El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-22

cruz this morning, reinlorcements from
rear admiral Badgers Atlantic sgaep-
ron We're landed this morning W nel
the boats approached the shore they
were greeted with general firing from
Shippers on the roofs.
.. s consul Canada reported 10 tlie
state department at Washington In4s
morning that $50 MexicanS We're k4Aeu
or wounded in Tuesdays fighting
Gen. Mas Conc, Army DisorEanized'
Gen GustavO Mas, commander OF
the garrison at Veracruz, leIt the Guy
in q carriage at noon Tuesday nan On
hour after The first bOatload OF AInetl-
can marines landed from the warshlps
This was stated officially To-Day anu
il was also declared that he had no.
been seen nor heard from since may
hour. The commanders family IoLLO"Su
him IN another carriage
Mexican Troops Turned Loose
It is stated that the Mexican troops
forming the garrison OF Neracruz H SLS
turned loose as soon as II was stsl5
that the Americans were about to lana ,lt
and were told to act as they saw II
Very feWs If any, OF tnelr oL4IceIs :. ~
manned with the Mexican soldlse SCORERS!
whose operations were carried on VIII
out anyone TO direct them.
Loot Stores Of Liquors. ,-.z
Some of the Mexican troops obtalhe1
4 considerable supply OF lntoNlcahls ~
Iootine two stores. and as resuit
many Of them were in condition Whlch
made them equally dangerous 70 NJ
tives and foreigners who came Wlllll4
The Mexican troops had one IS MILL
meter gun, which they placed n posi-
ton at the corner OF Esteban AO-aLea
and Main streets -
SharDshofers Fire Down on Marines
THE STaxican sharpshoters occupied
the roofs nthe central part OF tAe Clty
and were able TO fire down on me
American marines and bluejaeskseIs - as
they neareF the vessels lylng OH snoLe
Surrender.
The demand for the surrender OF
Veracruz was made oy rear C-ee
miral Fletcher through consul LII
ada at o'clock Tuesday morn
me The consul called Gen Gus
taVo Mas. commander OF vera
cruz. By telephone and presented the
demands. saying that the Unllee $3.50
forces were about to occupy and Eold
tho town. He called upon him to sur
render in the name OF humanity anu
assist the Americans in restoring
Cen. Mas replied that compliance
with the demand was Impossible anu
asked for a personal parley
Notifies other Officials.
The consul informed Gen. Mas that
he had no instructions TO grant
He then called the 5efe 20
litico and the customs collector by
telephone and asked for their cooPera-
ton in the maintenance OF peoce-
in order 10 attend to certain duties
Marines start Ashore.
Rear admiral Fletcher. aboard the
flagship Florida, by this time was IN
communication with rear admiral
Badger. commander Of the Atlantic
fleet who was proceeding towards
this port with five Warshlps-
Admiral Fletcher decided TO take
action and the marines began leaving
the side of the transport Prairie
shortly before Il clock They en-
tered ten whaleboats and effected n
landing within half an hour at the
customs house and No 4 pier which
extends almost from the center Of the
shore line into the port and terminal
works
Huerta anxious For Munitions.
Information that president Huerta
was counting on receiving from the
steamer TpiranGa. Of the Hamburg
American line, which was due to ar
rive Tuesday. a big consignment Of am
munitiou. rifles and machine guns,
was responsible for the occupation of
the customs house somewhat earlier
than might otherwise have been the
case. The Ypiranga is still outside the
harbor- She has on board among other
supplies. 10000 rifles and 100000
cartridges
President Huerta has been making
every effort 20 safe guard this con
Segment and has given orders that
IL be unloaded Immediately, placed on
a special train drawn by two locomo-
tfves and rushed to the capital
One battalion Of marines OF the regi-