MARCH OF MEXICAN REBELS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2151, 18 May 1914, Page 5

MARCH OF MEXICAN REBELS

Knocking at tub gates of the

CAPITAL .-. OBREGON AND HIS, ARMY RAPIDLY WlNim SOUTH By Telesraph-Pfc-js AWottoUnß-Coßi'rljht (Hec. May 17, fi.fi p.mi.) Mexico City, May 16. Tiio rebels have cut off the water supply from Mntznlon, and there ara unconfirmed reports Unit both MaUahui and Tuxpan have been captured. General Ohregwi is marching rnpk'l.v southward, mid it is only a matter of timo until he will ho knocking ill tho gates of the capita! fer Goueraf Huortn. GENERAL UUKM'A. COLLAPSE ANTICIPATED. "Times" astl Syt'uov "Sun" Services, . Washingrten, May 15. Tlio capture of Tiimpico j.;ivos this Mexican rebels a po-rt and rthioes Uieiu in possession of the proceeds of the taxation of tho oil industry, The speedy collapse of General Hitorta is anticipated, while there is renewed talk of roirognisnig the rebels as belligerents.

ITALIAN FLAG. MISTAKEN FOlfrilAT OF MEXICO. (Rcc. May 18, 0.55 a.m.) Washington, May 16. The Italian-Ambassador eoMipliimecl that two American seniDcii in Philadelphia City tore down the Italian flag outside a barber's shop, during the memorial services for tlio -Am-oricafis who wore killed in Mexico, and trampled it hi the mud. Mr. W. J. Bryan (United States Secretary of State) promised that if found guilty the seamen would be promptly punished. . . It is understood that the. wanum mistook the flag for the Mexican flag. ATTACKED FROM ALOFT. CONSTITOTIoICALKI"S USE AN AEROPLANE. (Rcc. May IP, 0.35 a.m.) Maxlso SJlty, May 16. A Constitutionalist aeroplane attacked tlio Federal gunboat Morels-s, dropping bombs, which lired the ship and ripped tlio bridge away. Tbo tombs killed the riflemen and silenced the gunners, and tho Moretos was compelled to steam to sea.

THE VATICAN AND MEDIATION. Hume, May 15.

It is stated that the Vatican refused a South Ameriaßii invitation to join in mediation in Mexico.