New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-29
FEDERALS ADMIT
VICTORIA'S FALL
Mexico City Hears Stories of
Pillage and Murder by the
COnstitutionalists.
TBv Cable to The Tribune


Mexico City. Nov 8.-Government
newspapers for the first time refer indi-
rectly to-day to the fall of Ciudad Vic
torla, the capital of the State of Tamauli-
pas without openly admitting II. one
paper says that General Antonio Rabago,
federal commander and military governor
of Tamaulipas has left Victoria in pur-
suance "of a strategic plan" and that
the federal garrison at Victoria is in
ferior numerically to the rebels, who
seem bent on taking the place.
II is hard to see what is gained by TINS
reticence. when nearly every one inter
ested in the matter knows that Victoria
has been in possession Of the rebels for
several days
Another indirect admission of conditions
in Tamaulipas is contained in the an
nouncement that the column of General
joaquin Mas, jr., which was first re-
ported bound for Tuxpam, is in reality
going to Tampico. 1t is pretty well IN
derstood that his object is not only to
reinforce the garrison at that port. but II
possible, to work his way up the railroad
and assist the operations against the
rebels around Ciudad Victoria.
Eel impartial" declares that the fed
erals are on the eve OF recovering
Juarez.
Blood and family ties did not avail TO
halt the vengeance Of the Constitutional
lists when federal officeholders fell into
their hands at the capture OF Victoria.
According to reports which have reached
the federal capital, state as well as fed
| eral officials were executed without quar-
| ter
Among the victims was a cousin OF
| Enrique Caballero. one Of the lieutenants
| Of Venustiano Carranza who was con-
| demned to die because he had helped the
| federal troops defend the city.
The young mans mother, who is an
| aunt of the rebel officer, went on her
knees and begged for the life of her son.
Caballero's reply was to have his cousin
brought from the prison and stood in
| front of a firing squad OF revolutionists
who shot him down before his mother
! eyes.
| The Consttutionalists entered Victoria
| IN the afternoon Of November 10. and at
once started pillaging, setting fire TO
! houses and numbering the citizens. ac-
| cording to reports received here Pri-
vate residences as we'll as stores and
government Offices were sacked and sew
eral Spanish residents were killed, includ-
ing, it is said, the Spanish Consul
Like General Jose Gonzales Salas after
the battle of Rellano in March, 1912, Gen
| eral Antonio Rabago, Military Governor
| of the State OF Tamaulipas. killed him
self after losing Victoria, the capital.
| The suicide of General Rabago is not ad-
mitted by the government, but the news
! is contained in a private telegram to his
relatives here, who do not question It's
authenticity.
General Rabago as Military Governor
was responsible for the garrison when
Victoria was attacked by the rebels. The
private message gave no details OF his
suicide.
further movement OF rebels troops
from the district OF Victoria toward Tam
pico is reported in messages received
through railroad agents. The telegraph
wires were cut to-day at Gonzales. about
sixty miles northwest of Tampico. and
train service between Tampico and Vie
toria has been suspended.
What was at first supposed TO be a
street battle between the police and three
robbers occurred early this morning in
the centre Of the city. About fifty shots
were fired, and one Of the robbers was
killed. A policeman was shot in the mead.
Witnesses of the shooting were greatly
alarmed, fearing an uprising or an attack
by bandits. report became current that
the alleged robbers were conspirators
against the government, who were made
the victims If the fugitive law" This
was not confirmed. but the man who was
killed was apparently without weapons.