The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-05-15

were defeated by the Americans in
1886"
Other refugees declare that Huerta
is assmbeling the greatest and most
formidable force he has gathered since
the Orozco revolt.
u. S. Cruisers Seek Arms On Steamers.
Washington, May 9.-Admiral Bad
cruisers Birmingham and Dixie and a
fleet of d~estroyers to intercept the
shipment of arms for Huerta con-
signed to Puerto Mexico on two Ger
man steamships, according to an unof-
fetal report at the navy department.
1t is stated that one of the German
ships, the Kronprinzessin Cecilie,
has already reached Puerto Mexico,
but whether the munitions have been
landed is not known. If they have
gone ashore the capture of the Puerto
Mexico customs house will be neces-
sary in order to seize the arms. AS
this will be a violation of the arms
tice with Huerta, seizure of the arms
will be a war measure which will end
the mediation proceedings. Whether
this has been authorized in Washing
ton is not known.
800 FederaIs Slain.
Los Angeles, Cal, May Slight
hundred federals were slain by Gener-
al Carranza's constitutionalists in a
terrific battle near San Luis Potosi, ac-
cording to advices received here by
AdolfO GARLIC, consul in Los Angeles
for the constitutionalists.
Similarly came advices to the effect
that MaZatlan, a Huerta stronghold on
the Pacific coast, was surrendered to
the constitutionalists and the town of
Acaponeta, after a terrific 24-hour bat
tie. sent up the white flag after 1900
federals had been captured. These
advices, which came entirely from con
stitutiOnalist sources, have been con
firmed only insofar as they concern
MaZatlan. There was no mention Of
the casualties at Mazatlan or Acapo-
meta, but it was stated that the federal
battleship Morelos is disabled and has
been beached.
A wireless dispatch from the L. S. S.
California reported that four persons
were killed and eight were injured by
the explosion Of a bomb that was
dropped into the streets of Mazatlan
from a rebel biplane.
Firing between the rebel and fed
eral Notifications continues and in the
artillery duel the besieging forces have
had the better of it.
Ten Americans Face Death.
Vera Cruz, Mex, May S.-One
American and two British subjects
have been killed lei Guadalajara,
Mexico, and eight American and
British citizens are cut off by bandits
in the same district and their fate
is unknown. This information was
received by Sir Arthur Spring-Rice,
the English ambassador, from the Erit-
ish vice-consul at Guadalajara-
General Funston reported that un-
der the authority given him by Sec
rotary of War Garrison to extend his
lines to the west of Vera Cruz as far
necessary, he has advanced his out
posts about a mile beyond the pump
ing station. He has thrown up breast
works of sand bags and taken other
precautionary measures.
Admiral Mayo. at Tampico. has In
formed the navy department that he
would have no trouble In taking Tam
pico with his present forces and Ii
was learned that he has more than
limited in his dispatches that 1t
would be advisable to take such ac-
ton. He has under his command. in
addition 10 his flagship. the Des
Moines. I'VE cruisers and q torpedo
boat feet of nine.