Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-13


Mexico city, Feb. H. Rebels today
cut Off the OH supply from Tampieo
over the railroad into San Luis Po-
tosi, this time emphasizing their work
hy the total destruction Of passen-
ger train, wiping out all the military
escort and killing and wounding many
passengers,
At Las Canoas. twenty-five miles
south Of Cardcnas, dynamite mines
were exploded beneath a passenger
train from Tampico. a battle be-
tween the federal escort Of fifty and
the rebels ensued, in which all federals
were killed
Most Of the passengers who were IN
the rear cars, fled to the brush, and
some of them succeeded in reaching
nearby stations
The train was destroyed by fire
after which the rebels tore mp almost
mile Of track military train " is
dispatched from Cardenas 20 the
scene
Mexican officials have SO far made
no attempt al retaliation against
American residents here since the life
ing of the embargo on arms from the
United states, but il is no secret that
the close personal relations formerly
existing between Charge O'Shaugh-
messy and President Huerta are some-
what strained They have not seen
each ether since the day the embargo
was lifted. although Mr. O'Shaugh
Messy has sent TO the president "a note
protesting against the animus dis
played In the editorials published by
The newspaper lmparciaL
The president did not answer the
nete, but the foreign office tonight
sent an order to the impartial TO cease
it's editorial attacks on President vii
son
There have been no developments
in the general military situation but
The residents Of the capital anticipate
some action at an early date in the
region around Torreon.
The members Of the European coll
cnies. particularly the English. have
resumed their efforts at reorganiza-
ton for defense Rifles and ma
chine guns have been moved to the
British legation, and it is stated that
the British government will be asked
to grant permission for the transfer
tc the capital of a sufficient number
of marines from the cruiser Essex to
handle the machine guns
To avoid raising the question Of
establishing a legation guard II is pro-
posed that only five or six marines
be landed In an unofficial capacity
Rumors of changes in the cabinet
continue to circulate. the most per
sistent being that Foreign Minister
Moheno win take the ministry of fl
nance when Adolfo de Ia Lama re-
turns from Europe and the formalities
Of accepting his resignation are com
pleted and Jose Lopez Portillo y Ro-
jas, who recently resigned the gov
ernorship of the state Of Jalisco, is
installed as foreign minister.
What the war department regards
as serious reverse to the movement
hy the Sierra Indians In the state
of Pueblo was administered today nj
zaeatian, according 10 official reports
made public tonight These reports
said that after six hours fighting
eighty-four rebels were killed and the
town of Zacatlan was reoccupled by
federal forces The federal loss was
not given
General Mariana Ruiz. who was
designated by the war department TO
make an attempt 10 pacify the In
dians by dealing with General Juan
Francisco Lucas, their leader, an old
personal friend Of Ruiz. is sdll here.
Unofficial advices are that the In
dams have declared that they will hold
Ruiz a prisoner If he attempts TO full
fin his mission