Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15

carried all before them in their al
vance on the city. They went aboard
the federal gunboat Morales, which
was abandoned in the harbor. and set
fire to the vessel The smoke belch-
ing from the hull was rent by an ex-
plosion when the powder in the maya
zines was reached by the flames Spec
tators on shore saw the gunboat lurch,
then rise part way out Of the water
and sink.
Vera Cruz. May i3.--From Mexico
City come late reports that large mum
bers Of men and boys are drilling in
the streets. A few nights ago mob
gathered before the Brizilian legation
and 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 dAntin only in case he was
overpowered by the mob
The antipathy to the attache wac
due TO the fact that he is the only
American official left in the capital,
and bee use Of his activity in reliev-
ing the distress OF American noncom-
batants.
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 bid
way between Vera Cruz and the cap
ital on the Interoceanlc railway.
General Navarette Is said to be hold
ing outposts east Of Puebla watching
the American lines. It is reported
that many cattle have been gathered
at Pucbla and much grain and sup
plies of various sorts are stored
there.
\ rumor has been current in the
capital that IL Villa drives the fed
erals out Huerta plans to make a
stand at Puebla, which has military
advantages for defense
An American named Doster, for
merly a correspondent for a New |
York paper, but recently employed in |
a bank at the capital, is missing and |
is supposed to have been imprisoned |
by the federals He resumed newspa-
per work when the other correspon-
dents at Mexico City went to Vera !
Cruz.
The number Of American women
left in the capital Is variously esti-
mated up to three hundred. They are
waiting for what 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.
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
1t Torreon. They we're repeatedly
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5ions and were subjected to many in.
ignities before they reached Mexico
Tity on he way TO Vera Cruz.
Vera Cruz, May lG-The rebels
nave taken Tampico, according to a
'eport received here, and the foreign
'rs who had remained at Tampico are {
seeking refuge on the ships in the
larbor as fast as they can be taken
IF.
As soon as the report was received ,
lere the British warship Essex, flag {
hip Of Vice-Admiral Craddock. began |
preparations 10 hurry to Tampico. :
The falling Of Tampico into the hands
y the rebels followed furious fight,
ng. il was said. in which the federal &
osses were extremely heavy. 1t was I
aid that the oil tanks near the city {
we're burning and that Tampico itself d
vas on FIRE