The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-26
Those Who Retreated From
Tampico Face Battle or
Wilderness
OIL WELLS NOT MOLESTED
Zaragoza Too Busy Trying To
Make His Getaway = Bust
ness Becomes Normal In
Tampic0 But No Whiskey
Allowed Sold - Rebels and
American Officers Friendly


American Officers Friendly
Tampico. Mex. May 23.-Brought
to a halt in his march to the south. |
General Morelos Zaragoza, the defeat
ed Federal commander of the Tampi-
co garrison, once more will have to
face in battle the Constituencies
who drove hi mout of this ulace, or
enter the wilderness of mountains in
the Huasteca district to his west. Gem
eral ZaragOZa was at Ozuluama, 60
miles from TampicO, yesterday. ac-
cordlng to advices received here by
the Constituencies commander, with
a force estimated at from two to three
thousand men.
One thousand Constituencies
under Colonel Rafarrate crossed the
river south Of here today and moved
in the direction of Ozuluama. An
other force Of Constituencies of
General Candida Aguilar's command
is moving nOrthward with Ozuluama
as the objective point. When it was,
learned that Zaragoza had chosen to
march to the south through a region
%sprinkled with prosperous village.
n foreign interest, chiefly Oil wells.
General ZaballerO ordered a move
ment that would force him either to
stand or defect his movement to the
west. If the Federal commander
chooses the west his path will be
INSTRUCTED at Tantoyuca by Aguilar's
men.
Business mere has resumed a nor
NAL basis, the theatres are open end
confidence has been fully restored.
Everywhere as on the first entry Of
Zabalerro and his troops perfect order
has been maintained. Nothing a
been left undone by the new authori-
ties to restore the city as rapidly as
possible to normal conditions. The
closing of salOOn contributed gre~tly
to the preservation Of order and even
now the sale of alcohol is forbidden
under the severest penalty.
Good results have come from the
policy of permitting only a few troops
to enter the city at a time after the
first entry. The first regiment on
duty within the city is relieved daily
by another camped outside. Within
a few days after the taking of Tam
pico, the troops began gradually to be
dispatched ~northward to Monterey.
Uncertainty as to the whereabouts
of General ZaragOZa's retreating army
caused grave fears hat it's progress
5 would be marked by blazing oil wells
but these fears ave not been realized
Zaragoza has evidently been too in
tent on effecting his retreat to San Lui!
} POtosi. Finding this impossible, ow
ing to the condition of the railroad
l he crossed to the left bank of tn
river and entered Panuco. Accord
ing to rumors he prepared to max
a stand there, but he changed hi
mind, and after collecting all tn
S horses. mules and cattle, took up hi
G line of march to Pachuca.
n On the news of Zaragoza's retrea
from Panuco, traffic was reopened O.
the river and many oil men proceede'
: to that place and the surrounds
country. They AVE reported tha
little or no damage has been dol
and hat there are no obstacles TO tn
e resumption Of work except the alb
y sence Of skilled labor. But those VIII
n fled are flocking back.
IS The question of nance is give
~concern to. the Constitutionalists.
loan of 10000 0 pesos is to be ts
re sessed against the citizens of Tam
: pico, foreign residents being exempt
ed, although intimaA ions have bee
n given that contributions from tn
2 foreign merchants would be welcome
q and in the case Of Spanish mercha1
I it is said pressure was brought t
re bear to compel them to contribute.
n Rear Admiral Mayo's flagship Do
rs phin and the cruiser DesMoines al
4 living in the river off the. city. IT
officers go ashore freely in either
u dress and visit the battlefields. The
ia have received many courtesles at tf
re hands of all the .Constitutionalists Q
n. fcers. The Connecticut, the Birmint
ham, and several destroyers are /!
IN ing off the port.
nnounceme is made that II
work of raising the 9unboat We
xt Cruz. sunk by the Tederals ten mil
sh up the river, probably will be success
full but the crew before scuttling Il
ship disabled alI the guns.
General Alberto Carranza Tore
who has been operating gear Card
ny mas. "a division point on the rallro;
ad between San Luis Fotosl anu "a,
,f nico recently defeated a considerat
force Of Federafs which had NOV