The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-24
FOREIGN SHIPS AID
IN REFUGEE WORK
Navy Department Bulletins Tell
Of Help by German and
British Cruisers.
1.2OO ABOARD At TAMPICO
Badger Reports 1000 Refugees
Will Reach Galveston
From Vera Cruz.
1.2OO ABOARD At TAMPICO

WASHINGTON. April 23.-No reports Of
further fighting came from Admiral
Badger or Admiral Fletcher to-day. a
regiment of marines was landed at Vera
Cruz from the transport Hancock which
reached Vera Cruz from Tampico to-day,
but this action was not regarded as in
dicating any immediate need for reen-
forcements for the rnen aud bluejackets
now on land.
Admiral Mayo sent wireless from
Tampico that with the assistance of Ger
man and British cruisers, which acted
ms transports from the shallow harbor,
1900 American refugees had been put
aboard the ships there and that more
were expected during the day.
Admiral Badger reported that the Ward
liner Esperanaa had been despatched for
| Galveston from Vera Cruz with 400 refu-
gees. The Admiral said he would charter
| the steamship Mexico as refugee ship
the same service. He expected that the
| number of refugees reaching Galveston
from Vera Cruz will be about 1000.
! Secretary Daniels said that in the
event of army movements toward Vera
| Cruz or Tampico these ships would be
used az transports for troops now at
! Galveston.
| The following Navy Department hull
| letins describe the steps taken during
| the day for the removal of American
refugees:
Admiral Mayo wires from Tampico as
follows:
by courtesy and energy OF the
captains OF the German and British
cruisers there are now on board our
ships about 1000 American refugees.
More are expected tomorrow. coming
from outside points. Merchant ships
taking them on board. Badger wires
! he is sending Esperanza with abou:
400 refugees to Galveston. where they
viii be- landed. The Esperanza Will
then return for more. lie will char
ter steamer Mexico to-day and send
her to Tampico TO transport other
refuge.s to Galveston and the Cyclops
win also he employed for this pur-
pose"
Admiral Badger In. Transmitting
this despatch SAID IL was his intention
10 send a ship TO TuNpan to take of
refugees at that point. Admiral
Badger estimates that the number of
American refugees arriving at Gal
weston will probably be 1000.
The reference IN the despatch to the
courtesy and energy OF the captains
of the German and British cruisers
is further explained IN an earlier de-
spatch TO the effect that the American
ships We're lying outside tho rive"
about nine miles from the city OF
Tanp.cn aud that tho officers Of the
British and German cruisers kindly
volunteered TO transport refugees
from the city To- our SHIPS outside
Admiral Badger cables that Ad-
miral Mayo AZ Tampco requests help
in caring for refugees. All the ships
AT Tampico are full OF refugees. Goo
on the Connecticut alone. and about
zoo more will be brought out by the
British commander. Thc'" will b.
refugees from TuNpan to De taken
care of This is u port about seventy
five miles south OF Tdmpi,o.
Admiral Badger cables that no will
use the steamer Mexico az Vera cruz
70 take oW refugees expected from
Mexico city also the Hancock and
Cyclops stopping at rampco en- rout"
10 Galveston Tho Esptranzd has
been sert to Galveston Via Tampco
loaded with refugees. with these
vessels IN U.s. the refugees will be-
taken car" of and transported 20 Cal
weston,