Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-05-13

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Mexican Capt. al. 4. I.
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intentions Of the provisional presi.
dent. y 3 sSs.
The situation at Tampico is report.
ed unchanged. The federal garrison
there is said to have received sup
plies of food. Rear Admiral Badger
is in constant communication with
Rear Admiral Mayo by wireless tele'
graph and by means Of destroyers
acting as dispatch boats. ss ss$$ a s.s.s
Huerta May Flee on Cruiser.
An unconfrmed report is current
here that quarters have been held for
several days on board 3 a foreign
cruiser for some high Mexican oficial
coming from the federal capital. It
was said that preparations had been
made for the coming of General HUI
erta or General Banquet, or both. III
There was a. persistent rumor that
Huerta was preparing to u fee, and
some close observers expressed the
belief that his recent solicitude for
the safe exit OF Americans from Mex
| leo was designed to insure safe
conduct for himself In case of emer-
gency. ..l II tl55 81 \.
Masses Troops to Meet Mexlcans. 4
Vera Cruz, May 6.--All the Ameri.
can outposts were strengthened by
Brig. Gen. Frederick Funston because
OF the increase in numbers OF the Mex
lean federals who are lying west and
northwest of this city. Rear Admiral
Badger was also asked to hold sailors
in readiness for further operations on
land. 4 u. t SF3 K
General Funston is cooperating with
United States Consul w. w. Canada,
the members Of the military COVER
nor's cabinet and Rear Adm1rals
Fletcher and Badger in working out
the details for, the rehabilitation of the
government Of Vera Cruz.
Urge Advance on Mexico City. 81.
# Washington, May 6.---Fears felt by
| the officials OF the navy department
over the situation at Tampico were set
at rest when Secretary OF the Navy
Daniels received a confid Dental dis,
patch from Rear Admiral Mayo stating
that the American sailors and marines
there could capture Tampico within
three hours. ss5 lsls ia "a
Rear Admiral Badger has informed
Secretary Daniels that delay at Vera
Cruz In pushing the American outposts
TO Mexico City will cost thousands Of
American lives. Brigadier General
Funston has reported that General
Mas, the Mexican federal commander,
has mined the railroad for several
miles out OF Vera Cruz and has built
| q series OF barbed wire distractions
and thrown up breastworks
From an authentic source it was
learned that the naval commanders. as
well as General Funston, are urging
that an advance of American troops be
made on Mexico City at the earliest
possible time. I'll Il SS3 4 5i u. :3 & 33.5s
Sufficient forces are not now in Mex
|iico, according to- Funston, to. make
an advance. The war department,
however, it was ascertained, can start
10, 900 men for Mexico within ten hours.
Mediatora to Meet In Canada.
Secretary Bryan announced that Nj
agara Falls, Canada, has been chosen
as the city where the mediation con-
ferences will be held and that the
conferences will begin May Is. ! C 4
| carranza rs Eliminated. iIi.
General Carranza and his sconstitu.
tionalists were eliminated from all ne:
gotiations for the present by the medi-
.ators. The ENJOYS went into session
with the determination also to post
pone until later consideration Of the
general issues between Huerta and the
Washington government. 81 III
: This new development in the situa-
ton has ended, diplomats here gener-
ally; believe, the. chance of solving the
entire Mexican question at this time,
as the madiators bluntly have told
Carranza they will have nothing to do
with him as long as he declines to
enter into an armistice with the Huer-
ia forces, <,.x i.5
5 ZapatIstas Threaten Capital.
Vera Cruz, May b.-E1ueItd Will po
driven out before the United States
reaches the capital if Emilio Zapata,
revolutionary leader Of Southern Mex
leo, makes good a proclamation he Is,
sued on May 1. The document reads:
1.-THE war council of the army OF
Southern Mexico has decreed to take
Mexico City by blood and fire, contis-
eating the property of supporters OF
the federal army and executing With
out trial all chiefs and officials OF the
federal army for UNFOLDING the usurper
Huerta, trying Huerta and Minister OF
War Banquet publicly. and Judging
them guilty of shedding the nations
blood. We shall respect the lives and
property Of neutral foreigners and will
allow five days for all inhabitants to
flee Mexico City. 81
Appoints Peace Agents.
Washington, May 5.-General HUI
erta has informed the mediators that
D. Emilio Rabasa, a Mexican jurist,
and Augustine Cara Galindo. under.
secretary Of justice, have been select
ed as delegates to confer with the
mediators, and that third name will
be submitted Soon .
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