Evening star., 1914-05-16

port and points in the United States. ac-
| cording to dispatches to the Navy De-
| partment last night from Admiral Mayo.
The admiral did not give details, but Of
| fcials here explained that a telegraph
| line had been put through to the Amerf-
can border,
| 1t was further stated that the constitu-
tionalists expected soon to operate a reg
Monterey from Tampico
The constitutionalists already have
moved to avail themselves Of the ad-
vantages of their first seaport. One OF
CarranZa's confidential agents was
quoted as saying that large shipment
Of French guns was ready to be moved
toward Tampico. That. considered
with the development that there now is
no embargo against shipment Of arms
to Tampico from American ports. in
dicated the constitutionalists could OBJ
tain plenty of equipment for the re-
mainder of their campaign
Rebels Can Get Ammunition.
When the embargo on arms recently
was restored at Rio Grande points, it
was done on a War Department order.
and unless the Navy Department dupli-
Gates it or the President issues a gen
eral proclamation the constitutional
lists can get all the ammunition from
the United States they want If they
ship it through Tampico.
Swift developments in the constitu-
,ionalists' campa gn were forecast in
statement by Gen. Carranza at Durango
Coupled with Villas feverish activity
south of Torreon was Carranzas state
ment that his general-in-chief expected
to assault Saltillo in day or two. and.
while strong opposition was expected. yet
the outcome was not in DOUBT VIVA
had disposed his troops near Hlpolto
Ssnlf llo
operating about San Luis Potosi, was
expected to attack that federal strong
hold Immediately. In case OF a double
victory, 1t appeared the constitutlonallsts Is
intended to concentrate about san LUIS
| potosi to grid themselves Tor the march
| on Huertas capital.
Recent alarming reports over the pos
sibiity that Zapata might loosen his
hordes on Mexico City were tempered
| bv Gen. Carranzas statement which
mentioned Zapata much in the same
| terms as references to the activities Of
| Torres and Villa. In the last few days
the constitutionalSts have declared
there was clear understanding be-
| tween the Zapatistas and the northern
faction.
| Mexican Gunboats Steam Southwark.
| Commanders of the Mexican gunboats
1ravo and Zaragoza boarded the Unit
| ed States battleship Connecticut before
| they sailed from Tampico and expressed
! the desire to go to Puerto Mexico. ac-
cording to q dispatch to the Navy De-
partment from Rear Admiral Badger.
What reply, il any, was given to the
| Mexican commanders was not indicated
| in the dispatch, which stated that
| later the gunboats steamed southward.
| The steamer Ypirallga, whose proX-
unity to Vera Cruz fastened the Amer
| lean occupation, docked at Tampico
| late yesterday. Admiral Badgers dis
| patch stated. SO tar was known the
| arms and ammunition which she was
supposed to have been carrying to
| Huerta before the Vera Cruz custom
| house was seized by American mar hes
| still were aboard. In some quarters
last night belief was expressed that
re constitutionalists at Tampico
might enter into negotiations for
their purchase.
| However, the Ypiranga did not re-
main long at Tampico. She took some
passengers aboard and left for Vera
| cruz.