Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-22

diers of General Huerta in southern
Mexica had fought before, and their
companions in arms entrained.
The abandonment 81 the trenches
was then ordered. The federals retreat
ed in an orderly manner to the de-
pots where their ammunition had been
stored and lighted fuse that blew
1t up.
The explosion could be heard for
miles, and it was at first thought that
the retreating federals were destroy
ing the city. General Gonzales or
dered his men forward at double
quick, and as they ran they found
every step of the way blocked by the
federais, who in their retreat halted,
wheeled around, and poured volley aft
er volley OF rife fire into the face
and bodies of the onrushing rebels.
Every bullet bore with it a sting,
and that sting was death or wound
Steel-jacketed pellets tore their way
through soft flesh and there were
dead men and dying men in the
streets. and worn uniforms of fallen
men showed bright red splotches.
A heavy rain was falling, and the
men, fighting like savages, were wet
to the skin, and their feet slipped on
the pavement Of the streets.
General Gonzales, with his three
brigade commanders and the general
staff, entered Tampico at twenty min
utes to two o'clock in the afternoon.
Then only occasional firing could be
heard. The federais had gone.
During the last day OF the lighting
more than half a million rounds of
ammunition were fred. The entire
line occupied by the federals was
raked by q steady stream of lead from
machine guns and rifles, and that
stream was continued until the con-
stitutionalists' flag was flying from the
poles where Wednesday the Mexican
tri-color of green, white and red was
stretched before the wind.
The lines Of the constitutionalists
extended around the land side or
Tampico for distance of 20 miles.
Since Monday night, when General
Gonzales placed two batteries OF fse
field guns each in position and or
dered 20 rapid-fire guns to the 'front.',
there was constant fighting from sun
rise to sunset, and at night the sound
of heavy cannonading could be heard
at frequent intervals.
The constItutionalists directed their
principal attack ON the federals near
the Essuela del Monte, which they sue
ceeded in capturing before IL o'clock
noon on Wednesday. Captain Cantu
was killed in the first attack.
Then the constitutionalists directed
their energies to driving the federals
from the cemetery. When that was
accomplished and the federals had
been driven back in the most stubborn
resistance offered in any battle during
ths revolution General Zaragosa's men
! made another stand at Casa Mata, the
principal arsenal.
Two carloads Of wounded men were
sent out from Tampico early this
morning to the temporary hospital es-
tablished in Alaca near here. Rebel
surgeons and local physicians are try
| ing to take care Of the wounded IN
| Tampico
Many dead have been buried. The
bodies are being placed in long
| trenches.
| Generals Gonzales, Caballeros, Agus'
| tin Castro, and Ceaserio Castro asked
that a statement from them be pub
lished assuring all foreigners that they
will be safe If they return to Tam
pico.
I'VE very much regret that citizens
of the United States and other foreign
countries should have found theil
lives imperiled during the occupation
Of Tampico by the soldiers Of the
usurper Huerta and to have beer
forced to leave the city, General Con
zales said.
There will be no 1awlessness II
Tampico now. Such acts as charac
terfzed the attitude of Huerta's crea
lures In their relations with foreigners
are not Characteristic Of the constitu
tionalists.
IF the foreigners who left here be
cause OF the lawlessness which oc
CURED during Huerta's rule of Tam
pico will return now they will be giver
| every guarantee OF protection ant
safety.
s'The constitutionalists welcome al
Americans and other foreigners wht
come to US to take part in our com
mercial life"
4 General Gonzales declared that ths
constitutionalists will Immediately be
/ gin campaign against San Luis Pc
tosi and SaltiIlo.
aAnd then Mexico City, he added.
General Gonzales paid a tribute Il
/ the soldiers who had fought under hin
at Tampico.
"They are brave. patriotic men, h
! declared.
Their grit and nerve was noticeable
throughout the battle. Many men wh'
had been shot through the cheek o
through the body had their wound
dressed and returned to the front
| Some Of them struggled with the hos
pital attendants and field hospita
workers to be released quickly tina
they might go back into the battle
The Des Moines and the Dolphi
steamed up the Panuco river and ar
anchored off the wharf at Tampict
Rear Admiral Henry T. Mayo is o
. | hoe ~ tNa nac Moinoc
Women Perish in Hotel Fire.