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Meanwhile, the Federal advance on the port of Vera Cruz was held up by the constant railway repairs made necessary by the rebels. After a lapse of seven days, however, the post was formally entered by the victorious troops and the lines of communication between Mexico City and the coast were thus solidly in the hands of President Obregon...
Under pressure from the advancing Federal troops, General Adolfo de la Huerta, rebel generalissimo, ordered the evacuation of his stronghold and "capital," the port of Vera Cruz. General de la Huerta declared that he had not ordered the evacuation compulsorily, but voluntarily, "in order to liberate for active service in the field the several thousand troops defending the railways approaching the port, which was almost valueless as a base of operation." The rebel leader was later reported to have established a "capital" or base at Tuxpam in the State of Vera Cruz. Another report gave the place as Merida, capital...
Federal troops captured Esperanza station on the Vera Cruz Railroad and extended their operation to Orizaka and Talapa. Rebel losses exceeded 2,000 in killed, wounded and prisoners. All these places are in the vicinity of the port of Vera Cruz, the rebel stronghold, which was threatened and which the Federals expected soon to occupy...
...Government sent the cruiser Omaha and six destroyers to Vera Cruz as a precautionary measure in case American interests are threatened during the forthcoming struggle for the port. Later the cruiser Richmond was sent to relieve the Omaha...
Rebel troops were reported to be short of ammunition, but in the Vera Cruz district they were putting up a stiff fight, while in the North there was much "activity" and in the West an "important victory...