The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-15
REBELS FAILED IN
THEIR ATTACK
ON TANP|C
Four Days Battle Leaves Fed
erals In eOntrOi
GUNBOATs AIDED GARRISON
Foreigners in the City Took Refuge
on the Warships Anchored in
the Harbor

Washington, Dec 15-The Next
can federal garrison at the seaport
Of Tampico, reinforced by the ar'I-
val Of gunboats With troops, ammu-
milton and dynamite, has driven the
attacking constituencies out CT
range Of their guns, after four days
of lftrce lighting. With cessation
Of hostilities medical officers from
thc United States gunboat Tacoma
md The scout cruiser Chester ave
ashore in the military hospitals help.
ing to care for more than 200 wound
I'd
This information was contained in
dispatches from Rear-Admiral ri Itch
er to the navy department. The last
message was dated 10 p. IN. Safur-
day, when The firing had ceased and
ne constituencies had withdrawn
The message WIS sent by wireless
from Tampico to Vera Cruz. where
It was cabled in cipher to Washing
ton by way Of Galveston, which re-
counts for its slow transmission.
The only foreigner mentioned "a
Rear Admiral Fletchcrs dispatches
as having been injured is Edward
Finley who was shot in the ankle,
but is being cared for in the hospl-
tai in Tampico and is reported to be
doing well Practically all The lore
igners were out in the harboT, sew
eral miles from the scene of the
fighting, some aboard the German
and French ships, but the great
number on the American battleships
Rhode Island, Virginia and New
Jersey. The American army trans
port sumner and the American lln-
err MORO Castle were due to arrive
at Tampico yesterday to take away
any refugees VINO desired to go.
The official number OF refugees
aboard the American battleshlps was
given al the navy department last
night as 1876 men. 1856 women and
li6 children
From the maps a the departm mt
showing the relative position OK The
constitutioualist aud federal troops
the arrival of The federal eunbc7ts
undoubtedly was strong f5ctor in
causing the attacking force to with,
draw Admiral Fletcher at FIRST es-
timated the strength Of the cons.itu-
tionalsts at G0Qo while the federal
garrison had about half that num-
Der The gunbos. Bravo was ,be
first TO arrive with few hundred
men and she was followed ia quick
succession by the federal gunbclls
Zaragoza. the Vera Cruz and The
Tomp.eo swelling Inc federal force
TO about 5000. The eunboats could
she'll the rebel positions from The
river and keep them from making
much OF AN impression on the iccer-
al defenscs in the city whether the
cuustitulionalists have cniy tcmporar
ily Withdrawn or have given he
idea OF attacking Tampico while it is
protected by the gunboats is not dis.
closed In any Of the dispatches nus
far received.
Satisfaction was expressed at be
navy department over Rcar-Admual
Flctcher's method OF dealing with
tho situation. Not only have foreig
ners been got safely out OF danger,
hat. according 10 latest advices mo-
valuable property has been DESTROY.
ed. Stories ,hat the position CT .lo
American ships i'm the river had ON
larassod ne federal vunbuats were
declared 10 bo groundlcss. as thc dis
patches lo The department. showed
thc Mexican boats To be above aud
below the city. where they could
fire upon rebel positions without cn-
dauscrins any of The American yes-
scls.
Admiral Fletcher was In communal
cation with Tho navy department
last uieht concerning the disposition
of The reiugoet. u Is probable uat
most of them will bc taken 60 Calves
ton. though many O. ls believed viii
desire to return To- the city OF Tom
p.co. SO other dispatches OF import
aucc rn the Mexican situation wire
eivcn ont al Tine state or war de.
p1rimcnts Charge 'Shaushnossy
cab.cd with reference TO reports OF
the alleged fight OF the family of
Gen Hucrta that he had seen Mrs.
Huer.a out ualing In Mexico city
Saturday
Hurieys. lu2 North street. head
Quarters for 1forse's and Kfbbev's