Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-22

center OF one OF Tue Ilcuest toudCCO
zones in the}world. Colonel Lopez,
with 1000 men, is rushing overland.
for the purpose Of cutting the railway
and preventing the escape Of any one.
from Mexico City.
Passengers on the afternoon train?
which left Cordoba a few hours ear
Elier, report that Huerta had been ad-5
vised gof the movements Of the rebels
and ID rushing seven troop trains.
from Mexico City to Cordoba:
Vera Cruz Train Fired On.
In addition to San Andreas, Alvera-
do and Cosamaloapam have been
taken by the rebels. Cordoba and
|EOrizaba also are being threatened,
the latter by Zapatistas. In this ac-
count all trains from Mexico City are
heavily guarded Arrivals say the
last train from Vera Cruz to Mexico
CITY was fired into at Orizaba and
Two passengers we're killed:
Hordes Of rebels surround Puebla.
The garrison, however, is very strong.
The only thing feared is that the
rebels may dynamite the huge Nal;
trata bridge over the canyon near the
city. al;
Refugees Fear Rebel Attack.
General Funston received a report
that, the especial train carrying Sonora.
|SHuerta. her family and relatives and.
members of the family of General
Banquet, have left Cordoba on the
sIsthmian railway for Puerto Mexico.
The train is heavily guarded in an
Eticipation of an attackSby rebels who.
threaten to cut the railway line and
intercept the train.
La Opinion printed an extra edition
stating that Huerta and Banquet left
Mexico City$at 1880 p. M, guarded by
SBlanquet's famous Twenty-ninth bat
talon. The paper states that it is
not known whether Huerta and Blan-
.quet intend going to Salina Cruz,
Puerto Mexico OF Vera Cruz.
No statement From Washington.
Washington, Julys16:-No announce.
mnent 81 the attitude OF the admins
tration toward the e government at.
Mexico City was made. Secretary
Bryan has stated from time to time
that the policy of the administration
is to recognize the person In authority
in any given place in Mexico. If this
is followed out Carbajal will be recog-
nized as the de facto head Of the gov.
eminent at Mexico City. .H5s
It is expected that Carbajal will not
interfere with the plans Of mediation
but that on the contrary he will en-.
ter them as Huerta did. The fA.-B.-C.
mediators will continue their pressure
to influence Carranza to name peace:
delegates, using the Offices of the for.
eign powers to this end.
Il soficials Fear Anarchy.
Although there, is a distinct air: Of
jubilation in administration circles
following Hluerta's withdrawal, there
is an underlying apprehension that
confusion and anarchy will speedily
follow the dictator's departure. There
is no official in Washington who is
willing tospredict what will then hap
pen or what this government will be
obliged to do. &4s KY
Marines May March on Capital.
tits well known andi1has been pub
lished broadcast, that foreign nations
and the United. States have discussed
and are discussing the question of,
sending additional legation guards to,
Mexico City. Japan has already es-
tablished a heavy legation guard with
out protest from the United States. T
One Of the constitutfonalist agents
stated that he had private advices
that Carbajal will Immediately surren-
der to- Carranza. It is feared that
this action, II, taken will be imme-
diate1y followed by IAN upheaval
among the constitutionalists concern
ing his successor.
Forty Troop Trains Leave.
Monterey, Mexico, July 16.-Forty
constitutionalist troop trains have
left here for the south with men and
supplies for use in the campaigns
against San Luis Potosi and Aguas
Calientes. :.