The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-30

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article by Mr.. Dudley Harmon,
special correspondent Of THE SUN
with Rear Admiral Badgers fleet.
the various ship sick bays. While they
were being transferred to the steamers
the nearby popping continued. though
doubtless the snipers were well aware
of what was going on at the dock.
Therefore IL is little surprising that
the American Red Cross flag was ut
terry ignored IN the street lighting yes.
terhay. nor that one snipcr whose
presence or>a roof was detected and
whose position was sp,ttcrcd with u
hail of bullets from the biuejackets had
the effrontery to hang out a White
Cross flag, which is the Mexican or
ganization similar 10 the Red Cross
The naval academy. facing the water
front, was one If the principal strong
I holds Of the Mexicans. regulars and
irrcgulars. during The first days tight
ing. The Prairie shot II full OF holes
4 and the building WAS effectually cleaned
out. Yet yesterday more MeNicans re-
turned to the ruins and when the bat
talon of the Arkansas was passing let
loose II heavy fire from the windows
which brought down two dead In less
than rs many minutes and several
wounded. The Prairie and the Chester
opened fire with three and five inch
guns and again riddled the building.
Late yesterday afternoon. however.
more Shippers occupied the ruins. getting
in there no one knows how. and re-
sumed their rifle practice on the Amer
lean forces. 4 fresh attack on the
building was made and five sniper>
were taken out. Nothing but II strong
guard around the building prevents the
necessity If again cleaning out the
place.
SHIPPERS Merely sarmcd.
! When one secs the Intelligent. clean
young buejackets brought into the hos
ptal covered with blood and suffcrin.
horribly you bow to the policy which
has prevailed of merely disarming these
snipprs when they are caught and de
tanning them for a time. but You dc
not like it. Scores have been found
with arms and ammunition in their
hands, responsible for no one knows
how much Of the bloodshed on the
American side. Their own rule of war
| fare would Justify their speedy eNecu
| ton. but eventually they will have IL
he released. There wrl not he the
i slightest guarantee that they will not
resume their occupation of picking of
Americans after they have rcgained
their freedom. That Is, not unless tn,
occupying forces make II house To house
canvass "n' tsino,e 80. ,,
ever! pie'' vi "l.''."'i.nu. ' ~,
a" -, ,h. IT, - III,
i $50 i..I
a., .r'..'' ',,,,,,,. ,o ,,,,nosoal,
49,. ~, ~, ,'i,,., vow, C,uz
,ho,,.,h fnr tho mas, n,rt thcv soon
49, ha ,h. .o,,,, ~ ,h, Div ono man
who has an American wife ana VIII,
has hnen tho ouest Of the Americrl
shins in tho hnrbor. was caught u,
tbe roof of his house Yesterday after
noon with hot rifle In his hands
Another man, apparently sitting II
peace on his upper balcony. was dis
covered to have under his legs as m
sat "A revolver. examination of whirl
showed II had been much used jus
previously. Whenever he thought on
portunity offered he took shot n
the Americans passing through tn
street or standing guard at the cor
ner~.
The Americans have not tried Il
shoot anybody. except in defence wh"l
attacked. The big gun fire from ih
ships and the small arms fire from 'h
shore forces has been most carefulI'
directed and intended only FOR thos
who persisted In an utterly unorsan
lied attempt, not to hold the city. hu
: to take American life. Prisoners wh'
, have tried TO escape from the polio
, parties on the street have not been sho
at. but pursued until caught. thou.
the practices of civilized warfar
would AFFORD abundant Justification fo
the shooting of all who endeavor to es
cape.
The prisoners have been treated wit
the utmost consideration. even thoS
who have been caught redhanded i
E the act Of peppering at the American
I from hOusetOps and windows, Tn
2 wounded among the prisoners hay
! been given the same attention as ha
2 been given to the American wounded
! though many a naval surgeon has cor
t fessed that his blood boiled when re
;. lieving the pain of II wounded snipe
Whatever the snipers had In their POI
$ session when caught they have bee
--.Al I