Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-01-08
MEXICO

| Jan. 10.-MeXican rebels under Villa cap
| tured Ojinaga, many of the Federal troops
and several of the generals taking refuge
on American side of the Rio Grande.
Feb. g. President Wilson lifted en-
barge on expectation of arms which was
applied to Mexico by President Taft.
| Feb. 20.-Mexican situation brought to
new crisis by Staying of W. S. Benton,
rich rancher and a British subject, sup
posedly by Villa
| April Villa captured Torreon after
eleven days of bloody fighting. Villas
loss 500 killed and 1900 wounded and that
of the federals much greater.
April 9.-Arrest of unarmed American
bluejackets by federal authorities at Tam
pico brought demand from Admiral Mayo
that Huerta apologize and that American
| flag be saluted.
| April 12.-Huerta refused to render sa-
Lutte to the American flag in Tampico
| April 14.-President Wilson ordered At
| lantic and Pacific fleets to Mexican waters
at once to enforce his demands on Huer-
| ia.
Federal army routed by Villa at end of
nine days battle at San Pedro.
April 19.-Huerta refused to agree to the
demands of the United States for an I'M
conditional salute of the flag, and Presi-
| dent Wilson drafted his message to con-
|
hostile" blockade of Mexico ports and
| harbor.
April 2o.-President Wilson personally
asked congress for support in action
against Huerta.
House adopted resolution giving presi-
dent free rein, after debate in which his
policy was assailed. Senate postponed
| action for a day.
April 21.-American marines captured
| of of ferIf f,, yrrIio oh,
four Americans were killed and twenty
| one wounded and about 200 MeXicans
were killed. Read Admiral Badger with
| five ships arrived at Vera Cruz.
| April 22.-Senate passed resolution justi-
| flying the president in using the armed
forces of the nation to enforce his de-
mands on Huerta.
Taking Of Vera Cruz completed by ma
rines and bluejackets, supported by the
| guns of the warships, twelve Americans
being killed and fifty wounded.
April 2S.-President Wilson ordered the
Fifth brigade. General Funston in COM
| mand, to embark for Vera Cruz at Gal
weston.
The embargo on shipment of arms to
Mexico was restored.
April A.-Fifth brigade sailed from Gal
weston for Vera Cruz
| Congress passed the volunteer army bill
|
offer of Brazil, Chile and Argentina,
through their plenipotentiaries, to mediate
| the Mexican trouble, stipulating that
| Huerta must resign
April 2S.-Fifth brigade arrived at Vera
| Cruz and General Funston assumed the
| supreme command there. Robert ]. Kerr
of Chicago appointed civil governor of the
city. thousand refugees landed at Gal
weston
| I 10
eral Funston to establish complete mill
tary government in Vera Cruz, displacing
the civil government.
| May 10.-American naval forces seized
Lobos island as a base for operations.
May 11.-Funeral services for marines
and sailors killed at Vera Cruz held at
Brooklyn navy yard, President Wilson de-
livering the address.
May 10. - Constitutionalists captured
Tampico
May 20.-Medlators met at Niagara
Falls, Ont, and outlined program includ-
Ing elimination of Huerta, Carranza and
Zapata and the holding of a free election
under the auspices of a provisional gov
eminent.
June 5.-Huerta accepted the Niagara
Falls peace program.
June 23.-Zacatacas taken by Villas
| army
July 2.-The A. B. c. mediators left
| Niagara Falls after issuing a statement
that all that remains to be done is
to organize and establish a provisional
government for Mexico"
July 5.--Huerta received the major
ity of votes cast in the Mexican presi-
Dental election and Banquet was cho-
sen vice-president
July 15.-Huerta resigned as presi-
dent of Mexico and left the city. Fran
cisco Carbajal was sworn in as presi-
| dent.
July 20.-Huerta sailed on the Gey.
man cruiser Dresden for Jamaica