The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-08
Nervous on Anniversary Of
Madero's Execution and
Throws Guards About to
Prevent Repetition.
Five Thousand Mexicans at Ell
Pa.o Given Enforced Bath
by American Soldiers-Situ-
alton at Mexico City Re-
garded as Critical.

Puebla Indians, who had been quiet
for about a week. renewed their activ-
ity yesterday by attacking MunoZ. To-
day they dynamited a train where the
great power plant which supplies the
city with light and power is located.
No news was received of 1t, because
wires had been cut until poems. who
were fleeing from Accorrederos, re-
ported that heavy firing had been
heard in the direction of enigma haul
pan, where at last reports fighting was
still going on.
Passengers who have arrived here
from Chignahuapan. say that in the
recent attack on that place, the repeis
had modern artillery.
In the foreign colonies there was
little excitement, but the defense
organization held meetings and saw TO
1t that everything was ready Tor an
emergency All of the foreign resi-
dents have made arrangements where
by thy can gather at central point
at moments notice.
Americans here. experienced IN
Mexican affairs. said tonight they dld
not expect the threatened outbreak to
come tomorrow because OF the eViuent
preparedness OF HuertA
Just one year ago, on Monday, the
Diaz- Huerta revolt against Madero be-
gan, and 1t was the plan OF the rebels
to make their attack tomorrow. the
discovery of the plot by General Blan-
ouet last night gave Huerta time to
meet the threatened crisis.
Two Thousand Police In Plot.
The arrests ordered oy Huerta to-
day after the discovery OF the plot.
occurred in every part Of the city.
Clerks in banks and business houses,
shopkeepers. workingmen and poems.
were thrown into jail until the prisons
were crowded The Huerta officials
declared that the arrested men all
carried cards showing their connec-
ton with the conspiracy. Two thous-
and police were said to be In the plct-
1t was reported that they all had
carbines and ammunition concealed.
and were prepared 70 join tho rebels
~ soon A. the latter enterd tn capital.
General banquet denied tonight
that the Zapatistas are camped in the
hills within gunshot OF Mexico City,
and that 1t was TO aid them that the
Guadalupe garrison rcveloted last
night
Felix Dsaz. who is said, to be still in
Cuba Is generally creditsd with start
ing the threatened revolt against
Huerta in Mexico City.
Huer,a's adherents in the capital
tonight busily circulated reports that
General Felix Diaz. nephew OF General
Porflrio Diaz, and leader OF the revolu-
ton that resulted In tha assassin alton
OF President Madero, now dominates
General Venustiano Carranza-
The Huerta government displayed
tonight proclamation purporting to
be issued by General Villa, the con-
stituuonaliet leader, declaring the Car
rama brothers, Venustino and Jesus
to be out of power. The government
sought TO convey the impression that
the CarranzaS have given way to Diaz
Mexicans Cleaased.
Ell PASO. TEXAS, Feb. Five
thousand Mexicana were treated to q
bath tonight at the Fort Bliss military
reservation In squads OF twenty ave,
under tho guard Of armed American
soldiers. they were marched into the
bath house, made to strip and submit
to cleansing. 1t was the frst bath
any OF them had in months, perhaps
years, for many OF them Arrange
ments were made when the prison camp
was established to make the prisoners
bathe once q week. but the hot water
plant did not work and the bathing
feature was eliminated.
Huerta Deternined.
Five million dollars worth Of silver
bullion has arrived in Juarex, ready foY
Nshipment into the United States either
for sale or coinage into rebel money
American miners have agents here
watching for such shipments, as Gen
eral villa In the early stages OF his
present revolution in Mexico, seized
much valuable bullion from foreign
mining companies.
Constantly surrounded by troops
both In the national palace, Huerta to-
night left nothing undone to resist any
attempt to overthrow him tomorrow
the first anniversary Of the coup d'etat
which resulted in Maderos death.
!, Soldiers are everywhere. and guns
Are mounted at every possible point in
the city. Huerta constantly confers
With his advisers and every conoeav-
Fable martial move has been made &c
|intimidate the people. Wholesale ar
rests ..of clerks and workingmen
suspected OF being connected with the
plot show the grim determination o1
the dictator to put down the revolt
at any cost.
1t was evident from the feverish
activity OF the militia that Huerta wa
prepared to give q good account Of
himself should the predicted tcour
row unless. Of course. his own mer
Ashould turn against him.
Mexico City tonight was the scene
Of intense activity and excitement ri
impress the people Huerta kept hi
troops moving and artillery was on
display at every possible vantage point
Much Lost On Roads Graft.
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