The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-04-28

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every ancrican owned store III the cay
nad Dcen DioKcrl Inc american srv-
c,ry nau Deen burned and iVOted. sew
e,ai euro stores were wrecked and
,uvtcu.
Inc Americans, Of whom there were
10 vn the tram, were smuggied through
unucr assumed names. Inc Tram,
wnicn Was composed oI eight cars. ear
rica ABOUT JUV persons, iOt tnc auost
psu Brush anu Germans. Among
,uein were kovert 4 nilIps aud fanny
one OF whom, an infant. was suffering
nom sinanpoN. @.
III, refugees were held at the station
IN tne capitai tor H. hours before the
tram was permitted to leave. a. per
sistent search had been made fr the
Americans.
WINE an order has been issued
against the further departure vi Ameri-
cans from, Meiso City, ~ Is believed
Ihat the PERMISSION granted by the
American Commander 10 the iainIl, OF
General Gustavo Mas to leave vera
Cruz may nave the effect OF CAUSING
the withdrawal vi the order. General
Mas Is relatives oil Huerta.
The MeNican Herald, Mexican City
publication. which temporarily sus
pended on the landing OF forces at
VEGA Cruz, has rcappearcd III Vera
Cruze.
The entire editorial staff was
brought here from the capital, and the
paper Is being published from the plant
OF La Opinion, local daily
Oi the situation 1t said today All
Mexico IS influenced against the Ann
cricans and IS preparing Tor war, while
The United States authorities far from
Considering further aggressive meas
ures against this county, are negotiat-
ng to- restore the Mexican officials
vino left their posts. Hardly anyone but
believes that this a backward step, and
means the end OF the possibility OF
americans living or doing business in
rhis country for years to come. This
step viii be though, not an act OF con
sidcraticn Tut OF weakness, and II will
encourage cnmity aud aggression to-
ward the Americans"
III Dictamen, Vera Cruz newspa-
per. today says four Americans have
been killed by mobs IN Mexico City. II
declares II has received this informa
ton from the Federal Capital.
Three OF the American victims we're
taken out Of street cars and killed in
the streets. while the fourth was kill
ed in the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION Building BY members of the
baseball team To which he belonged. &C
cording to III Dictamen, which made
its ro-arpcaranve today
MeNicans desiring Co reach the in
q. a L..
changed for American refugees who
wish 10 reach the coast, according TO
an arrangement made today. A tram
iull OF Mexicans departed today to
go TO the break in the line some miles
fromIhe city.
The Mexican passengers are there
to be transferred to the equipments
used by Nelson O'Shaughnessy, when
he came from Mexico City.
On board this train they are TO go to
Cordoba. and IL possible the train is
To take up there the many Americans
reported To he marooned in that place
and bring them back TO Vera Cruz.
Efforts to effect such an exchange
and other courtcsicS are now being
made
The dispatch of a second train has
been planned. and IL is thought proba-
bic that Consul William w. Canada
will go out Ia Cordoba with it. The
British are also going to communicate
with the MeNicanS IN regard to the
British subjects. OF whom a consider
able number are to be held at Cordoba
The refugees arriving here bring
word of intense anti-American feeling
~ all directions The American mill
taiy AUTHORITIES in Vera Cruz consider
the situation OF Americans in the CAPT
tai and all over the republic to be
grave.
Vera Cruz was isolated from direct
communication with the interior. bur
the sparse news brought here by refu-
gees indicates that the state OF affairs
is bad and rapidly growing worse SO
tar as Americans are concerned.
The order issued from the Admiral
headquarters Tor the closing OF all sa-
looms remained in effect today.
The restaurants are having difficulty
in furnishing the usual quantity and
quality OF food owing To the impossi-
hillp OF obtaining supplies. Prices
have. therefore been advanced
The American lines. some 10 miles in
length, now completely cncircle the
city Outposts have been established
covering all points from one to five
miles out
Admiral Fletcher has issued orders
that any one found with weapons to-
night shall be shot Immediately. All
arms in the city wherever found. ex-
copt in the hands OF American troops,
are to be confiscated.
The American Embassy in Mexico
City saved 30 out Of the 800 rifles in its
possession when the order for their
seizure came from General Huerta.
The 20 rifles were hidden and Mel
son O'Shaughnessy took a receipt for
the rifle and machine guns confiscated.
Alberto Goodman, Chief Surgeon of
the Mexican National Railroad, was
appointed today Heath Officer of the
city under the naval organization Of
the municipality The former city Of
ficills definitely refused to resume
their duties, owing TO their fear Of per
sohal consequences
Lieut. Colonel T. p. Kane. command.
ing 500 marines. with two hydroplanes.
was ordered to advance today 10 the
source OF the water supply at Tejera
nne miles mp the river,
The supply has been shut off. and il
is reported that General Mas men
have been seeking to damage the
pumps. The water supply here. how
ever, is adequate for all purposes. and
there is ltlle danger of contamination
II is probable that navy aeroplanes
will scout in advance of the train bear
ing the marines.
Formal acceptance by the Huerta
government Of the offer of Argentina.
Brazil and Chile to use their good of
iices to bring about settlement be-
tween the United States and Mexico
was cabled to Spanish Ambassador
Riano at Washington last night