The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-16

HUERTA'S FALL IN SIGHT
ny DLEY HARMON,


admiral Badgers fleet.
NrRA Cruz, May 15.--Rear Admiral
Badger despatched the scout cruiser
Chester tonight TO keep watch on the
Mexican gunboats from Tampico. which
are proceeding south. The Bravo and
Zarasoza arc going to Puerto Mexico,
followed by the cruiser Tacoma and the
destroyers Henley and Warrington.
They carry the Federal soldiers. includ-
ing Gen. Zaragoza who escaped when
Tdmpco fell.
The Chester will relieve the destroy
crs and thereafter will dog the gun
boats. The paducah goes to Alvarado.
where 1t is reported the Mexican gun
boat Progreso is lying.
The United States vessels will not
modest the Mexican ships so long as the
present situation ondures. II Is not OK
pected that the Mexican warships will
attempt to do anything to the United
States ships. because all of them are
said to be without ammunition. As a
precaution. however, before sailing Capt
Moffatt of the Chester surrounded the
open guns If the Chester with sand
bags.
The United States authorities expect
10 receive word from Mexico city almost
any hour now that the administration OF
Gen. Nictoriano Huerta. has fallen; that
tho grim old Indian has been assas-
sirated. or, cntrenched in the National
Palace or the Castle of Chapultepec. de-
serted by his powerful colleagues and
surrounded only by a few Of his old
soldiers, is lighting for his life.
Governments on the tICrt.
Other Governments than that of the
United states believe the critical mo-
In.nt has arrived. The British. Ger
man. Austrian and French Governments
have ordered their subjects to go to the
concentration districts in the foreign
residential district of Mexico city. where
they are to protect themselves in any
emergency. 1t Is said that all the for
eign legations in the capital have a good
supply of arms and ammunition for de-
fence
Thirty refugees arrived from the capi-
tai this morning and reported every
thing quiet. No overt act has yet been
committed against Huerta, they say. ex-
cept the reported mutiny Of some Of the
soldiers of Federal regiment. who
killed an officer and fled south TO join
Zapa,a. They say Huerta is as safe as
a man under whose feet mine is soon
to be exploded. 1t is the quiet before
the explosion.
No one knows whose hand will touch
the button to explode the mine. They
mention Banquet; they had Gen. Velasco
as the leader, but he has been sent to
san Luis Potosi, although still suffering
from his Torreon wounds. They think
II might be Portillo or any other mem
Der or recent member of the Cabinet.
All agree that in face of the inevitable
downfall Of the provisional Government
and the success of the rebels, every one
but Huerta is likely to make the best
terms he can with the victors.
Huerta's main dependence now Is upon
Gen. Gustavo MASS. his cousin and
faithful friend, who was recalled from
the Vera Cruz district to Mexico city.
He and a few faithful regiments can
be- depended upon to stick. and they may
cause d repetition Of the bloody ten days
of three years ago before they are
Vanquishcd.
Emiliano Zapata, who has begun his
raids upon the suburbs. is not feared at
present. II Is said that he had 5000
well armed men around Topilejo which
IL ten miles outside the city. while some
OF his men even got as far as Tlalpan.
about twelve miles from the National
Palace. He has no artillery To attack
the city and has an agreement with
villa. II is said, 10 hold back until the
'onstitutlonallst army can come down
from the north.
Tho United States continues to press
for some report on the case of Private
samuel Parks, Col. Taggart's orderly.
" IS understood that Washington,
through the Brazilian Minister. has
made representations to Huerta that the
murder Of Parks was an "unfrendly
act in violation of all agreements.
similar representations have been made
with regard to Admiral Fletchers Fill
plno servant, Alcaraz, said to be a pris-
oner, and In the case OF the Cuban mes
senger, Mura, who went out to look
Tor him.