The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-13
REAR ADMIRAL FLETCHER OR. DERS BATTLE STOPPED LIN.
 DER THREAT OF FIRING.
BOTH SIDES QUIT FIGHTING
FederaIs Had Occupied Center of City and Admiral Orders Foreigners on Board Ships or Under Protection of His Guns.

Mexico City, Dee. 12-Rear Admiral Fletcher commander of the American naval forces in Mexican waters. today ordered the rebels and federals fight. ing at Tampieo to cease firing, tareat- ening to open up on them with the guns of the gunboat Wheeling if his order was not oheyed. Both sides com. pied with the order
 This information is contained in d dispatch received tonight by Sir Lionel Garden the British minister. from Rear Admiral Sir Christopher Grad ock Of he British cruiser Berwick, which is lying of Tampieo
 The federals hold the center of the town Of Tampico and the water front Rear Admiral Fletchee has ordered foreigners 10 take refuge on board ships or to congregate on lhe water front where they will be under the protection of his guns.
 Two thousand federals at Tampico protected by the shells of the gunboat Bravo. more than by their own efforts. were waiting late today for a forward movement of the rebels or some otaer maneuyers that might decide the fate of the seaport The fighting whicn regan two days ago was then continu- ing. and the best indications were that f. might last another day or even longer.
 How many re8els are engaged in tae attack on Tampico is not known, but it is estimated that their number is at least twice that of the federals, and their operations indicate that they expect more men from Vicoria, capi- tal of the State of Tamaulipas, which lrs half way between Tampico and Alonterery, to the north.
 The rebels, who are in possession Of the railroad yards and shops and large stores of material and equip ment. actually nave detached from tleir lines sufficient men to undertake repairing the railroad north and west from Tamplco, toward Victoria
 The damage that has been done this line, while enough to prevent the op' eration of trains, is not so great that ]. win long delay a resumption ot traffic Most of the destroyed bridges being small ones, can easily he re- placed Repairs to the road southwark from Victoria also are being repaired and it is not improbable that the reo- els will be able to transport fresh troops and additional artillery sup plies in inc use them at Tamplco before tue government can get rein forcements to the port
 Occasional shells fell in the heart 0' Tanpco during fine day and bullets from rifles and machine guns were numerous enough to make if advisable that all residents not engaged seek cover For the most part the irine was limited to the artillery of the re9 els and the guns of the Bravo,
 The rebels hold the area between Tampico proper and the coast includ ing Dona Cecilia and Arbol Grande suburbs, where are located the $50 rage oil tanks Of the Waters Pierce Company, the Cowdray interests ana the Huasrea Company. The Wate's Pierce refinery is at Arbol Grande The Cowdrays also have a refinefS there but 1t is not yet in operation
 According to reports received hef' inc rebels have not damaged any property, but the firing, especially tlV from the Bravo and a few federal can non, endangers the tanks and the re iinery of the Waters Pierce Company
 The federals have their posilloii In that part of the city behind UT angle formed by the Pnnuco rlNe' which Is really the city's harbor' ah' tGe canal running into it between ti'' city and the coast. Just below 'ii' mouth of the canal and above Doll' Cecilia lies the Bravo. The rebels arr utilizing a hill about 100 feet high II attempting to land shells on the bra'U which in turn is trying to render the' positions mtenable. TO the west o rear of the city the fedarals have defense in the Tanesi rivr, wnleli a's' flows into the Panuco, stream Ho easily crossed.
 Trains entering Tampico rom .i west do SO over a drawbridge "hiV'