Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29
HAVE No MERCY
UPON PRISONERS
Rebels Slay All Who Aided
Federal Defenders of
Town of Victoria
BLOOD TIES FAIL TO
STAY SLAUGHTER
Relatives of Victims Are
Heartless When Called
Upon for Succor

Mexico City, Nov. 2S.-Blood and
family ties did not avail to halt the
vengeance Of the constitutionallsts
when federal office holders fell into
rebel hands at the capture OF the city
of Victoria, capital Of the state OF
TamaulipaS. State as we'll as federal
officials were executed without quarter.
Among those killed was a young
civilian cousin of ENRIQUE Caballero.
who is the leader of the rebels at
Victoria, and one of the chief lieuten-
ants of Venustiano Carranza. The
young civilian was condemned to die
because he had helped the federal
troops defend the city.
The young mans mother. an" aunt or
the rebel officer, went on her knees
and begged that the life OF her son
might be saved Caballero's reply was
to have his cousin brought from the
prison and stood in front of firing
squad of revolutionists who shot him
down before his mothers eyes.
Details Just Received.
Details of the capture Of Victoria
which occurred a week ago, reached
Mexico City today. General Antonio
Rabago, the federal commander OF
Victoria, on evacuating the city pro-
ceeded with his troops to the southwest
in the expectation Of making a con-
nection with the federal column COM
manded by General Rubio Navarretet
who was trying to so to the assistance
OF. the garrison Of Victoria.
= The rebels, however, sent out fly
Ing squadron to meet General Nayar-
retet's command and the whereabouts
of that of General Rabago is still un-
known here. .4 ..
The constitutionalist troops entered
Victoria during the afternoon Of No
vember 10, Immediately after the fed
eral troops had evacuated the city
which they had defended stoutly for
three days. The rebels, it Is said at
once started pillagins, setting fire to
houses and numbering citizens. Pri-
,vate residences as we'll as stores and
government Offices we're sacked and
number of Spanish residents were
killed, including, it is said, the Span
ish consul.
A further movement of rebel troops
from the district of Victoria toward
Tampico is reported in messages re-
ceived through agents. The telegraph
wires were cut today at Gonsales about
sixty miles northwest of Tampico.
Train service between Tampico and
Victoria has been suspended.
To Keep Out Of U. S.
Hermosillo, Mex, Nov. 2S.-(Via
Nogales, Sonora )-General Venus
tiano Carranza said late today that his
projected trip into Chihuahua state
would not be made through the United
States, even if permission were granted
by the Washington government. He
said he expected to make the hard
cross country march between Aqua
Prieta and Juarez with a column of
troops and not with small escort as
when he made his trip from Coahuila
to Sonora
When he expected to make the jour-
ney the constitutionalist commander
declined to say but it was believed
that no move would be made until he
expected the capture Of the Chihuahua
capital Insuraent forces will con-
tinue the investment of Mazatlan, sea
port in Sinaloa and Guaymas the
gulf port of Sonora which are the
only important points held by the
Huerta troops in the northwest.
Reports Of two fresh victories to the
south arrived tonight at Carranza's
headquarters here from Rosario. Sim
aloa. 1t was reported that Col. Rafael
Buelna defeated strong column Of
federals at Santa on November 26.
The loss on both sides was given as
200 killed. The insurgents stated that
they captured two machine guns. one
hundred rifles and much ammunition.
The insureent leader, Izauro Ibanes,
reported that his forces had routed
federal force which disembarked at
Sanblas to march to the relief of the
garrison at Topic City. The battle
occurred November % at Cueta in
Topic territory.
Change Battieships.
Washington D. c.. Nov. 2S.-Secre-
tary Daniels today ordered Rear Adj
miral Badger commander in chief of
the Atlantic fleet, to send the battle
ships Connecticut, Kansas and Ohio Of
the fourth division. from the Mediter-
ranean ports to the east coast Of
Mexico as reliefs for the Louisiana,
Michigan and New Hampshire OF the
second division. The fourth division
will sail for Mexico on December 1
and probably will reach Vera Cruz
about December 20 or 21.
At the navy department it was said
today that the Louisiana, Michigan and
New Hampshire would leave for home
ports Immediately on the arrival of
the vessels from the Mediterranean.
The battleship New Hampshire is
due in. Vera Cruz today from Tuxpam.