The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-07
MEXICO

Ian 1O-MrXican rebels under villa cap
turcd Otinaga, many OF the Federal troops
and several Of the generals taxing reIuBe
on American side OF the Rio Grando.
Feb. 3. - President Wilson lifted ON
bnrxo on expectation of arms which was
applied to Mexico by President Taft.
Feb. O.-Mexican situation brought to
new crisis by Staying of w. y. bentoh'
rich ranchcr and British subject. sup
posedly by villa.
April villa captured Torreon after
eleven days OF bloody fghting Villas
loss 500 killed and LOO wounded and that
of the fcderals much greater.
April 9-Arrest OF unarmcd American
blue Jackets by federal authorities Mt ram
pico brought demand from Admiral Mayo
that IIuerta apologize and that American
flag be salutcd.
April 12-IIucrta refused to render sh-
Lutte to the American flag In Tampico.
April H-President Wilson ordered At
lantic and Pacific fleets to Mexican waters
ut once to enforce his demands on liuer-
tn.
Federal army routed by villa at end or
nine days battle at San Pedro
Aprjl 19-IIuerta 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
hostile" blockade OF Mexico ports ana
harbOr.
Aprjl 2o-prcsident Wilson personally
asked congress for support In act'oh
against IIuerta,
House adopted resolution giving prcsl-
dent free rein, after debate In which his
policy was assailed Senate postponed
action for n day.
April 2I-AmerIcan marines captured
part Of Vera Cruz after fight In when
four Americans were killed and twenty
one wounded and about W0 MeXichhs
were killed Read Admiral Badger with
five ships arrived Mt Vera cruz.
April 22- Senate passed resolution justI-
fving the president IN using the armed
forces Of the nation to enforce his de-
mands on Iiucrta
Taking of Vera Cruz completed by ma
rines and bluejackets. supported by the
guns OF the warshlps. twelve Americans
being Killed and fifty wounded.
ApriI 23-Prcsidcnt Wilson ordered the
Fifth brigade General Funston In com
mand to embark for Vera Cruz ut Cal
weston.
The embargo on shipment OF arms 10
Mexico was restored.
April A-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 plenpotentiaries. to mediate
the Mexican trouble. STIMULATING that
Hucrta must resign
April 2S-Fifth brigade arrived at Vera
Cruz and General Funston assumed the
suprerne command there. Robert j. Kerr
Of Chicago appointed civil governor Of tho
city. A thousand refugees landed at Gal
weston.
MAY I.-Secretary Garrison ordered Cen
eral Funston 20 establish complete mill
,ary government In Vera Cruz. dispacing
the civil government.
May lO.-American naval forces seized
Iobos island ms a base for operations.
NAV II-Funeral services for marines
and sailors killed at Vera Cruz held at
Brooklyn navy yard. President Wilson de-
livering the address.
NAV 10. COnstitutionalists captured
Tampico.
NAV 20-Medlators met at Niagara
, Falls, Ont, and outlined program includ-
ing elimination Of ITucrta. Carranza and
Zapata and the holding Of free election
under the auspices ~ a provisional gov
ernment.
June 5.-IIuerta accepted the Niagara
Falls peace program.
June 23-Zacatacas taken by Villas