MEXICAN GUNBOAT DESTROYED

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2147, 13 May 1914, Page 7

MEXICAN GUNBOAT DESTROYED

. BY THE CONSTITUTIONALISTS PEACE DELEGATES LEAVE FOR :■>'.;;■. CANADA Bj Tet«sra.ph—Frws Astodnlten—CoDTrielit Washington, May 11. • Tho Constitutionalists boarded, set on fire, and -exploded the Federal gunboat Morckss at, Matzatahm. Tho Federals had previously abandoned her. Kabas, Rodriguez, and Eigiierro, delegates to the Mediation Conference, have, sailed from Vera Cruss, bound for Canada. They arc fully authorised to sign any agreement or convention which their discretion may approve. . dice. May 12, 9.40 p.m.) Washington, May 11, Mr, Justice Lamar, of tho United States Supreme Court, (and an eminent jurist), and Mr. F. W. Lehman, os-Solicitor-Gcncral, have boon appointed United States representatives at ibo -Peace Coufefonco at Niagara Falls. ANTI-AMERICAN OUTBURSTS. <Hce. May 12, 0.10 p.m.) Mexico City, May 11. Tho Federals report that, they have repulsed tho rebels tit the vicinity of Tampico, and with heavy lass. Anti-American outbursts continue to ocenr at the capital. An American official was chased into the Brazilian Consulate by a mob of Mexicans who too thirsting for his blood. The Brazilian officials •refused to give tip the refugee, and the mob then departed. Consul Silliman is st.il) detained, al-' though Mr. Bryan (United States Sec-' rotary of State) is making strong representations for his release. HUERTA INTERVIEWED. REVOLUTION A "MASKED AMERICAN WAR." (Rcc. May 12, 10.50 p.m.) tOßdoft, May 12. The "Daily Telegraph's" corresponde.ut at Slexieo City has interviewed' President- Huerta, who declares that the conquest of Mexico will be a tliflioult task for-America, and will cost more than they imagine. "America may not bo successful,, says Huertii, "for even if the capital is taken, endless guerilla-warfares will he maintained.' Tito revolution in, Mexico is nothing but a masked American war. Whole-. companies of American have fought under Vilk."