The Washington herald., 1914-05-03
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Navy Department Reports
Progress Made Along the
Yucatan Peninsula.
cONSULS ARE RETURNING
West Coast Of Mexico More Quiet. Al
though Fighting Continues. Re-
ports Admiral Howard.

The Navy Department announced yes
terday that progress had been made In
the removal Of American refugees from
the restless districts OF the Yucatan PEN
insula, between Frontera and Puerto
Mexico.
Admiral Badger reported that all OF
the wounded at Vera Cruz were doing
well. He had been informed that the
federal garrison at Tamplco had been
REINFORCED. although there had been no
fighting there for two days
Admiral Howard cabled that no unto
ward happenings on the west coast had
come to his knowledge Fighting Is still
at Mazatlan. but Manzanillo Is entirely
quiet. according TO the admiral
Con.uIs Return to Posts.
Secretary Bryan said that three Amer.
lean consuls had returned to their posts.
These are the consuls at Tampico, Hos
tetter, and Eagle Pass. The consuis
have been directed to use their own dis
cretion about returning.
This summary OF Admiral Badger q
news was made by the Navy Department:
There was no lighting at Tampico yes
terday and none reported up to midnight
May l. report has reached Admiral
Badger that the federal garrison at Tam
pico has been somewhat re-enforced. The
Henley and Warrington arrived at Tam
pico at D. m, Friday, with fifty-eight
refugees from Tuxpam. These will be
transferred to the Birmingham pending
later transportation to the United States.
The Cyclops arrived at Tampico al
10 a. m. Friday, and will remain there
until about May 4. when a considerable
number OF refugees are expected to ar
rive from Cerbandos- Cyclops will then
proceed with all TampIco and Tuxpam
refugees to New Orleans, then TO Hamp-
ton Roads.
West Coast More Quiet.
The Hancock brought AZ refugees
from Puerto Mexico; Monterey sailed for
New Orleans 6 p. m Friday with eo6
refugees, and there are now about loo
refugees aboard Moro Castle
Mexican steamer Tobssco sailed for
Frontera p. m. Friday to collect
American refugees there. this by ar
rangement with Mexican National Navt-
CATION Company. Tobasco will proceed
direct from Frontera to New Orleans.
Consular agent at Frontera has been re-
quested to spread the news that steamer
City Of Tampico would make round OF
ports In Yucatan district to collect all
American refugees desiring to go to the
United States
The following statement was made re-
garding West coast conditions:
Admiral Howard reports from the
West coast that while firing at Mazstlar
still continues. conditions are better Al
Manzanillo. Shipping trade along the
West coast of Mexico Is practically sus'
pended and very few steamers are run
ming The steamer Mazatlan will arrive
at San Diego about May with 10 refu'
gees. many OF whom are destitute ant
will require assistance.
Consul Sullivan at La Paz was aboard
tAe Jupiter last night and has probably
left on the Mazatlan. The Albany Il
conveying the Pacific mail steamship
Peru to San Bias. The Stewart collected
fifty-seven refugees from TopolobampC
and the Whipple seventeen from Acapul
co. which have been transferred to tbs
steamer Mazatlan. There is said to be nc
more refugees at Guaymas. The Cleve
land and Albany have arrived At MaZat
Ian: the Annapolis and WhippIe at Ii
Paz: the Maryland at Manzanillo. The
Stewart, whipple. and Perry have left
La Paz and the Paul Jones has left Al