THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS. McCONNELLSBURO. PA.
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ALL VERA CRUZ
In This Department Our Readers in Fulton County and Elsowhoro May journey
Twelve Men Killed and Fifty
Wounded.
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of History INlatcing: Happenings.
LOADING TRANSPORT HANCOCK WITH WAR MUNITIONS
PARTS OF CITY SHELLED
AMERICAN ARTILLERYMEN WORKING A FIELDPIECE
Bluejackets, Under Terrific Fire From
Roofs, Scatter, Reform and Ad
vance, With Five and Six Inch
Shells As Protection.
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Among the war vessels at Vera Cruz in the transport Hancock, which is carrying a great store of war muni
tions for the fleet. The loading of this vessel at the New Orleans docks la depicted In this pbotogrnph.
HUERTISTA ARTILLERY IN ACTION
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A detachment of Huerta's field artillery is here shown In action. These men are well-drilled and have con
siilerulile ammunition for their modern guns.
SOME OF HUERTA'S CAVALRYMEN
REAR ADMIRAL BJEATTY
i Picture of a detachment of federal cavalry was taken during a
wratie of the troops through the streets of Mexico City, at the height of the
xciiemont over the breaking out of hostilities with the United States.
WATCHING THE TAKING OF VERA CRUZ
'ulcB&ber8 of the crew or tne battleship Florida In the control top of the
Cru,, ast watching the progress of their fellows in th capture of Vera
Hear Admiral Frank E. Ileatty Is
In command of the third division of
the North Atlantic fleet.
BATTLESHIP IN ACTION
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This Is one of the greatest fighting
vessels of tbe American navy, com
ing bead on and firing a broadside.
Itegulur army gunners from the forces now In Texas, loading one of their efficient fleldpleces.
FAREWELL TO THEIR BLUEJACKET BOY
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This scene, of a father, mother and slitters bidding farewell to the young bluejuckot, who Is about to sail
away for Bervlce against the. Mexicans, Is being repeated over and over these days at every navy yard.
REAR ADMIRAL MAYO
LEADER OF CRACK AMERICAN TROOPS
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Rear Admiral Henry T. Mayo, In
command of the American warships
at Tainplco, whose, demand that
Ifuerta salute tho flag precipitated
the trouble with the Mexican dictator.
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the most elllcieut regiments uouon the Mexican border.
TWO OF THE FEDERAL GENERALS
Scene on the quarterdeck of one ot
Uncle Sam's dreadnaugbta In Mexi
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Washington. Fifteen Americans
have been killed and seventy-five
wounded In tho occupation of Vera
Cru. This was announced In a dls
paten from Itear-Adnilral Iiadger made
public by tho Navy Department.
Vera Cruz. Twelve American
killed and about fifty wounded marked
the complete investment of Vera Ciu
by tho United States forces.
Tartial occupation had been found
unsatisfactory in that It gave snippers
an opportunity to take up positions
beyond the zone held by marines and!
bluejackets and menace theui will
riflo Ore.
The number of Mexicans killed Is
eKllmated at ISO, with many wounded.
Tho Mexican loss Wednesday Is not
known, but Is thought to be heavy.
At no Rlago was there much organ
ized resistance, practically all of the
army having withdrawn flfteeu or
twenty miles Into the Interior, and
the only resistance encountered waa
that of armed civilians Intent on show
lng their hatred for the Americans,
reinforced by some soldiers and po
licemen. After more or less desultory shoot
ing by Mexicans from housetops and
other points of vantage Hear-Admiral
Fletcher, at 8.30 in the morning, or
dered a general movement for the oc
cupation of all the town. A column
of bluejackets advnnced and passed
the uncompleted market place and na
val college.
When they bad reached the walls of
the college a terrific rifle fire was
poured In all directions from the roof
and the windows. The bluejackets
were helpless to return the flro
talnst the stone walls and scattered.
Walls Shattered With Shell.
The Prairie, Clienter and San Fran-
clxco opened with their five and six
Inch uns and shattered the walls. The
bluejackets re formed and advanced
again, t the fire, which bad diminished
greatly.
By 10 o'clock there was only desul
;ory firing from the Inshore side of the
lower. liattauoiiH or bluejackets had
made their way plong the water front
to the southern end of the town and
cleared several streets, but the sniping
from houses continued at Intervals.
The scout cruiser Chester pounded
ouildings on tho outskirts with six
inch shells, firing over the heads of
the men ashore nnd showing almost
perfect marksmanship.
Shells Supplement Machine Guns.
The two forces swung forward with
a rush for a distance of three blocks.
Tho machine gun and rifle fire was
(supplemented by shell flro from the
smaller guns of the Tralrle and Ches
ter. The ships' guns supported the
movement of clearing tho roofs to the
south and east, occasionally dropping"
shell a few hundred yards in ad
vance.
Buchanan's men. under direct com
mand of Meut. Guy W. O. Castle.
moved forward to a position one block
directly east of the Plaza. Other de
tachments occupied positions to the
north nnd west. Both marines and
bluejackets dragged light field pieces,
but tliero was little work for thoni.
There was absolutely no organized
resistance, but from the very begin
ning of the advance a smart fire came
from the defenders on tho housetops,
which Invariably drew a merciless flro
froai the advancing parties.
Opposition Gradually Ceases.
Opposition to the occupation of tho
American forces ceased by degrees.
Urged by Kear-Admlral Fletcher, tho
city began -returning to Its normal civil
government under Its own local olU-clals.
MILITIA BILL AGREED UPON.
Conference Committee To Report Vol
unteer Army Measure.
Washington, P. C The no-railed
Volunteer bill, designed to put tho vol
unteer forces of tho United States In
war time on a systematic basis, was
agreed to by the Senate and House
conferees. As it will be reported to
both houses, the measuro contains a
provision Riving priority to militia or
ganizations which express through
three-fourths of their minimum en
listed strength a desire for volunteer
service.
BOTH HOUSES WITH WILSON.
Senate Joins In Upholding the Presi
dent After Debate.
Washington, D. C The Senate
tVednesday morning by a vote of 73
to 13, passed the administration reso
lution declaring that "the President
Is Justified In tho employment of the
armed forces of the United States to
enforce his demands for unequivocal
amends for the affronts and Indigni
ties committed against the United
States" In Mexico.
CHAPLAINS ORDERED OUT.
Uen. Teodor Qulntana (left) and Gen. Miguel Alvarei (right), two ol
Dictator Huerta's commander In the field.
Those at Shore Stations to Proceed
at Once to Mexico.
Washington, D. C Secretary Dan
iels Issued orders for all chaplains on
duty at shore stations to proceed Im
mediately to Mexico by tbe first avail
able ship. Chaplain Stone, of the Bos
ton Navy Yard, has been directed. to
proceed with tbe ships of the Third
Division, to leave next week, and
Chaplain Patrick, with the marlue
regiment at Norfolk, has orders to
sail on the Morro Castle.