The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-28
Give NO QUARTER
The Rebels Execute Officials by
Wholesale at Victoria.
A Civilian Is Shot Down Be-
fore His Mothers Eyes.

Mexico City, Nov. 28.-Blood and
family *ties did not avail to halt the
vengeance OF the constitutionalists
when federal officeholders fell into
Of Victoria, capital Of the state of
Tamau1ipas. State as well as federal
officials were executed without quar-
ter. Among those killed was a young
civilian, cousin Of Enrique Caballero,
leader of the rebels at Victoria and q
chief lieutenant of Venustiano Car
ranza-
The young civilian was condemned
to die because he had helped the fed
eral troops defend the. city. The young
mans mother, an aunt of the rebel Of
ficer, went on her knees and begged
the life of her son. Caballera's reply
was to have his cousin brought from
the prison and stood in front of a
firing squad of revolutionists who shot
him down before his mothers eyes.
Details of the capture of Victoria,
which took place a week ago, reached
Mexico City today. General Antonio
Rabago. the federal commander of
Victoria, upon evacuating the city,
proceeded with his troops to the
southwest in the expectation of max
ing a connection with the federal cul-
umn commanded by General Rubio
Navarrete, who was trying to go to
the assistance Of the garrison of Vic
toria.
The rebels, however, sent out a fly
ing squadron to meet General Navar-
rete's troops and checked their prog
ress. The fate of both General Nav
arretes command and that of General
sRabago is still unknown here.
The constitutiOnalist troops entered
Victoria during the afternoon of Nov.
19 Immediately after the federal
troops had evacuated the city, which
they had defended stoutly for three
days. The rebels it is said at once
started pillaging, setting fire to houses
and numbering citizens. Private res
licences as well as stores and govern
ment offices were sacked and a num-
ber of Spanish residents were killed.
including, it is said. the Spanish con-
sui.
Changes in Naval Assignments.
Washington, Nov. ZS.-Secretary
Daniels today ordered Rear Admiral
Badger, commander in chief of the
Connecticut, Kansas and Ohio, of the
fourth division. from Mediterranean
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, calling at
Guantanamo for coal, and probably
will reach Vera Cruz about December
20 or q.
Although it had been announced
tndt the second DIVISION would relieve
the third in Mexican waters, all seven
battleships remained in gulf ports on
the arrival of the second. At the navy
department it was stated 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.
To Let Cotton in Free.
! Mexico City, Nov. 2S.-American
cotton in limited quantities is to be
admitted into Mexico free of duty un-
less railroad communication with the
Torreon cotton district be restored
within a week, according to a state
ment today by the minister of fomen-
to, LeOpoldo Rebollar. The object OF
this measure is to tranquillize the
textile workers who see destitution
staring them in the face owing to the
threatened closing. of the cotton mills
because of the lack of raw cotton.
Only such quantities of American cot
ton as are necessary to provide for the
temporary needs of the industry are tc
be permitted to enter free.