New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-22
EXPRESS COMPANY
PLAYS MEDIATOR
Asks for Restoration OF
Line Connecting Vera
Cruz and Capital.
MAY RELAY RAILS
TORN UP BY MAS
RumOr Current That Castro Has
Deserted Puebla to Rein
force Navarette.

Vera Cruz. MAY 2l-With the departure
OF the steamer Monterey to-day for Gal
weston the last government chartered
refugee ship left port FOR the United
States. The Monterey carries about 40
passengers from here. and will proceed
to Puerto Mexico. where it will pick up
those who left Mexico City yesterday on
the train arranged for by ,he Brazilian
Minister.
\ score Of Americans reached here to-
day from Mexico City by the direct route.
They reported conditions generally quiet
in the capital.
Representatives. of the Vera cruz ana
Mexico City Express Company. formerly
operating under the concession Of the
Mexican Railroad, have applied to Gem
cral Funston for permission 10 rc-estab-
lish business by means OF rorters ana
carts over the break In the line. They
were informed that the American author
tles had no objection further than that
they reserved the right to search all
packages for arms and ammunition.
The postofIlce is preparing To denver
parcels post packages destined 10 interior
points to any person bearing written
order from the consgnccs and duly iden-
titled here. The express company is seek
ing this bushes also. The Accumulation
Of the smaller packages at the customs
house is causing much congestion.
Army officials are inclined to believe
that the rails will he restored across the
section destroyed by General Mas when
L. FtsttZ an q
through service to Cordoba. and perhaps
to Mexico City, will he resumed, the
Americans delivering and receiving trains
under an interchange of receipts with the
federal officers at Templaderos station on
the Vera cruz side OF the break In the
line. No formal proposal to this effect
has been received, but the apparent viii
ingness of the Federals To arrange Tor
postoffice exchange and express business
indicates the possibility of further ar
rangement respecting the railroad ser
vices.
The officials here would welcome the
removal of restrictions on traffic imposed
by the severed line. az they would tnen
be able to forward to the interior inucn
OF the customs paid matter now held
here. 4 rigid examination TO prevent the
carrying of arms into the interior VIII DE
enforced il the service is resumed
Recent arrivals from the interior BRING
Iumors that General Joaquin JimineZ
Castro. the Federal commander at Pue-
bla. has withdrawn his entire force from
the city and taken up position at rama
rindo. on the Inter-Oceanic Railroad ie-
enforcing General Navarette's line before
Vera Cruz The defence of Puebla. ac-
cording TO these rumors, has been left
TO the police and to Mexican and foreign
residents. who have organized volunteer
corps for service in the event OF an at
tack by the Zapata forces.
II this is true General Castro's with
drawal from Puebla is a surprise. a 8 pre-
vious reports indicated that President
Huerta was stocking the city Hith food
supplies and preparing to retreat there
for a last stand If routed from the capt.
tai by Villas advance. There is no Goa
f1rration to be obtained but this report
would account for the rumored troop
movements recently IN front Of the Amer
linz