The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-25
FLEEING RAILROAD MEN ARRESTED BY
 FEDERAL TROOPS

1CCHt1uIlea From HfAT4I Ea 8e.1 1 has made all possible reparation and that guard Of federal soldiers is now protecting the consuiate.
 Postmaster General Burleson issued an order establishing a United States mail agency at Vera Cruz, Mex, and assigning H M Robinson, superin- tendent of railroad mail service as United States mall agent ln charge. Secretary Daniels has instructed Admiral Badger at Vera Cruz to issue proclamation informing all Mexi- cans In that vicinity that they are free to come and go as they please. This, it was hoped. would induce Mexico City where they have been. detained in consequence Of the report that the Mexicans were not permitted to leave Vera Cruz 5%
 o,sHAUGHNEssY SAFE 1 With cornpIete restpration Of or der in Vera Cruz, the safe exodus of Charge Oesha ughnessy and his stan from Mexico City and a transport carrying refnforceuents of troops ploughing swiftly through southern seas, President Wilson and his ad- visers today were on the alert for a counter move by Hl1erta and await ing the development Of any positive attitude by Carranza, the constitu- tiona1ist chief.
 The sporadic federaIs fred across the Rio Grande and drew peIting Of bullets from the American border pa troI and the reported arrest of sew erai Americans by Huertistas author
 ities at orizaba ~dfd not serve to all ter an already absorbing eituation. Ofncials today awaited news of the reception by Carranza Of telegram sent by constitutions aiist represenfa- lives in Washinston advising him to
 remain neutral and declaring the United States intention to withdrew 1 it's forces from Vera Cruz as soon as
 reparation for Huertass ofrenses had been obtained. 1 Hope that the const utionalists would remain neutral was contained l in reported utterances by Villa. the military chief under Csarranza- De- spite that. however. ofzlcia1s declined to rest assured and the Atrengt thening of the border patrol continued today. i Representative Kent, of California, took to the White House today d tel egram from friend in E1 Paso whom
 he described as well informed stating that in his opinion the constitution-
 alists would remain quiet if prop erly treated. z
 PANAMA CANAL GUARDED. | Huerta, in the anti-American atrnos- ! phere of Mexico City that was marked last night by d escration of a. statue o1 l George Washington, might make 3 definite move today. it was thought Since he had given the AnerieaI kcharge his passports, a positive de
 cIaration of war would not be sur
 prising to officials here.z
 l While officials of the war and navy departments worked under stress il l ipreparation for any eventu a1ity, Col
 onel GoethaIs, in Panama. had order. ed the canal zone placed on specific
 war footing and troops were ordered
 toward the border to help fedora. l troops patrol districts where there
 was any danger of outbreaks or raid l ing by marauders.
 Official messages early today report
 ed that the wounded on the hospita
 ship in Vera Cruz harbor were pro,
 gressing satisfactorily
 Inquiries over the disposition of tIas I bodies of the marines and b1uejackets
 Who perished in the seizure of Vera I Cruz reached the war department to
 day.
 Representatives Moore and Varee
 of Pennsylvania, were informed tha the victims of The house-top snipers
 would be returned to their home
 towns by the Government on nortf
 bound ships.