Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-08
Huerta's Soldiers Ready to Touch
off Fuses Should Americans
Advance on Capital.
FUNSTON READY FOR BATTLE
Admiral Mayo Says He Can Easily
Take Tampleo and Hints That II
Would Be Advisable to Do SO
-Federals Reinforced.


ments in the Mexican situation point
20 the fact that only one topic is open
20 discussion now to the mediators-
the failure of Huerta to salute the flag
at Tampico.
The other questions have either
been adjusted or there is no POSSIBLE
ity of mediating them. Huerta refuses
TO leave Mexico City. Carranza refuses
20 enter into a truce pending the con-
clusion OF the mediation. The United
States has succeeded in getting ninety
per cent of its citizens out OF Mexico.
Federals Plant Mines.
Washington. May Information
came from Vera Cruz to the war de-
partment that the Mexican federal
troops have mined the railroad tracks
from Vera Cruz to Mexico City In
preparation for the utter destruction
of the road, If the American forces
attempt a march on the capital.
No confirmation had been received
of reports that the San Francisco
bridge on the Interoceanic railroad
had been blown up.
Funston Anxious to start.
The mines are reported to be half
a mile apart and Mexican soldiers
have been detailed to touch on the
fuses should hostilities occur. These
preparations and the throwing up of
defenses, which are daily making the
position of the Mexican federal troops
stronger. are known to be a source Of
worry to General Funston and 1t is
understood that he would welcome
orders to start for the Mexican capital
at once.
Admiral Mayo, at TampicO has in
formed the navy department that he
would have no trouble in taking Tam
pico with his present forces and it
was learned that he has more than
once limited in his dispatches that It
would be advisable to take such ac-
tion. He has under his command, in
addition to his flagship, the Des
Moines. two cruisers and a torpedo
boat fleet of nine
Federals of Tampico Reinforced.
The federal forces at Tampico have
been reinforced by 1900 men, we'll
equipped, Admiral Badger wired the
navy department Firing in the
streets of Tampico continued daily
and heavy guns have been obtained
by the federals for their batteries.
Admiral Badger states that l3
Americans are detained by Mexican
authorities at Mulaltuyca in the state
of Puebla. The Mexicans are holding
them under a pretext that their safety
demands their detention from possible
harm by rowing bands. The British
consul at Tuxpam has wired the gov
ernor of Puebla. requesting him to aid
the Americans. He reports that he
cannot do anything further until he
hears from the governor of Puebla
Thirty Americans from Mexico City
reached Vera Cruz during the night !
General Huerta cabled Senior Riano, !
the Spanish ambassador, who is act. !
1ng here for the dictator, that Mexico |
will be represented before the South |
American mediators by four men.
The fourth representative, whose
name has not been mentioned hereto |
fore, is Rafael Elguero The other
three, whose names already have been |
made public through the mediators. !
are Louis Elguero, Augustin Rodriguez |
and Emilia Rabasa.
Villas Record Put on Record.
Washington, May 6-Following the
speech Of Senator Stone on the canal |
tolls, Senator Lodge read Into the rec /
ord of the senate an article from the |
London Daily Telegraph, OF April IS, |
last, reviewing the career OF General !
Villa, the Constitutional leader in Mex
Eco.
According to the Mexican CORE.
spondent OF the newspaper, villa was /
sent TO prison for cattle stealing when |
but youth. Next. he was in prison
for homicide and upon his release or
gained a band OF robbers which op
perated in the state of Durango. In
1907 he was stealing cattle in Chi.
huahua and selling them In the United
states and stealing cattle and mules
In the United States TO be sold in Mex
leo. His partner in this enterprise
he shot IT. the plaza in chihuahua in
broad day light After various ex-
ploits In banditry, he killed two men
IN lhnuary, 1911, for refusing him ran
som. He tortured a woman until she
paid him fSC,OOA although she died
soon afterward OF the wounds lie shot
and robbed the houses OF prominent
men in and around chihuahua. and
supplied meat monopoly in that city
by stealing cattle from neighboring
ranches. lie robbed a train OF $4,000
worth Of silver. killing two men Lat
or. he killed two nephews OF a rich
plantation owner and tortured the
owher's two sons before killing them
also
According 70 me article, villa shO,