The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
Eye Witness Agrees to Re- late Facts Regarding the
 Missing Orderly
REFUGEES EXPLAIN
 MAS SUBSTITUTION
Declare Federal General Was Con fiscating Supplies-Rebels Shouted Name of Wilson as They
 Entered Tampico

Vera Cruz, May. I6.-AdditfonaI con firmatiOn of the execution of Private Samuel Parks of the Twenty-eighth in- fnntry, was received today. One of Hu- erta's conscripts who had deserted brought into the American lines, said he was mn eyewitness of the execu- tion of Parks and agreed to relate the facts so far as ne knew them to the American general in command, if in return he would he given work here or otherwise cared for.
 Reports from Mexico City, brought by the refugees, describe President Huerta as enjoying daily rides and his frequent appearance at the cafes and restaurants accompanied by only one or two adies or intimate friends In the face of this apparent nonchaIance however, the usual rumors of Huerta's flight are cir eulater here daily. They are not taken seriously by most of those acquainted with Huerta's views
 The American officers and men occupy ing Vera Cruz are accepting conditions
 
 preparations that might mean either A long occupation or the equipment of a base for an indefinite period
 Officers of the waterworks outpost and along the outer lines report all quiet and no indication of any intention on the part of the Mexicans to advance or to harrass the Americans.
 Creates Federal Territory
 News comes from the capital that President Huerta has created four fed efal territories in the state of More los and the other three in the state of Chihuahua Huerta originally intended to divide Chihuahua into three states
 Foo great indulgence in the deeire to make money out of the situation. ac- cerding io Mexieans from Corssu.1a. Is what brought about the substitution of General Maas by Gen. Garcia Pena as commander of the federal forces in front of Vera Cduz. They declare Gen eral Maas has been confiscatng corn and coffee and selling these at interior points at high prices.
 Compulsory vaccination of the inhabi- tants was begun today by native doc tors, who canvassed the city and ad- minstered the vaccine.
 very heavy rainstorm flooding trences and blowing torrents into the faces of the federals, contributed much to their defeat at Tampico, according to Americans who have come here from that port. After the first days fighting the federals appeared to be weakening, but still resisted. Overnight they made all preparations for retreat. Trains stood in readiness with steam up.
 Driven From Trenches
 At s o'clock the next morning a great f~<< A federals from the trenches The consti- tutionalists took advantage of this and poured a terrific fire into them, forcing them back from the outposts into the town Immediately the federals began entraining.
 The gunboat Vera Cruz. struck by constitutionalist shell, was run up the river and beached. Soldiers and crew remained aboard waiting for the trains. which soon passed the point filled to their utmost capacity with fleeing fed erals. The other gunboats moved down the river. firing few shells as they went.
 The federals burned the barracks be- fore evacuating, destroying large quantity of ammunition.
 The constituencies came into the town shooting in the air and shouting Viva Carranza; viva Wilson
 There was little actual disorder and little footing. Within two hours the wa ter supply and light connections were restored: police guarded the town and saloons were closed. Several persons engaged in footing were shot.
 During The early part of the action federals raided the Southern hotel, talk ing all arms and money found. The German consul, R. Everbusch. accom- panied by the American vice consul. Thomas IT. Bevan, proceeded through the residential district and placed Ger man seals on all the houses. These were not touched. The refugees knew of no cases of private houses having been footed.
 In their retreat the federals opened the draw bridge on the San Luis Potosl limo at the edge of the city and crip- pied the mechanism. They then pro- ceeded to Ebano1. two miles west, where they planned to cross into the state of Vera Cruz by pontoon bridge. It is reported that they were sur rounded at that place by the constitu- tionalist chief. General AEuiiar, who 
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