New Britain herald., 1914-04-29
ARMISTICE IS ASKED BY
 SOUTH AMERICAN ENVOYS
Believed United States and Huerta Will
 Accept Proposal

Cruz to Puerto Mexico, to take away refugees arriving from the interior by the Tehauntepec railroad.
 Reports at the navy department to- day stated that Charles F. Simmons had been in Mexico City March Is, when he said he intended to sail for the United States early in April. That vas the last information concerning the movements of Simmons or his as- sociates. A radiogram from the steam CT Oregonian off Key West, last night, stated that she had on board twenty three Americans and eight European refugees.
 All were reported we'll. twill pro- ceed to Delaware Breakwater unless receive other orders," was the message from the Oregonian's captain.
 Supplemental reports from Rear Admiral Badger today stated that wounded American marines and blue- jackets on the hospital ship solace continued to gain, and that critical cases appeared hopeful.
 Each day." the report stated, "it begins to look as if we would not lose a case.'
 Admiral Badger added that the wounded on the New Hampshire, Flor ida, South Carolina and Chester were al! doing we'll.
 Rebel Attack Continues.
 News of the continued constitution alist attack on Tampico was received at the navy department Rear Admiral Mayo stated, however, that there did not seem to be any serious attempt to take the city. He said the number of constitutionalists around was small and that they did not have any artil- lery. Admiral Mayo has arranged for the 120 American refugees now at Cervantes to work their way down the river to La Barra, where they will find a haven on the United States war vessels.
 The >superdreadnought. New York, flagship of the new special service squadron, took on coal at Hampton Pcads yesterday and resumed her run for Mexican waters today. She car- ried some marines.
 Anxiety Is Relieved.
 Vera Cruz, April 29.-Anxiety in Vera Cruz as to friends and relatives in the interior has been greatly re- lieved by the occurrences of yester- day which show that the Mexican authorities are permitting Americans to come down to the coast. Today the American colony here, which is growing steadily, settled dorm .ssatOe await news from Puerto Mexico of the arrival of three train loads of re- fugees from Mexico which the Huerta officials promised Commander Twee- die of the British cruiser Essex would be despatched from the capital last night.
 The route from the capital to Puerto Mexico is long and round- about, and it is not expected that the trains will reach the coast before next Friday. Rear Admiral Badger will have a vessel at Puerto Mexico to meet the refugees. He probably will not send a warship, as this might result in arousing anti-Ameri- can feeling in town which up to the present time has been quiet. If the refugee trains are filled to ca pacity, as they probably will be. 1t is estimated that 800 people will be conveyed to Puerto Mexico. It is inn possible in Vera Cruz to determine how many Americans this would leave in the capital. William w. Can ada, the American consul here, is en- deavoring to obtain information along this line from the Brazilian minister at Mexico City, to whom the affairs of the United States were entrusted when Charge d'Affaires O'Shaughnes- sy left.
 Still Awaiting Orders.
 MT. O'Shaughnessy and Arnold Shanklin, the American consul gen. eral at Mexico City. who came out with him, are still here awaiting or ders. So far as is known they have been given no intimation as to their probable instructions from Washing ton.
 The release by General Gustavo Maas, the federal commander out fugees who were brought in from soledad yesterday by Commander Tweedie clears the territory between Vera Cruz and Mexico City, on the direct line of communication of all Americans with the exception of a few scattered families whose where abouts are not known. Some may have made their way to. the capital; others to coast ports, and some are supposed to be in hiding with friend ly Mexican ranchers.
 Consul Canada's office is flooded with cablegrams inquiring for the safety of this or that person. As fast as the names of those who reach the coast and start for Galveston are received they are cabled to the state department at Washington.
 Praise Commander Tweedie.
 The Soledad refugees are enthusi- astic in praise of Commander Tweedie whose determined stand, they believe alone saved them from proha h1a