The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-14

The appearance Mt . c'clock of the
Federal gunboats Zaragosa and Bravo
az the mouth OF the Panuco River was
accepted as signifying that there was no
need for further defensive action on
their part. Also it was believed that
| the Federals. at least all of them that
could get away, had begun their vest
ward retreat.
The Federal position at Tampico was
| we'll fortified naturally and provided the
greatest stumbling block in the entire
Constituencies campaign. Surrounded
on three sides by the river and partially
cut off on the other side 10y "A lake. only
a narrow neck of land remained 10 be
defended against the attack Of infantry
I or cavalry. II is at this point that the
Constituencies concentrated their at
tack.
With the concentration OF both armies
on this narrow strip of land. where II
il almost impossible for rife shots not
to be effective. the casualties would
probably be heavy. The number has Nc;
! been estimated.
The importance To- the Constitutions
alists Of TaInpco can scarcely he over
estimated. With the single exception
of Vera cruz. now IN the hands Of the
United States it Is the most important
port Of Mexico ON tt-~ gulf
Tho collection OF revenues at this
port alone makes is possession Of great
value in maintaining an army. About
Il NTH Of million dollars a week Is
collected, according to Constitutionalist
agents and representatives, in Washing
ton.
II Is understood that rampico is 10
serve merely as the entering wedge
in "A carefully worked out plan agreed
upon by Carranza and Villa. The next
move will be either down the coast to
TuNpan. or along tho line Of the railroad
by slow stages to Pachuca. which is
within striking distance Of Mexico city.
The other plan under consideration
is to move inland To san Luis Potosi
along the National Railroad OF Mexico,
join Villas army from the north at that
point and subdue that section. This
city would then be made base Of
operations for tho repels
From San Luis Potosi II is 327 miles
tn Mexico city and the movement of
troops toward the capital would be along
the tracks Of another line ~ the Ma
t.onI Railroad which leads directly to
Huerta's last stronghold,
Cons'itutionalist leaders are reported
To have declared that within six weeks
of the time they captured Tampico they
, would I've IN Mexico city.
} tucontirmed rumurs were current
; here Tonight that Hucrta would i'm
! mediately surrender on condition Of safe
passage out Of the country.
Oh men estimate that there are abou,
i5,ooo,0oo barrels II crude oil in steel
tanks or concrete reservoirs IN the Tam
pco district; that is IL the greater par:
OF II has no' been destroyed by tho
rebels. This is valued at about 81 500 900
, and IL the property of foreign investors.
Some of tn" chief owners are me Mex
lean Petroleum Company, 3,o0u.0oO bar
rris. the Pearson l.urd Cowdray) Com
pany, 5000 00O barrels the Dutch Com
pany. 2,0O0,00O barrels; tho Texas on
y Company, 900 ,Oo0 barrels. and the In
tcrnational oil Company. 900 600 bar
, rcls. while the rest is divided among
twenty or more small owners. There ~
another large supply around TuNpah
but only a little around Vera cruz,
The value Of foreign owned oil prop
critics Is said 10 be more than $780,
0o0 O00.
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