New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15

capture I3mplcO II ln'H 'ou'"
ir getting into play their heavy artilie'
~ from Victoria and Matamores. VIII
these guns. it is thought the rebels car
silence the Federal gunboats.
The Mexican gunboat Prosresso
which arrived here to-day. received or
dors to hurry to Tampico with re-
Inducements for the garrison. II is
cxpecteG that she will sail tomorrow.
Driven OF by Borrbardment.
Unofficial messages reaching mere
to-day corroborate the governments
renort of the rebel defeat at Tarpico
as a result Of 2 heavy and sustained
bombardment by two Federal gun
boats and Federal field artillery. The
DISPATCHES DO not however, bear out
the idea of a rout
In possession of the railroad \ards
throughout the battle, the rebels
when they retired. remained suhlcich'-
Iv cool I'm the face of the furious nre
70 take away with them every locomo-
tive and most of the rolling stock.
That the rebel loss was very great
is emphasized in these adviccs. when
add that the buzzards which inhabt
the Mexican coast and winch Tor zen
erations have been protected by law
hoated to-day over the battleields III
numbers so great as TO present the
anpearance of low-lying black clouds
According to tho Federal report
eight hundred rebels we're killed DC
fore they could get out of range ana
this would mean many othcr'hunureds
wounded and probably left behind.
II is regarded as probable thst '"e
relief of Tampico is only temporary
however. and that before many DAYS
tho rebels will resume the attack IN
creator numbers. although the long
battle has materially cut down theT
supplv of ammunition. This may de-
Law operations for n time.
Reports reaching here do not lndl-
cato that the property loss as result
of the US0lllle hoS ''S' 80 -
Transferred Under Difficulties
The transfer of American refugees 10
the battleships during the incesslht
lighting AZ Tampico was attended WIN
considerable difficulty. Rear Adrniral
Fletcher's temporary flagship, the Ia
coma. was run alongside the customs
dock. The scout cruiser Chester pro-
ceeded one mile below.
The rear admiral gave orders that all
Americans should withdraw from inc
city. Even the German Consul aban-
doned his residence mad went aooaro
the steamship Kronprinzessin Cecile'
The British admiral, Sir CHRISTOPHER
Cradock, took up his temporary heal
quarters on a merchant steamer at the
dock.
The Mexican gunboat Bravo was at
the bend of the river below the city,
firing westward over the town. Inc
rebel General Candido Aguilar crossed
below the Bravo from TuXpam WIN
two thousand men and heavy guns
He controlled the mouth of the river
and attacked the Bravo from behind'
sweeping the gunboat's decks with rihe
fire. Shrapnel burst over the outsk'r,s
of the town and stray shots killed ana
wounded civilians. Bodies could be
seen hanging from telegraph poles.
The situation became SO dangerous to
that Rear Admiral
Fletcher decided TO send the refugees
TO the battleships lying off La Barra-
five miles from the fighting zone.
AT 1880 o'clock Friday evening the
Wheeling got under way. She pro
&c eded 10 the Tacoma and took aboard
the refugees who had assembled there.
a pilot refused his services, fearing the
rcbels. Commander Kittelie OF the
Wheeling proceeded down the river.
anchoring near the Chester. large
number OF refugees we're taken off the
crusier.
In all, the Wheeling gathered to-
gether 299 persons. Her decks were