The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-16
WAR SITUATION
 IN OLD MEXICO
RETURN vERGARA's BODY.

RETURN vERGARA's BODY. 1 LAREDO. Tex. March 9.-The 1 body of Vergara. the Texan execut-
 ed by Mexicans after being decoyed across the line, was brought to the American side last night by unknown | Mexicans and Jeff where it could
 readily be found. It was found to
 be horribly mutilated. indicating that | the man was tortured before being ! murdered. Two gunshot wounds We're | found in the head and one in the | neck. A mark on the head leads t2 the belief that the skull was crushed | by a blow from a rifle butt. The l left hand is terribly mutilated. being twisted and eharred by fire. show | ing that the man was submitted to terrible torment before his agones 1 We're ended by death.
 WORD SENT WASHINGTON WASHINGTON. March 9-The
 state department has received ad-
 vices ;o the effect that body of Texans invaded Mexico and secured
 the body of Vergara.
 DENIAL MADE. AUSTIN, March 9.-Captain Saun-
 ders. of the Texas Rangers. denies
 that Texans brought the body of Vergara here He asserts that the corpse was turned over to him by Mexican federals.
 ATTACK TORREON.
 MEXICO CITY. March 9-News
 reached here last night to the effect
 that the rebels have already com menCed the attack on Torreon. Two thousand federal troops have been
 rushed from here to reinforce the garrison there. and it is believed this will be sufficient to check the
 rebel advance. The force has been
 sent into the field under the best of officers and it is expected that further reinforcements will follow
 immediately.
 NO ATTACK YET. VERA CRUZ, March 9.-The e1-
 pected rebel attack on Tampico has not yet materialzed.
 WANTS INTERVENTION. WASHINGTON, March 9.-Sena- tor Albert B. Fall, of New Mexico, made an impassioned speech this af- ternoon in favor of intervention in Mexico. During the course of his remarks he stated that the United States. during the past Year, had emulated Ner3. and iddled while Mexico burned. We have seen Americans outraged and stood idly by he continued, and the time has long passed when intervention should have been commenced. and continued until such outrages had been atoned."
 TEXAS INDEPENDENT. FORT WORTH, March 10.-Gover- nor Colquitt declares that the people of Texas are fully able to deal with the Mexican situation without as 5istance or advice from the federal authorities at Washington. The gov ernor says that when the MeXicans do wrong it is his intention to treat with them directly from the State of Texas In his opinion that is the only satisfactory way of handling the Greasers, who have greater respect for one Texan than they have for the whole United States.
 CABINET DISCUSSES MEXICO. NASlll4>b o->, "alS II J. fh special meeting of the cabinet was called this afternoon by the Presi- dent for the purpose of considering the Mexican situation. The murder of Vergara and the subsequent mys- terous return of the body to Am erican territory We're the chief sub jects discussed, and all the members were emphatic in their demand that
 the murderers of the Texan be pun ished for their crime.
 WAS NOT TORTURED. LAREDO, March 10.-It is report
 ed officially this afternoon that Yer
 gara. the American who was mur- dered by the Mexcans several days ago at Hidalgo, and whose body was
 returned to the Texas side by un-
 known parties, was not tortured by his captors as was reported yester- day Several surgeons have evam- ined the body, and all declare tha, death was instantaneous. MAY ATTACK TAMPIco. VERA CRUZ, March 11.-Advices
 received this afternoon from Tam
 pico state that the rebels have driv-
 en the government forces back into
 he city and that preparations are
 now being made for a general at
 tack upon the town from the land
 side Several thousand rebels have arrived On the scene during the past two days, and the federal forces are now considerably outnumbered.
 The city is being deserted rap
 idly by foreigners, the majority of
 whom are seeking safety on ves- sels in the harbor.
 WANTS TO FIGHT MEXICO.
 WASHINGTON, March u.-Sena- ter Miles Poindexter, of Washington, appealed to President Wilson today to pursue a more energetic policy in dealing with the Mexican situation. He advocates the seizure of Mexican seaports and Mexican towns along the frontier, from which point. he argues, it will be easy for the United States to control the Mexican forces.
 DEFIES GOVERNMENT
 WASHINGTON, March 1.-The state department has been warned by Governor Colquitt. of Texas. that the federal government will not be re- cognized should any attempt be made by the administration to interfere with Texas. The governor says that Texas Rangers will afford all the protection needed by Texans in their dealings with Mexico.