The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-28
Fate OF Defenders of Victoria and
Supporting Army Unknown
at Capital
U. S. SQUADRON IS CHANGED

Mexico city Nov. IS Blood and
family ties did not avail to halt the
vengeance of the Constitutionalists
when federal Office holders fell into
their hands at the capture of the city
of Victoria the capital of the state of
Tamaulipas.
State as well as federal officials
were executed without quarter. Among
the killed was a young civilian, a
cousin of Enrique Cabellaro who is one
of the leaders of the rebels i'm Victoria.
and one of the chief lieutenants of
Nenustiano Carranza. The young ci-
william was condemned To die because he
helped the federals To defend the city.
His aunt. who is an aunt of the rebel
officer, on her knees begged for the life
Of her son, Cabelleros reply was to
have his cousin brought from prison
and stood in front of the firing squad
uf revOlutionists who shot him before
his mothers ewes.
Details of the capture of Victoria a
week ago. reached Mexico city today.
The federal commander, Rabago. upon
cvaCuating the city, proceeded with his
troops southwest with the expectation
uf making connection with the federal
column commanded by General Navar-
rote, who was trying to 80 To the as
sistance of the garrison at Victoria
The rebels, however, sent out a flying
squadron and checked Navarretcs pro-
gress. The fate of Navarretcs and
Rahagos commands is unknown here.
The constitutionalists entered Vic
tOria ON the afternoon of November -,
Immediately after the federal troops
evacuated the city. The rebcls. it is
said, Immediately started pillugng.
setting lire to houses aud numbering
citizens. number of Spanish resi-
dents were killed, including, il is said.
the Spanish consul. y further move
ment of rebel troops from the district
of Victoria toward Tampicc is report
I'd
" is estimated by the consulate that
there are now about 1,5OO Americans
IN the capital, of whom 200 are wom-
en-, as compared with 5000 under nor
NAL conditions
Ch5nge IN ". y, Flcet.
Washington. Nov. 2S.-Secretary
Daniels has ordered Rear Admiral
Badger, commander in chief oc the At
lantc fleet To send the battleshps
Connecticut Kansas and Ohio of the
fourth division from Mediterranean
ports to the east coast of Mexico. to
relieve the Louisiana Michigan and |
New Hampshire of the second divi- |
sion
The fourth division will sail for |
Mexico December /. and will reach /
Vera cruz about Dec. 20. Although it |
had been announced that the second |
division would relieve the third i'm
Mexican waters all seven battleships |
will remain In Gulf ports upon the ar
iival pf the second.
The navy department has stated the
Louisiana, Michigan and New IIamp
SHIRE viii leave for nome ports imme
diately upon the arrival of the ves-
sells from the Mediterranean
Next Move Uncertain,
ri pasu. Tex. Nov. 2S.--Rebel scouts
have reported to General Francisco
Villa at .Iuarez that they had sighted
the federal outposts eighty-three miles
south of Juarez yesterday. The pres
,ncc of the federal forces has caused
no little concern In Juarez. as the rebel
officers do not know definitely whether
they are the troops which ietreated
from TERRA Blanca after their defeat
tuesday or are reinforcements from
chihuahua which are again moving
r"rth to engage villa