The Prescott daily news., 1914-04-25
1o Fight Invaders to Last Breath

tederals intended to execute at least four of the prisoners was gained from the conversation of soldiers who capt ured them, overheard by passengers on the train. The prisoners were talk en to Cordoba and it is believed later were transferred to Orizaba.
 Americans are Held
 Only a few American refugees ar rived on the train that brought Nel- son O'Shaughnessy, the American charge d'affairs. Several who had boarded the train, were removed by the authorities in Mexico City and held in the capitol for their own "pro- tection."
 A rumor had reached Mexico City that MeXicans were being detained at Vera Cruz and that as a result Gener- al Huerta had ordered that no more Americans be permitted to leave the Mexican capital.
 Situation Alarming.
 The situation in the capitol city daily IS becoming more alarming for Americans, according to refugees who arrived here today. The mobs in the streets were increasing, they said. They confirmed the report that rifles and rapid fire guns that recently were permitted to reach the American embassy had been seized by order of President Huerta and stated also that a house. toulouse search had been be- gun for arms.
 Eighteen Americans still are in Tierra Blanca, among them J. o. Cook, the chief engineer of the Isthmus rail way; J. o. Schneider, J. D. Longston, c. D. Harrison and wife and children, and Mir. and Mrs. George McCumber. An indirect report received here to- day from Mexico City said a mob at tempted to burn the terminal of the Mexican railway, but was prevented by President Huerta's troops.
 The Mexicans are confiscating all locomotives and rolling stock of the Mexican Railway and concentrating them at Apizaco, an hours run south of the capital
 All engineers on that line have been held and sent to Orizaba.
 Police Court affairs in Vera Cruz were, administered today by a naval lieutenant who heard the cases of the MeXicans picked up by the patrols or arrested during the recent fighting He proved to be a lenient magistrate, much to the surprise of the Mexicans. many of whom believed the grin goes" would order their execution.
 Thomas B. Hohler, British charge daffairs, who had charge of the train that brought the refugees from the capital here last night, intended to return to the capital tonight.
 The British crusier Hermoine, which has been removing Americans from rampico, reports that only a few are now there.
 Mir O'Shaughnessy will go aboard the battleship Minnesota. He has re- ceived no orders to return to Washing ton.
 Refugee Problem Serious
 Admiral Badger in a dispatch dat ed 4:25 p. m. reports that 800 refu- gees arrived from Mexico City at 9 D. m. today.
 "'The refugee question is now the most difficult of all,' Admiral Badger stated
 "Two were added to the official list of Americans dead today, Chief Gun ner's mate Louis Frank Boswell and Marine Private Randolph S,,mmelin, Eut they lost their lives before the firing in the city was stopped yester- day. The list now totals IT killed and 75 wounded"
 A department statement announcing Admiral Badgers report tonight said:
 Conditions in Vera Cruz as report ed to the Navy Department tonight with food supplies beginning to enter the city and general improvement of municipal conditions. Normal condi- tions are being rapidly restored, Ad- miral Badger said the banks and stores have reopened and the street railway and telephone systems are resuming operations under regular