The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-06

@ Vera Cruz, May 6.-Francisco Villa,
Hhe rebel commander, may not make
his intended descent on Mexico City
Before the lapse of another three
months, according to a prominent bus
iness man who arrived here from the
capital todar, The refugee, who had
dust completed successful negotiations
with Provisional President Huerta for
fhe removal Of large quantity of bull
lion from the mining districts in the
vicinity of the capital, says General
Huerta is still sending federal troops
northward, as he apparently breads
more the possible approach Of General
VILLA than an advance of the Ameri-
Ecans.
! General Villa is proceeding leisurely,
tyays the refugee, if he has the inten-
ition of moving on the capital. Both
Monterey and Saltillo are believed in
hfexico City to have been evacuated
fby the federals who are said to have
fallen back on San Luis Potosi, where
fhey are understood by the govern
tunent to be threatened by the revolu-
Efonists. but are still holding out.
I General Huerta, he asserts, has done
nothing to show that he anticipates a
forward movement of the American
tarmy or expects in the event Of such
La movement to offer serious resistance.
The government powder factory is
reported to be turning out daily some
10000 dynamite bombs. These are un-
hderstood 70 be intended for defense
Eagainst an attack on the capital by
iGeneraI Villa or Emiliano Zapta. the
leouthern rebel.
The refugee says that except for
tshipping a dozen or more cannon to
1.-THE vicinity of Paso del Macho. the
HEADQUARTERS of Gen. Gustavo Mas.
ION the Mexican railway, and a like
number to Gen. Guillermo Rubio Ma
Evarrete at Jalapa, on the Spanish col
Iony based on a widely circulated re-
Eport that the Americans had sunk the
tSpanish cruiser Emperador Carlos "
In the harbor of Vera Cruz and had
declared war against Spain.
| Under cover of this proposed demon
lstration it was reliably reported that
Ia number Of Mexicans intended to
make a general attack on the Ameri-
cans and to sack and set fire to their
1property on the assumption that the
blame would be placed on the Spani-
kar6s Government officials in. the cap
Iital, he said. for the most part made
efforts to protect foreigners.
The confiscation of arms, except
tthese taken from the United states
lembassy, and Of automobiles was done
Ewithout official sanction and 1t was
ketated that the automobiles would be
returned to their owners and those
responsible for their appropriation
Esent to Jail where it was possible tc
Fix the blame.
Mexico City he said was filled WIFE
frumors that General Huerta had re-
Esigned and disappeared, but the pro-
lvisional president in the meantime
went about the city with his custom
tary freedom and without a guard
launching and dining in public restur-
ants and giving no outward appear.
lance of the strain under which he was
living.
In the capital American and Other
foreign business houses, he declared
have re-opened their doors and art
experiencing little difficulty in theil
affairs
Most OF the Americans have left tht
mining camps where they were en-
Iployed, although many Of the mines
saSa still working except for sendint