The Dolores star., 1914-05-01

49, bcmbar61sent md conmunt
Goeoo M Rear Admiral BsAgsr. ne
60 ~ the man-os.war were noou
hoo0lag and heavy preysctilss wers
cfanhlng into the walls Of the acaA
~ ne Mexicans -. leaving .
numb4 ~ dead and wounded.
Eigoe Of the Americans, however.
~ 49, shot down Ct this point -
fofe ~ irregulars were dislodgsd
fvom teeir fortress.
To nag Of Rear Admiral Badger
neu eoats from the Minnesota, which
10 - taken for his flagship.
The stars and stripes wave over the
Telu1ool hotel. where Rear Admiral
Fleechoe. nov chief In command a
len1 ooerations. has establiahed his
hsoAeunrter. Admiral Fischer occu
pies - apartment adjacsnt to the
roeme used BY Special Envoy John
Nn1 while be vas living 1t the Ter
ulnol
reaupessry hespItals An
egeneelshed In the City.
Temporary hospitals have been e.
tAoo1ohed throughout the city. the chief
90 oeiug In the Plaza hotel. OF which
Dr. Elliott OF the dreadnsught Flor
ia y N charge.
Meubers OF the American Medical
CORPS have been installed In San g.
hant1na hospital. where there are &
nGnbsf Of wounded Msxicans.
narly Thursday number Of ma
eAtne guns were brought ashore from
ths nouiy arrived battlsships, some Of
then being posted on the flst roofs Of
~ Adobe houses. Sunrise found the
ri = the Parochial church, the tall.
sst estldins In the city. swarming
vim blmetacksts rsaAy 70 pick on any
Nexlean "snipsrs" that might show
thenoeoves.
4 nAchine gun was placed upon the
foof - the Hotel Dilisencia. which was
b ~ line Of nrs. and was badly shos
NJ An the windows wsrs broken b.
bulloto.
0ther machine guns have been
Dlonto9 around the railway terminals.
he cuetom houss. the United States
eoasulAfe. the post once. the cabls
o0ce I'D other structures.
oeieaoA Tsrs chsse Y. ..
MasiWes tturryies . Astaek.
0ne incident occurred during the
landing Of American rsinforcensnts
Which shows the spirit Of frisndship
anoag the armed forces % the BIZ
International nest.
= Mexican sharpshootsr had bssn
taking pot shoes Ct British sailors On
the cruiser Esssx. and Albert Kimbsr,
pay0astsr. had beea vounaed. Whea
several vhalsboats. carrying Untfs1
State marines. swsDt el6ss - ~
Ensn4 wasz11p = sshets- ~ - -
custans hssss whasf. ~ 1sta1sA I'm
EatAsrs1 q ~ rail- aa1 chssss1 Win
might 49, nain.
The Amssicons have behaved Win
the utnese esllanssy sines spssat3ooa
began. 80 thsrs hes bssn 20 con,
plant 4 any kind. Rear Admiral
Fletcher y proud Of bio boys" and
sent ~ following message ADDRESSED
To the ~ = Ne aset:
The d1vtsjss eonmandsr 1ssiro q
express ~ Admiration 1t the sp,snAll
and s0eieas wosk Of the naval ~
Gads Which cepeursd Vera Crus anl
efncient Support d the cruisers. which
rejects great credit upon The Aces
racy Of tAs IRE q the sunnsts.
During ths ntgAt The Anssicaas a
the western si1s Of the city captured
. number q struggling Msxicans. nosl
Of whom were armed with rusty. oll
muskets. TIE freight sheds were
turned inte 1stsntton psas and the
prisonsss were licked ~ until they
could - Transferred 70 the varships.
MANY u the Mexican dea6 were
also buried d1Fing the night without
any attsapt q idsntiAcatioa. Prac-
tically al wers msn Of lev casts.
whose nshtins hsd besn without =
single spsrk Of patriotic animation .
Work preliminary TO the ssisure Of
the railroad fFoa Msxico City 70 tha
eastern ssacoast already has bssa
done.
selsises oe6ses1 Nj y
priak Ven cssn vtetes.
The Ansgtsan % u airing line
suffered greatly from lsek II wstsr.
They we're un1ss ordsss 90 10 drink
the city waess ses Tear Il might cor
tain poison. an1 nest q them hal -
haustsd ~ contents of their caar
teens.
A nsnbsr q leszicaas. Mostly WON
On viii bablse b thsir srns. ~.
pealeA 70 Americas saiisrs al na-
rines soe eee1. Most u ~ appeals
were hse1e1. notwithstanding ne faes
that ~ has1 vesk ashors haA ma1s
Jack hsagyy uea himself.
The 6soa11s whtcA seassheA tAe
houses f0s. h111oa Dsa ~ seeFse No.
milton % ~ veshs1 ss1ekiy - Win
prscisson. L1ttls rssisesscs IVES e.
Tered - = ensss whsrs 6eoss wero
locked ~ vege bot1sse1 1own.
Armed 80 weeo 1lonsDe1 40 49,