Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-11-08
HUERTA'S REPLY IS
NOT RECEIVED AT
CAPITAL
WASHINGTON HEARS NOTHING TO-
DAY, EXCEPT RuMORS THAT He.
WILL REJECT AMERICAN DE-
MANOS.= .==CARRANzA IS VERY
OPTIMISTIC.
BATTLE Of CHIHUAHUA
IS STILL BEING FOUGHT

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inouncements were made either at the
white house or state department today
as to the progress of the negotiations
being conducted by Charge O'Shaugli-
messy and John Lind in Mexico City to
bring about the retirements of Huerta.
! Though there have been intimations,
official and unofficial, that Huerta
would reject the American demands,
the next step is dependent on the re-
ceipt of an absolute and final ans
wer. In the meantime diplomatic pres
sure from many quarters is being
brought to bear with hope for the
success of the negotiations.
President Wilson went golfing early
today. Secretary Bryan said he had
nothing to say
Carranza Pleased.
Nogales, Sonora, Nov. S.-General
Venustiano Carranza appeared unus'
Iually optimistic today regarding the
success of the constitutionalist revolu-
ton, which he heads.
Dispatches from his agents at Wash
ington and New York ir6icated that
official Washington wanted to know
the exact extent and strength of the
insurrection against the Huerta gov
ernment. This Carranza and his fol-
lowers interpreted as strong intima.
ton that the Wilson administration
was considering recognition of the
Mexican insurgents.
Such action the rebel chief considers
would insure the success of the revo'
luton and he asserted he could put
100000 men into the field.
Carranza was cheered greatly to-
day by the news of the successful
smuggling over the line at Naco of
large shipment of rifles and ammunit-
ion.
DR.. Henry Allen Tupper, field off
Ger of the International Peace Forum,
of which ex-President Taft is an hon
orary vice president was in Tucson,
Arizona, today on mission which was
said to have some direct connection
with the anticipated investigation by
Washington authorities. DR. Tupper,
according to rumor is an unofficial
representative of Secretary OF State
Bryan.
Military activity of the constitutions
alists in Sonora state, where the fed.
erals still remain in the extreme south,
has been suspended until the relations
between the Washington and Mexico
city governments come to head.
Chihuahua Still Invested.
Ell Paso, Texas, Nov. 8.-Federal
troops were this morning placed in
charge of the telegraph offices in
Juarez and all news from the south
was closely guarded Information OF
conditions in Chihuahua, which rebels
claim to have taken, is withheld, those
who formerly have been able to get
being prevented from
learning anything. The American
consular Office, which has heretofore
been able to get information, has to-
day been without news from the inte-
rior. Federal officials say official
news has been leaking through the
telegraph offices and that they pro-
pose to stop the leak 1t Is denied by
them that Chihuahua has surrendered
to Villa.
Otto Kueck, German consul at Chi.
huahua, Mexico, today telegraphed to
German consular agent, Max Weber,
here that the battle at Chihuahua has
been fought for thirty-six hours and
the federals have succeeded in re.
peatedly driving the rebel forces OF
Pancho Villa back. The rebel loss is
heavy, the German consul says, and
the damage to the city has not been
great. The dispatch says Villa has
1000 men, and it leaves the impress
sion that the fighting is still in pro-
gress today
M. E. Diebold inspector of Mexican
consulates, received advices through
General Castro at Juarez this after
noon, that Manuel Chao, one of the
rebel leaders in the attack on Chihua-
hua, was killed today in the fighting
before that city The dispatch also
said that the principal rebel battery
on a hill overlooking Chihuahua con.
tinues this afternoon.
Huerta in Funds.
Mexico City, Mex, Nov. 7.-Provis-
ional President Huerta, it was learned
in authoritative circles here today, has
secured sufficient British capital to
operate the Mexican government at
least until the end of the present
month.
The funds are said to have been OBJ.
tanned through the efforts of Lord
Cowdray, head of the Pearson syn
dicate.
The financial situation here changed
slightly for the better today. Some
banks are putting out silver. Among
the callers received by John Lind,
President Wilson's personal represen-
tative, were the Bishop of Mexico and
General Fernando Gonzales, one Of the
oldest officers in the Mexican army,
who recently retired.
Diaz Has Not Wired.
Paris, Nov. S.-General Porfirio
Diaz has not sent telegram asking
General Huerta tn rnsign nor has he