Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-07
Success in Sweep to South
Reason for Refusing
Mediation.
SOON TO TAKE CAPITAL
Claimed ConStitutionaIiSt Arm
les Will Reach Mexico City
Within a Month.

Washington, D. C., May Army de-
,aehments have been stationed to pro-
tect the locks along the Panama canal
as a precaution against trouble in the
Mexican situation.
Senator Chamberlain introduced a
bill authorizing the president to re-
cruit the army above the 100000 limi-
tation.
Washington. D. c, May 7.-Carran-
za's declination TO submit his coun-
trv's internal troubles to the prelim-
inaries Of mediation was based, in
mart al least, on rebel successes in
sweeping southwark movement. While
Carranza parleyed with the South
American ENJOYS over the details OF
their proposals. three powerful forces
we're hurled against federal strong
holds. according to a message Car
rama transmitted TO Rafael Zubaran,
interior minister IN the constitutional
ist cabinet. now in Washington. Sum
married. they were:
Defeat Of $500 federals at Penacos,
near San Luis Potosi, with the cap
ture Of I.SOO prisoners and quantities
OF arms and ammunition.
Capture OF Acaponeta, Tepic, LOO
men surrendering. One million rounds
OF ammunition and quantities of arms
taken.
Capture Of field guns. artillery and
= ammunition from -she fleeing column
thar evacuated Monterey. No casual
ties on either side were mentioned.
Next Stand at SaItiIIo.
Zubaran was emphatic in a forecast !
that within the next month the rebel Z
armies would be investing Huerta's /.
capital Villas victorious TOrreon vet !
erans were yet to take part in new I
movement, and it was believed he /
would strike next at Saltillo.
ZubaTan estimated more than 10000 .
rebel troops are now in the field. 4
villa has 1900 in north central Mex
leo. Gonzales has $1,000 threatening I
Tampico, and ObregOn $1,000 operat-
ing on the west coast. Zubaran's out
line Of disposition Of Carranzas forces
was aimed at the dissipation of the
general idea in the United States that
the rebel army consisted mainly of
Villas forces in Chihuahua. He as
serted Zspata's rebels were coOperat-
ing with the constitutionailsts against
Mexico City.
Rebel Victories a Surprise.
Reports or rebel victories over
shsdowed all other developments in
the Mexican crisis today. The reports
were surprise 10 many observers. be-
cause it was believed the rebels next
move would be aimed at Saltillo.
News OF sweeping victory far south
of that point was taken to indicate the
rebels had silently moved and fought
irst, and reported afterward. II was
generally believed Carranza would
continue his campaign until the three
powerful forces converged to hammer
simultaneously at the gates Of Mexico
1ity. The South American ENJOYS
rent ahead with arrangements for the I
Of the preliminaries of t
Mediation near the Canadian border
FAY IS.
Foster for Adviser.
After conference with the presi- :
ent Secretary Bryan announced the
Imerican delegate TO advise with the
'outh American mediators would soon
e named. Whether there will be more
lan one is still undecided. II is re-
orted in diplomatic circles that John =
'. Foster. former secretary of state
I'd minister TO Mexico in the late '7Os, =
I'll be considered among others. Fos- :,
Y Is rs and a widely known authority 4
International law. He is father-in- n
W Of Counsellor Lansing OF the state
and native OF Indiana
o'Shausbnessy Sees Bryan. d
Nelson O'Shaughnessy, Mexico City =
large, arrived today and held short ,l
with Bryan, after which the
tier went TO the White house TO con- 4
u with the president
Bryan said because Of the White
use wedding he probably would not
nfer with O'Shaughnessy again until
morrow. O'Shaughnessy denied he
d resigned or heard anything ON
illy regarding his future in the ser
e. The papers OF the embassy and =.
e code book are still in his posses