The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-10
WOMEN HANGED
IN TAMP|CO AS
ARMIES BATTLE
Two Are Put to Death by Fed
erals for Trying to Free
Prisoners of War.
REBELS PUSH FIGHTING.
Forcing Way to City Now
Menaced by Fire-American
Women and Children Safe.

WASHINGTON. April lo.-Desper-
alto fighting continues in and about
Tampico, according to State and
Navy Department dispatches to- day.
The Carranxa Constitutionaiist forces
are assaiiing the Federals all along
the line in an effort to capture the
seaport.
Rules OF civilized warfare are be-
ing violated. according t. dispatches
from Admiral Mayo, transmitted
through Admiral Fletcher at Vera
Cruz. Two women are reported TO
have been hanged by the Federal
commander at Tampico. Their Of
tense Is alleged to have been an Mt
tempt to release Constitutionalist
prisoners held in the bull pen. A
Constitutionalist officer Is reported
to have been hanged for the sole Of
tense OF having bullets in his pos
session.
Several of the oil tanks that line the
river beyond the city have been
shattered by cannon and rife FIRE. One
In on fire and others are threatened
with flames. The oil is running into
the river and down toward the harbor
mouth. Danger Of II catching IRE and
th,uN causing q conhagration OF the
wharves and among the shipping Is
admittedly very grave.
No word has yet been received by
the State or Navy Department con-
nrming . report that Admiral Mayo
had ordered the Federal gunboats to
stop firing toward the city on pain Of
being sunk by shells from American
warships.
Women and children are crowding
the cruiser Des Moines. while others
are refugees on board the German
tank ship Usage, .... .........
Under the direction Of Admiral
Mayo. all Of the American women and
children have been brought up from
tho oil plants along the river below
the city to a point where they can be
quickly rescued II necessary. Some
OF those at La Barra refused to leave
that vicinity. ~hey are the ones who
have taken refuge on the Usage.
None Of the foreigners In the threat
ened territory desire to leave Tam
pico.
The fighting at Tarnpico was de-
scribcd as heavy. with the rebels in
possession OF Dona Cecilia and Arbol
Grande.
Rear Admiral Fletcher reported that
Rear Admiral Mayo had delivered an
other lecture to Gen. Zaragosa about
the shots fired into the Pierce Oil plant
from Federal gunbOats. Grave fears
are felt here that there may be
wholesale destruction Of the properties
| JUAREZ. April 10.--That desperate
lighting has been In progress fol-
several days at San Pedro do lai
Colonias between the rebel forces
commanded by Generals Benavides
Ortega and Hernandez and the Fed.
eral troops Of Gen. Mas and Con. d.
Moure was the substance OF an Of
ficial report made to-day to Gen. Car
rama by Con. villa.
Villas despatch stated that TN
Federals were completely surrounded
and the Constitutionalists hoped I,
exhaust their ammunition and cap
ture them.
The despatch added that all raiiwa!
lines In the vicinity Of San Pedro d
las Colonies had been cut.S thereb
preventing any endorsements reach
Ing the Federal army from the direc
ton of 4altillo..
Battle ~ LIGHT OF FLAMiN,
| OIL TANKS.
MATAMORAS, Mex, April 10.-Des
perate fighting around Tampic
through the night made possible b.
tho light Of the flaming oil tanks, wa
reported In latest dispatches from tn
battle city. Wire communication wa
cut Off At midnight without any OK
PLANTATION. Since that time no wor
has come from Tampico.
Tho midnight dispatches said tha
many large steel oil storage tanks bs
! longing to the Lord Cowdray synd
cate and TO American interests WEI
undoubtedly caused by bursting shell
from the Federal gunboats Vera Cru
and Zaragoza. The refinery OF tn
Waters Pierce OIL Company was bad
ly damaged. Property losses OF fol
eigners already run into millions.
Many Americans and other foreign
ers are gathered In the six story ste,
and concrete ONCE building OF
Pearson & Son, Ltd, and others 1
/, tho Southern Hotel.
Dispatches received here do not In
! dictate that the rebels have succeede
In making their way into the city.
Most OF the damage to propert
was done by the poor markmansh
OF tho gunboats. Tho rebels ~
making desperate efforts to block Il
entrance Of Tamesi River and captul
the gunboats.