The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14

of Topic Trains were running. between Guadaa1ara and Mexico City. but the constitutionalists were threatening to cut the line again.
 The Lobos Island incident is still giving some concern to the navy department Secretary Daniels today said he intended to await arrival of detailed reports from Admiral Badger before undertaking to pass upon the conduct of Lieutenant Commander Jeffers. of the destroyer Fan ming, in giving the Mexican light keeper a certificate to the effect that he had been dispossessed by force. The Secretary stated that the young officer had acted without instructions from the commander in-chief but he was not sure whether the action was not entirely proper under the circumstances.
 No Troop Movements
 Secretary Garrison has directed no troop movements which have any relation to the Mexican situation The Secretary let it be known that Lieut.. Charles M. Maigne the retired army officer who in- cured war department displeasure by going through the Mexican federal lines as a newspaper correspondent would not be courtmartialed. Instead, MT. Garrison has ordered that Lieutenant Maigne be placed on the first transport sailing for the United States and he announced he would be satisfied if the retired army officer gave up his activities as war correspondent. Lieutenant Maigne went to Mexico as a newspaper correspondent with Admiral Badgers fleet with the per- mission of Secretary Daniels.
 In disposing of the Maigne case MT. Garrison stated emphatically that all war correspondents must comply with the war department regulations especially formu- lated for their guidance. He announced that failure to observe these would re- suit in forfeiture of the privilege of re- maining with the army.
 The state department has been informed by the Brazilian minister in Mexico City that cables in Mexico are working. Trans mission of messages, however has been refused to some persons by tie censor. The minister advised that nothing had been seen of the missing newspaper cor respondent, k. D. Doster, since sFriday night. In this connection the state de- pertinent announced that at the instance of the Brazilian minister, Consul Canada at Vera Cruz had been instructed to dis courage the visits of correspondents to Mexico City at this time.
 The state department probably will offer an escort to the Mexican delegates to the mediation conference when they reach Key West, though officials believe the escort likely would not be accepted.
 The following data on the Huerta dele gation was given out by the state depart ment:
 Emilio Rabasa, author of the best Mex ican work on the international law. and fIuerta's choice for amba ssador to Wash ington. had he been recognized He also was candidate for minister of foreign re- lations.
 "Augustin Rodriguez. director of the School of Law, Mexico City, and oldest practicing attorney in the republic.
 Luis Elgero, senator, capitalist. poll fipian Ia pf al int mt appointed by Mexican government for na- tional and central banks of Mexico and member of board of directors national railways.
 Rafael Elguero, son of Luis Elguero, is secretary of the delegation. Attaches are Manuel Martinez Del Campo, employe Mexican foreign office. formerly a chief of protocol in that department; Rafael Capetllo, employe of foreign office. Others in the party are:
 'The Misses R. Rabasa Isabel Rabasa, Carmen Rabasa and Oscar Rabasa, chill dren of Emilio Rabasa; Luis and Guada lupe Rodriguez, son and daughter spectively. of Augustin Rodriguez; Mrs. Mercedes De La Cueva de Martinez del Campo, wife of Manuel Martinez del Campo.
 Much Speculation
 Vera Cruz. May 13.-The fall Of Tampico and what it may mean is the subject of general speculation here. It is learned that the constitutionalists delivered de- termined attack on the port, beginning at o'clock this morning. The federal ad- vance posts were driven in and until noon desperate firing was continuous.
 In what direction the federals are evacu- ating the town has not been learned, but it is believed that the constitutionalists have overrun the territory around San Luis Potosi and Monterey, which would make federal escape in that direction possible, only by continuous running fight for many miles.
 Few, if any, foreigners remain in Tam pico, according to the last reports re- ceived here. A general exodus began when the news spread that the repeie were preparing for a final assault Many Tampico refugees passed through here but few were allowed ashore as the