The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-01
MEXICO

tured Ojinaga, many Of the Federal troops
and several Of the generals taking refuge
on American side of the Rio Grande.
! Feb 8. President Wilson lifted en-
barge on expectation of arms which was
| applied to Mexico by President Taft.
| Feb. 2O.-Mexican situation brought to
new crisis by Staying of w. S. Benton,
rich rancher and British subject, sup
posedly by Villa.
April 2-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 A.-President Wilson ordered At
| 1antic 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-
gress and two proclamations declaring a
| 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 day.
| April 21.-American marines captured
part Of Vera Cruz after fight in which
four Americans wers killed and twenty
one wounded and about 200 Mexicans
We're 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
4 being killed and fifty wounded.
April 23-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 M.-Fifth brigade sailed from Gal
| weston for Vera Cruz
Congress passed the volunteer army bill.
April 25.-President Wilson accepted the
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. A thousand refugees landed at Gal
| weston.
| May 1-Secretary Garrison ordered Cen
erai Funston to establish complete mill
| tary government in Vera Cruz, displacing
| the civil government
May 10.-American naval forces seized
Lobos island as 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 Is. Constitutionalists captured
| Tampico.
May 2o-Mediators met at Niagara
Falls, Ont, and outlined program includ-
ing elimination of Huerta. Carranza and
Zapata and the holding Of 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 1.-The A. B. c. mediators left
Niagara Falls after iss uing a statement
that AL that remains to be done is
to organize and establish a provisional
government for Mexico"
July 5.-Huerta received the major
ity or 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 2e-Huerta sailed on the Ger
man cruiser Dresden for Jamaica.