New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19
EMISSARY AT VERA
CRUZ TO SEE LIND
EX-Cabinet Head and Ger
man Minister Seek Out
Wilson's Envoy.
EAGER TO TAKE FIELD
Mexican President Believes He
Could Triumph with a Dozen
American Army Men.
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fBv Telegraph N The Tribune
Vera Cruz, Jan 1S.-Jesus Flores
Magon. ex-Minister of the Interior ana
a candidate for the Vice-Presidency IN
the recent elections. arrived here to-
day from Mexico City. 1t is reported
that he comes as tho representative OF
President Huerta to confer with John
Lind. President Wilson's personal rep
resentative.
Admiral Won HintZe, the German
Minister, is expected TO arrive here to-
morrow. 1t is reported that he also
intends 10 confer with Mr.. Lind.
TBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune
III Paso, Tex, Jan. 1s.-Private ad-
vices from Mexico City reaching here
to-day say that President Huerta is a
mental wreck and virtually is held
prisoner by his friends and advisers In
the National Palace. The adyices say
that Huerta has for week been
greatly depressed over the succession
of rebel victories in the north. and that
he has an idea that IL he could per
sonally take the field he would inspire
patriotism and courage in his army
and could retske Chihuahua and So
nora.
TT | had dozen American army
officers 10 help me- Huerta Is quoted
as saying, Il could put down this re
bellion in a little while"
Friends here have been advised that
General Huerta's family is greatly
alarmed over his condition and that
grave fears are felt that his mind VIII
give way completely under the strain
To add to the distress of the Mexican
Executive a report reached Mexico city
to-day that Cuernavaca, suburb, had
been taken by Zapata's forces and
that they were gathering there for
move on the outskirts Of the capital.
II is feared that the force available IN
the federal district would not be sur
ficient should Zapata attempt an at
tack on the capital.
Say fedcrdlS Are ESCapin9
Charging that American army on'-
GERS are permitting many Federal of'i-
GERS and soldiers OF the Ojinaga army
~ escape. the Constitutionalists,
through General f. A. Benavides, Of
Juarez, have filed a protest with the
American army officers. The rebels
say that El Paso is rapidly filling with
men who fought at Ojinaga, and that
among them are many officers OF the
Federal army. They claim that these
men are permitted TO go about at large
and that they are fomenting new
revolrtion in FL Paso TO make cam
raign against the Constitutionalists.
heing convinced that the Huerta gov
ernment is unable 10 cope with the
situation in the north.
General Benavides says that he does
not think the American troops are pur-
noselv allowing the men 10 escape, but
tba+ If IS impossible for Major Nc
Nance with the small force at his
command. to hold the more than four
Thousand Mexicans constantly in check.
The purpose Of the protest is for
larger guard 10 be put around the pris-
oners and for those now at large 10 be
arrested and kept where they cannot
plot.
Many Mexican army officers are
known TO be In FL Paso IN clyiliar r
clothing. Where they are from and
how they got here is a mystery. They
are seen in groups in the streets daily
and their talk and gestures stamp them
as army men.
American army men say that nnny
OF the supposed Federals are merely
Mexican government employees from thy
border towns who took refuge on thi-
side when their towns fell into rebe
hands.
Advices from Maria tonight are
that the advance guard Of the army OF
Mexican army prisoners is beginning &c
arrive there. and by Tuesday it is ex'
pected that the entire number will have
arrived. Special trains are awaiting
the, prisoners and will bring them tC
FL Paso. the first probably arriving a
Fort Bliss tomorrow night