The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13
WIND DAMAGES FRUIT.
War SITUATION
IN OLD MEXICO
JOHN LIND RETURNING.

JOHN LIND RETURNING
VERA CRUZ, April John Lind,
/ special representative of President
| Wilson in Mexico, sailed for the
United States ;oday. Lind was to
have started for America last week.
| but deferred his departure when the
and there appeared to be danger of
an attack upon the capital.
ATTACK MAzATLAN.
Aqua PRlETA, April T. = 1t is
| reported here this afternoon that
force of 5000 rebels has attacked
| he city of Mazatlan in an effort
to disloige the government troops
from their position at that place.
The advices do not state what prog
ress is being made by the attack
ng troops.
HUERTA WANTS ToRREoN.
MEXICO CITY. April :. - That
President Huerta does not intend
20 permit he rebels to remain in
! peaceful possession of Torreon is
Indicated by the preparations which
are being made by the federals for
4 general movement against the
! Constitutionalists now stationed in
| the captured city President Huerta
! has issued orders to numerous of
! his generals to proceed at once
With their commands to the scene
If the recent battle, and ii is ex-
pected that hOstilities will be re
| suO,-1 y thin "A few DAYS.
ALL QUIET AT TORREON.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April L
Advices received today from Tore
on indicate that normal conditions
have been restored under the skill
full direction OF General Villa. The
capture of the city was unaccom-
panied by the usual looting and de
.ruction of property, and up to the
! present time none of the captured
'ederals have been executed.
SPANISH PEOPLE FLEE.
Ell PASO. April Slight hun
'red members of the Spanish colony
of Torreon crossed the line into
American territory today to escape
death at the hands of the victorious
rebels who now occupy Torreon,
The refugees claim that General
Villa failed to keep his promise
to afford protection to the fore gn
residents Of the captured city and
that it is unsafe to remain in rebel
arritcry.
REBEL VICTORIES MULTIPLY.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. April s.
According to advices received from
Mexico today, the capture Of Tor
reon by the Constitutonalists has
been followed by several rebel vic
/ torres among the towns Immediately
south OF the fallen city. The re-
ports state that there has been al
most continual fighting in that part
Of Mexico since the federals were
lriven from the Torreon garrsons
TAMPiCO IN DANGER.
WASHINGTON, D. c. April y
The state department is in receipt
Of official advices from Tamp'co to
the effect that the rebel troops are
being massed back of that city and
that a general attack is planned II
the very near future. There has
been some sharp fighting there dur
no the past several days,
sPANlARDS ARE UNDEFENDED.
MEXICO CITY, April Sit is re-
ported here that General Villa has
permitted his troops to drive the
Spaniards from the city of Torreon
The advices state that the captured
city is in state of great dis
order.
REBELS BURN OIL TANK.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 9
According to advices received here
todav from Tampico, the big Oil
plant Of the Pierce syndicate at that
place was practically destroyed by
the rebel roops yesterday, entaling
| 4 heavy loss to the concern, which
| is to Mexico what the Standard Oil
company is to the United States
The rebels claim that the syndicate
in sympathy with the Huerta gov
arnment
MExIcANs RESTLESS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 10
Mexican reports received in this city
today indicate that there is general
unrest among the people OF the
Southern republic in consequence OF
he numerous federal defeats which
have taken place during the past
several days. The Huerta govern
nent IS losing supporters rapidly,
and there Is the possibility. it is
snared of general uprising against
the dictator. II Tampico is captured
by the rebels, the fate of the pres
ent regime is sealed.
There has been no interruption to
the fighting at Tampico. according
to advices received today from the
American representatives at Vera
Cruz. The present contest, however,
is confined to the outposts. where
strong force Of federal troops is
trying to check the advance OF the
rebels.
There has been a wholesale exc
dus of foreigners from Tampico dur
ing the past two days, the majority
of the refugees being taken aboard
the several battleships which are
watching developments at the sea-
port city.
LONG EARRINGS MoDiSH.