Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-26
ID. FIRE /. ON MARINES.
HUERTA ORDERS TROOPS TO At
TACK v. s. FORCE " THEY 5l Is.
LAND AT VERA CRUZ.
CANNON TO BLOCK THE WAY
General Gustavo A. Mass, Command
re ant OF Federal Carlson Told to
Tear Up Rails II Defeated and Re-
treat Fifty Miles Inland. 4:

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Vera Cruz, Mex, Nov. 22.-Provl-
sional President Huerta on Thursday
ordered General Mass, commander Of
the garrison here, to resist the Amerl-
can e marines, If an attempt is made Dc to
Failing to repel the Invaders"
Mass was directed to retire along the
line Of the Mexican railway, destroy.
ing the tracks as he retreated as far
as Paso del Macho, so miles from the
coast. He was instructed to plant ar
tillery there and oppose the advance
of the Americans.
II compelled TO evacuate Vera Cruz
Mass will destroy also the tracks of
the lnterocean Narrow Gauge line to
the capital as far as possible, accord
ing to his orders. IA 4t
Vera Cruz, Nov. 22.-Evaristo Ma
dero. Daniel Madero, Seandre Aguilar,
Andres Aguilar, Antonio de La Paz
and Santro Mora, all relatives Of the
slain President Madero, sought asylum
in the American consulate. They we're
Ulua, where they were imprisoned sew.
eral weeks ago, charged with sedition.
1t was the intention Of the party to
sail for Havana on the, steamer MORO
Castle, but the steamer was watched
closely until 1t sailed by secret police.
The American consulate notified
Washington and Is awaiting instruc.
tons In the case. NJ
Washington, Nov. 22.-President
Wilson conveyed to callers on Thurs
day the impression that he was lean
ing heavily toward Carranza and the
constitutionalist forces to solve the
problem of a recognizable government
in Mexico and that he had not been
moved to turn against the constitution.
alists in any degree by the reports Of
military murders at Juarez and else
where. Y a 4
In his semi-weekly talk with the
newspaper correspondents the presi.
dent cast new light on phases of the
Mexican situation. AS to what the
administration Twill do following the
fall-of Huerta-it being the declared
eminent Is slowly crumbling nothing
was said, on the ground that II def.
mite or tentative-drastic policy had
been formulated it would not be prop
er to give an intimation Of It in ad.
vance. IL
One thing declared with emphasis,
however, was that none Of the Euro
pean governments had expressed dis.
satisfaction. with or impatience over
the manner in which the United States
was dealing with the situation.
Perhaps the most significant thing
in connection with President Wilson's
present attitude as indicated came BY
way OF deduction from his comments
on the reports of wholesale atrocities
following constitutionalist victories.
While Mr.. Wilson was confident
Huerta would soon be eliminated des.
pite the converting of his new con-
gress, Secretary Bryan said he had re-
Quested the navy department to cable
Instructions to Admiral Fletcher at
Vera Cruz to protect foreigners in the
oil fields Is well as American inter.
ests in the oil fields on the east coast
OF Mexico. He explained that re-
quest for the protection of British In.
terests in, the neighborhood Of Tux.
pam and Tampico had reached the
state department through the Ameri.
can embassy in London.
Mr.. Bryan also said that no instruc.
lions had been given to Admiral
Fletcher to land marines and blue.
jackets, but it was left to his discre-
ton how to execute his orders.
Admiral Fletcher will have to decide
what to do If Aguilar. an old Mexican
general who heads the rebellious
forces near Tuxpam, disregards his
warning to refrain from interference
with oil properties. .
Magdalena, Sonora. Nov. 22.-On the
eve Of campaign which he expects
will end in the national capital Gen.
eral Carranza visited this town. on
Thursday and gave ball. He pur.
poses to start for Hermosillo, whence
he will proceed south to- enter a Wig.
orous campaign in Sipaloa.
| London, Nov: 22.-Great Britain or.
dered it's West Indies squadron to the
vicinity OF TuxIam at the request OF
Lord Cowdray, whose oil properties
there had been threatened by rebels.
The action of the British govern.
| ment is understood to have been sane.
toned by the American state depart.
ment.