The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-05-08
REBEL BANNER
MOVES ONWARD
ARMS OF INSURGENTS GEN.
ERALLY SUCCESSFUL IN
SOUTHERN MEXICO
HOWARD CONFIRMS
Funston Told To Lengthen His
Line, But Not To Assume the
Aggressive AZ Vera Cruz
HOWARD CONFIRMS
(Ry Associated Pressl

Mexican situation was outwardly calm
today pending the formal opening of
the conference Of South American
mediators at Niagara Falls, Canada.
on May lS, there continued an active
andercurrent OF discussions and pre.
paTations for the peace plans and at
the same time definite reDorts reach
ed the constitutlonalist headquarters
of sweeping Victories of their forces
near San Luis Potosi and other points
far south of Saltillo. where It was
thought their next big battle would
occur.
Rebels Win Victories.
The news of the constitutionalist
successes reached here in dispatches
from General Carranza to Raphael
ZeubRFan. minister of the interior. In
the constitutipnalist cabinet, wha tsi;
Q direct wire put up to tina headauar-
ters OF General Carranza In Chihua-
hla' today. General Carranza's me-
sages showed that three converging
campaigns were inactive operation,
each within three hundred miles OF
Mexico City. General Obregon with
1900 men was operating from the
Paeitel coast side, had captured aiIsfFe
inteTyehing territory, was besoifin9
atlaR ana was threatening Mexico
City Sfcfis the west. "a ss-r1ss
Another division. General Carranzs
repart hisd IgasIglt q q .faaiIl
,eacns near san Luis PtitosT which ~
400 iniles north, OF Mexico CITY, Thia
ig the RpatheFnnaos point witch tie
conBtitpfs snaalfsts have; reached in
Central Mexico and with the army
now attacking Tampico, they declare
that the general advance ON the Mex
lean capital is to be made within a
few weeks from three sides. The sig
nificance. Of these constitutionalist
victories lay in the fact that the ter
ritory 10 far south of SaltilIa and. only
200 miles from Mexico City on the
south.
Howard Confirms Carranza
General Carranza's report of the
plight OF the Iederals was coipcident
with the reports from Rear Admiral
Howard, who stated that q laid and
sea engagement was carried on, the
constitutionaliSts firing rifles from
Pedrie Island while the federal gum
boat was Gliding the shore batteries.
Aside from the notable constitutions
al!st SUCCESS. the chief military devel-
opment OF the day was the authoriza-
tion TO General Funston to extend his
lines at Vera Cruz, as might be needed
for defensive purposes without, how
ever. undertaking On aggressive op-
erations. A report also came from
General Funston that he could secure
no definite Information as to the
movements by the fedeFals sander Cen
eral Mas, but he construed what they
were doing as being merely defensive
No further reinforcements have been
introduced to Vera Cruz, nor has
there been any sign OF General Wood
moving to the front to assume COM
mand.
Congress In the Ring.
Congress again came into the Mex
lean situation tdday when eaustic
debate occurred In the senate over
the reseiet!!cc:. of aT. Lippitt. of
Rhode Island, asking President VIII
sen fer Information as &c his report
ed !, designation OF Pancho villa for
next chief of the country. The motion
was tabled by e viva vcce vote, but
nut uAIL oSuAtoE 14lDpttt uau ulb"
cussed "Fillianeous Villa," the landing
at Vera Cruz and other Incidents.
Mexico also crept into the debate
on; the repeal OF the Panama tolls ex-
einption cot when Senator Bradley of
Kentucky declared that the repeal was
the result of watchful waiting in Mex
leo. Eie.rs:c ~"
The r11ediators completed their
plans for holding the sessions In MI
agara Falls. Ontario. Headquarters
Will be established In leading ho-
tel. The fnediRtors with their secre-
taries. Btenographers. ,etc.. will make
a party Of about fifteen. They. will
leave here on MAJ IL TO prepare for
opening conference Monday.
The Huerta delegates are expected
to arrive BY way OF Montreal. coming
thence 20 Niagara Falls.
l.