The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-16
DEFEAT REBELS IN
TAMPlC0 BATTLE
Government Claims of Victory
Upheld by Private Reports
Two Towns Burned.
.HUERTA GIVEN MORE Pow Err
Congress Grants Dictator Control over
the Departments Of the Interior
War and Finance--Troop Near
Mutiny at Guaymss,


Mexico City, Dec. 13.-Zapatista
rebels have approached within 80
miles of Mexico City. They DESTROYED
the town Of Ixtlahuaca, 80 miles west
of here.
Mexico City. Dec. 13.-Government
claims of victory at Tompico were
upheld by various private reports re-
ceived here. These declared that the
federal troops had driven the rebels
back and that the latter had suffered
heavily from the combined fire OF a
gunboat and the garrison.
Rodriguez and Coco, state OF San
Luis, on the National railway. west o.
Tampico. we're burned. One train
with ITS federals sent out was deralled
between Tambaca and Rascon aud
then fired upon.
Fifty federals were killed, but the
others rallied and drove the rebels 70
the hills.
Congress Grants Hucrta Power.
The chamber of deputies has approx.
ed the granting of the special power
asked by President Huerta over the
departments OF the interior, war and
finance.
The public generally accepts as true
Gen. NelasCo's official report of tho
capture Of Torreon by the federals
The newspapers printed extra editions
but the people displayed no great en-.
thusiasm over the news, and the news
boys even had difficulty in disposing
Of their papers. Communication with
Torreon both by railway and telegra pr
is still interrupted.
Still Fighting at Tampico.
Washington, Dec. 13.-Terrific fight
ing continues at Tampico, according
to wireless dispatches from Rear Ad-
miral Fletcher received at the navy
department Admiral Fletcher repor..
ed no change in the relative pbsition
of the combatants. He made "a men
ton of the reported capture HTam-
pico by the rebels.
The wireless stated that 158 fitish
refugees had sfught refuge ON board
the steamer Id sician; $50 on tlle Gey
man cruiser Cecilie, and $50, /m|
caE.1al'lne sT)boat N.itfihS. eq
cruiser Chester. Five hundred moi
foreigners have sought refuge the
neutral zone, which is guarded y the
guns of the foreign warships.
The federal gunboat Bravo elled
the constitutionaIist position \ day.
Admiral Fletcher reported, ap-
parently did little damage to II rebel
stronghold. Nos Americans d other
foreigners have been injured ahcstleir
property has been respected by bon
sides
Troops Near Mutiny at Guaymas.
HermosiTlo, Sonora, Mexico. Dec. Is
"A general mutiny among the 1000 or
more federal troops defending Quay
mas is threatening according 10 re-
ports reaching the insurgent lines. It
was reported that three federal desert
ers arrived at the insurgent base
above Guaymas with news of the exc
cution of federal officers to prevent
their desertion to the constitutioualist
side.
Rebels invade British Consulate.
Juarez, Dec. 13.-Americans from
Chihuahua report that since their oc-,
cupation of that city the rebels hae
entered the British vice-consulate aEd
forcibly seized Luis Terrazas, Jr..i a
son of the wealthiest land owner lin
Mexico. and after carrying him through
the streets, placed him in Jail The
rebels also served notice on 100 Span
ish residents of chihuahua that they
must leave the city within ten hours.