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doubtless follow the proclamation Of q
blockade
Tampico itself was reported quiet TO.
day. on his arrival In the city Admiral
Mayo cablcd the Navy Department that
conditions generally were becoming nor
NAL.
Final Authorization OF the complete
rout of the Federas In the city was not
received at the Navy Department until
this morning. when :Iayo cabled that the
town was entirely in the hands NJ the
rebels and the Huerta troops had evac-
uatcd. No pursuit by the Constitutional
lists had been indicated in any OF the
official dispatches reaching here to-day.
Before leaving the city the Federal
soldiers blew up their barracks in the
centre Of the city.
One Gunboat SIN In River.
One gunboat belonging to the Federals
still remains In the Panuco River. Mayo
reported The Vera Cruz. which had been
stationed throughout the fighting near the
railroad bridge. was left there. II is not
known whether II was unable to pass
down the river past the bridge or whether
IL was deserted by the crew and was cap
;ured by the rebels
Tho possession OF the Eunboat by the
rebels and the artillery in their possession
are expected TO give the conquerors OF the
city sufficient heavy guns to move do n
to the mouth Of the Panuco and engage the
two Federal gunboats now there In the
event OF the expected blockade. officials
here believe that IL the rebels equip the
captured sunboat properly and support 1t
with their artillery. any attempted block
ade by Hucrta may be broken
Administration officials were unmistak-
ably pleased to-day at the Constitutional
lists victory at Tampico. They were con-
WINGED that long step has been made
toward the success OF the Constitutional
lists in Mexico. through which 4. Is hoped
there will be a solution OF the problem
that has pcrplexed the Government ever
since President Wilson came into office.
The most immediate good result which
the Administration expects to he derived
from the victory is the termination Of the
complaints which have poured In from
American oil operators and other refugees
from the Tampico district that they had
not been given adequate protection by the
United States
Secretary of State Bryan announced
with evident satisfaction that assurances
had been received from Gen. Carranza
that full protection would be given Amer
icans in the Tsmpico district and that
the operation of the oil properties there
would not be interfered with Mr. Bryan
sg..Af To-.
The Americans to return 70 their properties
there and take up anew possession OF the
properties which they were forced TO aban-
don after the Const!tutionalists laid siege
10 Tampico.
Mr.. Bryan's confidence In this regard
was communicated to the British and Ger
man Ambassadors to-day. when they
called on him to discuss the outlook for
the safety OF their nationals in the Tam
pico district.
Officials were pleased also at reports
from Admiral Mayo that the Constitu-
tionalists had set about restoring order
at Tampico and that no attempt TO wreak
vengeance on the inhabitants favorable
to the Federal cause had been observed.
The Administration, hopefM as 1t is OF
great things from the ConstitutIonalists,
look to the occupation OF Tampco TO fur
nish a glowing example of the humanistc
methods of warfare which Gen. villa In
declared 10 have inspired in the rebel
armies
Some alarm was felt among the friends
Of the Constitutionalists because OF a re-
port that the Federal Government planned
10 blockade Tampco and to prevent the
rebels from importing ammunition and
war supplies from Latin American and
other countries. The chief Importance
OF the Tampico victory lies in the fact
that it opens the way for the rebels secur-
ing supplies which have been denied them
since the embargo was reestablshed by
the United States several weeks ago.
blockade of Tampico also would de-
priNe the rebels OF the revenues which
were expected TO be derived from GUS
toms.