The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-14
ZAPATISTA UPRISING
CHECKED BY HUERTA
Army Officers who Helped
Rebels at Jojutla Hanged
After Battle.
EPIDEMIC IN CAPITAL
Mexican Executive COngratu.
lated for Dropping Govern
ment Bank Plan.
Special Cable DespsscA to Tns sux.

Special Cable DespefcA to TINS suS.
MEXICO CITY, March 1s.--Four lieu
tenants OF the Federal garrison at Jojutla.
Morelos, mutinied yesterday and went over
to the zapatistas carrying with them .
majority Of the garrison Of 1900 They
killed Gen. Florencio.
During the afternoon they placed . ma
chine gun on the roofs and killed many
persons. The Zapatistas entered the town
and Joined In the looting. The loyal
Federal Officers with the loyal remnant
Of the regiment retreated TO Tlaauit-
linango. Ave kilometers away. where they
we're REINFORCED and checked the rebels.
Requirements also arrived from Cuer-
navaca and surrounded Jojutla. They
compelled Its surrender and hanged the
mutinous lieutenants. the zapatista leader
and other ringleaders.
The Health Department reports show
that typhus and smallpox were 80 per
cent. higher in February than In any pre-
vious month. A big force Of doctors has
been appointed in the capital and sur
rounding towns to inspect houses. Hun.
dteds of houses are isolated.
More Rebels Dispersed.
The Minister Of Communications reports
that the Federals have dispersed 500
rebels under Gertrudis Sanchez at Coyuca
Catalan. Scores OF the rebels were killed
and fifty horses captured as well as
bombs, dynamite ammunition, rifles and
electric batteries with which to blow up
trains
A big delegation OF manufacturers
visited Senior Moheno. the Minister Of
Foreign Affairs. to-day and complained
about the high rate Of exchange They
said they were unable TO purchase raw
materials such as cotton. wool and soap
stufrs which are being exported TO the
United States and Europe for gold. Senior
Moheno referred the matter to the
Treasury Department and gave hope 10
the manufacturers that export taxes
would be levied to protect them At the
cost Of the producers.
The Torreon Cotton Compress Company
is preparing 10 bale all the cotton remain
ing there. amounting TO some $4,000 .aies.
for export 10 Germany.
Railway officials say the rebels stl!i hold
Ventura between San Luis Potosi and
Saltillo. The Federal General, Garcia
Fena, Is advancing against them. The
rebels retain Ypina. between San Luis
Po,osi and Aguascalientes. where no
north of Monterey.
The real reason why President Huerta
discarded the Government bank scheme
was because OF an avalanche Of cable
grams which he received from French and
English capitalists warning him that their
interests would be jeopardized. While the
csblsgrams contained no threats. they de-
clared that the Mexican Government WAS
knowingly proposing to ruin them. These
capitalists say they are not interested In
the fate OF the Bsnco de Londres Mex
leo which. II Is said, has offered to give
support TO President Huerta.
Despite the efforts OF bankers to boost
the price to 400. the price OF exchange
remained unchanged to-day.
Four hundred Vera Cruz rebels are said
10 have surrendered with their arms to-
day.
Gen. Trucy ALBERT has been rearrested
on IA charge OF grating army funds.
The Federal General Aguirre Guardiola
telegraphs the Government that he will
take Matamoras within -four days. He
expects the rcbels to make last stand
either at Mier Camagro or Albania, after
which he will enter Matamoras. where.
according to spies. 1000 armed citizens
will Immediately Join him.
The Government has not yea decided on
either an income tax or tax on capital