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QUIET REICHS IN MEXICO. ( < ?M ihi \< i IN Nl W \h\IN m k \ nuN <.iu>wn in < \ri TAL CITY, Authorities tMvm Minore In l>o?drc to 01 i?? Itotb.m of t ircum?tutice<* irroumllng Pen'??- .?f Muilrro and "iijirr/?Polith ?an- \ctl\o. MC**** City Feh. 24.?Confidence In the new administration is growing in the capital, conservative Mexicans and foreigners alike regarding what appears to be a probable military regime as the solution th. present difficulty. A revulsion of sentiment has been caused by the deaths of Ma djsjfg and Suurex, but the great ma? jority o' the Mexican people merely shrug *neir shoulders. It is likely that there are a few more chapters of tragedy still to be written. The bodies have been re? moved i-otn the p. rub utinry pending the transference of Mad. n.'s to the family home at San Pedro de los l onos. In the State of Coahuila, and that of Suarez to Yucatan, permission already having been granted. <?ne afternoon p iper in Mexico City denies the storied of the attack on the Madero guard, alleging that the affair was carried out in acordance with prearra.-.e^d plans, but the Mex? ican government appears hon? st in Itg tmliM\ur to p'at e th-- facts before the world by merns of a Judicial In? vestigation. This InvestlKation prob? ably will not t-o concluded for sev ? r.il days The fr.ct that the bodies of the two statesmen w ? i ? r. o\ . red in the rear of the penitentiary was explained today by the statement that a sec? ond encounter occurred close to the building. It is said the automobiles ran along a side road and that Ma? dero and Suarez Jumped out and were running when they were caught be? tween the Are of the guards' and the attacking party. "unting for wounds being Inda ted on them from different directions. Provisional President Huerta and other authorities h*-re are cane gj in declarations that the government was acting in good faith and that the vieath of the prisoners was due solely to unforeseen circumstances. Already the politicians arc turning to the Americans. It is said that (Jen. F. lix l >iaz will have as hie oppom nr.s in his candida? cy for the presidency Francisco de la Harra, the present minister of for? eign relations; Kodolfo Heyes son of Oen. Bernardo Heyes, who was killed In the first attack on the palace, and It Kr ,h , | Vasquez Gome/ Friends have begun a C impaign in behalf oT these various candidates. Holding of the elections will de? pend upon the state of the country, but President Huerta Insists upon I free choice of the people when peace Is restored, which will make this pos? sible. Iteports are not altogether reas? suring from the States of Coahuila. Nuevo Leon and Sun Luis Potosl, where rebels are committing depre? dations The Zapatistas in the south also are giving trouble, and it is re? ported one town in the St ite of Pue bla has been sacked. This. h.?w> ver, i* characterized by the government as the work of a small and insignifi? cant portion of the rebel army in the south and Is due perhaps to ignoram I of developments In the gnptlot It h] said that the new revolution at tenu t. d h\ Kmilio and llaolu Madero, %broth?u? of the lat? president, is mak? ing ''?th- headway. ' For all the \ i. im - ' ,ire the words wha h. on a fb Id of I lack, will bang f..r lhr# e djSjgl o r..-s the chamber of deputies building in memory <,f all those who b?<t their lives in the revo? lutionary outbreak which begin Feb? ruary 9. A spirit oi e. mpt omi' c p,.<. ad.-d in the senate today when It passed a resolution providing for a gasnsOllsJ to "all the victim^ ? The original resolution provoked a spirit* d discussion, bet faileg of adop? tion, and a substitute proposing a memorial for all the victims was then passed. With the understanding thai It In? l?de a tribute of fSOpOCl lei tin two dead executives. Tlie legislature of MoretOS has ap? pealed to the eofjtrnl government for troop*, declaring that /..ipathta rails have been senesred there. Tin? ap? peal said that Sundae gVS ha< U ndas w.r. buried and that .it I he mono tit of th.- v. riding ,.f th. telegraphic re sjsjssg for .nd another was burning a* ? ui r ii in I. - from Cuernavnca. ? spsMSJii i. In t b. ? i an bt r of depu tb * la ?? sohitloa i ailing for th. Immediate hold ng of an election re? sulted in an Interp Hat I >n to the mln IsSjaf th.- Interior t.? confirm or re fstle the itatemenl th..t the country is v. t m a state ol i. volution. Mexe o will reply to tie- note of the stole departim-nI ai Washington ;?m of geplember 18 without delay, and Asnerlean elalms fut damages grow prompi att? nt ion. Incidentally several other matters pending bet w e? n t he two g..\ t i nm. nt s will not ).. permitted to drug as in HELD FOR RANSOM. ami km \\s \Klti:sTl.l> IT m a T a - MOHAi BY Ml.\u \\ COM? M amu.II. The? Arc Said to Have Item Im? geteotstd When They Refused to Contribute Monej Demnnded bj Iff lie nn Ogtcw?Uov. of Texas Orders Troope to Boeder. Austin. Ten, Fob, 14,?Governor (>. R Colquitt at midnight ordered four eons pun lei of Texat State mllltln to proceed to I:rowns\ ille with all huete, when it wni reported to him thai Amerieani had been arrested and hold for ransom at the Mexican town of Matamoras across the boundary from Brownsville, when they refused to contribute money to the Ofllclall in charge of Matamoras The (Jovernor also sent this mes nafi to Capt lit ail. in command of the llrownsville company of the Tex? as National Guard: "Notify Mexican commander at Matamoraa who It demanding mon? ey, that if hi harms a single Texon his life will be demanded as a forfeit." It?uulais und Militia May Clash Washington, Feb. ||,? A serious clash may result bei goon Federal troops and the Texas National Guard at Itrownsvillc, T? x, should the latter attempt to BT OH the Rio Grande to the relief of Americans alleged to be imperilled in Matamoras, Mexico. When the war department at mid night learned that Governor Colquitt h;ol issued orders for four companie s of Texas militiaman to proceed to I rownsville, ordert were telegraphed at once t.i Brig Gen E. 's* Btoever, In ohargt of (ht Federal troops on the bofdor, to Send to BrOWngVillt im? mediately such force as he "deemed necessary" and "under no circumstan? ces to permit the crossing of the riv i except upon the specflc orders of the secretary of War." Orders Not to Cross. Austin. Tex. Feb. 24.?Information reached Governor ColQUlU tonight that demands have been made upon Americans at Matamoras. Mexico, for money, and that the I'nited States consul, Jesse H. Johnson, at that point, has asked Capt Head, com? manding the Brownsville company of the Texas National Guard, to cross the International boundary and pro? tect the American consulate and for? eign interests at Matamoras. Governor Colquitt refused to sanc? tion the crossing of the border by the itrownsvillc militiary company. The Governor telegraphed Capt Head as follows: "Do not cross river unless you re? ceive ordert to do so. Request Amer? ican consul and Americans to come to Browns* ill< Con Mil W arns Americans. BrOWUSVllle, Tex. Feb. 24?Ameri? can residents of Matamoras, Mexico, were warned late tonight by I'nited States Consul Jesse Johnson to cross the boundary Into Brownsville when lie was informed that American! would be r04 Hired to I Ibtciibt to? ward maintaining the Government of Matamoras. Demands, it is said, were made that the subscriptions be forthcoming tonight. It is reported that Mr. Johnton'l life had 0000 threatened and another report, un? confirmed, nowever, was that he had been arr,sted. Rurig in the night Mr. Johnson ap? pealed to c.ipt Head, of the Browns? ville OOfnpanj Of tht State National Guard, f?>r protection for the consu? late and the foreign residents of Ma? tamoras. Governor Colquitt, who was advised of the situation, instructed Capt Head got to attempt to cross the border, but to suggest that all Ameri? cans lOaVt Matamoras. Mr. Johns.ui Immediately issued the warning, but refused to quit his post. Guards at the ferry and the inter? national bridge crossing the Rio Grande ha\e been Increased. the past, according t?> assurances giv? en verbally to Ambassador Wilson t'd ij by President 1 luerta, Unolllelnlly Mr. WH* n called the attention of the new president to vn rloua mattem remaining unsettled be twen the two government! and urged lhal attention be given them not nec? essarily In accordance With interna? tional law, bul on the basis <.f the friendship existing between the two n it Ions Last September the state depart? ment at Washington rorwarded a note to the Madero udmlnlstratlon, the ? ??ntents Of Which, While never made public, were generally understood t.? ronta n a vharp admonition to M< xlcu t<> give Immediate attention to tin demands of Americans for Indemnity by reason of |o 1 of life and pro pert) during the revolution, it also wa ?! leged to contain s demand f r ud< quatc protection of American 1111 ? r To this note no ndequate reply v. a ? ? . ? r m ole, Mexico denying h< r pu ' i't"ns regarding others, This was followed by further repn enttitlons from Washington to which '.t was s.id that they "did not require an snsw< r." UUKBTA (.'?vi KMI NT WILL KOT ri\i> ITS PATH \\ i:\sv < >\ I:. Oroxoo May Yield to ISIandittlinaonttt, Apparent, However, That Zapatistas and Numerous Other Minor Lead* era Do Sot Regard Xcw Mexican Ailnilnlstration With any Favor. Mexico City, Feb. 21?.?Hope for immediate peace in Mexico is slight. Rebel activity in the north has In er eased and the government's efforts to enter into arangements with tin Zapatistas appear to have failed. Win tiicr the rebels whose centre is the state of Coahuila have Increased numerically is not known. Already communication with tin- frontier has hren "toppd, that region between La? redo and San Luig Potosi being prac? tically isolated. in the south the Zapatistas continue burning and raiding, and an attack on a military train between Osumba and Mexico City h aves little doubt as to their altitude toward the new admin? istration. Tile attack was of the or? dinary ambush type. The train WSJ stepped by a burned out bridge and the nghting continued for more than two hours. One of the demands of the Zapa? tistas made today by commissioners representing that faction of rebels was that all Zapastlsta officers he placed in tlie regular army, with cor? responding rank, some having as? sumed the title of general. To this tin- government strongly objected. The commissioners h it to report to their chief and soon word came back that the Zapatistas considered tiie revo? lution still in progress. The government has sent forces southward toward Cuem-vaea, to guard the Central railway, a portion of which lias been destroyed. lb-ports from Morelos indicate that the work of destruction during the last 14 hours iias been more complete than is ordinarily undertaken by the rebels. To offset the antagonism of the Zapatistas, however, the government believes there will be no difficulty in concluding arrangements for peace with Juan Andrew Alasan and Julio j Radlllo, the two most prominent lead? ers in the state of Guerrero. Nor is there much doubt felt that arrange? ments can la- made by the govenment agents sent to Kl Paso with represen? tatives of Orozco's army. Benjamin Arguemedo, Cheche Cam? pos and the two Oroscos, the most valiant leaders, it is announced here, have expressed willingness to cooper? ate, if the expected arrangements are made it is not Improbable that they may he employed in combating the elements of the new revolution centered in Coahuila. The official closing of the port of Laredo was the first public intima? tion here that the government re? garded the rebels to tin- north of Mon? ti icy as unfriendly to tin- new regime it has been -tated officially that Venu sltano Carransa, governor of Coahuila, had decided to abandon his antagonis? tic attitude, hut hope of this has great? ly diminished and the cutting of the National railroad between San Luis Potosi and Baltlllo and btween Ban I.uis Postosi ami Tamplco Indicates that the government lias much work before it can subjugate the rebels. President Huerta insists that his will not he a government of retalia? tion or revenge. As Indicating tin- slncer ty of the president, in? st of those who were arrested imrm diat. |y after the over? throw of Madero have been rleased, among them Juan Bancht I Axcona, Madero's private secretary. An amnesty proclamation has been sent broadcast. The government has not forgotten to extend reward^. As a generali Huerta long reaented fail? ure of some of his companions in arms to receive promotion, ami since his assumption of power new strap have been bestowed Upon nUllleroU< officers. Among those thus honored is Coi. Dins Ordaa, den. Keils Dias, chief lieutenant at Vera Crux. He was removed from the military pris Bon there, promoted to general and named as commandant or Vera Cruz, <bii. Angeles, whose reluctance to join the movement against Madero resulted In his arrest, has been re? leased, and, it is said. will retire. Rodolfo Reyes, minister of justice probably will retire from the cabinet, so I bat he m iy he fre ? to conduct his own campaign for tie presidency. \ report is current that he Ins had a disagreement with Huerta. Iteyes de? nies ibis. ;? ml nuyi that if be retires it will be <-n account of private bust 'I'll. Zapatista problem confronting the ? ? adminlstn tlon [g assuming in <b the s in.- form as during the various periods of unre I previous to this one. Representatives of Oenovoe ?I ? la <?. reckoned the llercesl and most bloodthirsty or tin Zapatista leaders, hi., submitted the departmenl of the Int' rhu a basis for an agreement en which the forces under bun will ur render. The principal concession this rebel leader demands is the removal of Patrlclo Leyva, governor of the state v?f Morelos, a Maderiata Incum? bent, and the substitution of a man acceptable to the rebels He also demands recognition of all grades of chiefa and Belf-appolnted officials <>f the rebel commands, While it is not Impossible thai an effort will be made to placate the rebels, the matter of the governorship is regarded as Impracticable and it is doubtful whether other points can be adjusted readily. it is certain that no great sums of money will be used to bring about the surrender as was the case during the last administra? tion. Telegraphic communication with San Luis PotOBl has been cut, it is said, by the followers of Venustiano Carranaza, governor of Coahuila, who still is reported to be opposed to the administration. The government is preparing to send troops tonight un? der Qen. Kohle/, to enforce its au? thority. The wife and children of the late' Jose Pino Snare/, left the capi? tal last night with the Intention of proceeding to Yucatan. TRYING EX-GOVERNOR. El Paso, Peb. ?Abraham Gon? zales, deposed gove rnor of Chihuahua State, is being tried by a court mar? tial, lie is charged with a revolu? tionary plot in which it is alleged an attempt was to have been made to dynamite the barracks at Chihuahua City where hundreds of federal regu? lars are quartered. He was arrested shortly after the sudden turn of affairs at Mexico City which resulted in Ma dero'fl downfall. His trial was begun today. If convicted nil execution is expected. Aside from the uprising of the VOl unHeer garrison at Suas, which result ed yesterday in the execution of 95 of the mutineers the Iregular troops are quiet in other parts of the tSate. The object hsson of the Suaz slaughter is considered as responsi? ble for tiie docile attitude of the vol? unteers at Juarei and at Chihuahua City. However, a few of the corpi are reported to have escaped with their arms. Bxilei are beginning to re turn honte again. Fifty Mexican political refu? gees boarded a spe-cial train here to? night, the brakeman crying "Va menos' for Mexico city. Most of the pajSsengers have been in the Cnited States during the- revolt against Ma dero, many ed' them be ing pre>mincnt business and professional men. Col. David de- la Fuente, chief of staff of Salasar's rebel army and named as minister of communications in Huerta's provisional cabinet, was a passenger. He said the train would be me t at Ahumada, between Juarez ami Chihuahua City by Qen. Pascual < rrozco. 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