The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-15
HUERTA ANGRY AT
INSULTS TO WILSON
Tells O'Shaughnessy He Will
"yal,o Care Of Scurrilous
Diaz MirOn."
REBELS NEAR CAPITAL
EanA Of Xopatistas Appears Ten
NIiles From Mexico
City.
REBELS NEAR CAPITAL
,..s. a. 6-sie n,spofch to Tnr srN

NLSiCo Crr-, Fob 1i.---Nelson OShauch-
messy. the American Charge d'Affaires,
MIA g. v'.- this afternoon to President
uue--a. wno expressed deep regra az the
-..ont newspaper attacks on President
wilson. t,po',Giiv ~ ~ Impartial, ot
.,i.t r,ias J.ron - the editor.
rf,..dca' ttusrta tod the American
Char, a. Afaises lhl, he would not per-
n, PERSONA, abuse o, himself by any
,euspase: and he would not tolerate any
,ucr ATTACKS against tho head of any
qqtion Criticism. ne said. was permits
.,bIe. but personal abuse would not be
emitted The President added that ne
.,,uld take care of the scurrilcus Daz
Nron" and would prevent repetition OF
the attacks upon Prcsdcn: Wilson.
Zspatistas Driven on.
Tacrc was great alarm early this
morning In the suburbs Of Tlalpan ana
coyocan over the reported presence OF
Iapatisias only ton miles from the capt
-al. y force OF rura'es went out and
drove the rebels Oft without a light.
The Minister Of the Interior has al
-eady organized 10000 ruralcs and in
tends within a fortnight to equip another
5000 as well 90 several new corps OF
sucers.
II Ia said her" that Special Envoy John
Lind who is st.lI az Vera Cruz was very
sa-cI.re when President Wilson raised
~ embargo on the expectation OF arms
rom the United States to Mexico that
he rebels. who were greatly encouraged
" 'h.s action. would take Tsnpico within
zen days. He ls not so sauguine now.
official announcement has been made
that The Government has received tele-
grams from sonora which report that
here has been an armed conflict between
he rival rebel leaders Pesqucira and
Naytcrena near Hermosilo. sonora. This.
me Government contends shows that
there is dssenslon in the rebel ranks.
Rebel Lenders Clash.
II Is stated also that Government Of
fc,ais Intercepted letters OF Maytorena
rd Pesqucira TO prominent rebel sym
,athizers in this city asking them TO send
Presidential candidates 10 the north 10
push the rival leaders campaigns for the
PRESIDENCY.
Information has reached the Govern
m.nt that Plncho Villa announced that
e will reconcentra,e his forces In Chi
euahus and will not start to advance
on Torreon until he has paclfed the State
Chihuahua. where several bands Of
rec lances who are enemies OF villa
nave been organized.
Ge.. VeaSco teiegra phs FROM Torreon
S.; |orcu Of Fode-a!s has driven of
.'. ~rh-Is from Picarlias. a strategic
po'.' where the biggest steel b:.dg, ON
the MEXICAN Railways is located. The
eb-ls have been trying TO destroy this
h-.dSe and have succeeded IN dynamit-
nE one span.
Government reports say the Federa!s
have captured Santiago de YHcuintla, a
p,ate which $500 Fcderals have been
'rylrs - capture for several weeks and
which HAS been defended by 1000 rebels.
viii Entertain Reporters.
Secretary of tine Interior Alcoccr said
to-day the Government will request each
newspaper here TO assign a reporter speak
ing foreign language 70 Il committee
If American and foreign newspapers who
ere coming here 1T the invitation Of Prcsl-
lent Huerta TO make general investi-
cation Of the military situation. The re-
ror,:-s win escort the correspondents TO
III places Of interest in the Federal dis
rriC, ard beyond It and will show them the
r.-hless and prosperity of Mexico. The
Government will pay all the expenses OF
this entertainment
The Association of Metropolitan News
paperrnen has called meeting to make
arrangements for the entertainment of
the visiting newspaper men. So far only
three correspondents have arrived. One
Of these is from Cuba. The others are
ltal'are.
Exchange reached 81: TO-DAY and closed
. ltrl" below 3. There Is litte Amer
an money remaining in the banks. While
hsr.7rs are " the opinion that exchange
"il not fall any lower business men
'ai0. r. viii.
To Pearson oil interests are refusing
% sci, oil 10 the Government or the Ma
uonaI Railways. as they fear reprisals by
ne rebels. As the company has only
limited number OF tank steamers on which
oil nj sht be stored Il has been forced 10
~e4uco ~ production and II is said 10 be
losing much money.
EEDEP1y HIHTOPY PEpOPTEn