The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-04-28
BRYAN ORDERS
CONSULS QUIT
HUNDREDS AMERICAN REFU-
GEES ON WAY HOME FROM
MEXICO NOW
2 MORE ARE DEAD
Ravy's Advices During Day From
War Zone Is That No Sc
rious Riots Occurred
: MORE ARE DEAD
(By Associated Press)

.LgL lDy ASSOCIATED RroSS)
Washington, April Secretary
Bryan announced tonight that all
American consuls in Mexico, whether
IN federal or constitutioualist territory.
had been authorized by the state de-
partment TO leave the country.
The navy department tonight re-
ceived reports that the steamer Esper-
anza has left Vera Cruz via Tampfco
Tor Galveston, with refugees on board.
The Jason also will go to Galveston.
stopping at TuXpam for refugees. The
Sunboat Nashville was sent south
from Vera Cruz to pick up refugees
at Puerto, Mexico.
reports from Mexico 10 the navy de
partment also stated tnar refugees
were boarding American war vessels
at nearly all the ports where ships
have been stationed.
The fuel ship Justin with Is refugees
left Guaymas ana will go 10 san
Thirty seven American refugees
Francisco, stopping at San Diego.
were reported on board the Glacier
at Topolobampo. Admiral Mayo re-
ported that the collier Cyclops had
been sent north to Galveston from
Tampico, carrying $50 refugees. The
Steamer Trinidad was chartered at
/ Tampico and loaded with 2T5 Ameri-
cans bound for Galveston. One hun
dred employees of the Huasteca Com
pany at Tampico also are on their
way to Galveston in a yacht.
The ships at Tampico, Admiral Mayo
| reported, still have about l,1OO refug-
ees on board and there are 200 or 800
on shore
They have agreed to divide the time
for the use of wireless telegraphy as
follows: Six hours for the American
feet. six for the British and the re-
mainder for other nations.
From Tampico II is reported that
the port is crowded with refugees.
Pear Admirals Badger and Mayo are
| making every effort to send them
north. The steamship Trinidad has
been chartered for this purpnSe BY
Rear Admiral Mayo and several hun
dred have been sent to Galveston on
PICARD the Cyclops.
No overt action on the part OF the
| Mexicans has been reported from any
| OF the ports.
The torpedo boat tender Dixie and
the destroyers now at Tampico will
be used to send these refugees to Gal
| weston. The destroyers Paterson and
| faululng were detached today and
sent from Tampico to Tuxpam to look
out for refugees,
| Admiral Badger reported the arrival
| of the French cruiser Conde and the
British cruiser Lancaster at Vera Cruz
| a dispatch from Admiral Badger,
made PUBLIC at the navy department,
today, adds to the list OF American
dead at Vera Cruz the following:
Louis Frank Boswell, chief gun
hers mate. home address Culteryille
1 Ills next of kin, father, William II.
| BoS veil.
ks-ndolth Summerlin, private marine
corps. home address Willacoochee,
next of kin father, Benjamin. F. Sum-
merlin.
| Orders to hold up all shipments of
arms across the Mexican border were
sent today by. the treasury department
to all collectors of customs. The or
ders are in cooperation with the war
departments eorts to hold all ammun-
milton.
/ President Wilson today told Chair
man Fitzgerald, OF the house commit
tee on appropriations. who had come
TO the White House to learn IL any
war funds were needed, that no APP
preparation was required "for the pres
| ent.. ."