The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-10

many American and foreign o5- servers.
 The outside world knows little of what is going on there. It is impos- sibie for any spondent in the capital to send any but a closely cen sored report, Those from the out side who venture into the city-and most of these are foreigners who go protected by passports-see evi- dences of such a tense situation that they do not think it safe to remain long and make only the most cursory observations.
 Refugees who arrive cd at Vera Cruz today and foreigners who have ven Ured to penetrate Huertas strong hold describe the capital as sur charged with intense apprehension, and despite liuerJa's apparent conf dence and the pursuit of the daily routine, there are signs of undercur- rents of intrigues. To those who would bring to the world true pie ture of conditions there the capital IS virtually a forbidden city.
 One traveller who returned today declared that Louis Dantine, the only American remaining at the embassy when Charge 'Shaughnessy and his staff departed, had been seized by agents of Huerta and was in danger of execution when the British minis ter. Sir Lionel Garden, lnterfered and obtained his release, giving him pro- lection in the British legation.
 The arrest of Walter C. Whiffen, correspondent of the Associated Press, and a Washington newspaper photographer, A. J. Sutton, and their detention while two Englishmen who were arrested with them were promptly released, has been taken as an added evidence of Huertas deter imitation to take the most extreme measures before permitting the rebels to acquire possession of the capital In this connection various reports are current, ranging from threats to force an outside conflict to a fairly we'll authentic report that Huerta mined the national palace, the postoffica, the department of communications and other public buildings.
 One man who has been residing in Mexico City estimates Heurta forces there as probably not more than 5000, with no great supply of artil- lery and ammunition low. The troops about him, however, are de- scribed as the flower of the army.
 Zapata. after successful attack on Cuernavaca. is reported to have moved his forces to Ajusco, only q few miles from the capital. The northern rebels are meeting with less and less resistance from the dis couraged federal commanders, many of whom have been called into the city by Huerta.
 The impression among most mili- tary men and nearly all residents of the capital is that the world will not have long to wait for the final chap ter in the struggle between Huerta and his enemies. Several of the diplomatic corps, headed by the Spanish minister, are reported to have called on President Huerta a few days ago and urged him not to subject the city to a bombardment but to lead his troops outside and there make his stand. Huerta, ac- cording to this report, protested, but the Spanish minister is said to have insisted that unless he consented the minister would demand his passports. Huerta finally agreed, but reserved the right to retreat into the capital.
 The Spanish minister some months ago in conference with the other diplomatic representatives suggested that when the time came he should make such a request of IIuerta.
 Trains from the north are said to be bringing into the capital almost every day large numbers of wounded. The hospitals are crowded and hos ptal service men connected with the American forces here say that the wounded are being badly cared for.
 Many who have lived in the capital are convinced that fiuerta will not