El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-15
REBELS LOSE
TAMPICO FIGHT
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Barra, five miles from the fighting
zone.
At 7:3O o'clock Friday evening the
Wheeling got under way. She pro-
cceded to the Tacoma and took aboard
the refugees assembled there. A pilot
4 refused his services, fearing the rebels.
Commander kittelle, of the Wheeling
proceeded down the river, anchOrinS
near the chester. A large number or
refugees were taken off the cruiser.
In all, the Wheeling gathered to-
gether 299 persons. Her decks were
densely crowded, most of the refugees
Delng women and children EVERY UhlnS
possible was done for their comfort by
the officers and men of the gunbOat-
The Wheeling passed down the river
IN the moonlight with searchlght
playing on her cOlOrs- She passed the
rebel pickets and anchored at midnight
off La Barra. The battleships lowered
boats and in heavy seas the transfer
was carried out, occupying several
hours.
Women Are Sea Sick.
Many of the women were sea sick
and the blue jackets were busy caring
ginia received 149 of the refugees, the
New Jersey rs, and the Rhode
Island s..
All that they saved was their hand
baggage.
Many of the children. some Of them
infants in arms suffered severely from
exposure on the crowded decks of the
little gunbOat.
According to officers of the Wheel
Ing, the federal generals, ZaragOsa and
Arizmenda, commanding 1000 men, suf-
fered reverses on Tuesday and We'd
nesday last.
Carranza May Lead Attack.
It Is reported from VeracruZ that
Cen Carranza might go to TampicO to
assume personal command of the Con
stitutionalists." II Tampico should fan,
the plan of campaign IS said to include
an advance on TUxpam and an attempt
to capture NeracruZ, which has only
a small garrison.
The "COnstitutionalists around
IampicO are estimated at about 10000.
A careful watch is being kept against
the advance of Gen Joaquin Mas from
Tuxpam to the relief of Tampico.
Rebels Lose Heavily.
Mexico City. Mexico. Dec. 15.-LOSs
by the rebels in the battle between the
federal troops and the constitutional
lists for the possession of the seaport
of TampicO is estimated at 1000 men,
according to a telegram received to-
day at the ministry of the interior
from the governor of the state of Ia
maulipas.
Report Rebels DemOraIized.
The last shot in the battle was fired
al 10 o'clock on Sunday morning. when
the rebels retired. according to the Of
fetal report given out at the war Of
lice today Federal cavalry then pur-
distance, afterward returning to Tam
picO and reporting that the rebels had
dispersed, some of them going toward
Victoria and others in the direction of
TamauIipas.
The rebels were demoralized and
short of ammunition, the official re- I
port said
VIII Try to Recapture Durango.
The war department is of the opinion J
that TampicO is safe against further /
attack and with this assurance an ac- I
tive campaign is TO be begun by the I
Iederals in the region about TOrreOn. I
1t was announced today that an effort |
to retake Durango which has been [
long In the possession of the rebels. is /
to be made at once. The reca pture OF Z
Durango was the object of the i'll /
tated expedition. the destruction OF |
which by the rebels DTecipitated the /
fail of TOrreOn several months ago.
kilograms from TOrreOn today indi- !
cate that the local authorities depOsed /
BY the rebels have been restored to Of [
ice and the public service is being re- !
organized.
In possession of the railroad Yards I
throughout the battle, the rebels. when i
they were driven off, remained suf- /
cool in the face of the furious
fire. 10 take away with them every !
locomotive and most of the rolling /
stock.
Buzzads on battlefield.
Ihat the rebel loss was very great IS /
also emphasized in these advices. which !
add that the buZzards, which inhabit /
the Mexican coast and which for gen.
eEations have been protected by law.
floated today over the battlefieIds in
SO great as to present the ap-
pearance of black clouds.
According to the federal report 500 /
rebels were killed before they could
get out of range, and this would mean
many other hundreds wounded and I
left behind
Expect New Attack.
It is regarded as probable that the I
relief of TampicO is only temporary
and and that before many days the I
rebels viii resume the attack in great
er numbers, although the battle has
cut down their supply of I
ammunition. This may delay opera
tons for a time.
Reports reaching here do not indi-
cate that the property loss as a result
Of the fighting has been great.
Rebels Have 23 Locomotives.
Whether the rebels under Gen !
8lancO now at Victoria decide to re-
new the attack upon TampicO. or di-
-ect their efforts against Monterey. I
hey will be able to move men and war /
much more eXpeditiOusly in I
he next venture, since, as a result of
he engagements about TampicO, they
low have in their possession % loco
motives and several hundred cars.
many of them loaded with construction /
material and other supplies.