Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-05-22
MENASE VERA CRUZ
MOVEMENTS OF THE MEXICAN
TROOPS INDICATE CHANGE
WILL BE MADE SHORTLY.
FOREIGNERS ARE IN TANGLE
Refugees Forced to Land From Ship
at Tampico by constitutionalists-
FederaIs Blow Up Bridge-Peace
Delegates Sail.

FederaIs Blow Up Bridge-Peace
Delegates Sail.
Vera Cruz, May 19-Activity Of
Mexican forces beyond the American
lines Increased during Sunday. Refu-
Igees appeared within the American
lines and declared that Mexican
cavalry was approaching from the
northeast. The refugees expressed
the opinion that the Mexicans were
preparing to attack the city.
Herr Everbusch, German consul at
iTampico, was insulted by rebel colo
mel, member of General Caballero's
staff, while attempting to arrange for
the departure of 140 refugees aboard
the Hamburg American liner Ypiranga-
1t is reported the captain Of the Ger
man cruiser Dresden was prepared to
land marines, if necessary, to obtain
the release of the fugitives.
Arrangements had been made at
Tampico for the departure of the Ypi-
Gered all the passengers off the YES
sci. Thereupon the consul with an Of
lf1cer of the cruiser Dresden, went to
see the rebel leaders.
This low-bred German consul
makes me tired" said the rebel colo
mel.
The consul protested, whereupon
the rebel repeated the insult and
reached for weapon. General Cabal-
llero interviewed and the departure of
the ship was finally arranged after the
refugees had been held all night.
1t was believed the rebels wanted
an excuse to seize the arms and am
munition aboard the Ypiranga, which
were not delivered to Huerta.
Washington, May 19.-President
Huerta's elimination from power in
Mexico through his own delegates to
the mediation conference in Niagara
Falls was deemed certainty after
the delegates had explained their at
titude to personal friends and depart
ed for New York on the way to the
peace meeting, which will be opened
Wednesday.
1t became clear that the confer
ence would deal not only with the
'Tampico incident" but with the in
ternal war of Mexico and that the
establishment Of peace, with perhaps
constitutionalist in the provisional
presidency, although neither Carranza
nor Villa, would be the chief object of
the conferees.
nhinf Of
Sunday was a report from General
Funston that the San Francisco bridge
on the interocianic railroad, % miles
from Vera Cruz, had been destroyed
by Mexican federals.
General Funston reported rumors
that General Navarette, Mexican COM
mander, was in the vicinity of Vera
Cruz with 5000 men. Army officers
seriously doubted, however, that Nava-
rette had SO many troops
Although General Huerta has sent
delegates to mediate differences and
they know the viewpoint, there is
possibility that hostilities may be pro-
voked at any time by the federal
troops near Vera Cruz, which may en-
tangle the situation and force another
crisis.
Developments affecting foreign IL
terests are expected at Tampico. At
the instance of Chevalier W. l.. F. G.
Van Rappard, minister of the Neither
lands, instructions were sent by the
secretary of the navy to Rear Admiral
Mayo at Tampico to forward full in
formation in regard to reported de-
mand of the constituencies there
for a voluntary contribution" to the
constitutionalists' cause.
Washington, May 18.-The gravest
possibilities are involved in the report
ed torture and execution of Private
Samuel Parks of the Twenty -eighth
United States infantry by Huerta's
soldiers near Vera Cruz.
The United States demanded of the
Huerta government news of the fate
of Parks on Friday, declaring that I'M
less information about him was given
Immediately the American government
would consider that IAN unfriendly and
hostile act'' had been committed in
violation of the understanding for a
cessation of hostilities pending media
ton.
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan drafted strong communica-
ton after receiving word from the
Brazilian minister in Mexico City that
Parks had been executed"
If this government is able to deter
mine absolutely that Parks was exc
cuted by Mexican troops the incident
may be ground for the termination of
the agreement for cessation of hos
tilities.
While the Parks case brought the
sinister development of the day, there
were other features in the Mexican sit
100000 Fire Kills Man.
Galveston, Tex, May 19.-Fire de