Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-04-09
REFUGEES ARE ASSISTED
UNITED STATES AND OTHER YES
SELLS TAKE FOREIGNERS uN-
DER PROTECTION
SYMPATHY FOR SPAMARDS.
RED CROSS is ASKED TO GIVE As
sisTANcE TO FOLK ExILEp
FROM MEXICO


Washington, April Overnight
dispatches to the navy department
from Rear Admiral Fletcher report
ed fighting still in progress at Tam
pico, without advantage on either
side. On account of heavy norther,
Rear Admiral Mayo was discouraging
refugees from going aboard ships
there.
Admiral Fletcher sent this report,
received from Admiral Mayo yester-
day afternoon:
Mayo reports fighting continues
with no change except that the gun
boat zaragosa is assisting the Vera
Cruz in shelling Arbol Grande. On ac-
count of norther and no advantage
in fighting, am discouraging refugees
from coming on board. Have receiv-
ed few on Des Moines along side
dock. If rebels receive artillery, which
seemed to be improbable, conditions
will be more serious. Reports circu-
lated on shore that American battle
ships are supplying arms to the reb-
els"
The admiral added that he had di-
rected Admiral Mayo to give refugee
to Americans and other foreigners on
American vessels as far as possible.
The department today suggested to
Admiral Fletcher the possibility Of
taking the marines off the transport
Prairie at Vera Cruz and sending that
vessel TO Tampico to receive the re-
fugees, who cannot be cared for on
the other ships without more or less
inconvenience.
Officials here did not regard the
shore report from Tampico that the
rebels are receiving aid from the
American battleships as worth com
menting upon. aIoe
American Property in Danger
state department officials said to- |
day that foreign property, especially
the oil plants in Tampico, were in
grave danger, but there was thought
to be little danger to the lives Of for
eigners.
The Waters-Pielce oil refineries
have been occupied by attacking
forces during the last two days, and,
as consequence have been fired on
from the federal gunboat in the har-
Dor. A loss to the property is report
ed. The warehouse Of the Agencia
Comercial, German property, was
burned with a loss of $500,OO0
From Ensenada it is reported that
the situation at Mazatlan is tranquil.
rive Americans arrested at Vera Cruz
as military precaution were releas-
ed today. A consular report from
Torreon says very good order has
been established there.
Brigadier General Hugh L Scott at
El Paso reported to the war depart
ment by wireless today that fighting
was said to be In progress at San
Pedro and Paras, but he gave no de-
tails.
The Red Cross today called on DR..
Stephenson, head Of the FL Paso chap
ter, for a report concerning the needs
Of the Spanish refugees just arrived
there 8
Secretary Bryan said that Consular
Agent Carothers was under instruc-
tions to continue his representations
to General Carranza for the protection
of the property which refugees left in
Torreon and to obtain, If possible,
permission for the spaniards to return
to their homes.
The president told callers this gov
ernment was doing all it could for the
protection Of Spanish subjects in Mex
ico He indicated that If the constitu-
tionalists persisted in their attitude
could be done at present, but {
that everything would be left to sub
sequent settlement and claims when
q government was established.