The Calumet news., 1914-04-22
Statement Is Made on High Authority, Though Unofficial,
and i True Il Constitutes Technical Declaration
Of War Against This Government
THREE THOUSAND AMERICAN MARINES NOW OCCUPY
VERA CRUZ AND THE SITUATION is WELL IN HAND

' washington, ApfH 22.-Ihe Amerl-
can operations in Mexico. at Vera
Cruz, took on renewed aspects of war
today when Rear Admiral Badger
| landed more marines from the Allan
tic fleet and the United States forces
| proceeded TO take the entire city.
Though not officially announced, it is
reported on high authority that
Charge Algara has been directed by
Huerta to ask for his passports and
that O'Shaughnessy has been asked 10
leave Mexico City.
At a conference in the battleship
Arkansas between Rear Admirals
Badger and Fletcher complete in
vestment of Vera Cruz was decided
on. and zoo men were sent ashore
before day The federal garrison
of Vera Cruz is said to have with
drawn twenty miles inland.
Consul Canada cabled at o'clock
that the total American forces ashore
are three thousand. They are well into
| the city. The situation is well IN hand
An earlier dispatch from Canada said:
Firing commenced at daybreak.
Ships are shelling the southern part of
| the city. a large force was landed
from Badgers fleet before daylight.
Copies of Admiral Fletcher's procla-
nation, requesting the cooperation of
the mayor and municipal authorities
-,
ed, but he is unable to get into COM
munication with these officials.
The American forces commenced an
advance To take the entire city of Vera
Cruz at o'clock this morning under
the guns of the war vessels. according
ceived at 10 o'clock
Another message from Canada re-
ceived at 11:45 o'clock. said
Have sent messengers To the hotel
Keepers to reopen their establish
ments, which will be given full protec
tion. The customs house and ware
house were on fire, but the flames
were extinguished Am informed that
the first of the two sections of the
train carrying refugees from Mexico
city arrived before the fighting COM
menced yesterday. The third section
is on the way. but has not been heard
from. believe lighting here will be
stopped in less than an hour"
IL was officially stated that Com
mander Mas of the garrison of Vera
Cruz left the city i'm a carriage at noon
yesterday after the first boatload Of
American marines had landed Mas
has not been heard from since.
The commanders family followed
him in another carriage. 1t was stat
ed that the troops Of the Mexican gar
rson at Vera Cruz were turned loose
as soon as ii was seen that the Amer
leans were about to land, and were
told to act as they saw fit. Very few
officers remained with the soldiers,
whose operations were without any
one directing them.
Some of the Mexican troops looted
two stores. obtained intoxicants, and
were equally dangerous to natives and
foreigners. The Mexicans had one
gun which was placed in position on
a street corner. Colonel Garillo one of
the few officers who remained with
the troops, was wounded in the army
in the early fighting.
Badger Reaches Vera Cruz.
Admiral Badger with the battleships
Arkansas, Vermont New Jersey, New
Hampshire and South Carolina arriy-
ed today at Vera Cruz. The scout
cruiser Chester and the San Francisco
have arrived at Vera Cruz from Tam |
pico. Up To 10 o'clock the navy de-
partment had received no official dis |
patches from Vera Cruz indicating
further hostilties. The last reports
of the early morning were that the
firing had abated except for an occa-
sional shot.
Reinforcements from Badgers fleet
were landed at Vera cruz.
Landing parties from Badgers fleet
were greeted with quite general firing |
when the boats approached shore at
o'clock this morning
$50 Mexicans Killed.
Vera Cruz. April 22.-There was only !
desultory firing here during the night. |
There were occasional shots from the
roofs of houses in the outskirts of the |
city, but the shots averaged not more
than four an hour. and no further cas-
ualties were recorded on the American |