The Mexican War

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 294, 15 May 1914, Page 5

The Mexican War

HUERTA'S UNHAPPY LOT. RISK OF ASSASSINATION*. MEXICO CALLED TO ACCOUNT FOR OUTRAGE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyiight Washington, May 13. Huerta is understood to be preparing to leave the capital with his loyal troops to make a lust stand at Puebla, midway between Mexico City and Vera Cruz. Mr O'Shaughnessy, .recently American representative in Mexico City, during a conference with President Wilson, reported that the Mexicans had shot an insane American soldier named Parks outside Vera Cruz, and afterwards burned the body. Secretary Garrison -demands that General Maas, the Federal commander, shall explain Parks' fate. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, May 13. The Times' special correspondent with the American fleet at Vera Cruz visited Mexico City, and was arrested as a. spy. Later he was liberated. It is reported that spies are everywhere, and summary arrests are frequent. Foreign residents anticipate tflie downfall of Huerta through a lecal revolution or his defeat by Villa, unless he is previously assassinated. TAMPICO TAKEN. FEDERALS FIGHTING A REARGUARD ACTION. A FURIOUS ONSLAUGHT. Received 14, 9.50 p.m. Washington, May 13.

The rebels encountered desperate resistance before they captured Tampieo Heavy firing continues around the city. It is believed that the Federals arc fighting a rearguard action. The Constitutionalists hold the railroads between Tampieo and Monterey. The losses are unknown. The State Department understands that the Federals evacuated Tampieo, being unable to withstand the fury of the Constitutionalists' attack. AMERICA'S HONORED DEAD. A DISORDERLY LYING-IN-STATE. Received 14, 9.50 p.m. Washington, May 13. During the lying-in-state of the two seamen who were killed in Mexico, crowds of people filled the hall at Philadelphia, and fought \for places to view the bodies. Many women fainted, and two men were seriously injured, one probably fatally. AN EXODUS OF PRIESTS. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 14, 5.5 p.m. Mexico City, May 13. There is an exodus of priests, fearing Villa's murderous threats. SIR EDWARD GREY'S VIEWS. Received 14, 11.40 p.m. London, May 14. The Standard says that Cabinet is considering a Mexican despatch It is understood that Sir Edward Grey indicates a policy to minimise further bloodshed, and is not hopeful concerning the South American mediation. Temperance couse. Bowman PROGRESS IN ARMY AND NAVY.

Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 14, 5.5 p.m. London, May 14. At the Band of Hope Conference, Admiral King Hall drew attention to the progress of the temperance movement in the Navy, but said there was still room for improvement. He condemned the issue of grog to the bluejackets, and declared that fifty per cent of them would surrender their grog if a small wage increment were substituted. He hoped that the Admiralty would spend the necessary £60,000 to bring in this reform, which would lead to an increase of efficiency Captain Webb declared that fifty per cent of the soldiers in India were abstainers.