Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-11
BULLF|GHT OWARFS ELECTION
Acting Minister of Finance
Judge of Contest Witness
ed by More Than 25,-
600 Persons.

army orders issued to-day. The or
ders specifically state that in the
event Of lighting the officers
in command Of the government
troops must understand that the lives
and property Of all foreigners are to
be respected: that no moneys or sup
plies are to be cxaCte from them and
that they must be permitted to leave
the scene of the fighting at any time.
The government has disregardcd
the warning OF the Iapata forces that
they would shoot any railway en-
ploYcs in case the operation of trains
on the Cuernavaca lire was attempted
after December 1 and as a result n
pitched battle has taken place be
tween Cuernavaca and Iguala. Luis
Valdez, a Mexican, who was natural
ized in Texas and a member OF the
order Of railway conductors who was
In charge of the train was
shot AMI seriously injured while an
other conductor, a Mexican also was
wounded.
The Zapata forces had made ar
rang ements to dynamite the train
but through characterization they fred
OIL tho train Just before it reached the
MINI. The train stopped and a nEht
ensuod IN which several OF the escort
ing soldiers were killed.
Fighting between the federals ami
rebels near ITuitzilac. which is situ-
ated between Mexico and Cuernavaca.
had apparently ended to-day, but the
outcome has not been determined. al
though the rebels withdrew
Notwithstanding rcassuriuG reports is
sued by tho war department rumors that
Monterey and Saltillo have been taken by
the rebels are persistent and tho temp,~
~ the residents OF the capital is now
such that reports of federal reverse, are
given more credenCe than those OF federal
victories.
LIVELY INTEREST IN Bull. Fight.
There was a municipal election in me
capital to-day but tine scenes at the polls
failed to indicate that the average citizen
knew anything about the affair AL
though the public tool; no interest in the
election it did manifest a very lively in
terest in a hulhght. the great attia ctlnn
rcing tn" presence I'm the ring ~ Bal
monte, tn" famous Spanish matad u. AMI
Gaoua. the idolzod son 81 Mexico
80 scat in the amphitheatre, which he's
dreds stood in the aisles and on the roof
To this crowd. representative Of tho 1e-
puhlic's population. the relative skill dis
played by Balmonto and Gaona Appeared
far more interesting than developments
in the revolutionary situation. IN" at
ing minister OF finances was judge ~ me
contest
The Mexico public in general appears
apathetic with regard to the advance Of
the rebels. although IT is conceded by all
classes that the rebels are moving rapid
y, and speculation for the most part has
To do. not with the question Of will they
win but how soon
The press Of the capital, however, gem
orally gives preference to q display Of
the news or federal victories and
minimi2cS or eliminates all stories favor
able to the rebels. The financial situa-
tiou has not changed. and guessing as to
what President f!Uerta will do has
practically ceased At last the public has
accepted as true his statements that he
will not resign but will resist indefinitely
a few Americans are returning to the
/ capital and few are leaving The
European colonies are complctiue their
! plans OF defense.
VERA CRU HOTELS FULL.
Vera Cruz Dec. "A heavy norther
has been raging since yesterday, but
began 10 abate towards niEhtfall. Ger
man, French and spanish steamers
/ from Havana have been hove 20 out
( side unable to enter the port
y large number of Mexican families
have arrived here from the capital in
a,
siderable feeling of unrest there. Few
Americans are coming. All the hotel
accommodation here have now been
taken.
! The americas consul at Tampico,
Clarence \ Miller, reports that he has
received advices from the consular
agent at TuVpan that large federal re-
! Inducements have arrived there and
that the rebel forces under General
Agular are moving northward. The
consular agent says that the presence
OF the American warships has had the
effect of checking insurgent depreda
! lions and recommends that they be re-
tanned indefinitely. 1t is believed that
the next point of attack will be Mont
Grey and after that san Luis Potosi.
WATCHES MILITARY OPERATIONS.
Washington, Dec. with the an
nounced policy Of the Washington gov
eminent ON the diplomatic side of the
Mexican situation as one OF patient
waiting interest here chiefly centers In
tine rapidly moving military operations in
northern Mexico.
The movement southwark of General
| Villas consttutionalist forces, and tht
reports that Huerta generals are plan
ming a concentrated obstruction to his
march on Mexico city. with a possible
flank movement by those bodies Of fed
eral troops hitherto reported as fleeing
from Chihuahua City to the border, are
being observed with marked attention by
| military officials there.
There is a general feeling amunS high
officials here that the pendulum vii
swing back and forth FOR some weeks
constitutionalist successes being followed
by federal Victories, and that the process,
OF forcins the Huerta government I,
Yield viii bs a slow one
Tho announcement from Hermo.ilo
the constitutonalist capital, that Fran
cisco IIscudero had been retired a, Car
l'onzas minister Of foreign relation.
lawakcued considerable speculation here
1t was recalled that william Bayard Hal
lconcludlng his parleys With Eseuderl