The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-18
VICTORIOUS REBELS
REVERT TO OLD SPIRIT
apparently Already Tired OF Living
Up to Program Proclaimed
by Leaders.
ABSOLUTE QUIET AT CAPITAL
ii"crta Continues to Move About Cnfcs.
anu Shows Little Effects OF Strain
Under Which lie Lnburs.
ny CHARLES MlCu,:IsoN

ny CHARLES NICHOLSON,
vera Cruz. May 17.--It appears from
VIC stories told by passengers just ar
rived from Tampico that tho victori-
Gus rebels have already tired Of the
efforts OF living up to the golden rule
program proclaimed by the leaders
"hen they entered the captured city.
The first indication of rcversion to
inc old Mexican spirit of revenge and
oppression when III power was the
revocation OF personal sailing permits
AT hrst prospective passengers did not
require any passes from the military
authorities. Then IL was announced
mat no MeXicans would DO permitted
10 leave the city, and finally the ruie
was amended so that only those who
were able To prove by witnesses that
they were not affiliated with or in
sympathy with the Hucrta cause might
leave the city, no matter what their
nationality might he.
Three wealthy men wero arrested
without apparent cause and thrown
into jail. 1t was limited that the OBJ
ject was 10 forco them to contribute
To the rebel war fund.
The German consul and local
steamship agent protested to General
Gonzales against these arrests, and
insisted that Foreigners be permitted
10 leave the city without restrictions
They were Informed that they too
would be Jailed If it was thought adj
Visable. After hot argument, in
which some OF the refugees say 9.
pistol was drawn, the consul ana his
companion went away indignant. In
the mcantinc. tn. rule stands un-
amended. Lootcrs are still being pun
isicd with instant execution, ana sen
tries arc on guard at all the big
stores and at the homes OF tho
wealthicr residents OF the city
Refugees say that. while no war
TAX has been levied so far, 1t Is gem
orally believed chat such measure
Will be initiated very soon.
REPORTS Or EPIDEMIC
ABSOLUTELY UNFOUNDED
Only three Americans came down
from Mexico City on this morning
train. Judge CHrabal an eminent at
torney; DR. PrcSSlvy. who Is connected
with the American hospital. and John
Raab, u uaturaiiZcd German. They
report tho capital quiet. and say the
stories of an epidemic OF typhus arc
absolutely unfouudcd
The influx OF wounded soldiers from
the front has presented IL serious prob
lem, the hospitals being overcrowded
Most Of the men are in wocful coudl-
ton, their wounds having become in
foctcd through lack OF proper sanitary
provisions.
iiucrta continucs TO move about the
cafes. and shows very little effect Of
laboring. The people at large are in
great dread OF AN advance upon the
city by HNpatU and his bandits, al
though there is no evidence that such
n movement is imminent
The papers In III. city continue to
publish the most munstrous stories Of
excuses and outragcs committed by
the Americans at Vera Cruz Sodo:
and GomOrrah are declared Ia have
been spotless towns. compared with
what the Americans have made of
Vera Cruz.
No word of the fall OF Tampico has
been published In the capital. and the
impression stu prevails there that the
Americans lost 500 men in thc landing
OF Vera Cruz. and were SO crippled
hat they com!G not advance fa"th
Among the passengers on to-lay's
train was one Mexican. who snt with
his hat pulled down over hts eyes in
the darkest corner of ono OF the cars
He was much chaErned when adj
dressed IS Pedro Norriega. He was
formerly a sort OF warl man for Cen
cral Mas, and was cordially hated
for his eXtortlons and expressions. Ills
mission here ls TO recover the gen
erals papers, automobile ana safe
which Admiral Fletcher wrote he was
willing 10 turn over.
mo. ! don't know anything about
Private Parks or his horses said
NorricSa. In reply TO question. Il
cannot talk about anything
a. to the disappearance Of Mura,
the Cuban messenger, who carried Ad-
iniral l'lctchcr's message TO General
Mas Norrigea refused TO say anything.
TWO MENiCAN GUNBONTS
ARE IItAILED ny CRUISER
The cruiser Chester picked up the
two homeless Mexican gunboats last
night, relieving the Tacoma ana the
torpedo boats or their task Of escort
Ing and watching the Qucr maritime
procession. First came the torpedo
boat Cass.n. then 1T half-mile In
tcrval, the Zaragoza and Bravo, and
behind them the Tacoma ana the other
torpedo boat steamlng on on the land
side.
Tho Zarago2a sent wireless mes.
sAEe 10 AlrN!cn CITY hrsn-ihlnr ~