Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-05-01

tha barraehs. whsn TIE city prfsOaa
which faces the main plaza. was caps
tured. t-Commandsg Bhchans
an 81 the Florida made an tnnnecttom
tour through it There waa krekt auF-
prise among the afexieaHs vi 10 has
gathered there that the prisoners
werc hot released Thay had been
accustomed 70 seeing the vieNor al
Ways release prisoners and thin Inn
pross them all into his army,
Chief OF Police Captured
Chlef Of Police Antonio Wills VIM
eeucio wRs taken prisoner uY tho
Americans shortly after they Tad oe-
cupled the main plaza o. the city. ~
was suggested 70 him that he con.
tlnue in his offctai capacity 70 direct
the city's protective system, He took
the qaeatlou under adviaement. Has
the frightened mayor made ap hia
mind to aecede 10 Admiral F1dtcher's
suggestion. which was made Through
Consul Canada. the Mexieans might
have been spared the humiliation 81
being forced from their positions and
undoubtedly q number Of livea would
not have been sacrificed
When Admlral Fletcher directed
that baItaiions OF bluetaekets and ma
Flnea be- landed from Rear Admiral
Badgers ships before dawn and be
drawn up In the plaza before he EMll.
road station. thence 10 proceed 70
take the entire town. no acted only
after warning and after 4 shells
from tho Pralria's threeinch runs had
been thrown into the steel trumswork
Of the new market. which faces Mar
ket place. A persistent but scattered
are came from riGiem In the market
during all the early hears OF the morn
ing. and Admiral padger'a men land
ed to the accompaniment Of ritie bal.
let's over their heads.
Uniforms Dyed with RVst.
When The rush starred Admiral HAD
/ ker'a bluelAckota. clad In orlAnEe cob
nrod clothing. made for thorn on tho
trip down by dyslnE white uniforms
with Iron rust. moved Ia eloae column
formation up the water frtai, past
the market aud across the frant OF tho
naval college. long, three atpFy utruo'
ture built OF adobe and having ~"
roof. The column moved atsadily for
ward Until che arst comHany had
passed beyond the college and the ~
mRlnder woro covering the whole front
oloee against the wall,
Suddenly spAttsr ~ n te trims
broke out Flashes from the rihea
were plainly visible IN tbs upper wSn,
down Of tbs college and kianR the
roofs. The inckisa stood their ground
pluchiiy. Some of them haddlsd Gloss
10 the vail 10 avoid the rRih % steel
jAcketad bullets from above. whiie eth
era dashed across q small op@n space
directly IN front Of the huildnG. Theaa
hlaaiAekets dropped on their stoma1h'
and lifted their rifles hiMh % set
range on the windows Ahovh Finally
the American oliicaFa hnatisd iheal
men either forward o. backward an
III thay w@ra IN the shelter II neaEhi
buildings.
Msn In Front uMaau NEED.
The jaektea in trout he'd thst
placed. however. and the FFaiFis aen
shell after shell from her thres.tnel
! battery Into the wiadOwa of the col
lass; huge columns Of red fnst lsape'
J upward an each ahas went homa. tn
i Chester alHo Joined ia. and with
roar har aik.lnch shells tore great SAP
In tho roof Of tbs eollsga- Var 70 a.
/ right Of the harboF Eha mlHls ahlp ~
! Francisco opened With hNF nvsssne
! guns and, taRinR the fFonI ~ The ea
, ieEa, shot cut window after viados
planting the shells wlth tl|e pFacaaio
! OF target practise,
After rs minutes 0g hFiAa the FFR
I RE and the San francisco ceased az
J tbs column Of iackies formed aGAi
J and pushed ahead. depioling afoun
! the frunt Or tbs coliaHe, \ snw ahoa
! we're directed st them, ba acne cam
from The college The ehastar eoasll
uad hurting shells lnto ant building
! which anipeFu Iurksd and also far "
4 into the suburbs
: The iacklen gent ahead without n
! terinR. spreading out thFdueh Ihs y
tertront sections. aeiEink abe hiK
J. aal buildings and oFsAhlsihs squads |
= guards II street Intersections
o The IRE aisAg tie FRONT gradual
q aiackened and then died out, but q
D Chester sent q few shRta lnto .
4 hills before eeaains. T be hsneoe
! with 700 marines 0n bolAFa. and =
shrSnashis Niehigan arrived tos "
a 10 participate In the a9htin@.
: woandes and pFis0nsfh sere tab
: aboard the PraiFia untii IN arrival
s the soIAGe. About noon.
4 Vera crua Thoroughly c@aaa.
s Coadillons IN Vera cNuz began
/. Gake on . naFmaI aspect Th#Fnda
s aoms " he ksatanFanss we're epsnf
= and . MmaaA@sAbla paTi Of tAs natl
+ popalslioa began % appsaE n !
j ssSeesa Inspecting the damage DO
q There wsro go szpFesdions ef g
viii fer he AEaE!.essss. usr there v
30 apparent krtas snism ne ~
eana here nssm thoroughly e0wad :
2 appear te accept With pkaaiyea9ss !
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