The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-13
Funston IL Assured BY One Of
Huerta's Generals
That He WIN Not Be Attacked
While Armlstice Holds,
GENERAL FEElIne OF UNREST
Is Said to Prevail Throuehouf
the Mexican Capital.
Federal Troops Being win.
drawn Toward Mexico CITY.

Vera Cruz. May 13-0eneral Fun
ston need fear no trouble along his
outer lines. II a letter sent into the
city last night by General Rubio Ma
varrete. in command Of the advanced
positions Of the Mexicans, IL q true IN
dication Of the Mexicans' attitude.
General Navarrete addressed the Cd
ftor Of q local newspaper. Los suceso.
regarding the reported movement By
his forces against Vera Crus.
I beg that you deny this news" saaA
General Navarrete. ''since in accord
ance with orders which We have r.
ceived. all Offensive movements have
been stopped while the armistico
lasts" -
The Americans are informed resard-
Ing the position Of the Mexicans. IN the
vicinity OF their outposts. and know
reasonably well their strength. %
weak are they At present that the
stan has felt no uneasiness regaro1u8
the outcome OF any aggressive ,movor
ment but they have feared somewhat
the complication which might follow
the harassing of their lines, by srnall
bodies OF troops. Navarrete's assur.
anceS. although not reaching The
american headquarters. in official
form. have served to convince General
Funston that there IL no intention to
precipitate trouble at this quarter.
There does exist here, however. =
vague apprehension Of important de.
velopments at the capital. This IL mot
traceable to any specific informatio0
and In no quarter could there be found
any tangible evidence on which to baso
this theory. STAFF officers and many
away from headquarters, however. an
pear convinced that Provision Presi-
dent Huerta must face . crisis within
q few days.
Growing Feeling Of Unrest.
n ~ TIM r,v,rNH,a 1p1< t1,~< <k> ~~p>>1A
will be in a position to attack the capi-
tai for many days and perhaps weeks
but there Is q growing feeling Of un-
rest among the residents and a few
on.a asn at Me.eo sn s 7s .s no. !. ss3.
been manifesting signs OF unwilling.
ness to. continue supportfhg n11dh
whom they regard az already defeated
ana In whose policy they do not fully
agree.
Stories that General Huerta is
! strengthening the city against attack
continue to arrive and some are that
he Is fortifying certain positions ana
erecting wire entanglements.
He has withdrawn to the capital
more men Of his army. taking troops,
it is said. even from the districts be-
tween the capital and Vera Crux.
General Mas has established head
quarters at Cordoba and many Of his
field pieces. which q week ago he had
where General Rubio Navarrete Il
still located. have been moved north
to Cordoba: no more troops. 80 far a
can be ascertained here, have been
moved in the direction Of the Ameri.
can position. The Mexican outpostu.
while chiefly of a detached Character.
are almost in sight Of the American
lines. but 1t IL reasonably certain that
the total number Of Mexican troops
within striking distance is less than
5000. In view Of the undefinabIo
fear that sharp developments at the
capital may be of a character to In
crease the danger OF Americans there
the American consul here has renewed
his efforts to get out, as soon a. pos-
sible, as many as he can. A train due
today Is reported to have q consider
able number of Americans aboard.
The postal authorities are consider
ing bringing back to Vera Cruz the
big pile Of mail which is now beine
soaked in daily rains at the ran n
the railroad. The bags Of mail iri-
tended for Mexico City and other In
terror points. delivered to the Mexi-
cans some days ago. are az yet un-
moved and the Vera Cruz postal au-
thorities may reopen them ana dis
tribute the contents as far as possible
among the Mexicans and the repre-
sentatives OF Mexico City houses who
have emma hARA