Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-13
BATTLE RACES
IN CITY OF
TAMP|CO
ADMIRAL Fletcher WIRES THAT
The SITUATION IS GETTING
WORSE."- AMERICANS and FOR
EIGNERS ARE TAKEN OUT OF
HARMS way ON BATTlESnlPS.
PRISONERS EXECUTED
BY BOTH SIDES

I Washington, d. G., Dec. 13.-Real
co under date of / d. N. today that a
p. m. yesterday. he had ordered al
Americans out of the city and before
midnight he had transferred about 50l
who were aboard the Wheeling ant
Tacoma to the battleships Virginia
/ Rhode Island and New Jersey, outsid,
| the harbor,
| The admiral reported that all for
eign women and children We're out o
the city at one O'Clock this morning
but that some men preferred to re
main. He also stated that the situa
ton was getting worse" and that
skirmshing continued with the MeXi
can gunboat Bravo shelling the posi-
ton of the constitutionalists.
Admiral Fletcher asked the navy
department to make public announce.
ment that all foreigners were safe and
that it was impossible to send person.
al messages to all who have relatives
Oh the ships.
The navy department has engaged
the Ward liner Moro Castle, which
will arrive at Tampico early tomor-
row, to receive such refugees as may
wish to leave.
The navy department issued this
statement:
"a cabegram has been received
from Rear Admiral Fletcher, sent from
Tampico, Mexico, 2 p. m, Friday,
which conveys the information that
ing but that the fighting is not serious.
AguiIar was reported to have just ar
rived with 1900 men and taken a posi-
ton on the right bank of the river. He
said the Mexican gunboats Vera Cruz
and Progreso We're enroute to Tam
pico. Admiral Fletcher has received
information that both federals and
constitutionalists have shot or hanged
all prisoners taken. numbering about
IS. Three of these men were hanged
in the forenoon from within the fed
eral lines in full view of the shipping
and city. Admiral Fletcher made for
NAL protest in the name of humanity
against the practice. He reports that
no foreigners or property have been
injured and that the New Jersey is
en- route to Tampico. The army trans
Gnlv tn1oV
for Tampico. Arrangements have
been made to care for all Americans
at Tampico. They number about 800.
Officials did not attach any signill-
canoe to the fact that Admiral Fletch-
er made no mention in his dispatches
of his reported action in ordering the
to cease firing at one time
yesterday.
It was pointed out, however, that
the admiral had the widest powers to
act in his discretion. Although the
reports came to Washington
by cable, he is using the wireless to
transmit them to Consul Canada at
Vera Cruz, who is sending them by
cable from that point.
Federals Control Tuxpam.
Mexico City, Mex, Dec. 13.-The oil
district of Tuxpam which for nearly
a month, has been controlled by the
rebels under General Candido Aguilar
is now in the hands of the federal
troops commanded by General joaquin
Mas, Jr., according to reports re-
eeived today by the war office
General Mas. on his way to Tampi-
60, has advanced with his column as
Jar as Juan Casino, to the north OF
Tamiahua He has not thus far en-
any opposition and it is as
,umed that all the rebel forces have
gone to assist in the attack on Tam
)ico.
Oil Co. Employees Safe.
New York, Dec. 13.-The rs or 100
employees, mostly American, of the !
Aguila company, a Pearson concern,
It Tampico, Mexico, are safe. None !
# them has been hurt in the fighting !
the federa1s and constitution
lists. This was announced here to- !
lay by the Anglo-MeXican Petroleum |
Producers company, which had re-
eived the following cablegram from
is agent at Vera Cruz
DR.. c. w. Hays, first vice president
f the Aguila company, informs by
wireless from Tampico that "all
Iguila employees are safe. Please re.
ssure relatives"
May Attack Monterey.
Vera Cruz, Mex. Dec. 13.-There is
very indication that the city of Mon
Grey may be attacked by the rebels
t any moment, according to a dis
atch from Philip c. Hanna. the Amer
can consul general there. The tele- !
ram was filed this morning by way
t Tampico and was sent from that
eaport to Vera Cruz by wireless.
A considerable federal army is be-
eved to be concentrated at Mon I
Grey. (
Huerta Wants Money. {
New York, n. Y, Dec. 13.-Adolfo
e La Lama, Mexican minister of
nance, and Salvador Echagaray, sail
d for Paris today to negotiate, if pos {
ible. a loan for the Huerta govern It
lent. Senior de La Lama left Mexico (
ity December 4, So far as could be