Arizona republican., 1914-04-22
MARINES SLAIN
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Later these were augmented by detachment from the Utah.
 The coming of the American forces was not heralded by any great eX- citement. but small crowds gathered to watch the landing.
 Soon the bluejackets and marines marched through the streets leading from the water front, along railroad yards. Others proceeded to the American consulate while still others deployed along the approaches to the central plaza, in which General Maas had concentrated his men. These maneuvers were effected without op position, but suddenly General Maas challenged the advance with the first shots-a volley fired from a point three blocks from the marines, and two blocks south of the main plaza. The marines replied immediately, but the action ceased in a moment. There was a lul for ten minutes. then another brief exchange from the west end of Montezuma street, where the federal post was stationed.
 At 123O the firing became general, and all at once the guns of the transport Prairie went into action. Prior to this a detachment of blue jackets from the tah, holding the ground between the consulate and the river front, opened fire with two of their three-inch guns. The first shots from these pieces were direct ed against the ancient tower which once served as a light house This was occupied by Mexican sharp shooters. Lieutenant Commander Buchanan of the Florida ordered that it be destroyed. Five shots brought the old Bento Juarez tower down.
 Women Refugees Women of the American colony in Vera Cruz already had been placed aboard the chartered steamers Es- peranZa and Mexico But the for eign colony, especially the American section, was greatly augmented this morning when three trainloads ar rived from the capital. Some of these remained ashore, but many were taken aboard the steamers. So far as is known none of the refugees were injured
 The postoffice, the government telegraph office and cable office were the first buildings occupied after the customs house. A squad of marines were placed in charge of the cable office
 Telegraph wires were found intact, and enough Mexican operators were retained to man the line to Mexico | driven from his position in the cen- tral plaza, the Americans found themselves the object of fusillades from the tops of houses, where small groups of soldiers and citizens had taken up their positions.
 It was learned only tonight that the greater part of those engaged in this resistance were civilians, who refused to accept the American oc- cupation passively.
 Lieutenant Colonel Wendall C. Ne vile. commanded the marines from the Prairie, and Majors Reid and Berkeley and Captains Hughes, Hill and Dyer along the line. Every pre- caution is being taken to prevent a Mexican attack and the lines will be reinforced
 Towards the middle of the after noon large body of Mexicans evacu- ated their position and are now somewhere in the sand hills back in the interior, where it is reported from Mexican sources they are ex- pecting to be joined by reinforce ments from the capital.
 d o- entirely premeditated.
 Those watching on the ships ob- lserved through their glasses a large 4 force of Mexicans moving over tho Ml hills in the western outskirts of the z city, apparently with the intention o : flanking the battalion of marines il the railway yards and along Monte sinos Street, which runs east ant west not far from the American con- sulate
 Instantly the five-inch guns of tho Prairie let go, breaking the Mexican formation and causing a nasty re treat This ended the flanking move ment
 . Only a few minutes before thu three-inch guns of the Prairie were used effectively near the shore. small detachment of Mexicans hat gained positions near the customs S house, and their concealed marks men were causing some trouble. 4 y few shots from the Prairie's gum Q served to silence that position. Fron :. time to time the same guns played , their shell along the line of the shore = keeping that territory comparativel, free of sharpshooters.
 Il In the action about the custom
 house, two of the bluejackets in tn
 launch which carried the rapid fir . guns, were wounded.
 Less than half an hour after leav
 ing the side of the transport Prairi
 the marines had landed.
 The absence of resistance at tn
 water front and of the failure of tn
 Mexicans to contest the taking of tn
 position near the water front cause
 curious spectators in the street t laugh when one Mexican peon ra
 for cover. having had the temerity t
 shout at the top of his voice, WY
 Mexico" loud guffaws came fror
 the onlookers.
 But the lull is not indicative ( . compliance. A few shots came wltf
 in a few minutes and later a bri' exchange, and spectators, whose eur ! osity alone had brought them int the streets, fingered. thinking it WE