Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-13
Both Rebel; and Fedefals
Cease Firing at Ills
Order
Hundreds Of Refugees Flock
10 Transports !! From
City
Spain Protests Oulrages
at Chihuahua by Gen.

Mexico City, Dec. 12.-Rear Admi-
ral Fletcher, commander of the Am
erican naval forces in Mexican wa
ters, ordered the rebels and federals
lighting at Tampico to cease firing,
threatening to open fire in them from
the gunboat, Wheeling, if the order
was not obeyed. Both sides COM
piled.
This information came in dis
patch from Rear Admiral Craddock,
of the British cruiser, Berwick, to the
British ambassador here. Berwick IS
at Tampico.
Washington Orders went from the
war department to Brigadier General
Bliss, to dispatch Immediately the
transport, Sumner, from Galveston,
Texas, to Tampico, to take aboard
the Americans and other foreigners
endangered by the fighting between
the Mexican federals and the rebels.
The vessel will carry 10000 rations,
two medical officers and "a hospital
corps detachment. Secretary Garri.
son acted 4ats the req est of tss Bryan.
IS Rear Admiral Fletcher &C Tampico
reported to the navy department that
all American, German and British
vessels in the port were filled with
refugees, and that there are still
many foreigners ashore, who will
have to be taken care of.
Ell Paso, Texas-Formal protests
were sent to the Spanish ministers
at Washington and Mexico City on
the confirmation of reports that Gen
eral Villa. the rebel leader, had con
fiscated all the property of the Span
iards resident in Chihuahua and had
served notice that they must leave
the country within 10 days.
The Spaniards' property in Chihua-
hua is valued at $4.0OO,00O. Villa
served notice to guarantee protec-
tion to all foreigners except the Span
iards.
Mexico City-Two thousand feder-
ais at Tampico, protected by the
shells of the gunb0at, Bravo, more
than by their own efforts, were yet
waiting late Friday the forward move
ment Of the rebels or some other ma
neuver that would decide the fate of
the seaport.
The fighting began two days ago,
then continuing, and the best indi-
cations are that it will last another
day Of even longer. How many reb-
els engaged in the attack on Tampi-
co is not known, but 1t is estimated
khok Tho numhor Ia -af 1noSt fyVico that
of the federals. Their operations in
dicate that they expect more men
from, Victoria, which lies between
Tampico and Monterey to the north.
The rebels are in possession of the
railroad yards and shops, large stores
of material and equipment, and have
actually detached from their lines
sufficient men to undertake repairing
the railroad north and west of Tam
pico toward Victoria.
Occasional shells fell in the heart
of the city Of Tampico during the
day. According to reports the rebels
have not damaged the property, but
the firing endangers the tanks and
refinery of the Waters.P Pierce OIL
company. II
Trains are entering Tampico from
the west over the drawbridge, the
5federals are keeping open. No rebels
appeared on that side OF the city.
Two train loads of refugees were
taken out OF town Friday.
Meagre reports indicate that 1t is
not unlikely that the federals, as long
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