Mexican War

Fighting in real earnest between Federals and rebels was reported from Mexico during the past week.

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.

The U. S. 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.

Early in the week U. S. Governor Hunt of Arizona authorized 2,000 Federal soldiers to pass over U. S. territory from Naco to El Paso, Tex.

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" was won.