Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25

of friends and relatives who had been
made prisoners. The almost invariable
reply was that all whose Innocence
could be established, would be releas-
ed in a short time. Captain Huse, the
chief of staff of Rear Admiral Fletch-
er, addressed one group in Spanish,
telling them that the sniping from
the housetops must cease and that
all Mexicans within the American
lines must respect American author
ity.
The total number of prisoners was
something near 300 but many have
been released.
The most cordial relations exist be-
tween Rear Admiral Charles j. Badger,
the American naval commander in
chief, and Rear Admiral Sir Christie
pher Cradock, commander of the Brit
ish cruiser squadron here. They have
agreed to divide the time for the use
of wireless telegraphy ass follows: Six
hours for the American fleet, six for
the British and the remainder for the
other nations.
The French cruiser Condo and the
British cruiser Lancaster arrived here
today.
From Tampico 1t is reported that
the port is crowded with refugees.
Rear Admirals Badger and Mayo are
making every effort to send them
North. The steamship Trinidad has
been chartered for this purpose by
Rear Admiral Mayo and several hun
dred have been sent to Galveston on
board the Cyclops.
The Nashville departed today for
Purto Mexico to take refugees on
board American and Hawaiin Line
steamers have been permitted to re-
sumo the loading of sugar there by
Mexican officials. All messages from
that place, however, are censored.
No overt act on the part of Mexi-
cans has been reported from any of
the ports.
Control Radius of Five Miles
American marines and bluejackets
controlled today a radius of at least
five miles around the city of Vera
Cruz. Normal conditions had been vir-
tually resumed except for the pres
ence of large armed forces.
Outposts were pushed further out in
a southerly direction early this morn
ing to the water supply station at Te-
jar and marines and sailors were dis
patched there on train to obtain con-
troll of the pipe lines into the city.
They took with them oil fuel to run
the pumping plant.
To the west and northwest Captain
Smedley Butler, with his marines are
stationed and thus Rear Admiral
Fletcher commands all the approaches
to the city.
Within the city shipping had almost
patrols, who marched through the
streets all night.
orders had been issued that all ci-
villains should keep within their res
licences after half past seven at night
and these We're strictly obeyed with
the result that the. night hours were
quiet and it was generally expected
that unless some untoward incident
occurred today, the time would be
extended.
Some 300 Americans mostly women
and children, left for Galveston on
board the Esperanza and arrange
ments have been made TOR removing
from the coast towns as soon as pos
sible all Americans who can be induced
to leave.
More than 1000 Americans are re-
ported to have left Tampico, where
they were given the most urgent hint
that they had better make their de-
parture.
The Chester is to be sent to From
terra, Coatzacoaloos, and other coast
towns to urge Americans there to be
ready to embark on the Ward Liner
Monterey which is due here today
from Havana.
Only three of the American wound
ed are in n critical condition, accord
ing to the report issued from the So
lace. These are: First Glass Fireman
H. Pullian, Ordinary Seaman f. G.
Wright and Private jeremiah G. Peo-
pies. All the other wounded are doing
we'll The dead have been embalm-
ed and their bodies are on board the
Solace ready to be sent north at the
first opportunity.
Naval surgeons said that the ma
jority of the wounded men will be able
to return to their duty in a short time.