Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
MEXICO

Jan. 1O.-N1exican 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. 8. 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 2.-Villa captured Torreon after
eleven days of bloody fighting: Villas
loss 500 killed and 1880 wounded and that
Of the federals much greater.
April 9-Arrest Of unarmed American
b1uejackets 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 a 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 un-
conditional salute of the flag. and Presi.
dent Wilson drafted his message to con-
gross 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 a day.
April 21.-American marines captured
part of Vera Cruz after fight In which
four Americans were killed and twenty
one wounded and about 20 Mexicans
! were killed Read Admiral Badger with
| five ships arrived at Vera Cruz. N.
April 22.-Senate passed resolution justi-
| flying the president in using the armed
! forces OF the nation to enforce his de-
| r,ands on Huerta
Taking of Vera Cruz completed by ma
! rines and bluetackets. supported by the
guns Of the warsfips, twelve A;ner!cans
being killed and fifty wounded.
| April 23.-Presdent 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 24.-Fifth brigade sailed from Gal
| weston for Vera Cruz.
Congress- passed the volunteer army bill
! April 25-President Wilson accepted the
through their plenipotentiaries. to mediate
the Mexican trouble, STIMULATING that
| Huerta must resign.
/ April 2S.-F'ifth brigade arrived at Vera
Cruz and General Funston assumed the
supreme command there. Robert J. Kerr
of Chicago appointed civil governor of the
city. A thousand refugees landed ct Gal
| weston.
| May 1-secrctary Garrison ordered Cen
eral Funston to establish complete mill
| tary government in Vera Cruz, GispIacing
the civil government.
| My 10-American naval forces seized
Lohcs island as a base for operations.
! May 11-Funera1 services for marines
and sailors killed at Vera Cruz held at
Brooklyn navy yard, President Wilson de-
| livering the address.
! May l3. - COnStitutfonalists captured
| Tampico.
| May 20.-Mediators met at Niagara
Falls, Ont, and outlined program includ-
ing elimination of FIuerta, Carranza and
Zapata and the holding of free election
| under the auspices &c 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. mediato.s left
Niagara Falls after issuing 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.
Gent of Mexico and left the city. Fran
! cisco Carbajal was sworn in as presi
dent.
July 20.-Huerta sailed on the Gec
man cruiser Dresdo!, for Jamaica.