The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-15
While villa Is Sweeping Down
From the North.
THEY PREPARE FOR CRISIS
Foreigners Are Anticipating Z
TumuIt of Revolt.
Mexican Newspaper Men Are
Listed as Traitors.

Vera Cruz, May Ao.-SA cuAN"o'~
private advices from Mexico City re-
port that the federals at Topilejo. IL
miles south of the capital, were at
tackled yesterday by the Zapatas. NO
details of the fighting were received
but the incident is regarded as an
important development by the au-
thorities here. Topl;ejO has been the
scene of numerous clashes during the
last few months and the engagements
are usually indecisive, since the 1ed-
erals never attempted to follow fne
retreating Zapataistas. 1t Is not con-
Indicates any intention Of Zapata
attack on the capital. as the report
ed agreement between Zapdta and
Villa to move jointly against MEXICO
City is credited here.
The attack will serve to compel
Provisional President Huerta TO
strengthen his southern line at the
expense of the northern frontier per-
haps of the outpost toward vera
Cruz Word has been received here
foreshadowing the approach OF n
critical moment in the capital. Tne
British subjects from the interior, 1t
is stated, have been gathered in the
concentration district in the foreign
residential quarters of Mexico City,
where it was determined lons ago
they would protect themselves
against whatever arose.
More British nationals are report
ed arriving by every train while 9TH
ers are Fastening toward the coast.
The Britishers are amply supplied
with arms and ammunition despite
earlier rumors that weapons had
been taken from the legation and
from residents by order Of General
Huerta.
The German and Austrian defense
organization is also ready to stand
siege and those nationals, according
to report are being gatheret.
Tumult Of Revolt,
Apparently the feeling is general
among all foreigners that the next
few days will see a tumult of revolt
in the capital since the movement
into the districts was planned to oc-
cur only when the situation became
critical and the adoption Of a method
of self protection was an absolute
necessity.
No official notice has been received
here of the movement into the concen-
tration districts. but the report to that
effect is general among the foreigners
Britain to call on her nationals to get
out of the danger zones supports the
rumor.
General Velasco, who was defeated
AT IOrTeOn Win nedVy loss ana was
himself wounded, has been ordered
out Of the capital to assume the mill
tary governorship of San Luis Potosi
Many here regard the appointment
as significant since rumors have been
current that General Velasco is deeply
involved in a military plot against
General Huerta. Velasco has not yet
recovered from his wounds and his
friends say he is in no condition to
assume command in the field.
He ReprOached Huerta.
After his return to the capital
VelascO is reported to have reproach-
ed Huerta for his failure to reinforce
him at Torreon. This criticism Of his
chief was regarded by his friends az
foolhardy and surprise was manifest
ed that Velasco was not Immediately
imprisoned. No evidence of his par
ticipation in a plot has been produced
but General Huertas order sending
him north again, appears to have
eliminated General Velasco from any
coup d'etat that might have been con-
templated.
been listed at the capital as traitors
In semiofficial document, sent from
Mexico City, all those who remained
after the occupation are accused OF
selling their pens to Fletcher, the
invader" and intimation is made thai
the federal government will deal dras.
tically with them when it regains con.
troll of Vera Cruz. The reply of the
newspaper men was the issue las
night of new paper named "Tht
Voice Of the People," which devote.
its entire first issue to the advocac,
Of the constitutionalist movement ani
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