The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-14
Administration Face to Face
With Question of Whether
1t Will Back Admiral Mayo
or Not-Communication Cut
Vessels Relieve
Iampico Citizens
Hot Fighting Near Torreon
When Federals Return to
Capture City Rebels Sup
posed to Have Retired From
Tampico.

VERA CRU. April l3---It is re
ported here tonight that President
Huerta has stated that no satisfaction
Is due the United Sites over the in
cidenf at Tampico as no onense was
committed
WASHINGTON. April J. -~The ad =
ministration today emphasized the
obvious gravity OK the present com
plication iii Mexico by putting an en-
barge on all news from Tamplco,
Confidence that the salute demand r.
ed of the Mexican federal commander
nj Tampico by Admiral Mayo last
Thursday will lie rendered was eA-
pressed at the White House today.
Beyond that not a word WAS obtained
from any Official ON the situation "a
Tampieo, and the state and navy de-
partmenis declined 10 divuie any Of
the contents OF their dispatches from
Mexico.
II Is known, however, that while
Admiral Mayo made his demand on
General Zaragoza. commanding AT
TampIco, the administration has taken
matter cut of his hands. and Is put
ting it up To President Huerta. In
that procedure lies the danger OF the
situation. according To the belief here.
because or the possibility Of fIuerta
refusing to accede~ 10 the demands Of
the n.ted States.
In fact, there was a wel-defned re-
port In Washington late today that
Huerta had again dehed this govern
mens and had told Charge q Saaugh-
messy that he had made all the repair
alton for the incident al Tampico
which the usage Of nations required.
and that he saw no reason for going
any further.
The seGretiveness OF the adn.niStrs-
ton in he situation Was emphasized
by the arrival Of John Land There Is
good authority for the statement that
Mr. Lind is in favor Of the administers
lion adopting a very vigorous attitude
In backing UP Admiral Mayo's demand
for Il salute as part Of the PREPARATION
for the arrest OF an officer and marines
of the United States navy AZ Tamptco
last Thursday. In the attitude he VIII
be at one with the president.
should lIuerta however. refuse 10
Yield there Isl no way IN which the
United States can compel submission.
except By actual force present in
Mexico CITY,
iUAREZ MENIC0 Apart a.
Fighting is stu in progress at san
Pedro. east Of Torreon. part of the
supposedly retreatng federal force hay
action of the federais, after the rebels
had beaten Campas force out Of the
town, surprised the rebels SO much
that Pancho villa hurried to the front
himself. TO be in personal command.
Instead of pushing the campaign on
To Saltiilo. Villa finds himself for the
present called upon to fight desperate
IL to prevent the federais returning
too close 10 Torreon. The rebels are
greatly scattered although II is as
serted that villa stlll has force OF
AVE thousand ia the c.tyof Torrenn
CHIHUAHUA. MENICO, April Ia.
a dispatch To NEWSSTAND tarranza
from General Banuelios. sent from
Somhrette today, said the rebels at
Colotland. in the State Of Jalisco had
y defeated one thousand federals, The
rebels were led by Banuellos. In
GUIDED In the federal force were four
hundred Indians.
carranza busted himself today In
preparing a reply to the request OF
the United States that their property
be not confisca,ed. Carranza's reply
will say that, as known enemies 10
The constitntinnalist cause" the
Epaniards will have To go, and that
their property will only be used as
a military necessity. but will later be
returned If they prove that they have
not been active enemies of the rebel
lion.
That Carranza Is determined. how
ever, to have an understanding with
Villa is the growing belief here. Car
rama la said to be responsible for
holding the confiscated cotto-Nin Jua-
rcz instead of attempting TO sell in
she United States, or shipping il in
bond to Europe. and II Is said he will
a. ~ hnn t.,