The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-31
MEXICO

Jan, 1O.-Mexican rebels under Villa cap
tured Ojinaga, many of the Federal troops
and several of the generals taking refuge
on American side of the Rio Grande.
Feb. 8. President Wilson lifted en-
barge on expectation of arms which was
applied to Mexico by President Taft.
Feb, 20-Mexican situation brought to
new crisis by Staying of w. s. Benton,
rich Fancher and a British subject, sup
posedly by Villa
April Villa captured Torreon after
eleven days of bloody fighting. Villas
loss 500 killed and 1,5O0 wounded and that
of the federals much greater.
April 9-Arrest of unarmed American
bluejackets by federal authorities at Tam
pico brought demand from Admiral Mayo
that Huerta apologize and that American
flag be saluted.
April 12-Huerta refused to render a sa-
lutte to the American flag in Tampico.
April 14-President Wilson ordered At
lantic and Pacific fleets to Mexican waters
at once to enforce his demands on Huer-
ta
Federal army routed by villa at end OF
nine days battle at San Pedro.
April 19--Huerta refused to agree to the
demands of the United States for an un-
conditional salute OF the flag. and Presi-
dent Wilson drafted his m+asage to con-
gress and two proclamatiors declaring a
hostile" blockade of MeAico ports and
harbor.
April 2O.-President w~.son personally
| asked congress for support in action
against Huarta.
House adopted resolution giving presi-
dent free rein, after DEBATE in which his
policy was assailed. !;enate postponed
| action for day.
April 21.-American marines captured
part of Vera Cruz afCcr fight in which
four Americans wers killed and twenty
| one wounded and aoout 200 Mexicans
were killed. Read admiral Badger with
| five ships arrived at Vera Cruz.
April 22.-Senate passed. resolution justi-
| flying the president in Gslng the armed
forces Of the nation to enforce his de-
mands on Huel-a.
Taking Of Vera Cruz completed by ma.
rines and bluejacEets supported by the
| guns of the warsh!ps twelve Americans
being killed and fifty wounded.
April 23.-President Wilson ordered thu
Fifth brigade Genera! Funston in com
mand, tc embark for Vera Cruz at Gal
| weston.
The embargo on shipm+nt of arms t.
Mexic;, was restored.
April 24.-Fifth brigade sailed from Gal
vest6r for Vera Cruz.
Congress passed the volunteeS army bill
krttl 25.- President Wilson accepted th
oHer Of Brazil, Chile and Argentina
through their plenipotentiaries, to mediat
the Mexican trouble. stipulatihg tina
HuertR must resign.
April S-Fifth brigade arrived at Yer;
Cruz and General Funston assumed tn
supreme command there. Robert ]. Rar
Of Chicago appointed civil governor of tf
t4ty. A thousand refugees landed at Gal
weston.
May 1.-Secretary Garrison ordered Gen
eral Funston to establish complete mill
tary government in Vera Cruz, displacin
the civil government
May 1O-American naval forces seize
Lobos island as a base for operations.
May 11-Funeral services for marine
and sailors killed at Vera Cruz held a
Brooklyn navy yard President Wilson dc
;ivering the address
May 10. Constitutionalists capture
Tampico.
May 2O-Mediators met at Niagar
Falls, Ont, and outlined program incluG
ing elimination of Huerta Carranza an
Zapata and the holding Of free electio
under the auspices OF provisional goS
ernment. s2
| June 5.-Huerta accepted the NiagaT
Falls peace program.
. June 23.-Zacatacas taken by Villa
army.
. July 2.-The A. B. C. mediators lei
Niagara Falls after issuing statemeT
that "al1 that remains to be done
to organize and establish a provision;
government for Mexico"
July 5.-Huerta received the majol
ity of votes cast in the Mexican pres
: Dental election and Banquet was CHI
sen vice-president.
July 15.-Huerta resigned as pres
/, dent of Mexico and left the city. Fral
cisco Cafbajal was sworn in as pres
5 dent.
! July ,20.-Hu~ rita sailed on the Ge
man cruiser Dresden for Jamaica.