New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-17
Eoreign Merchants Repel
Jnemand of Rebels for
: Money Tribute.
MTrCH. IN ALARM,
FLEE TO WARSHlP
.,ta Gunboat at the Bottom of
40 River-American Oil Men
Said To Be Returning.

r.ehn
mar tactics. the Constitutionalist
&C soon as they gained control
-.,nico presented peremptory de-
- on the Chamber of Commerce for
ssnerous ransom" or in other
y. tribute. to the Carranza-Nilla
ss Payment Of such tribute was
sd and CONSERVATION among for
s.-s may he Judged from the fact
,,e Dutch. who heretofore have
=, BY their oil properties outside
s~Dlco. have fed in alarm to a Dutch
hin anchored off the mouth Of the
~.
r,ue conditions at Tampico were
sW insecure as long as the Carran-
+,s were attacking the city. the
,,r,s forces did their best TO protect
|.,gners and their property. The
,rapzistas have now defeated the
|ssrals and have acquired control OF
4. e,tv and its suburbs. They have
,,.n the most gratifying assurances
|x,,d,ng the safety of foreigners and
H., nropertv 10 the administration i'll
darlington. but meanwhile they are
Ing 10 mulct the foreigners by de-
|-.,ding ransoms or forced loans.
MS Is in accordance with the estab-
led methods Of the Carranzistas or
|vxristas. as shown by the course
|.r pursued AT Durango, which they
ssured some time ago. They prompt
| seized some $4,000 worth of gold
|.Eon belonging 10 British subjects,
|. claim for which is among those
|nsented 10 Secretary Bryan this week
the representatives Of foreign gov
1ments. another being that of Spain
\ reimbursement for the 100000
nth Of cotton belonging 10 Spaniards
\ seized by Villa himself.
ITae crude methods OF Villa and his
Bowers and his constant reversion TO
h. his type being that Of the bandit,
tie occasion Of the utmost annoy
he 10 the Secretary Of State.
ADMIRAL Mayo reported to-day that
Es previous report that the gunboat
Fga Cruz. which belongs TO Huerta,
rs sunk in the river off Tampico had
sn verified.
The business OF the port is being
lowly resumed. Two oil ships cleared
sterday. Perfect order prevails in
,s town and the surrounding country.
% banks are open, however. and
lO1ey is extremely scarce.
Consul Miller. at Tampico. has re-
ried TO the State Department that
. ConstitutiOnalist authorities have
wen assurance that all foreigners may
turn to their work and homes in and
round Tampico in safety. a number
oil men are reported already back
the fields and are said to be prepar-
g to resume operations.
The administration is much gratified
conditions which now appear 10
ave been established. Owing TO the
hsence Of the operatives, about 10000
anels Of oil were being lost around
smpico every day, and there has been
the situation which has existed Sor
Be last fortnight a constant menace Of
complications.
vera Cruz, May ia heavy rainstorm.
Ialch flooded the trenches and blew tor
nis into the faces OF the Federals. con-
1ouied much TO their defeat at Tampico.
oording TO Americans who have come
ere from that port After the first DAYS
'htlng' the Federals appeared to be
eakenine, but still resisted. Overnight
icy made all preparations for a retreat.
'ains stood IN readiness. with steam up.
Al o'clock the next morning a great
'ns'orm from the eastward drove the
'oerals from the trenches. The Consti-
uonalists took advantage of this and
'ured a terrific fire into them, forcing
EN- back from the outposts into the
Wn' Immediately the Bederals began
training
Inc gunboat Vera Cruz, struck by
'nsututionalist shell, was run I'D the
yer and beached. Soldiers and crew re-
aimed aboard waiting for the trains,
aeh soon passed the point filled to their
most capacity with fleeing Federals.
e other gunboats moved down the river.
lng a fcw shells as they went.
The Federals burned the barracks be-
re evacuatiug. destroying large guam
? OF ammunition.
me Coustitutionalists came into the
VII shooting in the air and shouting
IVA Carranza, Viva wilson"
there Was little actual disorder and lit
lootins Within two hours the water
ppy and light connections were re-
'red' police guarded the town and the
looms were closed. Several persons en-
BED in looting were shot.
)uring the early part OF the action
lfrals raided the Southern Hotel. TAX
all arms and money found. The Ger
IN Consul. T. Everbusch accompanied
Inc American Nice-Consul. Thomas II.
van, proceeded through the residential
'uict and placed German seals on all
houses. These were not touched. The
ugees knew of no cases of private
uses having been looted.
n their retreat tho Federals opened the
lWorldge on the San Luis Potosi line at
edge Of the city and crippled the
They then proceeded to
anol. two miles west, where they
'hned 10 cross into the State of Vera
w by a pontoon bridge which they
previously constructed. II is reported
II they were surrounded at that place
the troops OF the Constitutionallst