The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-05-07
HUERTA AND AID
READY To FLEE
/ ON FOREIGN SHIP?
FederaIs Lay Dynamite to Blow
Up Americans.
ROAD TO CAPITAL is MINED
Explosive to Be Fired If u. S. Troops
Advance on Mexico City-TWo
More Bluejackets Are
Dead.

Dead.
Vera Cruz, May 6.--A report was
current here that quarters had been
held several days on a foreign cruiser
for high Mexican official coming
from the federal capital, perhaps Huer-
ia or General Banquet or both. There
was a persistent rumor that Huerta
was preparing to fee.
Three batteries of five field guns
were unloaded from the American
warships at Vera Cruz and are ready
for instant service. Everything is
ready for. the march on the capital
Every man is eagerly waiting for the
order to come.
Road to Capital Is Mined.
Washington, May 6.-Information
came from Vera Cruz to the war de-
partment that the Mexican federal
troops had mined the railroad from
Vera Cruz to Mexico City in prepare
ton for the utter destruction of the
line with dynamite if the Americans
forces should attempt march on the
capital.
Those preparations and the throw
ing up Of defenses to make the posi-
ton of the Mexican federal troops
stronger worry General Funston, who,
it is understood, would welcome or
ders to start for the Mexican capital at
once.
Persistent rumors were current in
Tampico that General Villa, with a
large force of troops, was on the way
there to assist the constitutionalist at
tack, said advices received by the navy
department from Rear Admiral Mayo.
Ad~,iral Mayo informed the navy de-
pail MT that he would have no trou-
BILE in taking Tampico with his pres
! nt force. He has at Tampico, in ad-
dition to his flagship, the Des Moines,
two cruisers and torpedo boat fleet
of nine.
thirteen Americans Prisoners.
Admiral Badger reported to the navy
department the receipt of word from
the torpedo boat destroyer Drayton at
Tuxpam that Is Americans were de-
tanned against their will at Metlalo-
yucca, state of Puebla, about sixty
miles from Tuxpam. To the British
consul at Tuxpam American refugees
said the Mexican authorities contend
ed thoy~were holding the 13 merely to
assure their safety.
The consul wired the governor of
Pue3la a request for their release.
Alarmed by unofficial reports that
John r. Silliman, acting American con-
sui at San Luis Potosi, had been a pris-
oner of Gen. Joaquin Mas for two
weeks, the state department sent
urgent kilograms concerning him to
the Brazilian minister in Mexico City,
Consul Miller at Tampico and Consul
Hanna at Monterey.
Two of the sailors wounded in the
occupation of Vera Cruz died during
the day. They were: Harry Pulliam,
fireman; Clarence F. Hirshberger, sea-
man.
Villa Calls Mas a Traitor.
Torreon, Mex, May 6.-The answer
If Gen. Francisco Villa to request
from federal General Mas, in COM
mand o, the Saltillo garrison, that
Villa join the federals in avenging the
American occupation of Vera Cruz was
delivered to the federal messengers.
General Villa refused absolutely to ally
himself or his men with the federals
and declared that the Huertistas had
provoked foreign Intervention for their
own ends.
General Mas letter to Villa an
nounced that, in addition to occupying
Vera Cruz, the port of Salina Cruz had
been seized by the United States
forces April %.
Tampico Oil Wells Endangered.
Reports received at the navy depart
ment indicate that the oil zone at
Tampico, to protect which the admin
istration has been fighting desperate
ly, has been endangered, if not actu-
ally harmed, by battle between reb-
els and federals. The engagement
has paused, the result being indie
cisive, according to Rear Admiral
Mayo.
Former Vice-President Slain.
Vera Cruz, May 6.-Luis Manuel Ro-
jas, who was second vice-president Of
the Mexican congress under the late
President Madero and thrown into Jail
by Huerta, was executed outside San
tiago prison, Mexico City, last Satur-
day. This report is brought by Mexi-
cans, who arrived from the capital
city, but is not confirmed