The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-07
GEN. FUNSTON READY
FOR HUERTAATTAC
LANDS FIELD GUNS
FederaIs Move Artillery towards
Vera Cruz.
WOMAN "SNlPER' IS TAKEN
Mexican Female Said to Have Killed
Eight U. s. Sailors Surrendered to
Military Acknowledgement
can Consul Threatened.

eral Funston arranged to land tielC
! pieces from the American warships
so as to have cannon available fol
! emergencies in Vera Cruz. He hac
! received information that Huerta's
troops were moving artillery along the
| railroad toward this port, presumably
! for General Mas near Soledad.
Rebels to Attack Capital Today.
Vera Cruz, May 5.-A proclamation
dated May l and signed by Zapata
published in Mexican papers, an
nounces that the southern rebels will
attack Mexico City May 5, 1t con.
demns General Huerta and Gen
Aureliano Banquet to death.
Woman "Sniper" 10 Arrested.
A woman said to have killed eight
American bluejackets and marines by
'eniping" early In American occupa-
ton was surrendered to the military
authorities. She will be tried by a
military court.
U. S. Consul Threatened.
News reached Vera Cruz that John
II. Silliman, acting consul at San Luis
Potosi, had been prisoner In the
hands of Gen. Joaquin Mas, MeXi-
can federal commander, for IL days
and had been threatened every night
with execution. The information was
brought by two American newspaper
correspondents who came to Mexico
recently on the invitation Of President
Huerta
These correspondents went north to
watch the field operations OF the fed
eral army that Villa was fighting
After seeing the defeat of the federal
troops at San Pedro, they were taken
back to San Luis Potosi and impris-
oned, but were afterward released.
VeIasco May Fight Huerta.
The outbreak of another military re-
volt in Mexico, headed by Gen. Jose
Retugio Velasco, who was recently
driven out OF Torreon by Francisco
villa, would not cause great surprise
in the federal capital said conserva-
tive observers among the refugees who
arrived in Vera Cruz.
General Velasco was said to be
grievously disconnected concerning the
failure Of the Huerta government to
support him in the defense of Torreon.
He was declared to have said that he
would never again lead column of
troops against the rebels.
Zapatstas Menace Funston.
The military situation in Vera Cruz
is unchanged, but rumors from the
country Of the possibility of an at
tempt by adherents of Emiliano Zapata
to strike at the American outposts
have caused preparations to be made
to meet any such movement.
American military aviators sent out
to observe the district around Vera
Cruz beyond the line of American out
posts are said to have discovered the
locations OF about five hundred Mexi-
can soldiers holding scattered posi-
tons. A careful watch is being kept
on San Francisco bridge, about twenty
five miles out on the lnter-Oceanic rail
road, the aviators making daily fights
in that direction.
Quits Zapata for Huerta.
Gen. Geneveyo de La O, the most
important OF Emiliano Zapata's com
manders, say some refugees, has cast
his lot with Huerta. With 1000 men
he has taken up quarters In the bar
racks at Cuernavaca alongede the fed
eral regulars.
Mexicans Blow Up Railway.
Gen. Gustavo Mas, the Mexican
commander who was driven out of
Vera Cruz by American marines and
bluejackets, was said 20 have blown
up the San Francisco bridge on the
narrow gauge railroad, the line used
by General Scott in his advance on
Mexico City in 1S47. This report was
not confirmed at the army headquar-
ters.
Americans Reach Port.
a refugee train with Is Americans
on board arrived at Vera Cruz from
Mexico City after 24.hour run Pas
sengers said they were not molested
on the way. General Mas, they re-
ported, was at Paso del Macho, a short
distance west OF Soledad.
Brig. Gen. Frederick Funston went
for the first time beyond the American
lines encircling the city He pro-
cecded to the water works at FL TIE
jar nine miles south. on a visit OF in
spcction, making the trip on short
train Of fiat cars which bore an escort
Of q company Of infantry
Al vi Trejar the general found all
the men composing Mai John II. Rus
sells outpost in the best of spirits.
The force had been strengthened with
a battery of artillery and additional
marines
Report Huerta Fears Plot.
Some Of those arriving from Mexico
CITY confirmed reports OF a growing
undorcurrent OF feeling against the
Huerta regime, and told OF a rumor
Of break between Huertn and Gen.
eral Banquet. minister Of war. II
was the latter, with the crack Twenty