Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-28

places on the left of the center.
Finally Rear Admiral Badger, in SUI
preme command. with the officers of
| his staff In full dress white uniforms,
took their places at the right of the
| center
AS the signal was given by Ensign
| Mcdonnell. standing almost on the
| spot where, as chief signal officer on
| the day of landing, he had four of his
men shot down by his side, he and
the other members of the gallant
| quartet hauled away on the halyards,
the bluejackets snapped their rifles to
present arms. the admirals stood at
salute and the band broke into the
| stirring strains of the American ma
tional anthem.
Minnesota Salutes
Just as the big banner broke out
and was caught and extended by the
full sweep of the afternoon breeze the
first flash and roar came from the
saluting bridge of the Minnesota. The
thunderous report sent thrill through
the men standing at attention and
facing the flag, for only five days be-
fore similar reports meant death-dea
ing shells were being hurled into the
naval academy while the whole city
was rafting under the rife fire Of the
Americans and Mexicans.
During the full period OF the
twenty -one-gun salute the battalionS
stood at present arms and the adj
mirals with their right hand at their
caps. About the plaza American
civilians and British and French spec
tators stood bare-headed. Only few
Mexican residents of Vera Cruz were
in the throng and these stood apathetic
and silent during the ceremony. From
among the half-Indian workmen about
the railroad yard who witnessed the
scene came a few vivas and some
cheers. Emotion on the part of the
American refugees was everywhere
noted and not few of the American
women who recently had been in fear
of their lives in inland cities wept with
relief when they saw the emblem
which guaranteed their safety floating
above them.
Federals Taken Prisoner
Six federal soldiers who wandered
too close to the American lines were
captured yesterday by marines. There
is no desire among the Americans to
attack or in any way assume the
offensive against the Mexicans, so
when the marines found themselves in
possession of a squad of Huerta's SOL
diers they did their best to entertain
them. They gossiped with the Mexi-
cans regarding the news beyond the
lines and after field luncheon shook
hands with them and sent them away.
Seize British Owned Piers
Rear Admiral Fletcher last evening
seized the piers, yard and buildings of
the Terminal Company, a British
owned concern. control over which he
regarded as necessary in order to
facilitate the resumption of normal
business activity of the city. The ad-
miral had been endeavoring to rent
the property, but could not come to
an agreement with the managers. w.
Morcom, manager of the Mexican
Railway and president of the Termi-
nal Company, called on Rear Admiral
Cradock, of the British cruiser Essex
and related the circumstances to him.
The admiral advised Mr. Morcom to
present his claims to the British for
eign office.
For the operation of the property
the military authorities are using rail-
road men who have just arrived in
Vera Cruz and who offer their services
in any capacity.
Sleeping on the stone tagging of the
Jail patio. with insufficient food, no
sanitation and threatened every night
with assassination by drunken jailers,
is the experience of the Americans
and other foreigners, including women
and children, confined at Cordoba.
Their release to-day has been prom
ised by General Mas in reply to a re-
quest from American Consul Canada
through messenger who returned to
Vera Cruz to-day.