The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-12
NEWS OF THEIR ARREST COMES FROM SEVERAL DIFFERENT
 SECTIONS OF MEXICO.
LEGATION EMPLOYE IS HELD
Attache at Mexico City Is Threaten ed by Mob-TSewspaper Man Has Disappeared From Capital and 9th CTS Believed to be in Danger.

Vera Cruz, May 11-From Mexico City comes late reports of quiet busi- ness conditions, but of large num- bers of men and boys drilling in the streets. A few nights ago a mob gathered before the Brazilian lega- tion and demanded that Louis d'Antin, an attache of tine American embassy, who had taken refuge there, be delivered over. Threats were made to kill him.
 The Brazilian minister notified the state department and adaed that ne would surrender dAntin only II lie were oyerpowered by the mob. An tlpathy to the attache is due to the fact that he is the only American official left in the capital and be- cause of his activity ill relieving the distress of American non-combat- ants.
 50 far as is known no measures have been taken to fortlly the capi- tal. At Guadalupe, which is q straL9- gic point on the Mexican railway ell tenng the city, there are no signs of toruucauons. The federals, how ever, are taking steps to provision Puebla, about midway between Vera cruz and the capital on the line of the lnteroceanic. General Nayarrete Is sad to be holding outposts east of Puebla watching the American lines. IL Is reported that many cattle have been gathered at Puebla and much gram and supplies of various sorts are stored there.
 A rumor has been current in the capital that in case Villa drives the feuerals out, Huerta is planning to make a stand at Puebla, which has military advantages for defense. PueDla is the city where the MeXi- cans made a desperate resistance against the French invasion.
 An American named Doster, for merly a correspondent for a New York newspaper, but latterly em- ployed in d bank at the capital, is missing and is supposed to have been imprisoned by the federals. Doster resumed his newspaper work when the other correspondents at Mexico City went to Vera Cruz. His quar- ters were searched and a secret code was found. to which the authorities attached much importance. He was arrested at the time, but was re- leased under orders to report to the police at a certain hour daily He failed to keep this agreement and the police began search for him, and it is believed succeeded in finding him.
 The secretary of the American con sul at Saltillo, Joseph w. Marchani. called at the Brazilian legation few days ago and reported that the con sulate there had been footed by the federals. Secret codes and the office records were seized and Vice Consul John R. Silliman and his wife were arrested and taken to the governors s palace. The secretary did not know what eventually became of them.
 The number of American women left in the capital is variously esti- mated up to 300 They are waiting for what they characterize as "the last indefinite warning" They ap- pear to believe that the capture of the capital by the rebels would mean nothing more than fighting within the city, probably a bombardment, but that they would be safe if they kept in certain districts of the city. Apparently they do no anticipate any ,looing by the rebels, or the destruc- ton of the city or other reprisals by Huerta.
 Almost all the American doctors in Mexico City refuse to leave their pa tients. The American hospital is and several American patients. The nurses were all trained in the United States and they are standing by the doctors. The only likelihood of their leaving lies in the possibility of the taking over of the hospital by the Mexican authorities, contingency which might arise owing to the crowding of the native hospitals by wounded and sick soldiers. Hospital and medical supplies are growing searcer daily and medicines and ban