The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-29
5000 SAILORS LANDED
IN COMPLETE CONTROL
$50 MEXICANS KILLED

American Troops Land Under Pro-
ection From the Big Guns of the
F1eet-Three Thousand Marines
Now March the Streets Of Vera
Cruz-Regular Federal Troops Are
Reported Twenty Miles Inland
Firing Commenced Promptly at
Daybreak and Lasted Hours.
Landing parties from the vessels
of the American feet under Rear Adj
miral Badger were greeted with quite
general firing from snipers when the
boats approached the Mexican shore
at half past four o'clock Wednesday
morning.
Mexican sharpshooters occupied
the roofs of houses in the central part
of the city and were able to fire down
upon the American marines and blue
jackets as they neared the land from
the vessels lying off shore.
Marines Landed.
It was at a conference on the ar
kansas that Rear Admirals Badger
and Fletcher had decided to complete
the investment Of Vera Cruz. Rear,
Admiral Badger organized a landing
force of 2,700 marines and blue
jackets and before day broke these
had all been sent ashore.
Rear Admiral Fletcher reported
trIat armed citizens kept up scatter
ed fire from behind their shelters on
housetops. The regular federal troops
forming the garrison of Vera Cruz
are said to have withdrawn Is or 20
miles instand.
Five Battleships Arrive.
Rear Admiral Badgers five battle
ships, the Arkansas, Vermont, New
Jersey, New Hampshire and South
Carolina, are now outside the break
water. They increased their speed to
II knots for the last eight hours of
their trip on the receipt Of report
from Rear Admiral Fletcher as to
conditions at Vera Cruz.
In the final dash to Vera Cruz the
collier Orion and four tugs accom-
panying the fleet were outstripped,
but arrived Wednesday. All the
American war vessels are. held In
readiness to start for Tampico at an
hours notice.
The number Of foreign refugees on
board the Esperanza was Increased
Wednesday when several pople, most
ly Americans, took advantage Of the
lull in the firing to go on board. The
captain of the German steamer Ypir-
anga, which brought arms and am
munition for Huerta Wednesday, re-
ported to Rear Admiral Fletcher his
willingness to take on board refugees.
Consul Sends News.
A dispatch from Washington says
forces from Rear Admiral Badgers
fleet were landed to help in the gen.
eral movement against Vera Cruz,
according to official advices to the
navy department.
Consul Canada's dispatch, fled at
Vera Cruz early Wednesday, stated:
Firing commenced at daybreak. Ships
now shelling southern part Of city.
Large force landed from Admiral
Badgers fleet before daylight. Copies
of proclamation issued by Rear Ad-
miral Fletcher requesting at once the
cooperation of the mayor and munic-
ipal authorities in restoring order
have been distributed but have been
unable as yet to get in communication
with these officials.
$50 Mexicans Killed.
"Maior Buffers force Of marines
from Tampico are now ashore. E1-
pect the city will be quiet later In the
morning. Estimates of Mexicans kill
ed and wounded up to late Tuesday
night approximately 15s. Battleships
here: Florida, Utah, Arkansas, Yer
mont, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
South Carolina, transport Pairie and
collier Orion. Transport Hancock
with marines reported due. Ameri-
can forces advance s a. N. under
guns of war vessels to take city,
5000 Soldiers Ashore.
A dispatch from the consul at nine
o'clock Wednesday said that he ex-
peeted fighting to cease within an
hour. American forces ashore mum,
Der 5000. They were well into the
city and had the situation in hand.
Consul Canada said: "Have sent
messengers to all hotel keepers to re-
open their esta ablishments, which will
be given full protection, Customs
house and warehouse on fire, but now
extinguished. Now informed that
American troops have been ordered
to advance to take possession Of the
city. Informed also that first two
sections Of the train from Mexico
City arrived at Vera Cruz before the
fighting commenced Tuesday morn
mo Third section on it's way, but
not heard from. Major Catlin, who
with a force of 500 marines just land
ed to assist Captain Neville, says to-
tai number OF forces landed 5000.
Our forces now we'll in center Of city.
I now believe fighting will be stopped
within less than an hour"
, would NOT he 1neyDected, and the