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Show TO ATTACK j Federals Send Note to 1 Diaz Demanding- His Surrender Vera Cruz, Mexico Oct, 22. A demand de-mand for the sur 'er of the city was sent yesterday jy General Bel-tran, Bel-tran, commander " of tho federal troops The letter was brought to the rebel lines by Captain LImon and was couched in most polite terms, concluding con-cluding u'i the intimation that if tho rebels did not surrender duty would oblige the federal commander to use force. General Felix Diaz, replying to the nole, thanked General Beltran and aid ho was sorry'i but he was forced to offer defense. At the snme time ho asked General Beltran to fix the longest possible time for the evacuation evacua-tion or the city "by the non-combat- jants. Botli generals then notified foreign consuls, asking that foreigners in the city should make an inventory of the effects left behind when thev moved and promising to indemnify them as soon as possible for the damage that might be entailed by tho battle General Gen-eral Diaz also adds in tho communication communi-cation to Captain Hughes, commander comman-der of the United States cruiser Des Moines, saying that he would conduct the situation according to international internation-al law and speciflcallv saying, ' It is unnecessary to disembark American marines on my account " Shoutd Seek Safety, The federal commander also addressed ad-dressed tho American consul, saylug 'I shall not attack the city before tho lapse of twenty-four hours and during that time Americans should seek I safety. General Diaz has asked General 1 Beltran to name tho time and place i at which non-combatants could pass both lines Captain Hughes has conferred con-ferred with Commodore Azucta, the federal commander, as to what would be his attitude during the fighting. Commodore Azueta promised not to participate nor to fire in the direction of tho city Captain Hughes then warned the commodore that any breach of his promise would be considered con-sidered a hostile act toward the United States. Commodore Azueta will keep tho guns of his vessels trained on tho Island of Ululoa in order or-der to prevent prisoners escaping from the Jail Wharf No. 5 is to be a neutral zone for the shelter of foreigners The warehouses are to be placed under command of Captain Hughes. The Des Moines Is to be moved to this wharf and such measures as arc considered con-sidered necessary will be taken for the protection of foreign Interests. Admission to the zone will ,be obtainable ob-tainable onlv by means of a card from one of the foreign consulates To Protect Foreigners. The Ward line steamer Seguranca and the German steamer Steigwald have alBO boon placed under the orders or-ders of Captain Hughes and will take foreigners on board. Tho city is quiet, but merchants and storekeepers storekeep-ers bolted and barricaded thoir doors last night, feeling that pillage might be done. The local board of trade has voted $10,000 for the relief of the wharf men who are out of work by the tying up of the port. A neutral zone for Moxlcan non-combatants non-combatants has not beentfixed Houses Hous-es flyluc the Red Cross and foreign flags will bo reapected by the combatants. com-batants. The revolutionaries have made, preparations for defense of tho city. Tho high points In tho suburbs have been provided with artillery and outposts have been stationed still I further away to give the alarm as soon as tho federal troops begin to advance I There is a strong current of opinion opin-ion in the city that the federal troops 1 will ultimately join the movement of ' Felix Diaz |