Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-01-01
MEXICO

Jan. 1o-Mexican rebels under villa cap
tured Ojlnaga, 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. 2o.-Mexican situation brought 10
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 coo 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 i2-Huerta refused 20 render a sa-
lutte to the American flag in Tampico.
April i4-Presldent Wilson ordered At
lantic and Pacific fleets 10 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 i9.-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.
gress and two proclamations declaring a
hostie plochaue Oh MeAiSo porS anu
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 a fight in which
four Americans were killed and twenty
one wounded and about 200 Mexicans
were killed. Read Admiral Badger with
ive ships arrived at Vera Cruz.
April 22.-Senate passed resolution Justi-
flying the president In using the armed
forces OF the nation 10 enforce his de-
mands on Huerta
Taking OF Vera Cruz completed by ma
rtnes and bluejackets. supported by the
guns OF the warshlps. twelve Americans
being killed and fifty wounded.
April 23.-President Wilson ordered the
Fifth brigade. General Funston In COM
mand. to embark for Vera Cruz at Cal
weston.
The embargo on shipment OF arms TO
Mexico was restored.
April A-Fifth brigade sailed from CAL
weston for Vera Cruz.
Congress passed the volunteer army bill.
April 25.-President Wilson accepted the
offer OF Brazil. Chile and Argentina.
through their plenipoteatiarles. to mediate
the Mexican trouble. stipulaung that
Huerta must resign.
April 2--Fifth 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 at CAL
weston.
May 1-secretary Garrison ordered Cen
| eral Funston TO establish complete mill
tary government In Vera Cruz. displacing
the civil government.
May f0-American naval forces seized
Lobos island as a base for operations.
May 1l--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 20.--Medlators 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 provisional gov
4 ernment
Juna 5.-Huerta accepted the Niagara
| Fails peace program.
June 2s.-zacatacas taken by Villas
army.
July 2.--The A. B. c. mediators left
Niagara Falls after Issuing a statement
that "aii that remains 20 be done is
] 20 organize and establish a provisional
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