Evening star., 1914-04-09
FIGHTING GOES ON
AROUND TAMP|CO
Mexican Rebels Seize Waters
Pierce Oil Company. State
Department Hears.
GERMANS SUFFER LOSS
OF VALUABLE PROPERTY
Warehouses Valued at $500. 900
Burned-United States Warships
to Aid Refugees.

to Aid Refugees.
iShdns about Tampi-o IS stili IN
J.. progress. with slight advantage, Ia .,tbar
side Rebel forces hav, seized ana ,rs
occupying the Waters Pierce oil refner,
! "hlch IS consequently under fire from
the federal sunhoat iii the harbor. i,
Is feared III plant viii he DESTROYED Iffba
reoeis get the artillery which they are
! expecting the situation will H., critical
he Sunboat IaraGossl Is assisting the
vera Cruz in shelIne Arbol G-ande The
! property loss has already mounted mo
| the millions
Warehouses OF tie AgeIlcia comerciaI
German property. have been burned.
/, with a loss of s.eaopo
/ United States warships are standing
ready to protect international interests
and to give shelter 10 the hundreds OF
/ refugees On account OF a stin norther
Rear Admiral Mayo. who commands the
! fourth division of the Atlantic tiect al
fampico, is discouraging the refugees
from boarding the warships. The cruiser
i Des Molnes, which is alongside the dock
mas taken aboard few of thos. who have
lighting
q ~ conference today between the War
sending OF an army transport to Tam
4 pico lt was practically decided thar If
an additional ship is sent TO the east
. coast II will be either a navy transport
\ -poSsioiN the Hancock. now at New or
ieans-or commercial vessel which the
+, Navy Department could obtain.
Rumored U. s. Is Aiding Rebels.
Word was received here today from
Rear Admiral Fletcher that reports were
being spread along the shore at Tampioo
that the United States warships We
| supplying the rebels with ammunition
and arms. Officials here today scorneJ
to comment on the report. The Navy De-
partment suggested to Admiral Fletcher
the possibility OF taking The marines OF
the transport Prairie at Vera Cruz anu
sending that vessel to Tampico to re-
celve the refugees, who cannot be cared
for on the Other ships without serious
Inconvenience.
The American fleet is represented at
Tampico b. the battleships Minnesota
ana connecticut, the cruisers Chester,
Des Moines and San Francisco and lie
dispatch boat Dolphin the battleship
Utah was ordered there from Vera Cruz
last night. The German cruiser Dresden
and the British cruisers Hermionc and
ESseN are among the vessels of the in-
ternational fleet al Tamp:co. and the
! Spanish cruiser Carlos is en- route from
Vera Cruz. Rear Admiral Fltcii.r ~
ported he had ordered the hospital shil.
Solace. now at New Orleans to coal ana
De IN readiness FOR service at Tampicn
state Department officials admitted
| touaH tAat foreign properties. especial
y the Oh plants in Tampico. are in
grave danger. but there is thought 10
| he little danger to the lives of foreign
| erS in the trouble zone Concernins
conditions in Tampico the State De-
partment issued this statement:
From Vera Cruz wireless reports on
Tampico conditions indicate that tile
situation as regards foreign propertics
| IN the Tampico district is complicated
and serious. The Watcrs-Pi.rce oil re-
| fnery has been occupied BY attacking
forces during the last two days and
as Il consequence. has been under FIRE
from the federal gunboats in tho lal-
Dor \ loss to the cutirc property is
fearsd The warehouses Of the A1eI,cia
| Comercial. a German property. were
burned with a loss of $4,000
Americans Released at Vera Cruz.
| From Ensenada ii is reported that the
| situation at Alazatlan is tranquil Five
! Americans who had been arrested at Vera
Cruz as military prccaution were re-
| leased Tuesday. 4 consular report from
| Torreon says VERY good order has
been re-esta blished there Nj. and Mrs
| Thomas Gonzalez of the Turreon district
| concerning whom inquiries had bccr
made by the State Department. are re-
| ported safe in Gomez Palacio
! Brig. Gen. Hugh l.. Scott at FL Paso
| reported to the War Department b, nirt=
| less today that lighting was said to he
| in progress at San Pedro and ParraS
| but he gave no details
/ International representations concern
! ing the expulsion of Spansrds from Tor
reon continue To YeN all officials concern
/ ed. The attitude of Spain in turning 10
British protection at Tampico is stnuo5
! ing the United States which wants Il, an
4 n ST, ir,st ..i.,
! of Spain Meanwhile Carranza has mao
/ it clear that he will back up Villa in his
orders of deportation. Those authorize
+, to speak at conStltutioraliSt heauuUart..s
| here say that if Spain wants TO make an,
/ serious charges Of cruelty and demands
! for reparation they have an answer prD-
| pared which Will 90 into details Si
+! Spain's action at the time of reconcentr.,-
| ton in Cuba.
| Secretary Bryan AMI Consular Agent
| CarotheF; exchanged messages today
| concerning measures to safeguard the
| rights of the Spanish eNles at FL paso
| Mr. Bryan said Mr.. Carothcrs is uud
Instructions 10 continue his Representa-
tons TO Gen. carranza for the protection
| of the property which the refugees left
in Torreon and to ottain. If possible per
mission foF the Spaniar,is TO return 10
! their homes.
| The Red cross TO-DAY called upor b-
| Stephenson. head Of the Fl Paso ciis.l,-
ter, for report concerning the needs
of the Sfanish refugees just arrive.
there. The Red Cross has pledged j;
self to cooperate ii every way viii the
State and War departments in caring for
the exileS.
Exiles Not to Be Despoiled.
Spokesman here for the constitutional
lists assert that those expelled from Tor
reon are not to be despoled of their
property. They say that those deporied
are allowed to take all of their nova ble
valua ahles with them. and that their land
ed estates will not be seized and that
any who are able to prove that they have
not given aid and comfort to the Hucrta
forces will be allowed To return