The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-13
Federals Chased Out Of San
Pedro. Have Chased Back
into the Town
Again.
MUST SALUTE OUR FLAG
Federais at Tampieo Told to Pay
Proper Respect to the Stars
and stripes Here
after.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
TORREON, COAHILLO, Mexico,
April 13.-San Pedro. one Of the prin.
ciple basis OF General Francisco
Villas army in his campaign against
General Refugio Velasco's federal
forces. was recaptured yesterday by
federals, according to advices receiv-
ed here today
When villa sent the bulk OF his
army in pursuit Of Velasco's main
body and the combined federal forces
Of General velasco, General Javier
de Moure and General joaquin Mas
continues in the vicinity of Juarez.
No word has been given out by villa
regarding this battle and it is not
known how his troops are faring. II
lis learned, however, that 5000 feder.
ais eluded the constitntionalists and
are hurrying to attack Torreon ITSELF
believing 1t denuded OF troops There
are ave thousand constitutionalists
here, however, ready for the attack.
A train arrived Sunday night from
| San Pedro, bringing many wounded
| and $50 federals captured during Fri
days battle there. The prisoners ex
| pressed willingness to take the oath
| OF allegiance and join Villas army.
Before retreating from San Pedrt
! Frilay, after she fifst' tatttcte sthefe
!. the federals poisoned two ponds from
| which the town draws its water sup
ply.
I
and a number OF horses were killed.
Must Salute Our Flag.
/ WASHINGTON, April 13.-The
Mexican federals at Tampico mus
salute the American flag, Reports
/ that this demand might be waived
were set a trest by President Wilson
himself today. While stating that h
had not yet received report OF al
/ the details of the Tampico incident
where American marines were arrest
ed without cause, the president 1ndi
I Gated clearly by his attitude tina
complete reparation will be demanded
He said that while the salute had no
vet been fired, because there was I
disposition to give every opportunit!
to the Me8icans to proceed with de
liberation, he expected 1t to be hred.
I The president planned to take VI
with Secretary Of State Bryan with
out delay the serious developm ant
which have marked Mexican affair
since last Thursday. 1t will then b
decided whether Huerta's prompt dis
avowal of the arrest of the American
paymaster and his escort Is suffic1en
apology SO far as the Mexican fedora
government is concerned. 1t wa
thought likely that it will be so cor
sidered in as much as Admiral May
will exact the salute to the fla
| which he originally demanded.
i 1t has been brought home to tn
, president and his advisers that Mayo
. sharp action was entirely justified
There is growing antiAmerica
feeling at Tampico and general dis
position on the part OF both federai
: and constitutionalists to ignore foi
eisn rights according to informatio
} here. Mayo as representative OF thl
5 government has already sharply a.
i monished both sides and it is realize
that forced salute Of twenty-on
= guns to the American flag will en-
phasize that his orders and sugge
itions must be respected. ....
The president has not yet taken
with Bryan the official protest pr
r sented through Ambassador Wfllar
r at Madrid against the constitutions
= ists' treatment of Spanish subjects
r northern Mexico. It is unlikely tht
r this government will be able to d
r more in this connection than it hs
r already. Villa is determined to dri'
all Spaniards out and go far Ca
rama has upheld him in this.
a John Lind, special envoy OF tt
e president to Mexico, arrived here t
day on the Mayflower from Vel
Cruz. He is expected to confer wi
the president tonight.