The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-25
WHLE OTHERS
ARE ARRESTED
Vera Cruz is Today Isolated from Direct Communication from
the Interior But Sparse News by Refugees Indicates
Bad State of Affairs and Growing Worse
LIMITED STATES TROOPS ORDERED TO VERA CRUZ
ARE GOING THERE FOR "DUTY" DECLARES GARRISON
Rebel Commander Renews Attack Hueas Forces for In
sultinu Americans and His Forces Capture Gem
80 etery in Place He is Now Attacking.

Americans HIS FORCES
80. etery in Place He is Now Attaching
- 81 = lBv Associated Press.J ?
WASHINGTON, April 25-Unconfrrned run1ors OF
the killing Of Americans by mobs in Mexico City the ar
and information forwarded to Washington that American
military authorities at Vera Cruz considered the SITUATION
in Mexico City and Throughout the Mexican republic
grave one Americans there aroused activity OF the
Washington government today. 80, oeeor+ u
get vercaton of the disquietng reports from the Mex
lean capital Secretary Bryan conferred with the Brazilian
leans at O1izaba informed him that he had requested
the Brazilian diplomatic representative in Mexico City
to seek the release of the prisoners
Ambassador Da CANA urged the Brazilian minister
Mexico City to do all he could for the release of the
Officials here were much exercised the reported
assassination of Americans i'll Mexico City. Serious
the present situation and serve toarouse sentiment among
the people that would demand aggressive action IN
Mexico on the part of this government.
1t further emphasized, however that mob vio-
ence could not be construed IS deliberate act OF Gen
Huerta and that it could be claimed by his govern
ment that it DoeTess control the situation owing
to the antiAnercan feeling aroused by the seizure OF
Although no new military orders were issued by the
war department plans for perfectne the operations at
Vera Cruz and along the MeFiean border were considered
staff and Major General Wood who has been chosen to
direct the military operations in operation with Secre
tary of the Navy Daniels Should war be forced upon
this government it pointed out the base of opera
tons would h at Vera Cruz and the plan wsuld be to
fine the advance possible to the territory controlled by
Huerta with Mexico City the objective point Of the
American forces The movement it generally be-
ieved, would be extensive one.
Although it still is the determined policy of the president to
should the word advance to the interior order to
protect property department
send of 10000 to 10000 and to increase the
forces to great degree along the Mexican border
department officials while considering plans for
operating the militia those states working plans
calling militia
Of the volunteer army bin just passed
department throughout the hunming with
excitement although orders issued Reports that
Wood already had ordered to Cruz denied
VERACRUZ, Apr25-El Dictamen, Vera Cruz newspaper
Americans killed Mexico
City 1t declares it has received this information from the fed
eral capital
American victims of street and
killed the street while the fourth killed the Young Men
Christian Association building by members of the baseball team
Information of Americans
ed from other and is considered doubtful
quarters
Cruz today communication from
brought here refugees indicate
that the state of affairs bad and rapidly growing far
Americans concerned.
feeling all directions The American military authorities
Vera Cruz consider the situation of Americans in the capital
all the republic grave,
Almost normal tranquility has been restored in the city but
the
general disorder the domination of the city by the American
forces having been generally accepted by the residents
all effect today The restaurants
having difficulty in furnishing the usual quantity and quality
of food owing to the possb of obtaining supplies Prices
have therefore, been advanced.
American lines miles in length completely
the city Outosts have been established covering all
points from to 5 miles out.
WASHINGTON, April 25-Secretary Garrison said today
troops which
Cruz going there when asked to the
further
of