The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-14
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AT LEGATION
Huerta Sympathizers Threaten
Death to American.
BRAZILIAN SAVES HIS LIFE
Minister Refuses to Surrender Luis
d'Antin to Horde Demanding Ref.
ugee-Rebels Reported to
n ave Taken Tampico.

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Vera Cruz, May 12-From Mexico
| city come late reports that large num-
| bers of men and boys are drilling in
the streets. A few nights ago a mob
| gathered before the Brazilian legation
| ard demanded that Luis d'Antin. an
| attache of the American embassy. who
had taken refuge there, be delivered
| over. Threats were made to kill him.
The Brazilian minister notified the
state department that he would sur
render d'Antin only in case he was
overpowered by the mob.
The antipathy to the attache was
due to the fact that he Is the only
American official left in the capital.
and because of his activity in relieving
the distress of American noncombat.
ants.
Huerta Plans for Defense.
SO far as known no measures have
been taken to fortify the capital At
Guadalupe, a strategic point on the
Mexican railway entering the city,
there are no signs of Notifications The
federals, however, are taking steps to
provision Puebla, about midway be-
tween Vera Cruz and the capital on
the Interoceanic railway.
General Navarrete is said to be hold
ing outposts east of Puebla watching
the American lines. 1t is reported that
many cattle have been gathered at
Puebla and much grain and supplies
Of various sorts are stored there.
rumor has been current in the cap
ital that if Villa drives the federals out
Huerta plans to make stand at Pu-
ebla, which has military advantages
for defense
American Is Missing.
An American named Doster former
ly correspondent for a New York
paper, but recently employed in bank
at the capital, is missing and is sup
posed to have been imprisoned by the
federals. He resumed newspaper work
when the other correspondents at Mex
leo City went to Vera Cruz.
300 American Women There.
left in the capital is variously estima-
ted up to three hundred. They are
waiting for wha. they characterize as
the last indefinite warning" They
appear to believe that the capture of
the capital by the rebels would mean
nothing worse than fighting within the
city. They believe also they would be
safe.
Newspaper Man Is Arrested.
Nutter, correspondent of the Boston
Herald. who went with photographer
to Saltillo recently on General Huer-
ta's invitation, reached Vera Cruz dur
ing the day. Both men had a terrible
experience at San Pedro and else
where after the roUt of the federals
at To.reon. They were repeatedly
thrown into Jail, lost all their posses
sions and were subjected to many in
dignities before they reached Mexico
City on the way to Vera Cruz.
Rebels Have Taken Tampico.
Vera Cruz, May 12.-The rebels
have taken Tampico, according to re-
who had remained at Tampico are
seeking refuge on the ships in the har-
Dor rs fast as they can be taken off.
AS soon as the report was received
here the British warship Essex, flag
ship Of Vice Admiral Craddock, began
preparations to hurry to Tampico.
The falling of Tampico into the hands
of the rebels followed furious fighting,
it was said, in which the federal losses
were extremely heavy. 1t was said
that the oil tanks near the city were
burning and that Tampco itself wasa
on fire.
Americans Are Safe.
Washington, May 12.-All Ameri-
cans who are willing to depart from
Tampico have been removed from the
battle zone according to message re-
ceived by the state department from
Admiral Mayo. The capital, however.
still is waiting for further details of
the battle reported to be raging there
with the city and many of the huge
oil tanks on fire, threatening destruc-
ton to the entire city.
Admiral Mayo's message gave little
information about the lighting but
said that cannonading could be heard
at Tampico.
In Admiral Mayo's report 1t was said
that American Consul C. A. Miller and
the vice-consul at Tampico are aboard
the Connecticut. Ten or fifteen Amer
leans refused to leave the city.
The British tank steamship Oswald.
crowded with refugees, Admiral Mayo
reported. left Sunday night in the d.
recton of Vera Cruz The steamer
Antillian, with British refugees, and
the LAMA, German vessel, with few
Cubans and Americans aboard, are an
chored outside Tampico.
Rear Admiral Howard rear admiral
of the Pacific fleet, reported that the
abandoned Mexican federal gunbOat