South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-25
HUERTA CAN'T RESIST
LONG SAYS ENVOY

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raids upon property and not by at
tacks upon civilians Ii puzzles me
TO know why the railroad men
should have been attacked unless il
IS all a part of an anti-American
movement"
General Mas has established head
quarters at SOledad, where his troops
are passing the time by raiding
ranches.
Burn Bodies OF Dead.
During the night a burning glow
hung over the sandy plains south Of
the city where the bodies of some of
the Mexican dead were burned. The
Red Cross workers decided that il
would be more sanitary TO incinerate
the cOrpses OF the dead which had
lain since Tuesday in the heat be
meath the debris Of the wrecked
naval academy buildings. According
IS the bodies were placed in alright
wooden boxes and placed upon the
funeral pyre.
Rear Admiral Badger is considering
the advisability Of sending the fast
scout cruiser Chester along the coast
10 pick up Americans who may have
fed from the interior to the nearest
port town.
The Nashville, which has been or
dered to Puerto Mexico and then re-
MeXlcans, arrived off the harbor to-
day.
An English warship may be sent 70
Puerto Mexico. as there are extensive
British interests in that vicinity. 1t is
the eastern terminus of the Tehaun-
tepec National railway. which is
owned by English capital.
Outposts Established
American OutpOsts have now been
L established FIVE miles west of 10 cffy
while accommodating parties are sent
daily several miles beyond the north
western and southwestern suburbs to
keep watch for struggling bands OF
Mexicans. That the Americans will
| not extend their operations any fur
| Their than they have gone to the pres
| ent, however. is evident. A high nav
I'VE have done what we set out TO
| do. We have no orders TO go any
| further"
Members of the latest batch of
| Mexico City refugees say it is a won
| der that no Americans were killed in
! the outbreak there which followed
/ the announcement Of the capture of
Vera Cruz by Yankee sailors and ma
! rines. Jorge Huerta, son Of General
/ Huerta. led the mob which tore
down the statue OF George Washing
| ton. Young Huerta climbed the
/ pedestal on which the statue rested
| and fastened the rope about ii, by
which it was hauled from its base.
/ The rope was then attached to an au-
| tomobile and the statue was then
| dragged through the streets to she
statue Of Juarez in the Avenida
| Juarez, where il was left lying.
Vera Cruz again presents a picture
Of trOpic tranquility. the only differ
ence from former times being the
blue and khaki-clad troops who
throng all the streets and the grim
machine guns which crown roof tops
! or glitter IN the sun in the plaZaS.
| Commander Robert w. McNelly OF
| the Louisiana. who has been appoint
ed chief OF the naval police, is keep
| ing strict order and MeXicans are
getting a taste Of American justice
as dealt out by navy officers.
A batch of grimy, ragged MeXicans
| who mad been arrested for various
crimes ranging from drunkenness to
attempts to murder American ma
| rines, were arraigned IN police court
before Lieut.. Anton Foster, who pre-
! sided as judge
Metes Out Quick Justice.
Mexican justice lags and it often
requires many days to try an Ordin-
airy police court case. but Lieut. Eos
ter surprised the natives by dispOs-
| ing of ten cases in an hour, melting
out severe sentences to all the guilty
! persons.
Many of the 1875 refugees. who
| have been dumped into Vera Cruz
within the past As hours. went aboard
lships I'm the harbOr through fear that
Mexican federals under Gen. GustavC
| Mas would attack the city. but this
fear is growing out now for friendly
| MeXiCanS from the district occupied
| by the government forces. northwest
! of this city. report that there is nc
! disposition among the MeXicans TO at
| tack the courageous, well-armed and
| well-dTilled Americans.