Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-07

WASHINGTON May 6-While the Mexican situation is outwardly calm, pending formal opening of the conference of the South American mediators at Niagara Falls, Canada on the 18th, there Is continued active uudercurrent of discussion and preparation for peace plans.
 Definite reports have reached con stitutionalist headquarters here of sweeping victories near San Luis Po- tcsi and other points far south of saltilo, where 1t is thought the next big battle will be fought News of Consututionalist success has reached here in dispatches from Carranza to Rafael Zubaran, Minister Of the ln- terior in the Rebel cabinet Carran- za's message showed three Conyerg- ing campaigns in active operation. each within 300 miles Of Mexico city.
 General Obregon. with 15,O0O men, operating from the Pacific coast side, captured all intervening territory and is besieging Mazatlan, threatening Mexico City from the west.
 Another division, Carranza reported, fought battle at Penzacos, near San Luis Potosi The latter is 300 miles from Mexico City Tampico is the southern most point which the rebels have reached, with the army now attacking Tampico They assert that a general advance on the Mexican capital will be made within a few weeks from three sides.
 General Funston was today author ized to extend his lines at Vera Cruz as might be required for de- tensive purposes without undertak- ing any aggressive operations. Con gress again came into the Mexican situation, when a csustic debate oc- cured in the Senate over the re, solution of Senator Lippitt, of Rhode Island, asking the President for in- formation regarding his reported sup port of Villa for the next ruler of Mexico. The resolution was finally tabled by a viva voice vote.
 The resolution was rot tabled, however, until Senator Llppitt dis cussed reports of the administrators support of "VIlanous Villa" the landing at Vera Cruz and other in- cidents. Senator Bradley declared that the tolls exemption repeal was to purchase immunity for conunua- ton of watchful waiting in Mexico" ."
 Carranza's reports of the desperate condition of the Federals at Maza- uan are coincident with reports from Rear Admiral Howard, who stated that land and sea engagements were carried on there yesterday, the Con- sututlonalists firing from Piedra Island while the Federal gunboat Morelos supported the Federal shore batteries.
 Admiral Badger stated that sharp fighting occurred between the Fed erals and Rebels between Vera Cruz and Tampico and added that rumors reached him through Admiral Mayo that some of Villas forces intended to take and burn the city of Tampico
 The mediators announced that they had proceed with their work without regard to the course of Car ranza in coming in or remaining out of the conferences. They have made no further Oyertures to him and ll he comes in it will be voluntary on his part In quarters outside the mediators, however, pressure is being applied to Carranza to bring hin into the conference. It is believed to be the desire of the United statei that he participate, in order that the entire Mexican trouble may bt brought within the scope and settle ment secured.
 Rafael Zurban Minister of the ln terior in the Rebel cabinet, after 2 conference by telegraph with Car ranza in Chihuahua on the military situation ln Mexico. estimated tha within a month their forces will have reached Mexico City.
 Ammunition to supply field artil lery of organized militia was or dered manufactured at tho Frankfor