The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-03
REFUGEES ON WEST
COAST IN BAD SHAPE
Admiral Howard Picking Up
Destitute Americans in
Restless Districts.
FEW STEAMERS RUNNING
The Transport Hancock on Way
10 New Orleans From Vera
Cruz With 432.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-The Navy DE
nsr,ment announced to-day that progress
had been made in the removal of Ameri
can refugees from the restless districts o
the yucatan peninsula between Fronter
ad Puerto Mexico.
Admiral Badger reported that all o
the wounded at Vera Cruz were dom
well. lie had been informed that the Fed
eral garrison at Tampco had been reen
forced. although there had been no tight
Ing there for two days.
Admiral Howard cables that no ur
toward happenings on the west coast hai
come to his kno' ledge. Firing is still
going OIL between the Federais and rebel
a: Mazatlan. but Marsanillo l.. quiet, ac
cording to the Admiral.
Secretary Bryan said that three Ameri
can Consuls had returned to their posts
These are the Consuls at Tampico. Hos
letter and Eagle Pass. The Consuls hav
been diraCted to use their own discretion
about returning.
This summary Of Admiral Badger
news was made by Navy Department ON
ciaB:
There was no fighting at Tampico
yesterday and none reported up to
midnight May I. a report has
reached Admiral Badger that tic
Federal garrison at Tampico has
been somewhat reinforced. The Hen
ley and Warrington arrived at Tam
pico at p. NJ. Friday with nifty
eight refugees from Tuxpan. These
will he transferred to the Birming-
ham pending later transportation to
the United states.
Expect Many Refugees.
Cyciops arrived at Tampico 10
A. NJ. Friday 'and will remain there
Until about May 4. when a consid-
.rablc number of refugees are ex-
rected to arrive from Carbandos.
Cyclops will then proceed with all
fsmpico and Tuxpan refugees 10
New Orleans, thence to Hampton
Roads.
Hancock brought i3e refugees
frm Puerto Mexico. Monterey
sailed for New Orleans r. NJ. FRI
day with sos refugees Now about
1oG refugees aboard MORO Castle.
..iexican steamer Tabasco sailed
for Frontera =. N. Friday TO col
lect American refugees there. this by
arrangement with Mexican National
Navigation Company. Tabasco will
proceed direct from Frontera to New
Orleans. Consular agent ut Frontera
has been requested to spread the
news that steamer City OF Tanipico
would make round of ports in Yucca
IL districts TO collect all American q,
refugees desiring TO 90 to the United
States.
The following statement was made o.
west coast happenings:
Admiral Howard reports from the
west coast that while firing at
lam Sfft IT,.
are better at Manzanillo. Shipping
trade along the west coast OF Mexico
Is practically suspended and very few
steamers ar. running.
The steamer Mazatlan will arrive
at san Diego about May with 100
refugees many of whom are destitute
and will require assistance. Consul
sullivan al La Paz was aboard the
Jupiter last night and has probably
left on the Mazatlan. The Albany
IL conveying the Pacific NAH steamer
Peru to San Bias.
Picking ID Americans.
The Stewart collected hfty-seven
refugees from Topolobampo and the
Nhpplc seventeen from Acapulco.
watch have been transferred to the
steamer Mazatlan. There are said TO
b. no more refugees at Guaymas.
A"t 'ltNcIdnu anu I FipaTg nave
arrived ut Mazatlan. the Annapolis
and Whipple at La Paz. the Mary
land at Manzanillo. The Stewart.
Whpple and Perry have left LA Paz
and the Paul Jones has left .tltata
and tho Truxtun has left Mazatlan.
The State Department issued thi
memorandum
The absolute safety Of A. r. Emery.
whose welfare has been the subject
Of inquiry by the State Department.
is reported by Consul Canada. He
is In Mexico city, the matter Of ram
som which was said to have been
dema nded by his captors has been
settled and he has decided not to
leave at present
Consul Staddcn has advised the
state Department from San Diego
OF his arrival at that port from Man
zanillo on board the German steamer
Marie with $50 refugees.
Consul Simpich has reported from
NogaleS that twenty Americans have
returned Ia FL Tigre and about $50
10 Nacozar the movement of refugees
from the south having practically
ceased.
Valentine Rivero. concerning whom
inquiries have been made by the
state Department, Is reported by the
Consul ut Matamoros to he In Monte
rey. whore he II At liberty there under
obligation to be seen by the au-
torities once each day.
The Consular agent at Tuxpan has
advised the State Department that he
VIII arrive at Galveston to-day on
board the Waneta.