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tensifed at daybreak when the
armed convicts began to sneak
back into the city to take advantage
of the daylight for "potshotting"
Americans.
The Red Cross fog. which was holsted
ayr- .he railroad terminal and adjacent
bs,al fszr tie Ward Line dock. was vio-
lRttsi rsnestesIy. This afternoon nine
Rfexirags WIS. were seen firing into the
ned 5s-Y4Ss h1spital in an effort to kill
he Is - duartered there, were cap
szrs5 5sc7s probably will be- executed
The marines ard bluejackets have been
doing great work. In clearing the houses
Of "snipers" they displayed remarkable
effectiveness, taking more than 100 pris-
oners in desperate hand-to-hand nghts
in dark corridors and areaways. Sea-
soned officers saw the young, untrained
: blueiackeA are showing remarkahle
nerve in facing the fire of hidden snip
ers'' and everybody is lauding the ma
rines, who have less than their iul
complement OF officers.
Six hundred marines are coming on the
Mississippi, which is due tooay. Inc
Mississippi also is bringing number OF
navy aviators.
Capture Of Quartet.
was with the landing party from the
Michigan that captured the Quartet yes
terday in a fight with MeXicans hlddeh
IN houses along the route from the land
inr MACE. II was in this action that
Ensign Glennan distinguished himself.
With his chief gunner's mate, Ensign
C,Iennan rushed into a building from
whish Mexicans had been firing on his
company and himself took five prisoners.
Cant. Creecy. OF the Michigan. 'potted
four ''snipers'' with his pistol in the six
blocks to the cuartel This is considered
good shooting.
The force from the Michigan spent the
night in the cuartel expecting to be at
tackled at any moment by Gen. Mas
men In fact there is constant danger
OF a night attack. We slept on our arms
expecting every moment TO be awakened
by a shot from the sentries and the Zip
zip of bullets.
Fear for Refugees.
Rear Admiral Fletcher. who is in COM
mand of the lapd forces. is quietly and
swiftly going about the work OF restor-
ing authority and establishing civil gov
ernment-
Fifteen miles away. at TeJerla. Ger
Mas is encamped with his men, ana al
any moment, the word may come from
WASHINGTON to drive him from cover
This. however. probably will not be at
tempted before the arrival OF the troops
from Galveston.
Somewhere between here and Mexico
City, are gathered a small band Of Amer
ican refugees. it was Iearned today, ana
for the safety of these refugees. Admiral
Fletcher feels grave responsibility. Therc
is no communication between here and
Mexico City and il is impossible TO OBTAIN
news of the Americans
The breeze that whipped in from the
sea this afternoon, was merrily swapping
the folds OF the American flag. which mas
been run to the top of the Flagstaff on
the custom house. a hush has fallen
over the city, the hush of enforced peace
and about the streets stand the American
sailors and marines on guard. humming
songs that are popular from New York
to San Francisco and watching in good
natured disdain little, sombreroed greas-
ers 8"
Rear Admiral Fletcher today announced
his staff. which will direct possible mill
-tary operations from Vera Cruz, and
hich is charged with the work of re-
storing orde~ and civil government in
the city.
admiral FIetchcr's Stnn.
Capt. Harry NJ Huze is chief-of-staff;
Commander Stone, adjutant; Lieut.. Com
mander Kalbfus, quartcTmaster; Naval
Constructor Gatewood, brigade engineer;
Lieut.. Cohen. ordnance officer: Lieut.. Nc
Courts. aide and secretary; Ensigns Wood
and Hersey, aides; NJ. s. Elliott, brigade
surgeon: Paymaster Peoples, brigade
commissary.
The next move in the campsign at Vera
Cruz, it is generally believed. will be
an infantry movement against Mexico
City. The officers who now are restoring
order here feel that it will only be a
short time before the American forces
move against Mas.
Gen Mas has given warning that he
can muster an additional 1900 men, but
this is regarded as doubtful The
railroad between Vera Cruz and Mexico
City is regarded as of vast strategical
Importance and should Mass be routed
from Tejeria, it is believed he will re-
treat back toward the capital, destroying
the railroad as he goes.
The task of the American troops will
be to force him back at a speed that
Will prevent serious damage to the nne
of communication and reduce to a mini
mum the repairs that will be necessary.
Strict Sanitary Measures.
Sanitary measures are being enforced
with great strictnsss. and the bodies of
Mexican ''snipers' are being burned in
the streets.
Just what has become of the American
refugees who are reported to have left
the capital several days ago, is not
known 1t is supposed they have banded
together at some point en- route for pro-
lection and Admiral Fletcher fears they
may encounter Mas and his band of
fcderals at Tejeria, should they attempt
TO make their way TO the coast. Admiral
Fletcher is expected TO urge upon Wash
ing the stern necessity of immediate
measures looking TO the relief of these
refugees.
The raising of the American flag over
the custom house, where the first en-
counter of the campaign took place. is a
significant act. Mexico is a seething
cauldron Of anger against the Americans,
according to reports from the interior
It is generally believed by Americans
aIfl fha4 h.