The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-05-21

embassy, VINO nave Deen REPRESENTING
Huerta here since Charge Algara was
handed his passports. They were i'm
mediately escorted to their hotel.
Later the ENJOYS were taken to the
Argentine legation, where they were
formally presented to the mediators,
Ambassador Da Cana of Brazil, Min
lister Naon of Argentine and Minister
Suarez of Chile.
Washington, May 1S.-Senor Riano,
the Spanish ambassador, received a
dispatch from the foreign minister at
Mexico City saying that a vigorous
investigation of the case of Private
Samuel Parks would be made by the
Huerta government. The dispatch was
in answer to one from Riano saying
that there was great anxiety at Wash
ington over the fate of Parks.
Await Outcome AnxiousIy.
The outcome of the Huerta invesu-
cation will be awaited with great anx-
iety by all government officials.
Secretary Bryap is personally inter.
esting himself n!t only in behalf of
Parks, but is causing vigorous inquiry
to be made as to the whereabouts OF
Clarence Depew Denter, correspondent
of the International News service. He
has made most urgent request of the
Brazilian minister in Mexico City to
take up the matter with the Mexican
minister of foreign affairs. The sec
retary said that the Brazilian ambas-
sador had reported the whereabouts Of
the men still unknown.
The most recent advices to the state
department show that Consul John r.
Silliman is now on his way to Mexico
City under a guard furnished by Huer-
ia officials and it is expected that he
will be released there.
The constitutionalists are protecting
foreign property at Tampico and the
threatened trouble with American Of
ticials of the port has not materialized.
Reports that Huerta is preparing to
abdicate through the mediation
route which would enable him to
save his face and preserve his dignity
received no confirmatory evidence.
The sentiment in Washington. how
ever, is to the effect that mediation is
almost certain to be failure.
Surround Mexican ~Gunboats.
Washington, May 1S.-The Mexican
gunboats Zaragoza and Bravo, with
the tug Tampico, arrived at Puerto
Mexico, Rear Admiral Badger reported
to the navy department. The gun
boats are surrounded by several Of
the smaller ships of Badgers fleet,
which will keep a close watch on
them.
The captains Of the gunboats took
with them all the mail and express
matter sent to Tampico, the report
states. Among the packages confis-
Gated we're some naval officers cam
paigh suits of white duck. Mail mat
ter of sentimental character was
dumped into the sea.
$50 FederaIs Killed at Tuxpam.
Vera Cruz, May 1S.-More than $50
soldiers of the federal garrison at Tux
pam were killed before that city was
captured by the rebels, according to
an unofficial report received here.
Huerta's troops suffered two crush
ing defeats, first at Temapache and
again at Tamiahua, this report says,
before they were forced to abandon
their main positions and flee to the
southwark.
Confirmation of the fall of Tuxpam
was brought here by passengers on
the launch AZora, which arrived with
the first news from that point that has
been received since three days before
the fall Of Tampico.
Federal Commander Commits Error
Their stories indicated that General
Ocaranza had committed a grave tac-
tical error in dividing his forces that
made the rebel victory easy. On hear
ing that forces of rebels were operat-
ing beyond Tamiahua he sent Major
Guillermin with 500 federals to attack
them.
The federaIs were overwhelmed at
Temapache and fell back to Tamiahua,
where they were again defeated with
heavy losses General Aguiiar then
sent a courier to OcaranZa demanding
the immediate surrender of Tuxpam.
declaring that If the federals resisted
he would take the city with blood
and fire."
Ocaranza called a conference of his
officers and it was decided to eyaeuate,
there being no hope of securing rein
forcements. When the refugees left
Tuxpam on the Anzora the federals
had crossed the river and were in dis
organized fight.
Will Protect Foreigners.
Consul Miller at Tampico reported
to the state department that General
Pablo Gonzales of the constitutionalist
forces has issued proclamation as
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