New Britain herald., 1914-05-13
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would not attempt to enter Mexico sClty until after it had been captured by the constitutionalists, had tenn perlng effect on fear expressed that if the Huerta regime suddenly were to collapse, the southern rebels might plflAge the capital The constitution alist agents asserted zapata had rec ognlzed Carranza as his chief.
 While the envoys proceeded with their plans for the Niagara Falls con- ference today, the American mission, Associate Justice Lamar of the su- preme court and former Solicitor General Lehmann, conferred to ar range details of their work. They will ! consult President Wilson and Secretary Bryan about the personnel of their party, which probably will include several mem bers of the staff from the state department Probably their plans will have been completed so they may leave for the Canadian border town the latter part of the week. By that time, it is expected, Huerta's representatives will have been landed at Key West.
 President Thanks O'Shaughnessy.
 Assertions of Nelson O'Shaughnessy after a conference at the White House Fsp he had been badly treated by the ad- ministration. The president, he said, had thanked him for his services as charge of the American embassy in Mexico City during the stirring times there and expressed approval of his acourse
 - MT. O'Shaughnessy was reported to ave drawn an intimate picture of k4uerta for the president. He stated Fathat Huerta was not apt to surrender his position without offering some op- | position. He expressed the opinion that any government set up in Mexico City which has the support of Wash mgton will prove stable.
 Wilson's Plan Strengthened. ss It was said O'shaughnessy's report of Huerta strengthened, if possible, President Wilson's determination to force him out of the Mexican situa- ton. The former charge stated, however. that he did not believe the 'Tampico incident had been planned by sIuerta to bring about trouble with the United States.
 Last Stand at Puebla.
 That General Huerta, preparing for a crisis in his dictatorship. has long been planning to leave Mexico { City with his troops and make last stand at Puebla, midway between Mexico City and Vera Cruz, was un- derstood today to have been told President Wilson last night by Nelson lO'Shaughnessy, former charge of the American embassy in the Mexican capital.
 The president, it is said, was in- formed that Huerta had picked Puebla for his last refuge in case rebel .assailants get too 9close1Io Mex ico and that late developments in. the revolution had caused him already 10 . begin fortifying and provisioning ! Puebla. @..
 Never Intended Resigning.
 Mir. OShaughnessy is said to have told the President that Huerta had no intention of resigning, but real- ized that his regime could not stand long At Puebla. according to plans said to have been determined upon months ago, he would fight rather than consent to elimination.
 Realizing that he eventually must be deposed, Huerta, it is said desires to acquire as much glory as possible before the inevitable happens.
 Strength Is Exaggerated.
 Mr.. O'Shaughnessy is said further to have told the president that the number of troops Huerta nas at his . command is greatly exaggerated, and that, as a matter of fact, they num- Der only 4,OOO to 5000 men. Neither Zapata nor Villa would have any diff ficulty in taking the city, is under stood to be the view MT. O'Shaugh- messy expressed.
 ITs- ;x,E~ &i1~, in oJ4 |, ~E other reports reaching the govern nHnt within the last few weeks. Fur ther information from these sources Is that Huerta has been shipping gold abroad in contemplation of his ulti- mate exile.
 Rebels Fighting Fiercely.
 Additional reports of the Tampico battle were received today from Rear Admiral Badger. It was stated the rebels with their reinforcement of men and artillery were fighting fierce ly in an attempt to bring the siege to an end. They appeared to be meet ing with stubborn resistance.
 On the west coast the rebels were reported to be drawing their net closer about Mazatlan and they de- clared the fall of the city was inn minent
 Predict TampicO's Capture.
 Heavy firing at Tampico was re- stunned at midnight and the constitu- tionalists say that they expect to cap- ture Tampico today according to a despatch received at the navy depart ment from Admiral Mayo. He re- ported that ...The general impression seems to be that the expectations of the constitutionalists will be realized.' 7
 The admiral reports that the con- stitutionalists so far as can be ascer- tained have used only one field gun