Sonora
would remain loyal to Madero to
the end.
THE State is prepared to back
up it's decision by force of arms"
he declared.
Little faith Is placed by Huerta
in the profession of faith of officials
of Vera Cruz. in view of the actual
conditions in that State. A band of
sympathizers with Francisco Made
70 stopped train on which he was
believed to be flying from the fed
eral capital to the coast with the
object OF rescutng him. =
The news reached Gen. Roberto
Velesc0 at the city of Vera Cruz. to
whom it was reported that the ven
ture had been successful He there
upon loaded several trains with
troops and rushed them to Orizaba
to fight under the banner of the
fallen President.
Gen. Huerta was informed of the
movement and a force of federal
troops was sent off post-hate from
the federal capital to Orizaba. and
on reaching there. surrounded and
disarmed the men commanded by
velasco. ~. r,l
Francisco Madero and Pine sua-
rez have been removed from the ma
tionalf palace to closely-guarded
captivity in the penitentiary. This
move Is significant, In view of the
ruhors OF plots to liberate the ex-
President. Ntsna st.a
Sonora Madero again appeared
before Gen. Huerta to-day to plead
tor flemency for her husband She
begged on her knees that ieniency
be shown him. but no promise was
forthcoming. Huerta treated the
Sensra with every courtesy and
seemed to be deeply affected by her
fright and sorrow. but he explained
to her that In view of the inyesti-
cations which his enemies had de-
masded that Madero be subjected
to the authorities. he could do moth
Ing In his behalf Congress must
render the final decision, he told
her. ,,. ,,...5..-;< s.s.s
Felix Diaz 'and Victoriano Huer-
ia. II is freely said here tonight,
face a situation far more ominous
than the one through which Diaz
was able to conquer Madero.
Reports of rebel activities, in
many cases open defnance by the
officials. come from chihuahua,
Coahuils. Durango. Guerrero Nuevo
Leon. sinaloa. Sonora. Tsmaulipas.
Vera Cruz. yucatan. Puebla. San
Louis Potosi and Aguas clalcientas
and 0axaca.
Whatever professions OF allie
glance to the new government have
been made by the, authorities OF
some Of thsss States are beiied by