Evening star., 1913-11-28
HUERTA IS GIVEN
BUT BRIEF REIGN
Mexican Rebels Say Their VIC
tories in Field Will Hasten
His Downfall.
LARGE AREA IN THE NORTH
WRESTED FROM FEDERALS S
Changes Made in Positions of
American Warships-views of
American Business Man.

weeks was the confident assertion to-
oay OF the ccnstitutionaiists' confidential
agency here. Huerta is doomed the
constitutionalists said. but they did not
JOIN with some other people in beliey-
ing his fall Will come immediately
Chihuahua City. capital OF Chihuahua
ana the last important northern city eN-
cept Guaymas remaining in the control
OF the federals, is to b, the scene of th.
next important engagement, according to
tne constitutionalist plans. Their reports
snow that Chihuahua City is already
practically surrounded by their forces
According TO the constitutionalists they
are not anxious to hurry their final
march on Mexico City. but want to fight
battles in most of the important centers
OF the country. Only I'm this way, they
claim. will the power and influence OF
the Old Ciefufco party, which has
ruled Mexico for many Years. he broken
and permanent peace established.
May Move His Headquarters.
Gen. Carranza is expected to move his
headquarters to Chihuahua City as soon
as that place is captured by Gen. Fran
cisco Villa. BY crossing from his present
headquarters at Hermosillo over the ST.
ezra Madre mountains into Chihuahua he
will be able to 20 most OF the distance
over the national railways OF Mexico.
Of
about as follows:
The northern states OF Sonora, Snaloa,
chihuahua, CoahUila. Durango. Tepic
Zacatecas, San Ldis Potos. Nuevo Leon
and Tamaulipas. comprising more than
half of the territory of the country
in the control of the constitutionallsts
with the exception of about six large
cities. The state of Vera Cruz, which lies
between the Gulf of Mexico and Mexico
City. is overrun in many PAGES with
rnnSfifllti lists and IFS inn
portant cities. Tuxpam, Is reported cap
tured by them
In the remainder of the territory, in
cluding the federal district the impor
tant city of Guadalajara. capital of Jalis-
co. the state of Puebla, the state of Hi
dalgo. the state of Guerrero and in the
southern states. both sides claim the ad-
vantage. Little word has been received
recently from the southern states of Ia
basco Campeehe, Yucatan and the terri
tory OF Quintana Roo.
Friends OF the de facto government OF
Mexico have been amazed at the apparent
lack of aggreSsiveness shown by Its
troops. With Huerta are some well
known military leaders. headed by Gen.
Banquet. the minister of war. who is
looked upon by many MeXicans as the
strongest man in the country, not ex-
cepting Gen. Huerta.
Should the constitutionelists con-
tinue their victories. il was believed
here today. the problem of how TO get
rid of Huerta will soon be solved. Then
the question before the United States.
IL was said, VIII be how to deal with
the constitutionalists. who maintain
steadily that they will hold A fair elec-
ton just as soon as possible
Orders to U. S. Warships.
Secretary Daniels today ordered Rear
Admiral Badger, commander-in-chlef OF
the Atlantic fleet, to send the hatteships
Connecticut, Kansas and Ohio OF the
fourth division from Mediterranean ports
to the east coast of Mexico as reliefs
for the Louisiana. Michigan and New
Hampshire of the second DIVISION. Ihe
fourth division will sail for Mexico De-
cember l. calling at Guantanamo for coal.
and probably will reach Vera cruz about
December 70 or II
Although ii has been announced that
the second division would relieve the
third in Mexican waters all seven bat
tlcships remained in, gulf ports upon
the arrival of the second. At the Nav!
Department il was stated today tnai
the Louisiana Michigan and New
Hampshire would leave for home ports
immediately upon the arrival OF the
vessels from the Mediterranean.
The battleship New Hampshire is due
in Vera Cruz today from TuNpam
Regarded as Huerta's Deathblow.
political deathblow when he imprisoned
the members of the chamber of deputies
was the statement made today by an
American business man owning extensive
properties in Hamaulipas. near Victoria.
just captured by the constitutionalists.
This American has just come TO Wash
ingtop. but would not allow his name to
be USED.
part of Mexico with which am especial
ly familiar until the Imprisonment OF
the deputies lie said today. 'Since
then he has been steadily losing strength.
To nv mind this was the turning point
in his career Now practically every one
in Tamulipas, excepting the bigger busi-
ness men, are against him.
Reports OF the depredations Of the
constitutionalsts are greatly exaggerated.
Several of their forces have visited my
place and they have always paid FOR
whatever they took. \ force of fedcrals
has also been quartered at my place. The
federal officers We're fine men, but their
soldiers were about tough set OF men
as have ever seen. They were far lower
in character than the rebels are.
Instance of Cruelty.
The only really cruel thing 1 have
heard of in my vicinity was the killing
OF one man DN SOME lnty nQlS
him and set fire to him before he was
dead But these men were not constitu-
tionalistS.
"A constant scandal in the country is
the manner i'm which A group of men is
selling liquor and provisions TO the fed
eral soldiers. The soldiers are kept in
constant debt to these men and whenever
any pay comes for the soldiers il is inn
mediately taken away from them. There
can be no doubt that many of the fed
erals are forced to fight
Says Goodbye to President.
Sir William TyrreL private secretary
to Sir Edward Grey, the British for
eign secretary. said goodbye to Pres
ident Wilson yesterday. He will leave
Sunday 10 return To Lon
don. During his visit here, Sir Will
lam has called on the President and
Secretary Bryan frequently, and has
been on cordial terms with high
government officials generally. He
has maintained silence about his pres
ence here. declaring only that he came
in no official capacity.
On account of the illness of Sir
Gail Cnripr-leice the British aynba<-