Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-05-14
Mexican War

Zapata, the Mexican bandit leader,
executed two emissaries sent to him
by Huerta to make overtures for an
alliance against the Americans and
sent back third after cutting of his
ears with the message that he would
treat Huerta similarly when he caught
him.
Startling developments took place In
the Mexican situation. The City of
Mexico is officially reported to be In
imminent danger of capture by the
forces Of Generals Zapata and villa.
aided by revolving federal soldiers of
the command of General Velasco. To
prevent the city from being looted
and the foreigners of all nationalities
outraged, President Wilson consented
to the plan of the army to dispatch
heavy achievements.
Two Americans were killed and two
others seriously wounded while de-
Tending the Cinco mine stamp mill
near Gaudalajara, Mex, from an at
lacking force of Mexican federals, ac-
cording to telegram.
Bitter complaints by representatives
OF American oil interests at Tampico,
who called on Secretary Daniels at
Washington and charged that the navy
had failed to protect citizens of the
United States and their property at
the besieged Mexican port, caused the
secretary to issue asformal statement
reviewing the operations of the naval
vessels and justifying all steps taken
up to the present time.
Mazatlan, Mexican Pacific coast
city, surrendered to the constitution
alists. Four persons were killed and
eight injured by the explosion of a
bomb that was dropped into the
streets from rebel biplane.
Funeral services for II sailors and
marines killed at Vera Cruz, whose
bodies were brought back by the Cru.
User Montana, we're held at Brooklyn
navy yard. President Wilson deliv-
cred the address and delegations from
the senate and house were present.
On receiving long cipher cable
gram from General Funston at Vera
Cruz, Secretary Garrison called into
conference at the war department In
Washington Major General Wother-
spoon. chief of stan. and the entire
general staff Of the army. The war
department was believed to be TO ad-
wise the Washington administration
OF what might develop from fall OF
Huerta, so that II the American army
were compelled to rescue foreigners or
restore order 1t might be fully equipped
for such an expedition
Two Americans, named White and
Williams. were killed and three others
wounded at the Ell Favor mine In the
Hostotpaquflla district of Jalisco by
anti-American mobs, according to ref
ugees from Mexico City.
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Three Carranza armies totaling A.
900 men will converge on the City Of
Mexico within one month, according
to report to Washington,
General Funston reported from Vera
Cruz that under the. authority given
him by Secretary OF War Garrison to
extend his lines to the west Of Vera
Cruz as far as necessary. he has ad-
vanced his outposts about a mile be-
yond the pumping station. He has
thrown up breastworks of sand bags
and taken other precautionary meas
ures.
Justice Lamar of the Supreme court
and Frederick William Lehman, for
mer solicitor OF the department Of
Justice, are definitely slated as me-
diators on the part of the United
States II the conference is held as
scheduled at Niagara Falls. Canada,
May IS.
Another warning was received by
the Brazilian minister from William
w. Canada, American consul at Vera
Cruz, WHIP advised the remaining
Americans in the federal capital to
leave without delay.