The Alaska citizen., 1914-06-08
WAR SITUATION
 IN OLD MEXICO
JACK LONDON SICK.

JACK LONDON SICK. l VERA CRUZ. June l. Jack Lon don. the author, who is acting as war correspondent in Mexico, was taken seriously ill today. He is suffering from intestinal trouble.
 REBELS DENIED HEARING. NIAGARA FALLS, June 1. - Ig- noring the request of Secretary of State Bryan, the mediators today refused to recognize the representa- tive of the Mexican rebels. A code message was received early in the day from Bryan, requesting that the rebel envoy be permitted to take part in the conference.
 CARRANZA OBSTINATE. | NIAGARA FALLS, June 2-Thor- oughly aroused because of the refus- al of the mediators to receive a rep resentative of the Constitutionalsts General Carranza, commanderinc chief of the rebel forces has issued a dec laration, informing the world that he will not tolerate interference with Mexicos internal affairs. He says that he is entirely competent to dispose of the Mexican question without the assistance of outsiders, and he declares emphatically that he will not permit Huerta to become a candidate in the forthcoming presi- dential election.
 SITUATION SERIOUS. NIAGARA FALLS, June ?. - The hostile attitude of General Carranza has filled the mediators with appre- hension, lest serious results follow
 VILLA NOT SELFISH.
 TORREON, June 2.-General Nil- la has issued a proclamation in which he states emphatically that he has no personal ambition in connection with the fight he is making for the uplift of Mexico. He says that the rank and file of his army are en- tirely responsible for the many vic tories of the past several months.
 FUNSTON MAKES DENIAL. l VERA CRUZ, June 2.-Replying to questions today concerning the reported departure of President Huerta, General Funston. command erin-chief of the American troops stationed here, declared emphatical- 1 ly that the dictator had not passed through the American lines. If Huerta and the members of his fam fly have escaped from Mexico, We have been scooped.' Funston as sured the newspapermen who wis ited his headquarters in search of information.
 REBELS DESTROY HOUSES.
 VERA CRUZ, June 3.-It is re- ported here that the rebels in the vicinity of Tampico have destroyed oil of he hui Iirp lar plantation near that city, owned by Charles Granahead, an American.
 INDIANS ON WARPATH.
 NACO, Arizona, June 3.-AdviCes received here from the iaqui river valley in the State of Sonora, MeXl- co, are to the effect that the Iaqui Indians are again on the warpath. Now that the federal soldiers of Mexico are occupied elsewhere, their. depredations are spreading, the re ports here stating that many of the American settlers of the Iaqui river country are preparing to desert their homes there and seek safety in the United States.
 HUERTA MAY REslGN WASHINGTON, D. C., June g. It is reported here that President Huerta has authorized his repre- sentatives at the peace conference at Niagara Falls to announce that he will step down and out of the presidency of the Southern repub- lie as soon as his country is paci- fled. Constitutionalist representatives here say that they have no faith in any of the promises made by Huerta and that none of his proposals will be entertained by them.
 REBELS OFFENDED.
 EAGLE PASS, Texas, June B. The Constituencies state that they will resent any attempt of the peace mediators, who are now hold ing forth at Niagara Falls, to inter- fere with the national affairs of Mexico 1t is believed that their at titude is caused by the refusal of the mediators to let a representa- tive of the Constituencies sit as one of their number at the peace conference.
 GENERAL NATERA PROMOTED.
 FL PASO, Tex, June At is re- ported here on good authority that General Natera, who has rendered valuable service to the rebel cause, mas Deeu StltCltu ny Ntiitiei Se'i ranza to have full charge of the rebel troops iii the central fight zone.
 The appointment of Natera to this position makes him superior in con- mand to General Villa, and it IS expected that trouble will follow among the leaders in consequence of the choice.
 MExICANS SUFFERING. | MAZATLAN, June 4. There is much suffering in this city in con- sequence of the blockade which was established here several weeks ago. Provisions of all kinds are practical ly exhausted and it is impossible to replensh the supply, owing to the fact that all sources of supply have been cut off by the enemy. It is feared that disease Will be- come general throughout the city unless relief comes coon.
 TO PROTECT AMERICANS.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., June D. Fearing that the lives of Americans may be endangered at Tuxpan i'll case of a conflict at that place be- tween Mexican federals and Consti-