Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-22
O'SHAUGKNESSY is ON WAY
HOME AS NATION PREPARES
TOSTART ACTUAL WARFARE

VERA CRUZ APRIL S2.-NERA
csuz. AFTER a DAY AND NIGHT
OF RESISTANCE TO AMERICAN
FORCES. GRADUALLY CEASED oP-
POSITION TODAY. URGED BY AD-
uTRAL FLETCHER, THE CITY BE-
GAN RETURNING TO A NORMAL
CIVIL GOVERNMENT UNDER ITS
OWN OFFICIALS.
THE AMERICAN FORCES ARE IN
COMPLETE CONTROL OF VERA
CRUZ. NO NoN-coMBATANTS
WE'RE INJURED IN THE FIGHTING.
SAYS 4 DISPATCH FROM CONSUL
CANADA THIS AFTERNOON.
CONSUL CANADA CA8LEO HE
HAD BEEN. UNABLE TO EsTAB-
usH COMMUNICATION WITH THE
AMERICAN EMBASSY AT MEXICO
cITYA HOUSE TO HOUSE SEARCH
IS BEING MADE IN VERA CRUZ.
MANY ARMED MEXCIANS HAVE
BEEN ARRESTED.
BADGER REPORTED TO THE
NAVY DEPARTMENT HE HAD Or
DERED THE TORPEDO FLoTILLA
TO TAmPIco TO REINFORCE THE
DEs MONIES. WHICH WAS LEFT
ALONE THERE WHEN OTHER YES
Sells WERE WITHDRAWN TO
VERA CRUZ.
EAGLE PASS. TEXAS. APRIL 22.-
PIEoRAs NEoRAs WAS EVAcUAT-
ed sY THE FEDERAL GARRISON
EARLY TODAY AFTER A NIGHT OF
WILD EXCITEMENT. TWO THOU
SAND REFUGEES CROSSED THE
RIO cRANOE TO THE AMERICAN
SIDE. ALL FEDERAL FORCES
HAVE BEEN ORDERED BY-6ENER-
Er wEEs ToCoNcENTRATE AT
sALTILLO TO REPEL AMERICAN
INVASION"
WASHINGTON. D. C.. APRIL 22-
BRYAN AND THE GERMAN AM
sAssADOR TO-DAY ARRANGED
FOR THE RETURN TO THE FOR
mER OWNERS IN GERMANY OF
The CARGO. AMMUNITION AND
GUNS ON THE GERMAN STEAM
SHIP YPIRANGA. HELD UP AT
VERA CRUZ BY ADMIRAL FLETcH-
ER. HUERTA ALREADY HAD PAID
FOR The MUNITIONS.
Washington. o. C.. April 22.-AmeT-
lean operations IN Mexico, at Vera
Cruz, took on renewed aspects Of war
today, when Rear Admiral Badger
isndeo more marines from the Atlantic
feet and United States forces proceed
ed 70 take the entire city.
While the orders Of the president
are being carried out to the letter. it
was made apparent IN conferences at
the White house that the United States .
will "sit tight" at Vera Cruz, and no
further steps Of pscificstion will be
taken az this time.
Despite the purpose Of the admins 4
trstio1 20 confine operations to Vera I
Cruz. the situation took on an oninous /
aspect which indicated more serious 4
consequences cannot be avoided.
Though not officially announced. il
Is reported on high authority that
Charge Elgsrs has been directed by
Huerts 20 ask for his passports and
that o'shsUshnessy has been asked 10
leave Mexico City.
Everything Is in readiness for actual
warfare. u Il must come.
Warrington, D. C., April 22--Amer-
lean forces commenced an advance
70 take the entire city Of Vera Cruz
az g o'clock under the guns Of war yes
sels. according 20 a report from Con-
svi Canada, received az 10 this morn
ing.
Hyerta has requested the United
States 70 withdraw Charge o'Shaush-
nessy az Mexico City. This IS stated
'n sooc authority, but not officially
snnounced.
Mexican Charge de Affairs Aigsra
'ss been Instructed by Huerta 20 re-
iUest his passports from Secretary (
Bryan.
The reported action Of HUerta In
Issina the withdrawal Of O'Shausn-
easy and instrUctins Senor NlSsrS
iere to demand passports technieaIry
enstitutes a complete breach G. 1'p'0- ,
nstie relations between the --~.Eed ,
'tstes and the defaeto government :
. HUerta, though whether Bryan Is !
Wiling 70 regard IL as more than an
et of an Individual and not Of the ,
etgsl government Of Mexico remains I
D be seen. 8
srysn denies O'Shaushnessy mas 2
cen asked by HUerts to leave Mexico '
'lssrs said he had not yet been order a
G 70 ask for passports, but looked r
Dr. such order any time. 9
Consul Canada reported $50 heh- 4
ans killed and wounded yesterday al !
era Cruz c
1000 Americans Ashore. Z
Canada at 9 today cabled he ex- D
ected the fighting 10 cease within ] y