The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-06
HUERTA INSULT TO FLAG
Is AVENGED BY REBELS
colonel of Federal Army Pays With
His Life for Impudent Arrest
of AmerIcQnh


His Life for Inrpudent Arrest
of Americana
DY JOHN ". WINkLER.
Specihi correspondent with the Con-
nututionniist Army.
mssion p1co. may t,9sr, Sdei@y In trans,
american flag, at Tanpico has been
avenged. Adolpho Hinijosa. colonel in
INC reoerai army, has paid with his life
10, ,o ms inipuden, arrest OF the paymas-
Ter OF the United States Dolphin on
THAT sultry April morning, six weeks
MO. Ii was this incident that caused
AuiIilral MayoS demand for II public
apoioSy, the refusal of which led TO
me occupation of Vera Cruz, the loss
~ ~ ",ne.esn young American lives. and
the present diplomatic cmbroglio.
Two Constitutioniulist officers and q
p;.hd OF their men write their opinion
i Ii hdlni5osa's conduct. wrote it IN Il
ihE from their Colts and mauscrs into
the WrithinG body of the Federal Of
iicer, TO day a brief report of the
local Constitutionnlist headuumrters by
Colonels Nafarate and Lnrraga. who
Dan n Hahio specially detailed Ivy General
leave it dead"
reports arc meagre, but 1t appears
tn;.t atter mat pursuit of ten days. Ma
noted for their fcarlessncss. cornered
me fleeing Federal in the Jungle ar
,u;n ai, w mel, near the triplo border
vera Cruz and liidalyo. Less than
MATT q company OF lIinijosa's rcgim ont
mmch was, was The Howe of Ztragosas
no resistance to the superior rebel
iorcS. Hinijosa wore no uniform, but
ne did not deny his identity. lie made
no effort to plead for mercy. hut folded
ms arms gritted his teeth and received
H9 e ni from a double firing squad. one
, o, his own men. Il private. was per-
cy shot. Einijosa's men. all pr!vates.
were not taken captive. but were per-
mitted to bury their colonel.
CAItnANZA WITHDRAWING
FROM VILLAS TERRITORY
General Vustiana Carranza. accord
ing TO advices received from Monterey.
intends transferring his headquarters
TO Tampico within q few davs. The
provisional President, / am inforned
Is taking this step for two reasons
rirSt. because ho believes Tampico To
IN Mexico, and second, because he
wishes to withdraw from pancho Villas
aerTit t;;ry relations between Carranza
nnh villa are strained to the breaking
point. They, are like two cats in a
pantry watching each other through
nSra we lids; and With claws sharp-
made a boast recently that If Carranza
" Wa be ni 70 Interfere with him In any
tarE leadership of the revolution.
Catrhnzt declared he would make
General Pablo Gonzales COMMANDMENT
chief of the army" high rebel oficor
told me last night. thousands OF ns
VINO hope for united Mexico would he
GcnShted II villa should meet his
death In one of the last battles of the
revolution"
Carranba Will have Il rather dinlcnlt
situation to unravel when he arrives
Things financially arc In q chaotic con.
Iition III the city. Only one small bank
mas reopened. Tho big oil companies
are absolutely desperate for cash J'bn
nome officers. arc sending no funds at
an 10 pay the financial requirements
AS elsewhere. the oil is as had as il
on DarSes are going up the river 10
nrims down the crude product. Oil
SlOot,O00 day. The huge $1,000 0oo
rehnery OF the Wators-Eierce Company
A. Iampico has suspended operations
NV" hunurcd We're paid of Yesterday
and the remaining 400 will be let 80