The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-27
UNLESS FEDERAIS REMOVE GUNBOAT FROM HARBOR-IF
CARRIED OUT WOULD CREATE HAVOC AND DO
UNTOLD AMOUNT OF DAMAGE.
Admiral Fletcher Reports Situation Being
Rushed to Protect Border Towns-Permit Wounded to BE
Brought Across Border-Mexican Red of No Value

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 26.-"Re-
move the gunboat Bravo or we
shall fire on the oil tanks in the
clay Of Tsmpico and along the
banks OF the river above"
This threat. according TO infor-
nation received here to-day. was
sent to the commander Of the fed
erals at Tampieo yesterday.
So long as the garrison at Tam :
pico Is aided by the guns Of the :
Bravo, which is anchored in the :
river just off Fiscal Pier, there
appears to be little chance for the
rebels TO capture and hold the city
But they might easily deVastst
the entire region by carrying GU
this threat to shoot up the tanbs
and FIRE the oil, estimated at 1OO,-
900 barrels. Should the oil in the
tanks up river be fired. the float
ing flames would be carried into
the heart OF the city, most etfee-
tuslly removing the menace Of
fered by the eunbost. destroy all
shipping and probably a fair part
Of the town.
That the rebels will carry out
their threat is regarded by some
OF the officials here as by no
means improbable, although for
eieners owning property in the
neiehborhood OF Tampico are de-
pendina upon the promises Of the
rebels not to molest the wells or
tanks.
Advices from Tampico and TuXpam
are meager because the lines OF com
munication are INTERRUPTED Practc-
ally the only method OF communica-
tion is by wireless from the warships
10 Vera Cruz. from which point the
Information thus obtained Is relayed
TO the capital There Is growing
belief here that the campaigp inaug-
urated by the rebels against IuNpam
is directed against Tampico more than
against the former port II Is sug-
gested that the rebels have sought
TO attract attention TO their approach
upon Tuxpam. so that the advance
against Tampico might be overlooked
and the government send troops away
from Tampico.
The central point OF concentration
Df the rebel forces is at Tamiahua, a
town AZ the head OF the lake. about
half way between the two ports. beb-
els are also moving sthihWard lroul
the neichborhood OF Victoria. IN the
state Of Tamaulipas, toward au plCo.
At Tampico there are said 10 De apoul
800 federals. supported by the Eu"
boat Bravo. ....,...,
The war department has announced
that General Joaquin Mas, Jr., VINO
figured largely in the campaign hor'h
Cf Monterey. would proceed al an ear
~ date from Vera cruz with reinforce
ments for Tampico, but as yet ne
has not started. .,.,,,,,r N
zion OF traffic over the main lne o1
Inc National Railway. The rebels VINO
blew ND p train recently az 'dI u''os'
south OF Saltilso. also destroyed SeN
oral bridges Reports nave reacut"
here that in the enIasements plyC'P
rebels
we're victorious. the incident drN'luP-
ing the fact that between 'arneto9
and Saltilo the rebels were conceh-
trated in force. ,.....-.1 N-e
lasco. who were dispatched from SdI
tillo westward TO r"Cdpinrt nIL Lr,D. r"i'.
have thus been placed 40 dlihoIi'
situation. as communication WI" '"'
capital has been cut.
Bandits Resppear
4 serious situation has again drN'i
oped in MOrelos and adjacent .dlee
through the reappeai auce OF me- nth
dit forces under Emiliauo and .uit
mic Zapata These TWO chiefs are nov
AZ Huautla Travellers from OH" south
saw that they have issued orders ioi
the concentration of their followers in
the neighhoring hill For some week
past there has been slight lull ii
their activities. This was due to fhf
rainy season. which made operations
dihcult and to the fact that some
thousand OF them had been detailed tt
gather corn and other crops ir 'n'
Isolated portions OF the state oft FucI
rero
said To- be 90 burn every hacienda 'n''
pass and inausurate 20 campaign 1f d'
structiOu more tig0rou. than over
In the Mexican capital fhr ofrHuItd
tion rppr'srnfing fns tlror'fi-. iN'