The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-22
Whole City II Dominated by
Unlted States Forces.
Occupation Is Completed with
out Loss Of Life.
ONLY DESulToRY FIRMS
Greeted the Landing Of Rein.
forcements From the Fleet.
The Mexican Troops Had Abaa.
doned the Town.
NO FURTHER STEPS Be TAKEN
Plan IL Not to Disturb Tamplco
at Present.
Policy Of Watchful Waiting II
Once Moro Established.
Greeted the Landing Of Rein.
forcements From the Fleet
The Mexican Troops Had Aban.
doned the Town.
no FURTHER STEPS Be TAKEN
Plan IL Not to Disturb Tamp1co
at Present.
Policy Of Watchful' waiting II
Onco Moro Estahllshed.


Onco More Estahllshed.
Washington. April 43@rhe Amesa-
can forces are In complete control Of
Vera Cruz. No non-combatants were
injured in tho fighting there. This
word was received In q dispatch from
Consul Canada this morning.
Tho White House gave out the fol-
lowing statement: 'D1spatches re-
ceived from Consul Canada At Vera
Cruz at 1:10 p. m. said Americas
forces are now in complete possession
Of the city; apparently no fatalities
among American and foreign nom
combatants ana that firing had ceas-
ed. except for occasional picket shota.~
American operations in Mexico It
Vera Crux took on renewed aspects
of war today, when Rear Admiral
Badger landed more marines from the
Atlantic fleet and the United states
forces proceeded to take the entire
city.
While the orders Of the president
were being carried out to the letter. Il
was apparent in conferences At the
White House, that tho United StAto0
will 'sit tight" at Vera Cru8 ana that
taken at this time.
For the present IL was declared ON
high authority that the forces It vsga
Cruz would hold the eity. to convince
business and that no action would =
taken at T2mpicu, unless there are re-
tafiat0ry actions on the part Of the.
Huefta government. - ORDERS n W1o
stated, have been sent to the Amef1-r
| can officers with reference to laudfng
at Tampico. the only orders being sent
there referring to directions for ships
sent to Vera Crus. Admiral Badger
will remain at Vera Cruz until further
notice.
To Stop at Vera Cruz.
No advancement further than Vera
forces, it was made plain. would BE-
undertaken, unless some overt act ON
the part of Huerta and his followers
should precipitate further trouble ana
make moro aggressive action nece0-
sary.
Despite the purpose Of the admin
| istratfon to cOnfine the operations 1t
Vera Cruz the situation took on an
omin0us aspect, which indicated that
more serious consequences cannot be
| averted. Though not officially an
nounced 1t was reported on high au-
! thority, that Senior Algara, the Mexi-
can charge d'affaires had been direct
ed by Huerta to ask for his passports
and that the American charge at Mex
leo City. Mr.. O'Shaughnessy had been
asked to leave.
With this prospective breaking off
| of diplomatic negotiations. together
| with the reports of aroused feeling
among the Mexicans. the feeling -
here that 1t soon may be necessary to
resist active attacks from Mexican
federal soldiers. Everything 10 In
readiness for actual warfare Il It must
come, and congress today took tho
final step In justifying the president'0
course thus far.
| Consul Canada. in q dispatch to the
state department this afternoon said
that he had SO far been unable to -
American embassy at Mexico City. He
| said house to house search was being
made through Vera Cruz and many
/ arrests Of armed Mexicans were being
made.
Landing Parties Meet Redseance.
| Vera Cruz, April 22.-IAnding par
ties from the American fleet under
Badger were greeted with quite gen.
| eral firing from sniperS when the boats
approachd the shore. at half past four
/ o'clock this morning.
/ Badgers Fleet Arrives.
Washington, April 22.-Rear Ad-
miral Badger. commanding the At
lantic fleet officially reported to the
i department today the arrival at Vera
Cruz. of his flagship Arkansas, along
with the battle0h1p9 vermont New
Jersey, Now Hampshire ana South
| Carolina. The scout cruiser Chester
and the San Francisco have arrived
in Vera Cruz from TAmpico.
ReAnf0rcenemts LANDED.
WashinEa1h. April 22.-Reinforce-
ments from Rear Admiral Badgers
fleet were landed today at Vera Crus.
under the guns Of the American war
ships, to aid In taking the entire city
Of Vera Cruz, according to official
advfces to the navy department.
Torpedo Boats 70 TAp6co.
Washington. April 1z.-Rear Ad-
miral Badger reported to the navy de-
partment today that he had ordered
the torpedo flottlla from Vera Crux to
Tampico to reinforce the Des Aoinoo
| in that port. which was left alone
when the other vessels were with
drawn to Vera Cruz.
Badger Has Men Enough.
Warrington, April 2z-Admifal
Badger has reported the arrival 1t
Vera Cruz Of the battleship Minne-
sofa and the naval transport Hancock
with marines from New Orleans. These
ships had stopped at Tampico aud
were ordered to proceed to Vera Crux.
The admiral reported that he had
plenty Of marines now to control ~
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