Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-01-01
MEXICO

JAN 1o-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. 3. - 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 ana n British subject. sup
posediy by villa
April Villa captured Torreon after
eleven days of bloody fighting. Villas
loss 900 killed and 1.5Oo wounded and that
OF the federals much greater.
April e.-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 a sa-
Lutte to the American flag In Tampico.
April I.-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 l9.-IIuerta refused to agree to the
demands OF the United States for an un-
conditional salute OF the nag, and Presi-
dent Wilson drafted his message 10 con-
gress and two proclamations declaring n
hostile" blockade of Mexico ports and
harbor.
April aO.-President Wilson personally
asked congress for support in action
against Huerta.
House adopted resolution giving presl-
dent free rein, after debate In which his
policy was assailed. Senate postponed
| action for a day.
April 2i.-American marines captured
part of Vera Cruz after Il fight IN which
four Americans were killed and twenty
one wounded md about 800 MexIcans
were killed. Read Admiral Badger with
five shtps arrived Mt vera Cruz
April 22.-Senate passed resolution iusti-
| Tying 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 23.-Prcsident Wilson ordered tho
| Fifth brigade. General Funston In COM
| Inand, TO embark for Vera Cruz at Gal
weston
| The embargo on shipment OF arms to
| Mexico was restored.
April 2I.-FIrth brigade sailed from Cal
| weston for Vera Cruz.
Congress passed the volunteer urrny bill
April 25.-President Wilson accepted the
| offer of Brazil. Chile and Argentina,
| through their plenipotentlaries. TO mediate
the Mexican trouble, stipulnting that
| IIucrtn must resign.
April S-Fifth brigade arrived mt 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 Gal
| weston.
May 1.-Sccretary Garrison ordered Cen
eral Funston to establish complete mill
| tary government In Nern Cruz, displacing
| the civil government.
| May l0.-Americnn naval forces seized
I.obos island as base for operations.
May 11.-Funeral services for marines
and sailors killed at Vera Cruz held a,
Brooklyn navy yard. President Wilson de.
llverinG the address.
May 15. - ConstitutionaIIsts captured
THmpico.
May 2O.-Mediators met at Niagara
Falls, Ont. and outlined program lnclud.
ing elimination OF Huerta Carranza and
Znpata and the holding OF u free election
under the auspices OF a provisional gov.
crnmcut,
! Falls peace program.
June 23.-ZacatscHs taken by villa,
army
July 2-The \. d. c. mediators left
| Niagarn Falls after issuing a statement
that all that remains 20 he done Is
to organize and establish q provisional
| government for Mexico"
July 5.-HuertR received tho major.
ity or votes cast IN the Mexican presi.
Dental election and Blnnouet was cbo.
sen vlce-preHident,
July lb.-Huerta resigned aE prcsI.
dent OF Mexico and lrft tho city. Fran.
cisco CnrhnlHl was sworn In na presi.
dent
! July co-IIucrt7 raGfrd nn u.. Ger,
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