The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-07

, were broken.
troops have mined the railroad tracks
from Vera Cruz to Mexico City in
preparation for the utter destruction
of the road, If the American forces
attempt a march on the capital.
No confirmation had been received
of reports that the San Francisco
bridge on the Interoceanic railroad
had been blown up.
The mines are reported to be half
mile apart and Mexican soldiers
have been detailed to touch off the
fuses should hostilities occur. These
preparations and the throwing up of
defenses, which are daily making the
position of the Mexican federal troops
stronger, are known to be source OF
worry to General Funston and it is
understood that he would welcome
orders to start for the Mexican capital
at once.
Admiral Mayo, at Tampico, has in
formed the navy department that he
would have no trouble in taking Tam
pico with his present forces and it
was learned that he has more than
once limited in his dispatches that it
would be advisable to take such &C
ton. He has under his command, in
addition to his flagship, the Des
Moines, two cruisers and a torpedo
boat feet Of nine. ...
FederaIs Of Tampico Reinforced.
The federal forces at Tampico have
been reinforced by 1900 men. we'll
equipped. Admiral Badger wired the
navy department. Firing in the
streets of Tampico continued daily
and heavy guns have been obtained
by the federals for their batteries.
Admiral Badger states that 10
Americans are detained by Mexican
authorities at Mulaltuyca in the state
of Puebla. The Mexicans are holding
them under a pretext that their safety
demands their detention from possible
harm by rowing bands. The British
consul at TuXpam has wired the gov
ernor Of Puebla. requesting him to aid
the Americans. He reports that he
cannot do anything further until he
hears from the governor of Puebla.
Thirty Americans from Mexico City
reached Vera Cruz during the night
General Huerta cabled Senior Riano,
the Spanish ambassador, who is act
ing here for the dictator, that Mexico
will be represented before the South
American mediators by four men
The fourth representative, whose
name has not been mentioned hereto
fore. is Rafael Elguero. The other
three, whose names already have been
made public through the mediators,
are Louis Elguero, Augustin Rodriguez
and Emilia Rahasa.
Villas Record Put on Record.
Washington, May 6.-Following the
speech of Senator Stone on the canal
tolls, Senator Lodge read into the rec
ord of the senate an article from the
London Daily Telegraph, OF April Is,
last, reviewing the career Of General
Villa, the Constitutional leader in Mex.
leo.
According to the Mexican CORE.
spondent of the newspaper, Villa was
sent to prison for cattle stealing when
but youth. Next, he was In prison
for bNmicide and upon his release or
gani"ed band Of robbers which Cd
persted in the state OF Durango In
1917" he was stealing cattle in Chi.
huanua and selling them in the United
States and stealing cattle and mules
In the United States to be sold In Mex
leo. His partner in this enterprise
| he shot IL the plaza In Chihuahua in
| broad day light. After various ex.
ploits in banditry, he killed two men
in January, 1911. for refusing him ran
som. He tortured a woman until she
paid him $4,000, although she died
soon afterward of the wounds. He shot
and robbed the houses OF prominent
men in and around Chihuahua, and
| supplied a meat monopoly In that city
by stealing cattle from neighboring
| ranches. He robbed a train OF $50, 900
worth Of silver. killing two men. Lat
er, he killed two nephews of rich
| plantation owner and tortured the
owners two sons before killing them
also.
According to the article, Villa shot
one OF his prisoners after battle and
then kicked in the face the heart.
broken wife who held the mans dead
body In her arms. At Casas
Grandes. after his victory there. ac-
cording to the English correspondent.
/, Villa shot 80 non-combatants and at
tackled numbsr Of young girls. the