Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-14
United States Hospital
Ship Placed at Disposal
Of Tampico Officials.
NO OFORCES ARE TO LAND
FederaIs Driven From City by
Rebels After a Battle Cost
Iy to Both Sides.

Washington. y. c. May 14.-Further
.o,6rmation OF the fall of Tampico in
10 the hands OF the consutuuonalists
v-as received today from Admiral
uavo. transmitted through Admiral
BADGER. The report says the Mexican
1s5sral gunboat Vera Cruz still was
nm the river at the railway bridge.
Mavo further reported that the federal
,roons blew up the barracks before re-
firing from the city. By yesterday
afternoon firing practically had ceased
Secretary Daniels has given Mayo
fuu power to send American warships
hack I'D PanucO river 10 Tampico II IN
his Judgment conditions warrant
one reason for sending the Ameri-
can ships back into the PanucO river
was because OF the hurricane season,
which is setting in on the coast This
makes II hazardous, particularly Tor
small boats in the torpedo fiotilla, and
shelter viH be afforded IN the river
Captains OF the federal gun nbOats
Bravo and Zaragoza, which came down
Panuco river from Tampico yesterday
afternoon, have asked Mayo for an in
ierview. He will receive them on
board the Connecticut
Rough weather prevented the inter
view which Mayo was TO have had
yesterday aboard the Connecticut
with captains of the Mexican gun
boats The interview was postponed
until this morning. According TO later
dispatches from Badger up TO mid
Tarr
= quiet
Not TO Land Soldiers.
Daniels explained that Mayo would
not land any forces at Tampico except
In case Of gravest emergency, without
specific orders from the department !
he explained that he probably would
place his hospital ships at the disposal
Of the authorities at Tampico to care
for the wounded, regardless of their
allegiance.
With the transfer of Tampico from
the federaIs to the rebels, President {
Wilson now feels it will be possible I
for the oil interests Of the Tampico
district to be protected, Villa and Car
ranza having notified the American
government OF their willingness to
have expert civilians return 10 the
feds and take charge Of the flowing
wells.
Practically all men who were operat- T.
Ing American oil properties as well as
German and English properties were
driven out by the fighting federals and I
eonstitutionalists. II is now believed
that all oil operators will be able TO
return and protect their properties
against fire and other losses.
United States Protects Federals.
Vera Cruz. Mexico, May 14.-Three /
American gunboats crowded with fed |
eral soldiers who escaped from Tampi- /
Co yesterday rode the anchors today .
under the protecting guns Of admiral 4
Aayo's squadron. II IS probable that |
among the federal officers on the Mex |
lean varships is the commander whose /
refusal TO comply with Mayo's de-
mznd for a salute TO the stars and 1
ttr1pes Americans precipitated the oc-
eupation OF Vera Cruz. With the fall
H Iampico the constitutionalists now
control more than half OF Mexico. OBJ |
servers have expressed the opinion
That the taking OF Tampico by the
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closing scenes of the dictatorship or
Huerta- They believe his downfall Is
aquestion only of weeks, perhaps days |
Snile some give him only a few hours 1
'efore his control OF the capital VIII
result In possible riot or bloodshed-
lhey think Villas guns will soon be
laundering In the suburbs OF the capi- 4
Ai, and that Huerta will be fleeing 4
.fth the remnant OF his army 10 Pu-
eols TO make his last stand.
Henned On All Sides.
Huerta IS hemmed in by constitu-
loralists on the north, Zapata revvoiu-
uonslists on the north, Zapata revolu-
"a brothers on the south, while MS
most important seaport is in the hands
VI Americans and United States ships
S1trol both coasts to see no arms or
ammunition reach his harried forces
IN Mexico City itself revolt against
Iiuerta's rule is a thing coming soon
Sonstitutionalist agents work openly
.ith hand bills, while their orators
inname the citizens against the dicta-
'r. Huerta is believed TO be In con
stant danger of assassination, WINE
1e city Is liable at any moment TO an
ostoreak Of anarchy. This is confirm
% by refugees.