The Nome daily nugget., 1914-02-09
Special Nugget Service.

WASHINGTON, Feb. "A long telegram has been received at the state department from General Villa who is at Juarez and a duplicate has also been received by President Will son. in which the constitntionalistA in- chief disclaips all re- iponsiblity for the disaster to the train In the Cumbre tunnel when seven Am ericans and forty Mexicans lost their lives. The rebel general says that the men who committed the outrage were in no way connected with the cOnsti- tutionalists cause or army. but were bandits and outlaws pure and simple and that they will be hunted down by his men and punished for the crime.
 Villa assures the Washington auth critics that he will personally make tho fullest investigation of the tragedy and will give the American govern ment full and satisfactory report of the entire matter. It is very evident that the rebel leader regrets the oc- cUrrence and fears that 1t may act to prevent the friendly attitude which the Washington government has recently assumed towards the constitutionalists
 In view of the report from Mexico at Spanish subjects are being mas sacred and robbed by the rebel forces and on account of protests to the Washington government from Madrid the American consul at Juarez was in structed to call Villas attention to these matters, and in his telegram to
 President Wilson the Mexican takes accession to inform the president of the tnited States that he has issued orders
 tLat when he attacks and captures TCrreon. which will be in the near fu-
 ture. he will see to it that the Span
 iaIds have full protection.
 President Wilson has wired to the American consul at Juarez to make an investigation on his own account of the tunnel tragedy and to forward 2 report as soon as possible. Also for that official to inform General Villa that his communications have been received. Farther than that no official attention was paid to the rebel leaders tdegraphic messages by either the president or the department of state, al q they will not be answered until a'cr full report has been received from the American consul.
 MEXICC CITY. Feb. 9.-This city is an armed camp today A full bri- gadc Of infantry, under command of General Delgardo. a relative of Presi- dent Huerta, Is camped about the palace and machine guns md field pieces are parked in the pal ate grounds. Cavalry patrols are con- 'tantly riding through the streets of he city and two regiments of horse Ire held in readiness in the barracks lear the palace to be used in clearing he streets or in defending the resi- 'ence of the president.
 There is an air of tensest expectancy prevailing the city and rumors of all 'inds are rife. Huerta has already cen reported assassinated on several cnesions and he has also been said o lave fled from the city. It can @ definitely stated that up to noon oday the president was alive and well nd was consulting with his minis CTS and military chiefs in the palace.
 The populace is becoming restless nder the strain and the continued eports of rebel successes which come nto the city despite the efforts of the overnment to keep the truth from be- ng known.
 Much anger is expressed at the ac-