Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-06-10
HUEATA TO CLOSE:
PORT Of TAMPlCO
Orders Two GunbOatS to Block
ade Duty.
REBELS PLAN TO FIGHT
Rear Admiral Mayo Decides Authority
Is Limited and Refuses 60 Stop
Captain-Cargo of Arms
Are Landed.

office sent a note to the legations mott
flying them that the Port of TampicO
had been blockaded by order of Presi-
dent Huerta. The United States gov
eminent also was notified through the
Spanish minister at Washington.
Huerta Gunboats for Tampico.
Vera Cruz, June Slate advices
from Puerto Mexico say the Mexican
gunboats, the Zaragoza and Bravo
have sailed to carry out President
Huerta's blockade decree against Tam
pico. American warships are trailing
tbem.
The steamer Antilla, with large
shipment of arms and ammunition for
the constitutionalists, is approaching
that port
Rear Admiral Badgers orders, how
ever, are only to keep the ships under
observation, and not to interfere.
Rebels to Defend Port.
TamDico, Mex, June g. by way of
Brownsville, Tex, June 8.-An official
notification was sent to Consul Clar-
ence A. Miller by Gov. Luis Caballer0
that he had received information of
the intention of the federal war YES
sells zaragoza and Bravo to come to
Tampico for the purpose of lombard
Ing or blockading the port.
For this reason Governor CabaIlero
said he thought it proper to notify the
American consul so American war YES
sells lying off the port might keep out
of the line of fire.
The constitutionalists have made all
arrangements for the defense of the
port, Several hundred troops with ar
6illery are on the way to La Barra.
They will throw up earthworks and
place cannon in an effort to prevent
any attempt by the gunboats to enter
the river.
The American gunboat Dolphin left
FOR Vera Cruz in pursuance of orders
from Washington on account of the
serious outbreak of malaria among
the crew. Rear Admiral Mayo trans
ferTed his flag to the Monitor Ozark.
Sunshine UnIoads Rebel Arms.
On the arrival here of the American
schooner Sunshine from Galveston
cartridges for the constitutional au-
thorities, Admiral Mayo sent Flag
Lieut. Arthur B. Cook to learn the
character of the cargo
Carranza Answers Mediators.
Washington, June 8.-General Car
ranza's reply to the last communica-
ton of the mediators has been re-
ceiVed by the constitutiona1lst junta in
washington and will be sent to
Niagara Falls this week. General Car
TanZa expresses his willingness to en-
Ter the Niagara Falls conference. but
ON his own terms. The rebel chief
will not consent to enter into any
arnistice. He still stands out against
any attempt ON the part of the United
States or the Abe diplomats to in
NArfere with Mexico's internal affairs.
buf he gives evidence of willingness
TO let down the bars slightly in regard
to this question of settlement of
Mex5cos own differences through
'. ..-.>1-saceful conferences. Carranza is
willing to mediate the international
questions involved in the present stu
alton, and it is understood that he &C
knowledges that it may be necessary
I'D this connection to discuss some
phases of Mexicos internal affairs.
Gives Hope to Bryan.
The stand that Carranza has taken
was communicated to Secretary Bryan,
and it was apparent that the admins
1ration found ground for hope in it
shat the mediators might finally admit
Gsarranza to the proceedings. Carran-
zaas reply to the mediators, as re-
celved in Washington, consists merely
0f certain instructions to his agents
here. The mediators' communica lion
was addressed to Senior Zubaran, Car
Tanzas representative here, and the
reply based on the first chiefs instruc-
lions will be sent over the signature
of Senior Zubaran. 1t is understood
that the Zubaran note will seek to
minimize the question of an armistice,
at the saae time giving no indication
that Carranza will ever consider yield
Sng on that point