Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-13
THINK FUNSTON
NEED NOT FEAR
ATTACK ON CITY
Mexican General Writes Letter
Declaring Off sive Move
mehts Have Stopped.

VERA CRUZ, May 13.-General
Funston need fear no trouble along
his outer lines, if a letter sent into
the city last night by General Rubio
Navarrete, in command of the adj
vanced positions of the Mexicans, is
a true indication of the Mexicaps' at
titude.
General Navarrete addressed the
editor OF a local newspaper, Los Su-
ceso, regarding the reported move
uent by his forces against Vera Cruz.
Il beg that you deny this news" said
General Navarrete, Since, in ac-
cordance with orders we have re-
ceived, all offensive movements have
been stopped while the armistice
lasts"
The Americans are informed re-
garding the positions of the Mexicans
in the vicinity of their outposts and
know reasonably well their strength.
So weak are they at present that the
staff has felt no uneasiness regard
ing the outcome of any aggression,
but they have feared somewhat the
complication which might follow the
harassing of their lines by small
bodies of troops.
General Funston Convinced.
General Navarrete's assurances, al
though not reaching the American
headquarters in official form, have
served to convince General Funston
that there is no intention to precipi-
tate trouble at this quarter.
There does exist here, however, a
vague apprehension of important de-
velopments at the capital. This is
not traceable to any specific infor-
nation, and in no quarter could
there be found any tangible evidence
on which to base this theory. Staff
officers and many away from head
quarters, however, appear convinced
that Provisional President Huerta
must face a crisis within a few days.
1t appears improbable that the
rebels VIII be in a position to attack
the capital for many days and per-
haps weeks, but there is a growing
feeling of unrest among the resi-
dents, and a few high officers in the
army now stationed at Mexico City
are said to have been manifesting
signs of unwillingness to continue
supporting a man whom they regard
as already defeated and with whose
policy they do not fully agree.
Stories that General Huerta is
Strengthening the city against at
tack continue to arrive, and some
are that he is fortifying certain po-
sitions and erecting wire entangle-
ments. He has withdrawn to the
capital more men of his army TAX
ing troops, it is said, even from the
districts between the capital and
Vera Cruz.
Mas Quarters at Cordoba.
General Mas has 'tablished head
quarters at Cordoba, and many of
RnI6 rnin ioh Io
had as far south as Pacho del Macho,
where General Rubio Navarrete is
still located, have been moved north
to Cordoba.
No more troops, so far as can be
ascertained here, have been moved
in the direction of the American posi-
ton.
The Mexican outposts, while mostly
of a detached character, are almost
in sight of the American lines, but it
is reasonably certain. that the total
number of Mexican troops within
striking distance is less than 5000
men.
In view of the undefinable fear that
sharp developments at the capital
may be of a character to increase the
danger of Americans there, the
American consul here has renewed
his efforts to get out as soon as pos
sible as many as he can. A train due
today is reported to have consid-
cradle number of Americans aboard.
The postal authorities are consider
ing bringing BACK to Vera Cruz the
big pile of mail which is now being
soaked in daily rains at the gap in
the railroad. The bags of mail in
tended for Mexico City and other in
terror points delivered to the Mexi-
cans some days ago are as yet I'M
moved, and the Vera Cruz postal au-
thorities may reopen them and dis
tribute the contents so far as posi-
BILE among the Mexicans and the rep
resentatives of Mexico City houses
who have come here.