Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-15

Blockade Anxiety Relieved
News that Huerta's gunboats off
Tampico had put out to sea, tempo
rarlly relieved the possibility of a
complex situation growing out of a
blockade Of the port. While officials
here declined to discuss what might
result from an attempt by Huerta TO
halt supplies and ammunition for the
constitutionalists outside Tampico.
vet naval experts agreed that If the
Federal commanders We're able to es-
tablish a fairly effective blockade it
would have to be respected by foreign
chipping.
Whether the Federal gunboats
would attempt To return was eagerly
discussed. To respect an effective
blockade. it was declared, would not
involve political recognition of either
combatant
Details of the final assault on Tam
pico after months of siege, which
came through slowly today. Indicated
that achievements of artillery en-
abled General Gonzales to drive the
Federal gunboats from their posi-
lions. then, under cover of firing from
the large guns, the constitutionalists
charged into the town. the conflict
plaza. Lghtning's interruption Of
wireless communication between
Rear-Admiral Mayo at Tampico and
the fleet at Vera Cruz delayed de-
tailed reports of the end of the siege
News that reached northern points by
an overland wire stated General Con-
zales mentioned a bloody engage
ment"
Fate of Federals in Doubt.
The fate of the Fcderals who fed
from Tampieo was in doubt today.
In some quarters belief was expressed
that they would be cut to pieces by
intercepting Constituencies long
before they could hope to reach their
own lines south of san Luis Potosi.
Fears that they might attempt re-
prisals by setting fire to the huge
tanks of oil inland from the port
were not realized.
Evidently they were moving hur-
rfedly in he hope of reaching "a haven
from pursuit
With practically all northern Mex
leo in control of the Constitutional
lists. plans for their next movement
excited much interest today Villa
was preparing to lead the assault
against Saltillo His army had been
provisioned for a thirty days cam
paign, and it was said that appar-
entity there were plenty Of arms and
ammunitiOns for the siege, Cuasti-
tutiOnaliSt strategists We're believed
TO have figured that if they took Sal
trio the Federal garrison there would
concentrate at san Luis Potosi, te3N-
ing that city as one of the points
where Huerta would make tinaI
stand against the Constitutional cam
paign aimed at Mexico City.
Reports that a Constitutionalist
official had stated foreign-owned
mines in the Parral district must be
under operation in fifteen days on
they would be seized and worked
FOR the benefit of the Mexican peo-
pie" caused some apprehension IN El
Paso. Foreign capital in the Fed
eral district is estimated at from So
100000 TO SS00)O,0 900 and the mine
owners who were unwilling to re-
turn under present conditions We're
preparing to protest in the State De
partment if reports of the order were
verified.
Stumbling Blocks Vanishing.
Stumbling blocks in the way Of the
Niagara Falls conference that hac
threatened aggrayat'ng DEVELOPMENTS
early in the week appeared 20 be dis
appearing today. The Bobos incident
was regarded as closed by the asser-
ton of the state department that
there had been no seizure Of the
island. and that the MeXicans could
reoccupy it whenever they Were pre-
pared 10 maintain the Lighthouse
Disposition of the South American,
held at Vera Cruz for 'snipiu' dur
Ing the American occupation still was
held N allegiance, pending Secretary
Eiyan's investigation.
RepoiI however. still were await
ed concerning John Il. Silliman tn,
missing American vice-cOnsul at sal
tiilo. and Samuel Parks, the orderly
reported to have been executed by
Huerta's men near Vera Cruz after
he left General Funston's lines.
Tho American delegates to tn,
Niagara Fails conference conferred
with the President and Secretary
Bryan today in preparation for thei
departure tomorrow. Ambassador d.
Cana, of Brazil, left for New York
whence he will proceed TO Magyar,
Falls and Minister Naon, of Argen
tina. departed direct for the Cana
dian border town later in the day
Minister Suarez, Of Chile, will leav
tomorrowk To what extent Huerta'
mission will accept courtesies on thei
arrival in Washington tomorrow wa
not known today. They had been in
stfucted 10 confer with the mediator
over that question. The probability
however that they viii be here onl,
short time precludes chances Of an,
diplomatic exchanges.