MEXICAN STRIFE.

Waikato Times, Issue 12868, 15 May 1914, Page 5

MEXICAN STRIFE.

REBELS CAPTURE TAMPICO. AFTER DESPERATE RESISTANCE. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT. WASHINGTON. May 13. The rebels encountered a desperate resistance before they captured Tampico. Heavy firing continues around the city. It is believed that the Fedeii Is are fighting a rearguard action. Constitutionalists hold the railroads hi twecn Tampico ami .Monterey. The losses are unknown. The State Department understands that the Federals evacuated Tampico, being unable to withstand the fury of the Constitutionalists' attack. THE AMERICAN DEAD. SLUMK.VS LYING-IN-STATE. ( ROWD HGHTS FOR PLACES. DISGRACEFUL EPISODE. WASHINGTON', May 13. During 'he lying-in-state of two seamen killed in Mexico, crowds of people filled the hall at Philadelphia. They li light lor places to view the bodies. Manv woiimn tainted. Two men were seriously injured, one probably fatally. BRITAIN AND MEXICO. MINIMIS \ 11UX OF RLOODSHED. LONDON. May 14. The Standard says that Cabinet is considering the Mexican despatch. It is understood that Sir K. Grey indicates tint his policy is to minimise further bloodshed. He is hopeful of South American mediation. SPIES EVERYWHERE. I ON DON, May 13. The sj ial correspondent ot The Times with the American lleet at Vera (in/, receiiih visited Mexico City and u;is arreted as a spy. but later was liberated. It is reported that spies are everywhere, and that summary arrests are frequent. Foreign lesideiits anticipate the don iitall of Hueita through a local revolution or his defeat by Villa, unless he is piv\iuws|\ assassinated. An e\odus oi priests from Mexico ('in is taking place. They fear that Villa "ill i-i.riy out his murderous threats.