The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-04-28
MEXICAN WAR SITUATION


landed the bateshps Utah and Florida and the gunboa
Prairie They seized the house without particular
opposition but Immediately after the Mexcans opened up with
and artillery The Prairie shelled the Mexicans out OF
position although desultory firing continued from the house
tops We continued to hold the customs house
andat section of the city the vicinity of the consulate Our
casualties four dead and 20 wounded
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Secretary Daniels estimates
that 200 Mexicans killed by of the bombardmen
Cruz He says that the United States intends to
naugurae further offensive steps The first call
will take in every militia regiment in the United
He further states that Admiral Henry Mayo steamed
from Tampico for Vera Cruz this morning with the vessels
under his command.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Presdent Huerta has made a
request that OShaughnessy secretary of the embassy
Mexico City and the resignation of Ambassador
Wilson, the charge dafairs, be withdrawn at once.
VERA CRUZ, April 22-Admral Charles J. Badger,
commanding the Atlantic fleet arrived this morning with five
batteships.
WASHINGTON, April 22-It until o'clock this
morning that definite action taken by the Senate the
war question Extremists made a hard fight for more
arbitrary but finally most of the members
brought around to the view of the administration By vote
of y to Is the administration resolution was adopted
declaring that the president is justified IN the employment
of the armed forces of the United States to enforce his
demands unequvocal amends for arons and ndgnes
committed against the United States AS this resolution IS
slightly different from the adopted by the House 1t was
the House for ratification and adopted soon after
the House went into session today.
WASHINGTON. April 23.-General CarranZa who Is
designated president af the republic by the Const
onas has directed note President Wilson, in which he
declares that the seizure of Vera Cruz was violation OF
national sovereignty with Mexico. He invited the United
States suspend hostities and withdraw their forces,
suggesting that the Consutionalist government should
receive demands for repaaton of oenses committed by
Huerta This received by the state department
midnight and created considerable of sensation The
President had retired but he awakened and told of the
situation He Immediately directed that the embargo against
shipping into Mexico from the north be at restored
WASHINGTON, April 23.-This afternoon President
Wilson issued statement of comment the note of General
Carranza In part he says Il wish reerate with the
greatest earnene the desire and intention of this
respect in every possible the sovereignty and
independence of the people of Mexico But dealing
with facts Wherever and whenever the dignity of the United
States is fouted by international rights the rights OF its
citizens invaded its influence is rebufed where has
right attempt exercise it, this government must deal
with thos actually in control, it Is dealing now with
WASHINGTON, April 23.-General Lake, the national
of the Army and Navy Union has ordered the
organization of of trained and disciplined men, to
respond call for volunteers Tor Mexico that the
government may make
WASHINGTON April 23-The request of the President
for appropriation of 100000 for the purpose of bringing
Americans out OF Mexico, granted by the House late
Yesterday afternoon without dissenting vote.
LONDON, April pa dispatch received late today from
Mexico City states that uera has issued proclamation
calling upon all factions to coors and granting amnesty for
united resistance against the United States The dispatch
that the proclamation received with the greatest
enthusiasm and that for time there great excitement
the streets Mecans swashed around with great arrogance
crying against the Americans Two of the latter who
found on the streets stabbed.
MEXICO CITY, April 24:-(By refugee train to Vera
Cruz Frday-Mobs of excited Mexicans tramping the
stars and stripes and threatening American pedestrians The
position of the Americans remaining here is regarded
critical and at any hour violence may be done them
SAN ANTONIO, April PA long distance telephone at
$50 this afternoon says that the Mexican federas Neuvo
Laredo which the Mexican side of the Rio Gande have
fred the town and directing their shots the river
into Laredo, Texas.
WASHINGTON, April 24-Admira Badger, in charge of
the Atlantic fleet Cruz has requested permission
of the department to capture all unboats and
carrying troops or ammunition for aid of the Mexican
revolution.