Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-05-16
BEGIN ATTACK ON
CITY OF TAMP|CO
REBEL FORCES SHELL MEXICAN
SEAPORT HELD BY HU-
ERTA'S ARMY.
OIL TANKS ARE SET ON FIRE
Twenty Field Guns Captured at Mon
terey Do Tremendous Execution
and Rebel Success Seems
Almost Certain.

Washington, d. c., May 11.-One Of
the reasons for the sudden activity Of
the war department that resulted in
the mobilization of the balance of the
Second brigade of the United States
army became known Sunday night
when news was received that the long
expected attack on Tampico by the
rebel army was begun on Sunday.
general assault upon the Mexi-
can seaport situated in the center of
the oil well district began early Sun
day morning. and meager advices TO
the state department Indicate that the
federal garrison of Tampico has little
hope Of holding the city for any length
Of time.
Rebels Shell City.
II is said that foreigners are scat
tered throughout the oil well district
It was this section of the battlefield
that the United States government sug-
gested should be made a neutral zone
The constitutionalist generals refus-
ed to adopt this suggestion by the
light of the blazing oil tanks, fred by
stray shots, the rebel artillerymen
hurled shot after shot from twenty
heavy fell guns into the strongly en-
trenched position held by Gen. Ignacio
Morelos Xaragoza, the federal com
mander.
The twenty French field guns cap
tured by Gen. Gonzales at Monterey
and placed in position before Tampico
have done tremendous execution. the
French schrapnel bursting with the ut
most precision in sharp contrast to the
homemade shells used by Villa in his
battles about Torreon
Seven thousand constitutionalists
under Gen. Pedro Gonzales and Luis
CaballerO are engaged.
Refugees arriving in Vera Cruz
. from Tampico report that a man nam
. ed Burwell has been killed by rebels
at O2uluama. The report has not been
I confirmed. In Tampico Burwell was
said to be a nephew of Josephus Dan
iels, secretary Of the navy.
Foreigners to Hold U. S.
While the state department points
out that practically all Americans and
other foreigners have left Tampico
the situation is fraught with the grav-
est possibilities for the United States
in view of a persistent report current
here that England Germany and
Spain have unotficially informed Sec
rotary Bryan that they would hold the
United States financially responsible
or loss OF life and property not only
n Tampico, but in other parts CT Mex
CO.
No official confirmation of this re-
Mort has been received. but it is gen
hrally accepted as we'll founded Hence
~ is believed the determination of a
ection of President Wilson's cabinet
o send additional troops to Mexico. in
lpite of Secretary Bryans remon-
trance that such move would en-
hnger the negotiations now being car
fed on by the South American diplo-
bats.
War Chiefs Confer.
The war and navy departments
bowed more than their wonted sun
ly activity Secretary Garrison and
al. Gen Wotherspoon chief of stan
ere at their desks for several hours
nferring over the precautionary mil
airy movements now being maured
At the navy department much aux-
~ al h,, q,
erman steamer Kronprinzessin &c.
lie actually had discharged it's arms
d ammunition at Puerto Mexico
II \ting Secretary Roosevelt was at the
part lent throughout the day He
iled on Admiral Badger Saturday
yht for information on the reported
adm; of the arms, Mr. Roosevelt's
~ announ cement up to nighttall was
Il Admiral Badger had reported he
uld make urgent inquiry" 1t was
an open question. therefore.
ether a considerable portion of the
rs had passed within Huerta's con
Americans to be Ousted.
era Cruz. May l1.--Great excite
1t was caused in the American col.
here today when the report was
Fad abroad that Consul Canada
Z plying with instructions from the
.1e department had ordered a notice
4 sic printed in the Spanish and Eng
N papers tomorrow ordering all Am
q / an civilians including women and
q hren TO leave Vera Cruz and all
ico within week or give the CON
be in writing valid reason for re
g hing
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