Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-23
AMERICANS WANT
HELP AT TAMPICO


en-, have appealed to the state de-
partment to be taken out of the city
of Tampico, where there is danger to
them from riot, famine and the shells
Of the attacking and defending forces.
The terrible condition in Tampico
was officially brought to the notice
CT Secretary Bryan this afternoon in
q telegram from Consul Bevan at that
place. Mr.. Bevan advised that if
possible the Americans be taken away
in response TO their clamor, which he
thinks is largely justified by circum
stances.
Some OF the communications at the
state department from Mr.. Bevan in
dicate that there is the peculiar dan
ger that the Americans in distress in
Tampico may themselves riot and in
volve the United States with the
Mexican authorities.
Secretary of State Bryan, in answer
to the appeal from Mr.. Bevan, tele-
graphed him to send all the informa-
ton available as to the number of
prospective refugees and what were
the immediate means of transporta
ton. Many of the Americans have
been working for oil establishments,
which have been shut down, and it is
suggested that the tank steamers of
those companies might be available
for their relief. The reports to the
department show that most of the
American women from Tuxpam and
the district in the interior took ref
uge in Tampico on the advice of the
state department. 1t is understood
that there are about 100 of these
woman, in addition to the American
women who live in Tampico and in its
suburbs.
Reports on the military situation
affecting Gutierrez, Villa, Obregon
and Carranza are very definite to-
day.
General Felipe Angeles, with 5000
men, is moving on Tampico from Mon
terey to attack it on behalf of Villa.
General Villa is at or near Chihua-
hua.
General Gutierrez, with about 5000
of his original 5000 men, is moving
northeast from Pachuca. 1t is un-
derstood that he will try ultimately
to get into Tampico to assist the Car
rama forces.
Carranza has ordered the gunboats
Saragossa and Bravo up to the harbor
of Tampico, and it is expected that
when General Angeles makes his at
tack in force on the town the garri
son will be aided by the shells of
these Two gunboats. Military mer
think it probable that General Villa
will gain this important commercial
seaport. For the present, General
Villa is directing the military opera
tionS from Chlhauhua.
in the northeast, troops of General
Villa defeated the Carranzista troops
under General Vasquez, at or near
Reata, and forced them back to Mon
clova.
Dispatches from Vera Cruz to the
department say that the Zapatistas
have attacked the troops of Carranza
at Puebla and that the latter were
loading their trains with artillery and
equipment as if in retreat.
Dispatches from Consul Silliman at
Mexico City say that the distress in
that city is becoming alarming be
cause of the scarcity of food. The
supply of petroleum and gasoline is
almost exhausted. General Rogue
Cara, the head of the new govern
ment, has issued orders against dis
order and depredations "under pain
of DEATH" The Carranzista agency
here has dispatches which confirm
those of Mr.. Silliman as to the ter
rible conditions at the national capi-
tai. These dispatches indicate that
General Obregon will soon have con
troll of Mexico City and has already
issued orders against foraging and
confiscation of any kind. General
Obregon will first take Queretaro. SO
as to control the railways from the
north into Mexico City.
/ General Carranza at Vera Cruz has
taken charge of the strike of its en-
ployes against the tramway company
of the city. He threatens to seize
the tramway and operate it as
government institution unless the com
pany agrees to employ union men ex
clusively.
FREDERICK Cara, brother of the
provisional president at Mexico City,
is on the way to Washington as the
confidential agent of the Garza gov
ernment.
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