The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-05-16
TAMP|CO is TAKEN
ConstltutlonaIlsts Victory Most
Important Of War.
DEAD STREWN EVERYWHERE

eat Effort to Reach Mexico City
constltutlonsIists Are in Hot Pursuit
Search Falls TO Reveal General
zarasosa, Defeated HuertIsta.
TAhPICO. Despite the order
of General Gonzalez that all looters
we're to be shot, It Is reported that the
rebels began pillaging as soon as vic.
tory was assured. Four hundred
Sp1niards. who were unable to fee,
ore said to have been massacred.
VEERA CRUZ. - II is feared
General Moreloe Zaragosa, the Federal
commander at Tampico, was killed In
the capture OF the city. Search among
his followers failed TO reveal any trace
o! the conquered leader.
VERA CRUZ. General cara
gosa and the remnants OF his beaten
army are in full retreat In desperate
effort to reach Mexico City, following
the capture OF Tampico by the rebels,
/ according to dispatches received here.
The constitutionalists are reported IA
hot pursuit
AS details come in the horror OF the
battle grows.
IL is estimated that fully GOO fell
on both sides General Zarago "a HI d
! 5000 men and the rebel forces under
! Generals Gonzales and Caballero,
numbered 1000.
The streets OF Tampico present a
terrible spectacle. Strewn everywhere
in the plaza. public thoroughfares,
doorways and roofs OF houses may pc
found dead soldiers.
In many places bodies obstruct the
sidewalks. Wounded are receiving no
attention. as there is practically no
hospital provisions In the town. Build
ings in all sections OF the town
crumbled under the hot fire of the ar
tillery and the gunboats.
The federal gunboats are In the har.
Dor under the observation of the Amer.
lean feet. They asked to be allowed
to put TO sea. This was refused by
Admiral Mayo and two ships we're de-
tailed TO follow the vessels II they
| hSfCN hohi bhciI piSbcul pOsillOuS.
Mexico clty's Capture Near.
Constitutionalist leaders are report.
ed TO have declared that within six
weeks of the time they captured Tam.
picQ they would be In Mexico City.
Unconfirmed rumors were current
here that Huerta would Immediately
surrender on condition OF safe passage
out OF the country. i,--e -,.,-----,
The importance TO the constitution.
allsts OF Tampico can scarcely be
overestimated. With the single excep-
ton OF Vera Cruz. now In the hands
OF the United States, Il is the most
important port Of Mexico on the gulf
The collection OF revenue at this
port alone makes its possession OF
9reat value In maintaing an army.
About a fifth Of million dollars a
week is collected according 10 consti.
trtionalist agents and representatives
IN Washington. II is understood that
Tampico is 20 serve merely as the en-
tering wedge in a carefully worked
out plan agreed upon by Carranza and
Villa. The next move will be either
down the coast 10 Tuxpan and thence
along the railroad by slow stages TO
Pachuca which Is within striking dis.
lance OF Mexico City.
The other plan under consideration
is TO move inland to San Luis Potosi
along the National railway OF Mexico
join Villas army from the north al
that point and subdue that section
This city would then be made base
CT operations for the rebels.
From San Luis Potosi II Is less than
100 miles to Mexico City and the
movement OF troops toward the cap
ital would be along the tracks OF an
other line OF the National railroad
which leads direct TO Huerta's last
stronghold.
Washington, May 15.-Private Sam
rel Parks, the member OF General Fun
ston's command at Vera Cruz who
rode into the Mexican lines with two
horses belonging 10 Colonel Taggart
has not yet been heard from In spite
OF the efforts OF the war department
end the demands OF General Funston.
IL is generally thought In Vera Cru;
that either General Mas or NavarettC
ordered the execution OF Parks on the
! ground that be was a spy and that hi
was Immediately shot to death by &
, firing squad.
RllM0R or M'AD00 QUITTING