Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-27
Days War Ne,os As
Told in Bulletins

Washington, April 27.-ordsrs were
issued BY the war Department today
transferring the Msxisen prisoners
held at Fort Bliss, near 81 Paso, Tex,
to Fort Winsats, N. NJ The war de-
partment believed IL necessary 70 move
the prisoners further from, the Mexican
border in view Of possible develop
msnts. The third squadron Of the
Twelfth cavalry, now at Fort Meade,
3. p, will be sent 70 Fovt Winsate to
guard the prisoners.
Washington, April 27.-constitution-
alists at Tampieo are continuing their
attaek on the city according to q dis
patch from Admiral Mayo received at
the Navy department. today. "The
American consul At Tampico," the dis
Pateb continues, "is now on board the
Dolphin with the consular force on the
Dss Moines.. Tho North Dakota has ar.
rived at Tampiee and general eondi-
t'ens are reported AZ unchanged"
Washington, April 27-Prssident vii.
son today eoneeIlsd his regular weekly
conference with newspaper mon owing
80 the Mexican crisis. To friends the
president lot il bs known that unofficial
adviees reaching here that General
Huerta would accept the good offices
Of Brazil, Chile and Argentina in an
effort to compose the Mexican difficult
~, was very pleasing to him.
Washington, April 2z.-unitsd States
Consul General Philip C. Hanna at
Montsrsy reported to Secretary Bryan
thaths had been humiiiatsd and placed
in jaiI by Mexican federal Officials on
April e and left behind the bars until
reteassd two days later by constitution
atists whom they captured the city.
Mr.. Hanna's message to Secretary
Bryan was dispatched today from Mon
terey.. The secretary took il to the
White House at once, and It was tho
subject Of . long conference between
him and President Wilson. Mr.. Hanna
reported that he had been eourtsousIy
treated by the oonstitutionaiists.
Vera Cruz, April 2.-Dsfinite in.
struetions from Rear Admiral Badger,
commander in chief Of the Atlantic
fleet to all American noncombatants
to leave Vera Cruz by the steamer
Mexico, wore posted at the consulate
and othsr conspicuous places.
Washington, April 27-sserstary Of
War Garrison teIssrsphsd Governor
Hunt Of Arizona telling him tho war
department could net let him have
government gums which he had asked
for TO arm citizens on the Arixons bor-
der. The secretary took tho position
that the department could not take
chances Of the guns going into the
hands Of unreliable persons. Governor
Hunt originally asked for 1,4oo rifles
for citizens about 6isbss, Arix., to de-
fsnd thsmsslvss against . possibis
.MexioaW eattos1sse~
y Il. w Warrington, Apri.a21.-rhs federal
stronghold Of Monterey has at last
hsen captured BY the constitutional.
lists, according TO . report Sunday from
the American consul At Nuovo lardo,
He Gays information has reached him
that Monterey was captured Saturday.
Al was quiet, he reported, in Nusvo
Laredo. the fires having died out, Ieav.
ing the business section Of the town
in ruins.
Vera Cruz. Mexico, April 1.-THE
transports bringing %hs brigade OF
American troops from Galveston under
the command Of Brig Gen. Frederick
Funston have reduced their speed in
order not TO arrive hers before late TO-
day. IL 10 improbable that tho mon will
land before tonight or tomorrow morn.
ing.
Laredo, Tex, April 27-Retreatina
fedsrals who burned Nuevo Laredo
Friday, seemed to have disappe cared,
leaving the border in state Of nerv-
Gus expectation, due to the skirmish.
ing with the American border patrol
here and attempts to dynamite the in
ternationaI bridge. A rumor today that
tho federals had been repulsed in an
engagement with United States troops
at Monsra proved groundIess. It was
also said the fedsraIs had been de-
feated by the rebels near Camaron.
Maintained at all river points.
Vera Cruz, Mexico, April 27.-Ths
American flag was hoisted at noon to-
day with appropriate ceremonies over
the headquarters Of Rear Admiral
Fletcher.
The Mexican soldiers and other ref
ugess have been hold at Fort Bliss
since they fed across the border seek-
ing refuge on American soil after tho
battle Of oiinasa. Tho prisoners will
be entrained at EI Paso under heavy
guard from the Twentieth infa ntry,
which will accompany them to Fort
Winsats and turn them over to the
cavalry ordered there.
EI Paso, Tex, April 27.-Battsries A
and q Of the Sixth field artillery ar
rived hsre today from Fort Riley, kan.,
and went into camp At Fort Bliss.
ciety were adopted at meeting OF the