Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-04-25

q position somewhat in from the water
front caused the cnrious spectators IN
the street TO laugh, aud when ont
Mexican peon ran Tor cover, having
had the temerity to shout at the toI
oi his voice viva Mexico" loud guf
faws came from the onlookers.
But the ml waS not indicative OF
compliance. \ iew shots came within
few minutes and later a brief eN
change. and the spectators. whose cu
riosity alone brought them into the
streets. fingered. thinking it was only
show OF resistance.
But after another brief interval The
fighting began in earnest and hour al
ter hour the MeSieans continued 70 op
posc the Americans, iiercely in some
quarters, although the main body ap
parently seemed ready to quit.
Most al the firing was done by out
post partios placed on roofs OF houses
at various points OF vantage, whose
only choice was 10 Keep on firing OF
surrender.
The guns ol the Prairie assisted the
landing party Towards evening the
fighting continued, hut it was moro OF
a house.top character than a deter
mined orsauilcd resistance.
Finally The Mexican soldiers VIII,
had not been captured hilled o.
wounded rctroatcd westward.
The following cable was sent TO the
White House by Consul Canada
AT two p III. Wednesday, the city
wa entirely quiet and Thoroughly po
liced b. Americau forces, The request
that The san Sebastian hospital be
placed at the disposal ol our chiet san
i;ary officer. together with native doc
tors and nurses to care for the MeXi
can wounded, was Immediately grant
ed. II is reported that all Americans
who stayed at the Diligencias hOtcl
during the lighting are safe and arr
now going on board the Esperan2a."
The chief point from which thc
MeNicans fired was in the central part
Of the city From the two house
forming the Diligencia hotel the MeXi
can sharpshooters directed a trouble
some fire,
Marines are searching all houses
from which shots were fired, and all
MeNicans with arms in their hands
nave been made prisoner and sent e
the tinted states mine ship san Fran
cisco. Some OF the MeNicans were
thoroughlS frightened. apparently eN
pectirg that the Nmeri ans would
shoe, their prisoners.
hundreds ot MeNicans have been NJ
rested and placed under a guard Of
marines At the railroad station.
\ proclamation wa~ issued in Tn
name nf Rear Admiral Badger. in com
mand OF the fleet in Mexican waters
setting forth rules Tor the guidance OF
the inhabitants. II urges them to co
operate with United States Consul
Canada 10 resume their customary &C
equations. II is expected that business
houses will reopen at once.
The cargo OF war munitions for the
Federal government aboard the ipir
inga was captured by the force of oc
cupaticn. II consists Of $50 machine
guns. 90,cuO rifles and l5,0oo0ot
rounds OF ammunition.
While congress was debating the
Mexican situation. President Wilson
ordered Rear Admiral Fletcher &c
seize the Vera Cruz custom house ami
prevent Huerta from getting several
million rounds of ammunition and 2''
field guns on German steamship
hound for that mort
As there Is no blockade. the Ameri
can forces could not interfere with th'
German vessel. The orders were Il
seize the guns and shells after they
had been landed or To seize the Gus
tom house 10 prevent their landing
and thus keep them from going tc
Mexico City.