The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-16
TAMP|C0 IS TAKEN
HueRrNs TROOPS DEFEATED IN
BIG BATTLE AS U. s. MARINES
GUARD REFUGEES.
BRITISH CONSULATE INVADED
Villas Men Seize Son OF Wealthy
Luis Terrszas While He Is Under
King Georges Flas--FedersIs Stay
400 Troops.

Mexico City, Dec. 13.--Rebels cap.
| tured Tamplco from the federals on
Thursday. About the same time the
chamber of deputies granted the spe.
cial power asked for by President
Huerta over the departments of in
terror and finance.
Juarez, Dec. 13.-Americans who ar.
rived on Thursday from Chihuahua re.
ported that since their occupation Of
that city the rebels had entered the
British vice.consulate and forcibly
seized Luis Terrazas, Jr., son of the
wealthiest land owner in Mexico, and
after carrying him through the streets,
placed him in Jail. The rebels also
served notice on 100 Spanish residents
Of Chihuahua that they must leave
the city within ten hours.
The invasion of the British consul.
ate and the seizure Of Terrazas, who
had gone there for protection after
hearing that his life was in danger,
we're reported to have occurred dur
ing the absence Of the British vice
consul, Mr.. Scobell.
1t was said that Scobell, enraged at
the action of Gen. Francisco Villas
army, was denied facilities to protest
to the British minister at Mexico City
| or to the British ambassador at Wash.
ington and that he then appealed to
the United States consul. Marion
Letcher.
All the foreign ministers are said
to have Joined in protest in what
was regarded as a violation of the
rights of asylum under a foreign flag.
The story told by the Americans
was that Terrazas, who had been in
charge of much of his fathers vast es-
tate, including great cattle ranges, had
been left in chihuahua after the evae'
uation by the federals to look after
women and children members of his
family.
1t was said that demand for $780,
900 which young Terranzas failed to
pay was the chief motive for his ar
rest Luis Terrazas, aged father of
the prisoner, recently arrived at
Ojinaga with the federal troops. His
great wealth has been q special mark
for discussion in the propaganda of
the revolution, while thousands of his
cattle have served to feed both rebels
and federals.
Washington, Dec. .13.-While Next
can federals and rebels we're continu-
ing their battle at Tampieo on Thurs
day Rear Admiral Fletcher, command
er of the American warships in and
near the harbor there, cabicd the navy
department as follows:
II have warned the leaders of both
sides that fighting will not be allowed
near the neutral territory assigned to
noncombatants or near valuable for
eign property"
Admiral Fletcher reported earlier
in the day that the fighting continued
all night without change, Int that the
coustitutionalists were making prog
ress in their attack on. Tampico. He
added that Americans and all other
foreigners had been taken to neu-
trail zone for protection under Amer
lean guns
Admiral Fletcher telegraphed EARL
err:
THE Tacoma and, Chester are III
the river with $50 marines from the
American battleships aboard. A place
OF safety for Americans and other for
eigners has been assigned under the
guns of the warships.
THE steamer Logioian. which has
been chartered by the British admiral
and manned by a crew from the Brit
ish cruiser Suffolk, has all the British
residents of the town on board
"All the Germans are aboard the
steamer Kronprinzessin Cecilie."
City of Mexico. Dee. 15.-Knowl-
edge that Tampico was in danger %
falling into rebel hands did not APP
pear to disturb President Huerta. He
was the guest of honor at banquet
at Tacubaya, a suburb. to celebrate.
the Inauguration OF the interurban
railroad.
General Velasco reported he retook
| Torreon December 3 after eight en-
gagements. He gave the rebl losses
as 400 men killed
Preside. Tex. Dec. 13.-Luis Ter
Mexican land and is one of the rich
est men in the republic, crossed the
river with his family and went to
Maria, Tex. He was met by dele
CATION from Oklahoma City. Okla.
where he was invited to make mis-
| future home