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mlnation during the night came front the interiors of the houses.
Much of the tiring by tlie American marines and bluejackets was at
long range and no attempt was made during the night to approach the
center of the city, in which sonic determined Mexicans still occupied po
sitions. At dawn some Inxlics could be seen lying about the streets beyond
the American lines.
The efforts of Hear Admiral Fletcher late last night to find someone
who exercised command over the Mexicans and to suggest that he call off
his men in the Interests of humanity were unsuccessful. The rear admiral
hesitated to open lire with shell on the city, but the presence of riflemen
hidden behind the copings of the flat-roofed buildings, which afforded capi
tal shelter for the defending sharpshooters, made the use of artillery al
most imperative to prevent sacrificing the lives of more Americans.
Of the twenty-one bluejackets and marines wounded in yesterday's
lighting four arc seriously hurt, according to the report of the surgeons
to-day.
There was no cannon firing from the Mexican side in yesterday's fight
ing and it is supposed their artillery pieces were taken from the city early
til the day. With the exception of a few shots from the light field pieces of
tho bluejackets and n few from the Prairie it was a contest of rifles.
Bravery was shown everywhere among the Americans. The youngsters
wearing the blue jackets of their vessels behaved as well under fire as the
marines.
In the earlier part of the engagement some detachments of the Ameri
cans who were guarding the approaches to the central part of the city stood
without flinching while bullets from the rifles of the Mexicans sang about
their ears.
CAPTAIN RUSH CONFIDENT
Captain Rush was reluctant to take action which he knew would result
in loss of life to his men and possibly noncombatants. While machine guns
played their music and the rifle fire added to the din he remarked to the
newspaper men his deep regret at the resistance of the Mexicans and ex
pressed the hope that they would not persist until he had to call on the
ships' Runs for a bombardment.
"It would be too bad too bad," hfe said, "to shoot up this town. T hope
I will not have to do it."
Lieutenant-Commander Buchanan, second in command, was close to
Captain Rush the greater part of the engagement and the two. with other
officers, conferred constantly. Xot at any time did Captain Rush appear
worried regarding the final result, but aiwnys he was perturbed at the
thought of using the big guns.
The fiercest fighting occurred an hour or two nfter the opening shots.
For a time the rifle and machine gun fire gave the people of Vera Cruz and
the foreign refugees aboard the steamers in the harbor more thrills than
most of them had ever had.
TIIRH,Li UPON TimiM,
There was no charging of forces to add to the dramatic action, but the
spirited manner in which the marines and bluejackets held their ground
and. firing at will, cracked back at the enemy, grave thrill enough. A large
percentage of the marines wore across their dun-colored shirts one or all
three bars Indicating marksmanship, and they were practicing, many of
tbem for the first time, at living targets.
I.Vke the Mexicans, tlie Americans also took advantage of the roofs.
The top of the terminal station afforded an excellent position for sharp
shooters.
The liveliest separate action of the day was that at the customs house
and the water front adjacent. Mexicans had been sending across from the
buildings near by an ugly and scattering fire and the American riflemen
ashore had had the greatest difficulty in dislodging them. A little flotilla
of launches, each carrying a one-pounder in the stern, advanced under the
cover of the Prairie's three-inch guns. Tlie one-pounders dug viciously into
the positions and shells from the three-inch guns finished the work nicely.
There was no more trouble from that quarter.
1.000 MEN UNDER MAAS
At the most the number of men under General Maas did not aggregate
more than one thousand.
Dramatic Prelude lacking
Events leading up to landing and
battle were singularly lacking in dra
matic features.
Soon after 9 o'clock yesterday morn
ing Consul Canada called General
Maas, Huerta's commander here, on
the telephone and said to him:
"General, I am instructed to tell you
that the forces of the United States
are about to take the town and sum
mon you to surrender. I call upon you
in the name of humanity not to offer
resistance or attempt to move any
railroad trains and to assist us keep
ing order."
General Maas replied: "It is impos
sible fo~ me to comply with your de
mand for surrender as I am acting
under orders to the contrary. I de
sire to talk with you."
Canada told Maas he had no in
structions to parley and rang off. In
turn he talked ov< the telephone
with the chief of police and the jefe
politico, to whom he repeated the re
quest that they assist in keeping or- |
der. He obtained no definite reply
from either of them, both saying they
would have to consult Maas.
Canada's last official communication
was made to Ssnor Azacaraga, the cus
toms collector. Azacaraga asked for
two hours in which to secure papers
and valuables of this office. "Stay
where you are," advised Canada. "You
and the effects in your office will be
perfectly safe."
These exchanges betwee- Canada
and the Mexican officials occurred
without th general's public knowl
edge. Scarcely 100 persons among the
Americans and other foreigners ashore
knew that a landing was to be made
to-day. The news quickly spread
among the Mexicans but few believed
it.
In the Vera Cruz business center
"nooning" begins at 11 and lasts until
2. Shops close up tightly. Nothing
but restaurants and cantinas are open.
The streets are almost deserted, while
people breakfast and afterward lu
dulge In a siesta until the intense
heat of mid-day has abated.
This is what was happening in the
city to-day- when the Americans came.
It looked as though the Stars and
Stripes would replace the eagle and
serpent banner of Mexico over "the
thrice heroic city of the true cross." as
Vera Cruz proudly calls itself, without
the skip of a pulse beat in the phleg
matic life tide of the city by the sea.
But the occupation turned out to be
considerable show after all, though
tame enough to the Americans who
went through the hell of Mexico City's
"decena tragica," or "tragic ten days,"
February a year ago. But it was quite
lively enough to satisfy the neophytes.
Marines Come Ashore
By 10.10 the Prairie, lying between
the ancient fortress of San Juan De
Ulloa and the shore in the inner har
bor in front of the Consulate, a bit
to the right of it, could be seen drop
ping boat after boat. Through field
glasses, standing on the end of the
dock fronting the custom house,
which marks the southern limit of the
harbor, could be discerned launches,
a half dozen of them, throwing leng
strings of cutters and whaleboats, wal
lowing shoreward from the Florida,
two miles off shore.
Like yellow leaves dropping from
frost-touched trees, the Prairie's
khaki-clad marines tun-.bled sroarHy
down tho gangways to their places in
t !.e boats. Faintly could be heard
"vjgle calls, telling the lucky chaps told
o*f to be of the landing parties *!iat
the opportunity for which they have
been aching and sickening for more
than a year to be tip and at the job
3>ud arrived.
rjencral > Justave Maas, commander
of the garrison of Vera Cruz, left the
yiet In a carriage at noon yesterday,
half an hour after the first boat load
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE
THE annual meeting of the Paxtang
Cemetery Association will be held in
the office of the cemetery between the
hours of 2 and S P. M., on Monday, 27th
April. l»i<.
BELLETT LAWSON,
Secretary.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE
In the estate of Eliza B. Hummel, de-
NOTICE is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary have been duly granted
by th« Begister of Wills of Dauphin
County, Pennsylvania, in the estate of
Kliza B. Hummel, late of the City of
Harrlsburg, said county, deceased, to
Eliza Hummel Macdonald, Helen Bay
Donaldson. V. Lome Hummel and John
A. Herman, of Harrisburg, In said
Htate. and all persons who are indebted
lo said estate are requested to make
payment without delay, and all persons
who have lawful claims against the
same, are required to make the same
known without delay to the under
signed.
ELIZA HUMMEL MACDONALD.
105 S. Front Street:
HELEN BAT DONALDSON,
V. LOHNE HUMMEL*
107 S. Front Street;
JOHN A. HERMAN.
333 Market Street.
.. v Harrisburg, Penna.
M j| rr h-
WEDNESDAY EVENING HTOURISBURG TELEGKXPIf APRIL 22 5 .1914.
of American marines landed from the
warships. This was stated officially
to-day and it was also declared that
he had not been seen or heard from
since that hour.
Family Follows
The commander's family followed
him in another carriage.
It is stated that the Mexican troops
forming the garrison of Vera Cruz
were turned loose as soon as it was
seen that the Americans were about
to land and were told to act as thoy
saw fit. Very few, if any, of their offi
cers remained with the Mexican sol
diers. whose operations were carried
011 without any one to direct them.
Some of the Mexican troops ob
tained considerable supply of in
toxicants by looting two stores. As a
result, many of them were til a con
dition which made them equally dan
gerous to natives and foreigners who
cam© within their range.
Colonel Cerrillo was one of the few
officers who remained with the Mexi
can troops. He was the commander
of the Nineteenth Battalion and was
wounded in one arm early in the fight
ing.
The Mexican troops had one seven
ty-five millimeter gun, which they
placed in position at the corner of
Esteban Morales and Main streets.
U. S. Will JVoT Feel
the Expense of a War
Washington, D. C., April 22. —That
the United States could finance a war
with Mexico and scarcely feel it Is the
view authoritatively expressed here
to-day. SThe government's finances
are considered to be In excellent condi
tion, so good in fact that even the
Treasury officials, who are in closest
touch with the situation have given
only tentative consideration to the
subject of providing a war fund.
In the event of extraordinary ex
penses, which would arise naturally
during a state of war, money could be
raised, it is pointed out, precisely as it
was raised during the Spanish-Amer
ican War, through extraordinary
taxes. It has ben estimated that a
beer and stamp tax would increase
the revenue of the government by at
least $100,000,000 a year. Imposition
of such taxes would have to be made
by the Congress.
Secretary Bryan Is
Worried Over Safety
of Mr. o'Shaaghnessy
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C., April 22.—Secre
tary Bryan, going to the White House
| at 1.15, said ho had received no word
I from Charge O'Shaughnessy since
Monday. The last message from Mex
ico City came from the American con
sulate Tuesday forenoon.
Mr. Bryan appeared worried about
Mr. O'Shaughnessy and to-day cabied
him to report about conditions in
Mexico City. The Secretary was sure,
however, that if anything had hap
j pened to O'Shaughnessy. other lega
| tions in Mexico City would have,
• through their home government, in
formed the United States. Press re
' ports have stated that telegraph wires
from Mexico City to Vera Cruz were
cut yesterday, which would probablv
• account for the lack of information.
Marine Insurance Is
at Standstill Today
By Associated Press
New York, April 22.—Marine insur
ance on gods in transit to and from
Mexican points was virtually at a
standstill to-day. The more conserva
tive companies and agents were Indis
posed to uote any sort of rate and the
little bigness transacted was mainily
for old shippers.
Several of the insurance companier
announced that they would not accept
war risks or speculative business at
any price. Some exporters tried to
day to insure shipments of agricultural
implements to Vera Cruz and Tam
pico, but these were declined, accord
ing to report, by a leading American
company and the agents of a British
underwriting company.
Badger Has Plenty of
Marines at Vera Cruz
By Associated Press
Washington, April 22.—Admiral
Badger has reported the arrival at
Vera Cruz o fth« battleship Minnesota
and the nnval transport Hancock with
marines from New Orleans. These
i ships had stopped at Tampico and
were ordered to proceed to Vera. Tlip
[admiral reported that he had plenty of
'marines now to control iUo situation.
United States Decides
to "Sit Tight" in Vera
Cruz For Next Few Days
By Associate J Press
Washington. D. C., April 22. —Ameri-
can operations in Mexico at Vera Cruz
took on renewed aspects of war to-day
when Rear Admiral Badger landed
more marines from the Atlantic fleet
an the United States forces proceeded
to take the entire city.
While the orders of the President
were being carried out to the letter it
was made apparent In conferences at
the AVhite House that the United
States will "sit tight" at Vera Cruz
and that no further steps of paci
tication will be taken at this time.
For the present, it was declared on
high authority, the forces at Vera Cruz
would hold the city to convince Huerta
that this government means business
and that no action would be taken at
Tampico unless there are retaliatory
acts on the part of the Huerta gov
ernment.
Xo orders, it was stated, have been
sent to the American officers with ref
erence to landing at Tampico, the only
orders being sent there ret'orrlng to
directions for ships sent to Vera Cruz.
Admiral Badger will remain at Vera
Cluz until further notice.
Xo advancement farther than Vera
Cruz on the part of the United States
forces, it was made plain, would be
undertaken unless some overt act on
the part of Huerta and his followers
should precipitate further trouble and
make more aggressive action neces
sary.
Despite the purpose of the adminis
tration to confine the operations at
Vera Cruz the situation took on an
ominous aspect which indicated that
more serious consequences cannot be
averted. Though not officially an
nounced. it was reported on high
authority that Sonor Algara, the Mex
ican charge d'affaires, had been di
rected by Huerta to ask for his pass
ports and that the American charge at
Mexico City. Mr. O'Shaughnessy, had
been asked to leave.
With this prospective breaking off I
of diplomatic negotiations, together j
with the reports of aroused feeling
among the Mexicans, the feeling here ,
is that it may be necessary in th<>
near future to resist active attacks
from Mexican federal soldiers.
Everything is in readiness for actual
warfare if it must come and Congress
to-day took the final step in justifying
the President's course thus far.
Philadelphia Navy Yard
in Readiness to Receive
Marines Ordered There
By Associated Press
Philadelphia, April 22.—The Phila
delphia navy yard is in readiness to
receive the regiment of marines or
dered here for Mexican service. Sev
eral detachments .arrived during the
day and the remainder are under or
ders to report by noon to-morrow.
There are 243 marines at the yard.
The regiment which will go south to
morrow will be made up 861 men.
The transport Morro Castle, char
tered by the government In New York
yesterday, arrived here late this after- !
noon.
The scout cruiser Salem, under or
ders to prepare, to sail, is ready for sea
duty. Work is proceeding on the bat
tleships Ohio, Missouri and Idaho and
the cruiser Tennessee in anticipation
of a sudden call to send these ships
away.
A government tug arrived at the
yard yesterday to convoy the sub
marine G4 south. It will probably
depart Friday.
Officers and men at the Philadel
phia navy yard have a particularly
personal interest in the developments
in Vera Cruz. The majority of the
marines at the front were assembled
at this yard and are personally known
to officers and men still here. And
again, the wives of many of the offi
cers In the fleet make their headquar
ters at the naval station and are con
stantly inquiring for news from
Mexico.
Fletcher Asks People
in Vera Cruz to Assist
Him in Restoring Order \
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C., April 22. —ln I
Admiral Fletcher's proclamation to j
the people of Vera Cruz he called upon j
them in the interests of humanity to
co-operate with him In restoring order. I
He said they could carry on their ,
municipal government as before and I
that the United States merely would I
hold the customs house and patrol the !
city.
Admiral Fletcher's proclamation to !
the mayor, chief of police and citizens I
of Vera Cruz read:
"It has become necessary for the
naval forces of the United States of I
America now at Vera Cruz to land and
assume military control of the customs
wharves of Vera Cruz. Your co
operation is requested to preserve or
der and prevent loss of life.
"It is not the intention of the United
States .na* al forces to interfere with
the administration of the civil affairs
of Vera Cruz more than is necessary
for the purpose of maintaining a con
dition of law and order to enforce
such sanitary conditions as are needed
to meet military requirements.
"It is desired that the civil officials
of Vera Cruz shall continue in the
peaceful pursuits of their occupations.
Upon these conditions full protection
will be given to the city by the United
Stated naval forces.
"It is enjoined upon all inhabitants
and property owners to prevent firing
by individuals from the shelter of
their houses upon United States forces
or upon anyone else; such tiring by
irregulars not members of an organ
ized military force is contrary to the
laws of war; if persisted in it will call
for severe measures."
Canada Says Customs
House Was Burning
Washington, T>. C., April 22.—Amer
ican Consul Canada cabled under date
of 9 a. m. to-day that the total Amer
ican forces ashore numbered 3,000.
They were well into the city and had
the situation in hand.
Consul Canada's message read:
"Have sent messengers to all hotel
keepers to reopen their establish
ments, wnlch will be given full pro
tection. Customshouse and warehouse
on fire but now extinguished. Now In
formed that American troops have
been ordered to advance to take pos
session of the city. Informed also that
first two sections of the train carry
ing American refugees from Mexico
City arrived before the fighting com
menced yesterday morning. Third
section on its way but not heard from.
Major Catlin with a force of 300 ma
mines just landed to assist Captain
NevlM, says total number of forces
landed 3,000f1. Our forces now well
' in the center of city."
Germany Will Not Send
Additional Warships
Berlin, April 22.—The German gov
ernment has no Intention of sending
any additional warships to Mexican
waters, according to official an
nouncement to-day.
FEAR FOR SAFETY
OF O'SHAUGHNES
IN MEXICO CITY
Washington. l>. C., April 22.—The dispatches from Vera Cruz that
reached the State Department to-day developed that communication with
the American Embassy at Mexico City had lien completely cut off. Consul
Canada said that all efforts to communicate with the Embasy, where Charge
o'Sha uglinessy Is located, had failed. The department has not heard from
the Embassy since Monday and some anxiety was felt as to conditions In tho
Mexican capital. The absence of news led to various reports that violence
was rife In Mexico sity. Secretary Bryan appeared worried about the situa
tion.
Dispatches from Consul Canada stated that the Huerta forces In Vera
Cruz had cut off all means of communication with the capital.
Twelve Field Guns on
Way to Galveston, Texas
By Associated Press
Galveston, Texas, April 22. —Twelve
three-inch Held nuns were on their
way here from Fort Sam Houston, |
Texas, to reinforce the available ar- i
tillery already waiting at Galveston for
orders to proceed to Mexico.
Thirty-six three-inch guns, all but ]
twelve of them of the mountain type,
which army men say will be of par
ticular value in Mexico, are here al- i
ready.
Plans for the sailing of the Fifth
Brigade of 4,500 men, which probably
will be the first portion of tho 12,000
troops here to move, include at pres
ent the taking of two batteries of
mountain guns, totaling eight.
The four transports, Meade, McClel- |
lan, Sumner and Kilpatrick, which i
will carry the lirst expeditionary force I
of the army from here, were ready j
to the last detail except marching
aboard.
Federals Beginning to
Evacuate Neuro Laredo
By Sitsvefated Press |
Laredo, Tex», Anrll 22. —Federals ;
in Nuevo Laredo late to-day began I
entraining and it is believed they are
about to evacuate the town. Their
destination is unknown.
n«M
OPPOSING THE ENEMf
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Charles F Schory, 1325 Derry street.
The latter was a gunner's mate on the
Maryland until eight months ago.
Steelton Folk in War Zone
A number of Steelton people are
now in the Mexican war zone. Mrs.
Harvey A. Neil, wife of Harvey A. Neil,
a prominent business man of the bor
ough, and their small daughter are
now visiting relatives in Douglas, Ari
zona, one of the boarder towns. In |
case of raids across the boarder by I
Mexican soldiers or bandits, Douglas,
Arizona, would be one of the first
; towns in the danger zone.
' On Hear Admiral Badger's flagship,
the Utah, are two Steelton boys,
Charles McCoy, a petty officer, and
Joe Marvetic, a sailor. McCoy is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles McCoy
and has been in the navy for years.
Marvetic Is the son of Marko Marve
tic, a South Second street business
man.
Captain Frank R. McCoy, U. S. A.,
of Lewlstown, Pa., will be an aid to
Major General Leonard Wood, who is
to command the army in the event of
war with Mexico. The captain was an ;
aid to General Wood in Cuba and in
the Philippines and has been a mem
ber of the general staff at Washington
for the past year and more. His fath
er, the late General Thomas F. McCoy,
fought in the former war between this
country and Mexico, with the rank of
captain, and during the Civil War was
a colonel of the One Hundred and
Seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Vet
eran Volunteers.
Lieutenant Frank K. Ross of the
Sixth Cavalry, of this city, now at the
Mounted Service School at Fort Riley,
Kansas, will also see service at the
front in the event of hostilities. Lieu
tenant Ross is a son of George F.
Ross and Captain McCoy Is his nephew.)
Special War Bulletin
Galveston, Tex.—Army headquarters >
here to-day ordered the Steamer Den- j
I ver to stop loading and hold herself j
in readiness for emergency by the,
government. The Denver Is a 4«j00-ton
' Mallorv liner, carrying passengers and j
i freight and was due to sail for New
I York this afternoon.
Washington.—Consul Canada report- I
ed to-day to the State Department that
1150 Mexicans were killed and wound-;
led yesterday at Vera Cruz. I
! W ashington.—R'*ar Admiral Badger .
'■ reported to the Navy Department to- ,
,dav that he had ordered the torpedo,
flotilla from Vera Cruz to Tampico to |
reinforce the DesMolnes In the port i
which was left alone when the other
| vessels were withdrawn to Vera
— Rear Admiral Badger,
commanding the Atlantic fleet, official
ily reported to the Navy Department
I to-day the arrival at Vera Cruz of his |
flagship, the Arkansas, along with the;
I battleships Vermont. New Jersey. New!
I Hampshire anil South Carolina. The i
i scout cruiser Chester and the San;
Francisco has arrived in Vera Cruz ■
' from Tampico.
Vera Cruz. At a conference on i
j board the battleship Arkansas. Rear
Admiral Badger and !• letcher decided
I this morning to complete the invest
ment of Vera Cruz. Rear Admiral ]
I Badger organized a landing force com- i
1 posed of 2,70 marines and bluejeckets I
! and befor eday broke these had all J
i been sent ashre.
Washington. Reinforcements from
Rear Admiral Badger's fleet were
I landed to-day at Vera Cruz under the
' guns of the American warships to aid
In taking the entire city of Vera Cruz,
I according t<> official advices to the
I Navy Deportment.
I Washington. The Navy Depart
! ment Is arranging to bring to the
I United States the bodies of sailors or
, I marines killed at Vera Cruz, and either
' forward them to I -datives or make
final interment in a national cemetery
as the families de-lr.-. All exnensos
of tansnortntion of the dead will bo
I borne by the United States.
Hans Wagner, Famous
Pirate, to Be Made
Fish Commissioner
Hans Wagner, the famous infielder
of the Pittsburgh National League and
: the greatest batter of the league, will
probably be appointed a member of
: the Stn'te Fish Commission by Gov
' ernor Tener.
• Wagner is one of the best known
■ anglers In the western end of the State
II and is noted as a lover of nature. He
Is said to have fished In practically
■ every stream of any consequence in
i the State and his hobby is fish propa
i gation. A vacancy how exists in the
I commission and Wagner will be named
to fill It. in the belief of people on
Capitol Hill.
DIES AT BALTIMORE
I Lee Kunkle. aged 55, a former resi
dent of this city, died Monday night
at his home in Baltimore. The body
; will he brought to this city to-morrow
| morning at 11.15 o'clock. Burial will
. be mad- in the Boiling Springs Ceme
tery, .
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN
ARE SURROUNDED IN!
CAMP BY STRIKERS,
Adjutant General Chase Refuses
to Send More Troops In
to Coal Fields
By Associated Frets
Trinidad, Col., April 22. Reports
reached the office of the Victor-
American Fuel Company shortly he
fore noon that (he reservoir at the
head of Apishapa creek had been
dynamited. This reservoir supplies
water to the town and mine at Aguilar
and the Delagua and Hastings camps. :
More than (.500 armed strikers from j
the coal mines of Southern Colorado
and 100 members of the Colorado Na-I
tional Guard, who slept on their arms !
last night, awoke today with the ex- I
pectation of a momentary attack, each j
faction closely watching the other for j
the first sign of action. Reports that .
the guardsmen were to attempt a!
sortie with their machine guns in an !
effort to escape from their precarious I
position, where they are surrounded J
by strikers, served to add to the ten
sion which already is at a breaking!
point. The soldiers, on the other I
hand, had heard of reinforcements by
the hundreds who were supposed to be
on their way to aid the strikers.
Reinforcements for the militia were
considered impossible here to-day, as
Adjutant General Chase refused to
send more troops into the field.
Seized Munitions Will
Be Returned to Germany
By Associated Press
Washington, I). C., April 22.—Dis
position of the guns and ammunition
in the cargo of the German vessel
i i, wore held un at Vera
Cruz when Admiral Fletcher took the
i-uiv, » i luugett for at a conference
between Secretary of State Bryan and
Ambassador von Bernstorff, of Ger
many. The captain of the vessel, be
ing unable to secure clearance papers
at Vera Cruz, will return the cargo to
its former owners in Germany, al
though the Huerta government had
paid In davance for the munitions.
Cost of transporting the cargo to
Vera Cruz and return must be borne
bv the consignors of the munitions.
This arrangement is in accord with
the international precedents covering
such incidents.
Fears Entertained For
Hundreds of Americans
in Oil Fields of Mexico
Tampico, April 20. —Via Galveston,
April 22.—Grave fears are felt here
for the safety of hundreds of Ameri
cans, including many women and chil
dren, in the oil camps at Topila and
other river points and interior camps.
All these Americans are said to be
unarmed and defenseless against at
tacks of either federals or insurgents.
Many oi lcompanies are directing their
employes to return to Tampico.
Big Force at Tampico
Practically Withdrawn
Washington, April 22. —The Navy
Department said to-day that* the
naval force at Tampico had been
practically entirely withdrawn, in or
der to reinforce the fleet at Vera Cruz.
Only the cruiser Ues Moines remained
at Tampico and she had no force of
marines on board to make up a land
ing party. The Des Moines is await
ing the arrival of the destroyer flotilla
at Tampico.
I Have You Stomach Trouble? I
1 Is Your Liver Out of Order? 1
IS Lassitude—undue fatigue—sleepless nights—low spirits—poor M
m appetite—nervousness —a general feeling that there is nothing good g|
»| or worth while in the world—are indications that your stomach, ||
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MEXICANS R
FROM JAIL TO FIGHT
[Continued from First I'ajjr.]
Captain William K. Hush, commamler of the battleship Florida, had
received orders not to effect any advance, hut to liold the positions he had
taken yesterday.
Captain Hush had under Ills orders ashore nearly 3,000 men, while off
sliort> there were awaiting Ills call as ninny more as he needed up to tt.ooo
men.
Admiral Fletcher was determined not to lose more than was absolutely
necessary anil for this reason In all probability tllil not utilize the forces
under Ills command ashore In charges or to advance on the positions held
by the snipers.
BULLETS TAKE CHANGE OF DIRECTION •
The Mexican sharpshooters api>earcil not to have diminished in num
bers to-day and with daylight their Mauser bullets appeared to take a
change of direction.
The Mexican troops belonging to the regular establishment had prac
tically all left the city and the firing was carried out by armed citizens
anil straggling soldiers and policemen.
PRISONERS OFFER RESISTANCE
Among the citizen element offer! ng opposition to the American force
there were many prisoners, who had been released by General Gustavo Maas,
the commander of the federal garrlso n, before lie evacuated the city. Many
of these criminals Inaugurated their liberty l»y becoming Intoxicated and
then found a convenient outlet for the ir enthusiasm by joining the lighters
■ on the housetops.
As a liint of what might be expected later, the American force sent
I across the southeastern part of the city a few shells from their three-inch
rllle cannon and shortly nfter 7 o'clock this morning these were followed by
another series of shells.
The print ipal reason for Rear Admiral Fletcher's hesitation to bombard
was that hundreds of noncomliatants, including many women and children,
who had been unable to get out of the central |»irt of the city, were crowded
into the Diligcncla Hotel building, from which most of the liring was done
by the Mexicans.
Senator Bois Penrose
Attacks Administration
Policy Toward Mexico
By A.'.',dated Press
Washington, D. C., April 22. Ac
tion of tiie American Government in
the Mexican situation has been such as '
to invite the contempt of tho civilized
world for the State Department and i
the executive office, according to a|
statement of Senator Penrose on the!
floor of the Senate. Democratic Sena
tors clamored to defend the President
and the administration's course, Sena- :
tor Reed characterizing Senator Pen- '
rose's statement as cheap demagogy, ]
and Senator nhafroth as something of
which he should be ashamed,
i Senator Penrose's statement arose
I out of Senator Reed's criticism of his
| "sneering" at the offer of Spanish War
| veterans in Colorado to enlist for ser-
I vices in Mexico.
"1 expected cheap political capital to
be made out of this wicked and un
necessary warfare on a defenseless
people," said Senator Penrose.
"For months American citizens were i
murdered in Mexico and their property I
despoiled without the least attention
being paid to it by this Government. 1
doubt whether there has been such a
contemptuous Indifference manifested
toward the interests of its own citi
i zens in the history of the world.
I "And now, with the guns of fifteen
battleships trained on a defenseless
city, shooting at a naked and helpless 1
people, we have the Senator from Mis- !
souri appearing before the Senate witli ;
this show of mock heroism."
"The patriotism of the volunteers j
from Colorado would stand a better
i test than that of the Senator from ,
i Pennsylvania," retorted Senator Reeil. I
Senator Shafroth declared Senator]
Penrose should be ashamed of the in- i
consistence of voting for the resolution
justifying the President's course and !
then within ten hours criticising the |
President's action.
The Senate adjourned at 1:55 until
noon to-morrow.
"Death to Gringoes"
Is Cry in El Paso
By Associated Press
Eagle Pass, Texas, April 22. —|
Crowds marched through the streets'
here to-day shouting "Death to the!
Gringoes," until the cry became a|
chant In every street.
Excitement became Intense and then!
came the announcement that General
! Guajardo was preparing to evacuate.
,In a few minutes the rush for the
j American side of the river began. The
i voluntters who had just been pro-
I claiming their intention of fighting tho
| Americans, soon were sending .heir
I families to the American side for
' protection.
I At 1 o'clock this morning the Inter-
I national bridge was blocked by refu
j gees. The bridge was finally closed
by immigration officers and prepara
tions made to handle the throng at
daylight. A company of United States
I soldiers and customs and immigration
; officers opened the bridge at dawn and
within three hours about 2,000 persons
j had crossed and Piedras Negras was
almost deserted.
j General Guajardo left a mounted
I patrol to prevent desertion and a few
i soldiers in a small fort that com
mands the bridge, but the main body
of federal trops included the new vol
j unteer corps, camped at Fuentes.
i Constitutionalist leaders say they
Iwlll not occupy the town until an un
i derstanding has been reached with the
i United States.
700 Men Are Already
in Thick of Fight
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C., April 22. —The
second advance base marine regiment,
part of which is among the forces in
action at Vera Cruz, is composed of
1,200 men, of whom 700 are already
in the thick of the lighting, with 500
more nearing the cit.v from Pensaeola
on the battleship Mississippi. This
regiment Is commanded by Lieutenant
Colonel Neville and the forces which
now are bearing their share of tho
brunt are the Thirteenth and Four
fee! h Companies; the First Battalion,
commanded by Major P. S. Brown,
and made up of the Fifteenth ai\d Six
teenth Companies; the Second Bat
talion, commanded by Major Smedley
D. Butler and composed of the Seven
teenth and Eighteenth Companies.
Also included in Colonel Neville's com
mand are the Nineteenth Company, a
three-inch landing gun battery anil
the First Autoamatic Rifle Gun Com
j pany, besides the medical corps.
Lieut-Col. Moses in
Command of Marines
By Associated Press
Annapolis, Mil., April 2 2.—Lleuten
| ant-Colonel R. M. Moses, commandant
om marines here, received orders to-
I day to take command of the marines
j concentrating at Philadelphia for ser
vice in Mexico. The trops will sail
ion the steamer Morro Castie. Colonel
' Moses with twenty men from the local
| barracks will leave for Philadelphia
j to-morrow.
Harrisburg's Guardsmen
Ready For the Field
Harrls'ourg soldiers are all ready to
answer a call to duty and to go to the
front. Following the inspection of
(Companies D and I last night every
i member stepped to the front and vol
unteered his services.
I Colonel Joseph B. Hutchison, com
! manding the Eighth Regiment, in a
short address following the inspection
of the Eighth Regiment headquarters,
said his regiment would be the first
in the field.
The inspection was made by Lieu
tenant Charles A. Hunt of the United
States Army who complimented tho
members of the local companies and
Colonel Hutchison. Lieutenant Hunt
said the local soldiers are desirable
men. Following the inspection a
luncheon was served.
APPEAL POTTSVILLE CASE
An appeal irom the decision of the
Dauphin county court in the Potts
ville charter case was filed to-day witil
the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
President Judge Kunkel recently held
that -Pottsville was legally entitled to
be a city of the third class and for Its
officials tb be elected and hold office
as such.
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE MEET
ING
j Quarterly conference business of
Ridge Avenue Methodist Episcopal
(Church will be held this evening at
j 7.30 o'clock. The Rev. A. 8. Fasick,
j D. D., of Carlisle, will lead the meet
ing.