Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-14
VEws BY RELAYED WIRELESS
Galveston Also Hears that Defenders
Are in Retreat.
FIGHTING HAS ABOUT CEASED
Heavy Firing Near the Close Of
battle said 20 Have Been In
Prokresa--Foreigue Go
Aboard warships.

WASHINGTON May i3.--Evac-
ustion Of Tampico by the Mexican
federal garrison began at 1850 ,.
m. today. according to a relayed
wireless dispatch TO the Navy de-
partment from Rear Admiral Mayo.
The federal troops were leaving by
the railroad
Rear Admiral Mayo at Tamploo re
ported to the Navy department tonight
that at .. m. today the Mexican federal
gunbosts Bravo and zAragoza steamed
out OF the Panuco and anchored near the
foreign warshipe outside.
The gunboats have been the chief sup
port Of the garrison and their flight was
accepted by naval officers here as mean
ing that the constitutionalists were about
to occupy the town
That the rebels encountered desperate
resistance in their final attack on Tam
pico and that they were compelled TO
carry their fight to the heart OF the
town was indicated by Rear Admiral
Mayo's report. He stated that at
o clock this afternoon, when II was re-
ported the rebels had occupied Tampico.
there was heavy firing In the Plaza and
that big gun firing eontlnued
The federais were retreating by way OF
the railroad leading to San Luis Potosi
fand II was assumed thty Hoped to reach
Paehuoa the terminus of railway line
that leads Indirectly 20 Mexico City. The
railroad out OF Tampico to Monterey Is
held BY the constltutionaiists.
FederaIs Evaouatins.
GALVESTON. Tex, May 13.-Advicss
from Vera Cruz received here tonight
state that fighting has about ceased at
Tampico and the federals are evacuatirs
tho city by way OF the railroad line.
There was said to be heavy firing near
the close OF the battle.
Juarea Heara News.
JUAREz, Mex, May iS.-Word was re-
oeived by constitutionalist officials here
shortly before o'clock that the constl-
tutionalist forces under General Pablo
Gonzales were oeeupying rampico. 40
details as TO the loss OF life or darzsge
to property have been received.
The federal gunboat Bravo began .
bombardment os the constitutIonalist po-
sition on hin IN the outskirts OF the
city and a school house occupied by thu,
constitutiOnalists, at s o'clock last night.
The artillery fire OF the gunboat was
badly directed. according to the MESA ge
doing no damage and wounding no one
in the constitutionalist ranks.
On May 10 and II General Gonzales. with
his brigadier generals Luis Caballero and
Cessario Castro. took up their positions
before Tampico and by series OF
reconnolsances and skirmishes located the
positions OF the federals.
I, General Gonzales then sent a note 10
the federal commander General Morelos
zaragoza. inviting him 10 leave hts posi-
ton within the city and engage on the
plain outside IN order 70 avoid needless
bloodshed among citizens OF the town and
Roncombatants. This note was oommunl-
Gated to the foreign consuls in Tampico.
who were notified TO see that their fellow
countrymen took refuge on vessels in the
ha-bor.
General zarsgozs evidently refused TO
leave his position.
sheIIinE Flour Mil.
The federal gunboat Zaragozs is she'll
ing the Madero flour mill, which is situar
ted on the banks OF the Psnuco river. and
which is occupied by the constitutionalst
troops. but the federal infantry remained
In their trenches.
Another telegram which was received
by way OF Ciudad Victoria stated that
the families Of foreigners living In Tam
plco had taken refuge on warships and
merchant vessels in the hsrbor and that
many OF the Mexican residents OF the-city
had taken refuge behind the constitution
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