The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-14
REBEL SHOTS SET
TAMP|C0 AFLAME
Americans Safe on Ships, But
Other Foreigners PeriIed.
FEDERALS FLEE FROM ZAPATA
Y. s. Newspapermen Freed From jail
In Mexico CIty-American Seize
Light on Island-Mexican
Protests to Mediators.

Vera Cruz, Mexico, May t2.-News
that Tampico had fallen into the hands
Of the Mexican rebels was received
after midnight by battleship in the
harbor here. which picked up wire
less message conveying tho news.
The dispatch reported that the fed
eral losses had been extremely heavy,
and that all foreigners who had re-
manned in the city were seeking refuge
on the warshps in the harbor.
Tho British warshlp Essex will sail
for Tampco Immediately to protect
tho lives and Interests Of British eit-
xens.
Juarez, May 1.-THE most desper-
ate fought battle Of the present Mexi-
can revolution was fought at Tampico,
according to reports reaching consti-
nationalist officers here,
Some of the oil wells and tanks
were burned and a portion OF the
town was RACED by flames.
All Americans have been taken
but other foreigners are scattered
throughout the oil well district, the
section OF the battlefield that the
United States suggested be made a
neutral zone. The constitutionalist
generals refused to adopt this sugges-
ton.
BY the light of the blazing oil tanks.
fired by stray shots. the rebel artillery
men hurled shot after shot from 20
heavy field guns into the strongly en-
trenched position held by Gen. lgnacio
Morales Zaragoza, In the center OF the
town, sweeping the breastworks with
a hail OF shrapnel In an effort to open
the way for dash by Gen. Pablo
Gonzales infantry.
For the first time in the fighting be-
tween the men of Huerta and Carran-
"a, the constitutionalists were on equal
terms with the federals in the matter
Of artillery
The 20 French field guns captured
by General Gonzales at Monterey and
placed In position before Tampico
have done tremendous execution. the
French shrapnel bursting with the ut
most precision in sharp contrast to
the home made shells used by Villa
In his battles about Torreon.
Seven thousand constitutionalists
under Gen. Pedro Gonzales and Luis
Caballero were engaged.
Reports have reached here that
strong force of constitutionalist cav
airy is in pursuit OF Gen. Rodrigo
Quevedo, nominally federal who has
raided on both sides of the border,
and is driving the brigands toward the
United States line.
Vera Cruz, May 12.--Peace dele.
brought news that strong forces of
Hapata's troops within few miles of
Mexico City in the Ajuaco hills had
caused the federal soldiers to with.
draw into the capital.
The populace OF Mexico City IS
more panicky as the result of the
lapata advance than because OF the
possible rupture OF the American
armistice and General Funston's move
toward the capital. which the better
classes consider infinitely preferable
to the rebel chiefs dreaded outrages.
Vera Cruz, May 12.-Presldent HUI.
erta's three peace commissioners
Emilio Rabasa Augustin Rodriguez
and Luis Elguero, arrived here on Sun
day on their way to Niagara Falls,
Canada, where the conference between
the medators and the representatives
or the parties concerned for a settle
ment OF the difficulties between the
United States and Mexico will be held.
The commissioners politely but firmly
declined the offers of hospitality made
by Brigadier General Funston, as well
as Rear Admiral Badgers offer to give
them passage on the Moro Castle. and
boarded the steamship Kronprincessin
Cecil!e. which probably sailed on Mon
day for the United States by way OF
Havana, touching at Key West.
Washington. May 12.-Medill Nc.
Cormick Of the London Times. Har.
per's Weekly and the Chicago Daily
News; Richard Harding Davis Of the
New York Tribune, A. J. Sutton Of the
Washington Post and Walter Whlffen
of the Associated Press. newspaper
who were arrested by
General Huerta In Mexico City, have
been released, This Information was
received by the state department on
Sunday through the Brazilian minister
at Mexico City, SeLor Oliveira.
Mexico City, May l2.-Foreign Min
lister Ruix has telegruphed the South
American medlators In Washington