Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-27
THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Society

Tampico, Meaico-But little of the history of Mexico has been recorded in which Tanpico has not figured. Recently it came into pubic notice because of the rumor that the Mexi- can Government contemplated pIa cir g sn embargo on shipments of oil which leave that port in vast quantities con- signed to Great Britain Tampico was the scene of the incident which re- suited in a demand from Admiral Mayo for a salute from Huerta. of this M exican metropolis today's bull letin of the National Geographic So ciety says:
 Tn 1882 the town was sacked by corsairs. probably a part of the notor- ious Nick Van Horns band. Tn 1929 an expedition set out from Havana for the Spanish reconquest of Mexi- puIsion of the Spaniards from that country. signei by President Victoria in 1927. The Spaniards effected a landing a few mics from Tampico, the troops, under Barradas, entered the city, but after several bloody en- counters with the Mexicans under Santa Ana anc Teran. the Spaniards ca pitulated, were treated with tic honors of war. nearly 2000 of them re- e1nba rlxed during November and De- cember, and Spanish political inftu- ence in the richest of her New World
 
 a period of BOG years. was brought to an inglorious close. Teran, who had so distinGuishe himself in this re- pulse of :he Spaniards- in 1882 led attack against General EsteEan Moe teZuma, comm ndante of Tampico, who had hoisted the flag of federaiist revolt, but go severely defeated was Teran in that engagement that in chagrin he p-urged his sword into his body. Again, in 1888, federalist up- rising took place at Tampico, and CanaliZo was sent to reduce the town. During the assault terrific eKpios- came c-stricken and were driven out; but when in 1889 the federalist revolter, Urea, took refuge in Tampi- co. through the treachery of Barbar- ena the town was taken-a heavy blow to the fe6erSiist cause.
 After the capture of Montarey by the United States troops in 1s46, the United States contemplated des- cent on the gulf coast and an invasion by way of Tampico of the rich State of Tama ulipas, but Santa Ana through an intercepted despatch. got wind of the plan, hastily evacuated, and the town was occupied and gar risoned by Commodore Perry.
 Once more. in 1868, Tampico oc- cupied a page in Mexican history, when certain Gf Maximilian's troops surrendered the port to General Pavon. This was followed a month later by the surrender of Tuxpan. so that Vera Cruz remained the only port in the imperial. or French hands, and that they soon reiipquished.
 ''Tampico is situated near the mouth of the Panuco river, about midway be- tween the port of Vera Cruz and the mouth of the Rio Grande. Prior to the Improvements undertaken by the Mexican Central Railway, at this port the building of the Mexican Railway from Vera Cruz to the City of Mex ico had drawn most of the commerce to Vera Cruz, to the detriment of Tampico. The Central line puts the capital within 12 hours of Tampico, and the project of eventually extend ing this road to follow the coas. to Matamoras ano connecting with the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico line has been preached, an exten sion which would be of enormous value in the trade between Mexico City, New Or leans and the Southern States of this country The port of Tampico is not exactly on the coast but several miles up the river Panuco, fin which the navies of the world could rids at ease" and which accommodates the largest ard deepest ocean steamers. Loading and unloading can be car ried on practically all the year round. except when the 'Sorthers" are on which make it difficult to cross the bar, but these "Northers" put a stop 70 work at Vera Cruz. Moreoyer the