The Irish standard., 1914-05-09
REBELS GAINING IN
MEXICAN CAPITAL
REFUGEES IN VERA CRUZ BRING
REPORTS OF CHANGE IN
SENTIMENT.
DECLARE HUERTA is UNEASY
Dictator Hid Self During Demonstra.
ton Fearing Assassination-For.
NAL Raising Of Flag Over Vera
Cruz by U. s. Admiral.

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mony, the firing of salute and dress
parade, the American flag was raised
over the division headquarters Of
Rear Admiral Frank F. Fletcher. Over
the customs house the flag has been
flying since the landing of the Amer.
lean forces, but until now there had
been no ceremony indicating the for.
NAL occupation Of Vera Cruz.
Americans From Capital.
Five Americans who arrived BY
train from Mexico City were virtual.
ly expelled by President Huerta. They
had been arrested at Pachuca for no
known cause. They are DR.. Hoskins,
r. Citation, ]. FUNSTON, g. G. Smith
and Mr. Maddox. DR.. Hoskins was
subjected to rougher treatment than
the others because in his pockets
were found papers Indicating that he
had once served as surgeon in the
United States army of volunteers.
These men were sent to the capital
from Pachuca, where Huerta told them
he would not hold them, but ordered
them to leave the country.
The more friendly attitude display.
ed in the capital towards foreigners
In the last day or two was in a meas
ure explained when 1t was learned
from refugees that rebel supporters in
Mexico City had taken steps to change
public opinion.
Hand Bills Circulated.
They circulated hand bills calling
upon the people to protect Americans
and denouncing Huerta as the cause
Of the landing of the American naval
forces at Vera Cruz and also as the
author Of false and in1ammatory
statements published in Mexico City.
In the hand bills the people were
called upon to join in big parade In
order to show disapproval of Huerta's
attitude and to indicate their own
friendliness towards Americans. The
parade took place and the fact that It
was permitted by President Huerta
was construed as an Indication of the
weakening of his power,
Rebels Gain Ground.
The Rebels are said to have been
gaining ground in the territory close
to Mexico City. Four hundred Federal
wounded were brought into the CAPT.
tai on Friday from nearby points,
Where the battle was fought the refu.
gees did not know.
Huerta Reported Frightened.
Some of the refugees are respon.
sible for an unconfirmed report that
after demonstration Huerta became
SO frightened that he hid himself in a
foreign legation, fearing assassination.
Refugees say that prior to the
change in sentiment at the capital.
four Americans were sized by one of
the mobs, which insisted upon lynch.
Ing them. Their lives were saved by
the Intervention of the police, whose
commander promised the rioters he
would shoot the prisoners, but
promptly released them.
Prisoners are Released.
Seven political prisoners were 70.
leased from the San Juan De Ullua
fortress, where they had been con.
fined by President Huerta, without
trial. Some had been in the prison
for nearly year.
Fernando 1glesias Calderon, one Of
the most widely known politicians in
Mexico, was one of those released. He
was arrested in this city February is
last after the discovery of an alleged
plot in the capital by the Huerta sec.
ret service agents, who claimed Senior
Calderon was deeply involved.
The rlIlaSa If Connr Co1dorov
suited from a visit to the prison by o
commission of American naval of.
ficers, but was made voluntarily by
the warden Of the fortress, Col. Azure
lilo Vigil.
The prison has not been formally
taken over by the American officials
and still flies the Mexican flag.