The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-04-23

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the unlted states % lard troops o.
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AMERICAN BLOOD SHE'D
loss- -Four Killed. 70 Wounded. More
Than 200 Mexiesns are hilled by
Americans. Action al Vera Cruz is
First Clash Between Forces Of the
TAO Nations Since Outbreak OF
Revolution IN 1910. Il First step In
Reprisal for lniurics. Administra-
lion Declares II Has No lBlentiou
Of Declaring Actual War.
Washington, April n Marines ana
blurjackets Of the American navy to-
day took the customs house and .
large section Of Vera Cruz, with a loss
Of four Killed and twenty wounded
The loss Of the Mexican garrison was
not officially known here tonight, but
was estimated AZ two hundred killed
This was the first step IN the pro
gram 81 reprisal by the United
states against the Huerta govern
uient for the arres, Of American blue
jackets at Tampico and other ofenses
against the rights and dignity Of the
United States
FIRST flash Win Mexico
II WAS the first clash between
forces Of the United States and Mex
100 since the revolution broke out IN
the southern republic in 1910, ana
gave the Washington government q
Mexican problem
Though fighting had not ceased at
q late hour tonight, Rear Admiral
Fletcher had warned the federal COM
mander that he would use the big
guns of the American fleet il his men
did not stop firing, The American
forces had orders 10 FIRE only 10 de-
fend themselves.
No Offensive Steps Taken
The United States intends TO take
no offensive steps for the present.
The salute TO the flag which Huerta
refused will not be satisfactory repair
alton. II is understood declaration
Of apology. as well as a salute and
guarantee that the rights and dignity
OF the United States would be respect
ed, can alone cause withdrawal Of
the American forces.
While the American marines and
bluejackets we're fighting the Senate
debated the whole Mexican situation
before crowded galleries. The joint
resolution which had passed the
House, supporting the Presidents
proposal 10 use the army and navy
10 obtain PREPARATION, was being de-
bated in the Senate at midnight with
prospect Of an all-night session.
Vera Cruz, April 2l--Vera Cruz to- |
night is in the hands of forces from |
the United States warships, but the I
occupation Of the port was not |
accomplished without loss Of Ameri
can lives.
-Four Americans, bluejackets and |
marines, were Killed by the fire Of /
the Mexican soldiers, and twenty fell |
wounded The Mexican loss is not |
known, but il Is believed to have
been heavy.
The water front, the customs house
aud all important piers, including |
those under the terminal works from /
which extend the railroads 10 the |
capital. have been occupied All the |
territory around the American consul |
ate Is strongly patrolled and detach- |
ments hold other sections Of the city. /
Resistance Is stubborn
The Mexican commander, General |
Gusthyo Mas, Offered stubborn re- /
sistance 10 the American advance and /
for many hours there was fighting In
the streets Toward uightfall il was
reported that the main body Of the
federal garrison was in retreat to the
westward.
Rear Admiral Fletcher, in command |
Of the United States warships, pre-
faced his occupation OF the port BY a
demand. through the American consul,
w. W. Canada. for its surrender.
General Mas promptly declined to
aceede TO this demand
Ten Boatloads Of Marines
Shortly afterwards ten whaleboats
were sent of from the side Of the
transport Prairie loaded with marines.
These boats effected landing in the
neighborhood Of the customs house
before noon and few minutes later
Captain William X Rush Of the bat.
tleship Florida, who was in command
Of the operations ashore, brought his
flag in.
Captain Rush's men had already
taken up their positions They mum.
hered 80 biueiackets from the Flor
IDA, 100 marines from the Prairie. and
~ marines from the Florida. Later
these were augmented by de,ach.
ncni from the Utah.