The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-19
V|LLAPLANNING \
TAMP|C0 ATTACK
Rival Rebels Will Fight I'm
portant Battle for Mexi-
can Oil Port.
HE ASKS MILLION PESOS
Demand. Thi. Amount from Monterey.
Progreso and Merida Alarm In
creases-British Complain.

one o. the most important battles tina
mas been staged III Mexico since the
break between Carranza and Villa -
about to take place near Tampico. The
outcome is awaited with great interest
10y officials in Washington. II Carranza
should lose control OF Tampico. which
Yields large revenues, the first chief
would ina himself IN bad way Tor
funds.
ACCORDING to adTICes received here, the
Viliistas. beaded by the general himself.
haze reached Coco. which - about thirty
mics northwest of Tamp:co. He IS said
to have force OF 5000 men. That an
engagement is imminent seems To ne
assured, as advtCes are 10 the erect tha'
Villas post. are now about twentyiour
miles from TempiCc.
Would Cut on Carranza Tax.
CarranZa Will fight desperately to mold
TaInp!co. 4 Is the outlet for big oil chip
ments from Panuco fields. Through the
imposition OF an export tax on OIL ana
other imposts. the first chief has drawn
'argc funds from the port Since the
railroad line was cut between Vera 'rhz
and Mexico city. thus reducing snip
ments from Vera Cruz, Tamp'co has
hccn the first chef main reliance Tor
ready cash.
informed that Zen Villa has made a
lev, on foreigners and church authorities
at NIontrr-y for l.HH@U pesos The
Geparment IS not advised as 10 the con-
ditiuns of the lcvH or the time IN which
il must be paid Mexican generals
have = ha bit of enforcing such demands
with threats that usual" produce lie
suits
The Mexican situation Is further CON-
b. NJ TrnST.GO The
situation there has become alarming. The
government WAS not advised whether
Americans OF other foreigners at Pro-
Srcso had accepted TN" preferred asy'
lum on the cruiser les Moines. The
collier Erutus was due TO arrive Al
PrusrcsO vesIerdar.
"It il believed. however" read ar
optimistic bulletin given out at the
state department. that foreigners viii
be .'vcn fun protection
Condition ut Capital Improves.
The Secretary Of STATE yesterda,
| continued his efforts I" provide factli'
ties TOR Americans desiring TO leave
| Mexico CITY. In this connection as
surances were received from Zapata
and Villa that railroad connection:
shortly Will bc resumed between Vera
! Cruz and Mexico city. This bulletin
was issued at the State Department:
"Advice% from Mexico city. datcC
| March Il. state that living condition:
! in the city are greatly improved. anc
| that railroad officials expect rail- com
imunication to FL Paso to h" opened ir
| four or five days" Further reports
| from PrUgresu Indicate that the tu
/ surEents in YuCatan have met will
additional reverses. The alarm at Me
| rida aud at PrOgre>O is said to he OF
| the increase.
| Consul Lespinasse Informs the depart
| meut that he has been informed by on
| ot the constitutionalist authorities tina
! ID J. Sturgis and family are well AM
| safe on their plantation. The "onsu
| mad written to Dr.. S;urGis regarding hi
| welfare and skiing whether he needs an
! assistance. Good order prevails in TN
! district Of FTontPra.
| Complaints received b. the British Am
| baSsador. and communicated to the stat
! department. are 10 the effect that Car
rama is taking rolling stock of railroad
In Mexico controlled by British inter
| ests The British Embassy also took &C
! cs.ion to direct attention to the actio
| Of Villa in making his lew At Monterey
! Tho Mexican Light and Power Company
| a Canadian concern. IS involved