Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-09
TAMP|CO SCENE OF.
n EXT BIC BATTLE
Brisk Skirmishes Are Prelude
to Expected Struggle for
Mexican Port.
REFUGEES FLEE TO SHIPS
Another American DreadnOught
Ordered to Scene-HOspital
Craft to BE Made
Ready.
REFUGEES FLEE TO SHIPS

Washington, April S.--Offical interest in
the Mexican situation here tonight was
divided between the grave problem pre-
sented by the arrival Of the 500 Spanish
| exiles at III Paso, ard the outcome OF the
struggle between the con1titutonallsts
and federals for supremacy at the itu-
portant gulf port of Tampicc.
Sharp fighting already had occurred at
Tampico, and army and navy strategists
now expect the battle there to be the
next decisive struggle of the revolution.
Rear Admiral Fletcher notified the men
of war in Tampico harbor and he for
warded a report from Rear Admiral May
at that port. saying the presence of an
army transport was desirable as a refuge
for non-combatants from the shells of
the contending forces.
ADMIRAL MAYO'S REPORT.
Admiral Mayo's report follows
"Ten p. M. Tuesday. Sharp lighting
during afternoon until dark: no apparent
advantage either side; rebels still hold
Dona Cecilia and Arbel Grande oil tank
Pierce refinery burned government GUS
toms warehouses at Dona Cecilia de-
stroyed by fire, also about 30 loaded
freight cars; latter still burning; all
probably done by shells from gunboat
Vera Cruz. Federal gunboat Zaragoza
arrived p. m. Tuesday with more troops
have delivered letters to federal and rebel
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plco TINS uihe' lime refugees must oe
he'd is uncertain therefore presence Oh
army transport is YER deslraple' al
th"ugh refugees do not wish to leave
country
The letters to the rebel and federal
forces referred to by the admiral We're
sent without instruction from Washing
ton. but ii is presumed here that he de-
manded that the life and property of non
combatants be safeguardcd and possibly
that a neutral zone be designated into
which foreigners and women and chill
dren might retire for safety.
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The American eeot is ronroso,+od at
lampl'o ny the hattleshlps Minnesota
ana Nonnecucut' the cruisers chester,
Dos N'oines and san Francisco and the
dispatch boat Dolphin The battlcship
ltah was ordered there from Vera Cruz
tonight The German cruiser Dresden
ana the brtlSh cruisers HcfMlone ana
ESSEX are among the vessels of the in
ternational fleet at Tampico and the
spanish cruiser Carlos V. is en- route
from Vera cruz. Rear Admiral Fletcher
reported he had ordered the hospital ship
SoIace' now at New Orleans, to coal and
De ~ readiness Tor service at Tampico
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'i'en' III discussing the SITUATION Whlch
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