Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-14
FALL Of TAMP|C0
TOLD IN REPORT
BY ADMIRAL MAYO
News of the Capture of
Stronghold by the Rebels
Confirmed.
BARRACKS DESTROYED
BY FEDERAL GARRISON
Further Reports State the City Was
FAM Qulet" at Mid
light.
NO YELLOW FEVER THERE
Authority Given Commander to Send
United States Ships Into Panuco
River-Hospital Service
for Wounded

for Wounded
Further confirmation Of the fall
OF Tampico. Mexico. into the
hands OF the con>titutionalists
yesterday was received at the
Navy Department today in
message from Admiral MAYO
transmitted through admiral
Badger. This report SAYS the
Mexican federal gunboat Vera
Cruz still was up the river at the
railway bridge
Admiral MAYO further reported
that the federal troops blew up
their barracks before retiring
from the city. BY 4 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon, he said. the fir
ing practically had ceased.
Rough weather at Tampico prevented
the interview which Admiral Mayo was
to have had yesterday aboard the Con-
necticut with the captains of the two
Mexican federal gunboats, the Bravo
and the Zaragoza, which withdrew
from the river. and the interview was
postponed until this morning. accord
ing to later dispatch to the Navy De
partment from Admiral Badger. Up to
midnight. he added. everything at Tam
pico was fairly quiet"
i - la rTrv,, ,al ha ~
| the capture of Tampico. but consular
dispatches were meager.
| Consul Miller at Tampico is author
| ity for the statement that there has
been no yellow fever in Tampico for
years, and that there has not been
suspected case of the disea Sc during the
last sixty days.
Power Vested in Rear Admiral
Secretary Daniels has given Rear Ad-
miral Mayo fun power to send American
Warships back up Panuco river 10 Tam
pico. if in his Judgment conditions should
warrant such action
Secretary Daniels explained TODAY that
bile Admiral MAYO had full discretion
AIRY powers to take his ships back into
the PanIco river he would not land any
forces at Tampico, except in the case ~
the gravest emergency. without specific
orders from the department.
1t was explained that he probably
would place his hospital ships NJ the
DISPOSAL of tie authorities al Tampirn
for the care Of the wounded. regardless
of their allegiance.
Mr. Daniels said h. had felt all ;ions
that American interests including the 90
properties, would he amply protected ~
soon as the fighting ceased and one side
or the other was in absolute control o.
the situation He said thai he had not
Yet received sufficient informa ton con
cerning the consttutionalist victory 10
determine what effect i would have o.
commerce in Tampico. but he expressed
the hope that the port would he open 10
the commerce. of the world.
Ships to Avoid Hurricanes.
one reason for sending the American
ships back into the Panuco river, it was
explained at the department. was be-
cause of the hurricane season which IL
setting in along the Mexican coast. THIS
makes it hazardous particularly for the
small boats in the torpedo fiotilia and
shelter will he afforded in the river o.
iicias here do not expect any objection
to be made by constitutionalist leaders
to the American ships occupying posi-
tionS in the river.
Fighting Tuesday and Yesterday.
The Navy Department issued last
night a statement of the situation AT
Tampico:
From the dispatches received the fol-
lowing appears TO be correct summary
Of the events at Tampco reported up to
$ pm:
There was heavy firing around Tam
pico all of Yesterday Tuesday. al
though only one field gun was used. and
was fired at long intervals during thu,
DAY An assault the federal lines was
apparently made by the constitutionalists.
who are reported to have occupied some
of the federal trenches, from which they
We're driven out later in the day.
AT :; pm yesterday the firing ceased
and was not renewed until ) o clock this
,W Wednesday, morning, when the final
sault appears To have begun. The cas-
ualtes during yesterdays hShting we're
very heavy on both sides, and the fed
erai forces are said 10 have had very
little ammunition.
Federals Evacuate City.
"At l2:;D o'clock word came down the
river that the fighting nearly over
and that the federals We're evacuatinG
Tampico by way of the railroad. pre-
sumably the one leading to San Luis
Potosi The gunboats were apparently
the retreat. There was heavy
rifle firing in the plaza at ! O'Clock this
Wednesday, afternoon, which seemed to
Indicate the actual occupation of the city,
although the sound of heavy gun firing,
which was reported at that time, would
lead to the conclusion that parts of the
town were still holding out. although
this fire may have been directed toward
the troops escaping by the railroad.
AT > o'clock the federal gunboats
Iarap uf t1ro
mouth of the river and anchored near
the foreign warshps assembled outsd.
the bar. Presumably the gunboats were
stationed near the city to hold off by
their fire the advancing constitutonalist
forces until the federal troops could be
loaded on the trains, and, SO far as can