The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-22

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occupy positions he.Mexcan troops
unless they attacked themselves.
Scarcely had the troops placed guns position when Mex
lean soldiers appeared the housetop overlooking
Two shots Within few minutes three voeys came
from Mexican hundred yards from the positions
occupied by the Americans.
These voeys i'm medaey by thelbluackets and
ihe firing became general.
Guns of tho Prairie Open Fire City
When Rear Admiral Fletcher informed the attack his
by the Mexcans he ordered the guns Of the Prairie
fire the positions occupied by the enemy.
Capt William r. Rush Of the Florida located large force
exican firing United troops from the Of the
eno uaez lighthouse and ordered his to fire this
point.
Several guns trained the lighthouse and the
tower struck three times sencng the enemys fire.
Capt Rush sgnaed the transport Prairie board OF which
was Admiral Fletcher, as follows
Am being attacked from the right and north Of the round
house, shell that district
At the time noticed that shapshooters lined the
roof Of the Mexican naval academy and snpng the blue
Jackets three inch the Prairie trained the academy
and the soldiers forced to abandon their position
The shooting by this time had become general all the city
At oo the United States Consulate had been struck by several
bullets.
Two Marines and Bluejacksts Killed.
Two American blueakets and two marines killed and
nearly a wounded The dead
Schumacher coxswain Of the Florida
Pousette, of the Florida =,
Haggerty private of marines. x"
Another marine, not given.
The of the wounded so far is known
g. J. Leahy.
N Schwartz.
O. D. Cameron.
]. +. Please.
All the above OF the Florida
Gisburne, electrician of the Florida.
Davidson Draine Mcmillan, private Of the Second
Regiment of Marines from the Prairie
Under the heavy fire from the warships the Mxcans
driven from the centre of the city the eastward where they at
tempted to make stand The Prairie which lying in the habor
about mile from the harbor 'front.' turned her
the point where the excans gathering and forced them
take refuge in the narrow streets thereabout.
Utah Sends More Blueiackets Ashore.
At o'clock several boaoads of bluejakets from
hp Utah landed Of the custom house. As the boats
drew the wharf, several voeys fired them from large
warehouses and box the front These places
hed by of the Prairie and the beackets able
land without losing
Among the American wounded signal who
operating the roof of the Terminal Hotel the water front
About o'clock the resistance Of the Mexcans began dwnde
apprecably Firing from the towers and the housetops from
which the heaviest rain Of bullets at the beginning Of the
The and buejacets made attempt pursue the
flying Mexcans firing only whenever Of the enemy showed
himself in the streets
Fletcher Warns Garrison Commander.
Capt H. McIaren p Huse Admiral Fletcher chief of
staff ashore the midst of the fighting try
communication with Gen Gustavo Mass commander in chief
the garrison here He carried warning from the American
ander the effect that his patience exhausted and that the
Mexans continued resist the fleet would shell the CITY,
Capt Huse tried where Gen. Mass that
and inform the Mexican commander that the purpose the landing
Of United States troops had been accomplished by the holding
up Of the Ypiranga's cargo.
volunteered to take flag of truce Gen. Mass but Capt.
Hue declined the offer that the dangerous
Capt Huse nevertheless decided to send Gen.
bearing white flag and message which Admiral Fletcher
he has heretofore eaned
using the big his fleet the city although this would
have been amply justified The Admiral the Federal
mande however that he will take this if the Mex
do not firing
have been informed good authority that Gen.