Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-04-28


Electrician Geisburne of the battle
ship Florida.
Nathan Schwartz, seaman, nine
teen, New York; Charles ]. Leahy,
ordinary seaman, seventeen, New
York city, electrician, third class; Ed
ward A. Osborne, eighteen, Quincy,
Mass; C. d. Cameron, ordinary sea
man, eighteen, Brooklyn, N. Y, and
John F. Place, twenty, Newark, N. J..
All these were bluejackets from Flor
ida, not marines.
Gale Stops Refugees.
According to dispatches received
from Vera Cruz earlier in the day the
consulate was crowded with American
women and children waiting to be ia
ken off in one of the vessels chartered
by the United States and waiting in
the harbor. The Esperanto was re-
ported as ready to sail, but owing to
the gale did not put out. She still had
accommodations for several hundred
refugees.
Receipt OF word from Admiral Flet-
cher that fighting had begun, and that
four marines had been killed, galvaa-
lied the war and navy departments
into immediate activity.
Washington. April 22.-The navy de-
partment received an official dispatch
from Fletcher stating that the Amer
lean dead and wounded have been re-
moved to the ships. The Chester has
reached Vera Cruz. In response to
a wireless request from Secretary
Daniel Rear Admiral Fletcher dis
patched the following full account Of
the seizure of Vera Cruz by the Amer
lean forces. The dispatch is dated
Vera Cruz, 10 p. m, and reached Wash
ington shortly after one o'clock.
Admiral Fletcher's Report.
Vera Cruz, april 22.-Three hun
dred marines composed the first land
ing party. They reached the shore at
exactly IL o'clock
The federal telegraph and cable Of
fees were first occupied. Up to this
time no Mexican troops were in sight
but later they were discovered hiding
in the house tops and the church
towers.
The first shot fired was by private.
1t hit a marine near the cable Office
who died later.
Mexicans Opsned Fire.
The fire was opened 10 by the Mex
lean forces at 1918. A. 1925 five
companies of marines were III action.
A steady fire was being delivered
against the Americans from the old
church tower, and to put these snip
ers" out of action three-inch field
piece from the Florida, commanded
by Ensign Cresip, put five shots into
the tower This cleared the American
consulate from all danger.
Marines Protected by Warship.
At 1870 Utah landing force came
by the fire from the transport Prairie.
BY this time the Mexican firing had
been checked and q few English
marines were sent to guard the Brit
ish consulate.
The Mexicans soon got into action
again and at two o'clock the firing had
become furious. Up TO this point two
Americans had beef killed and seven
wounded.
Capt. Hughes Warns Huerta General.
The Prairie was sill firing occasion.
ally and this had Guieting effect. AT
three o'clock Captain Hughes came
ashore to make an observation of re.
suits. As he passed by the Florida S
three-inch field piece he called out to
the firing squad:
Are you having as much fun as you
expected"
At $3.50 Captain Hughes tried to get
word to General Mas, the Mexican
commander, that II firing did not
cease the town would be bombarded
If this word reached General Mas il
produced little result Firing con
tinued The marines held their posi-
ton. The jackies sdvanced along Sec
ond street from tie water front and
were stationed among the custom
house buildings. Tsis brings them
close up tic the principal plaza. Mex
lean citizens now declare that most
of their troops are out of the city.
Senate Empowers the President.
Washington, April 22.-After an all
night session the resolution adopted