Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-23

AMEHNCSN TORSGS NFNAAN-
rn POSSESSION OF THE BREAST
WORKS THREE MILES INLAND
ssoM VERA CRUZ. THE POSITION
SON The RAILROAD TO MEXICO
cr7v AND HAD BEEN IN POSSES
SION OF THE HUERTA SOLDIERS
siNcE The UNITED STATES
FORCES TOOK TIE CITY.
yer5 Cruz. Mexico. April %
Major SmedIey ID. Butler and a de-
tachmeut OF marines we're dispatched
on outpost duty 10 position few
miles beyoud the western limits of the
ritv on the railroad. They took one
uEht field piece with them. The men
we're drawn from the Panama battal-
ion formerly commanded by Butler.
The CITY prepared throughout the
night for an attack by MeXicans. Cap
tain Ruash continued in immediate
command OF the garrison. Occasional
shots we're fred in the suburbs during
the night.
Sailor Kills Marine.
An American marine was killed last
night by q bluejacket- The sailor on
sentry duty became excited when he
saw a figure move toward him in the
darkness. He forgot his instructions
10 challenge three times. and fired.
General Mas, former Mexican COM
mander At Vera Cruz. was reported to- /
day 10 be intending to move against I
the city with strong reinforcements i
from Pueblo.
American forces on shore at Vera I
Cruz we're estimated at 5000 by Com /
mander Charles F. Hughes, chief of 4
staff to Rear Admiral Charles 3. Bad
ger. They are accompanied by full /
equipment OF field guns and machine ]
guns. Although General Mas is re-
ported assembling several thousand \
Mexican troops for an assault on the
city. Hughes said that the American 1
force IS capable Of repeIIissz such an !,
attack without using the ships big
guns. which might damage the city
Latest Casualty Figures
Badgers latest figures give the total d
American casualties at Il dead and L
45 wounded. several of the latter prob
ably fatally. Officers from the Ameri-
can fleet boarded every liner today and
warned commanders not to land war 4;
supplies. Several small coasting YES (
sels were sent out OF the inner har- :
Dor because II was thought there were /;
Mexican sharpshOoters on board. |
There were no alarming reports from :
TampicO today. but the American {
squadron outside the breakwater coal
ed ready to proceed there. 1
Chsrted Several Weeks. }
Galveston. Texas. April 23.-Com-
msnting on the accuracy of American
ships shell fire. at Vera Cruz. army Of /, /,
fcers here said that for several weeks ,
navy gunners had had that city and
vicinity charted with all ranges work
ed out All they had TO do was TO
look al the chart for range on what ,
ever place they wanted TO hit, set
guns and FIRE. All OF the second divi-
sion Of the army is back in camp here
and al Texas city ready 10 move. Long
practice hikes" which might inter
fere with prompt boarding Of trans
ports. have been abandoned.
Washington, D. C.. April 23.-Charge
OShaughuessey OF Mexico City has
been handed his passports. Mexican
Charge Algara. at Washington, said he
probably would ask for his passports !
.oday.
Passports were delivered to Charge
Algara late today.
Twelve Americans have been killed
md 50 wounded at Vera Cruz After
30 days fighting American forces
lold the city.
Carranza, constitutionalist general,
as addressed a note to the American r
'overnment protesting the seizure OF l
EZRA Cruz. He characterizes IL as a
ostile act against the Mexican ma
ion and invites" the United States
0 withdraw. This is the situation that E
onfronted the Washington admins
ration today. The president sum-
loned Bryan and Counsellor Lansing
the state department TO the White
ouse FOR a conference. General
'others pOOn. chief OF stan OF the
rmy. and General Wood reached the
ar department at 8 o'clock and sum-
.oned the heads OF departments TO &C
infer with them. III
Note Not Defiant One. :,
copy Of the text OF the Carranza Is
1te In Spanish was received here TO- bo
y by c0nstitutionalist agencies. An sc
lpOrtant paragraph in IL differing ps
mewhat from the translation made
Consul CarOthers az FL Paso was Ca
anslsted ss follows by the constitu- lei
'nslists: ics
More over, invasion OF our territory uIi
q the permanency OF your forces AT hu
srs Cruz. or violation of rights Which eI.
our existence as a free IN ov
peldent state. would certainly drag
into an Intellectual but dutiful wal
Itch We always desired 10 avoid -,
rOnstitutionaIists said Carranza ~,