The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-19
HUERTA PROMISES
UNITED STATES TO
SIFT DEATH CASE
Mexican Foreign Minister Wires
Washington Killing of Parks
Will Be Investigated.
FEDERALS SLAIN At TUXPAM
Over $50 Huerta Men, Killed in the
Taking of Mexican Town by Reb-
eIs-GeneraI Villa Opens Cam
paign Against SaItillo.

paign Against SaItillo.
Washington, May 18.-General Huer-
ta's mediation ENJOYS arrived here.
The ENJOYS were greeted by Senor
Riano, the Spanish ambassador, and
Senor Walla, counselor of the Spanish
embassy, who have been representing
Huerta here since Charge Algara was
handed his passports. They were i'm
mediately escorted to their hotel.
Later the envoys 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 18-Senor Riano,
the Spanish ambassador, received
dispatch from the foreign minister at
Mexico City saying that a vigorous
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 invest-
cation will be awaited with great anx-
iety by all government officials.
Secretary Bryan is personally inter
esting himself not 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 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
ficials 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 confrmatory 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 conf1s-
Gated were some naval officers cam.
paign suits of white duck. Mail mat.
ter of a sentimental character was
dumped into the sea.
$50 FederaIs Killed at Tuxpam.
Vera Cruz, May 18.-More than 25O
soldiers of the federal garrison at Tux.
pam we're 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 fee to the
southwark
Confirmation of the fall Of Tuxpan
was brought here by passengers or
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 Genera
Ocaranza had committed grave tao
tical error in dividing his forces thai
made the rebel victory easy. On hear
ing that forces of rebels were operat
ing beycud Tamiahua he sent Major
Guillermin with 500 federals to attacl
them.
The federals were overwhelmed a
Temapaehe and fell back to Tamiahua
where they were again defeated will
heavy losses. General Aguilar thel
sent courier to Ocaranza demanding
the immediate surrender of Tuxpam
declaring that If the federals resisted
he would take the city with ''bloot
and fire."
Ocaranza called a conference OF hi
officers and it was decided to evacuate
there being no hope Of securing rein
forcements. When the refugees lef
Tuxpam on the Anzora the federal
had crossed the river and were in dis
organized fight
VIII Protect Foreigners
Consul Miller at Tampico reporte'
70 the state department that Genera
Pablo Consoles of the constitutionalis
forces has issued a proclamation e