The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-24

miral Badgers stan. 1t was discovered
that the Mexican gunboat Progresso
was attempting to take 25O Federals
of transport
Quick action was required and Nc
Candless, taking an ordinary steam
ships launch. upon the bow Of which
was one FOUNDER. with crew Of five
or six men, charged upon the gunboat.
1t was crowded with armed soldiers
and as the little launch dashed toward
II the soldiers raised their rifles. With
on, paying the slightest attention to
these demonstrations McCandless or
dered the launch swung alongside.
grabbed companion ladder rushed Oh
deck and captured the ship and all In
It. 1t was all over before the Mexican
officers knew what was happening.
Paymaster Kimber Of the British
feet was wounded by Il stray bullet
while he stood on the deck of the Is
sex. The attitude Of the British
jackies toward the fleet. and Of course
their officers, has created the greatest
good feeling. The Britishers cheered
the men from the transport Prairie
Ms they went In on Tuesday. and they
cheer every boat that goes in now. The
jackies of the British fleet freely de-
clare they wish they could have n hand
In ii, just for the fun of 1t of course.
The Germans are almost as enthusi-
astic.
Mexican F1as on Fortress.
The only Mexican nag flying In or
near Vera Cruz tonight Is that on the
Flagstaff Of the fortress Of San Juan
de Clua. II is nm indication Of the
pacific intentions of the United States
No attempt has been made to capture
the ancient fortress prison. When ac-
/ tlon began Capt. Stickney of the
Prairie sent word to the commandant
that II he fred n single gun his entire
prison would he blown out of the water
or off It's rock. The commandant an.
swered that he was not going to fire
unless attacked. He raised a bright
new flag, however. and 1t still waves.
Only one other incident occurred on
the water. The Spanish cruiser En-.
/ perador Carlos V. was lying so close
/ To the Prairie that there was fear
she might get hurt. Admiral Fletcher
requested her commander To move his
ship outside the breakwater. The
commander demurred, saying that he
did not want to manPuvre his ship at
night. besides he wanted fresh water.
He remained that night. but yesterday
the orders were more peremptory and
the cruiser went.
| Fifty Americans who were penned
up In the Hotel Dilieencia annex are
recovering now from the strain. They
were very happy when Lieutenant Com
mander Buchanan Of the Florida occu-
pied the Cathedral plaza yesterday.
| no, IL,
held for twenty four hours. Upon the
roof OF the building were more than
100 sharpshoOters, regular army
4, soldiers and volunteers, firing continu-
! ously. After time the Prairie and
other ships picked out the annex and
then came regularly the crash OF small
shells dislodging the snipers. Not a
person was hurt. although one woman
who was running from an outside room
to an inner one had n small hand
sntchel smashed by bullet.
Names Of American Refugees.
Among the Americans In the hotel
were Mrs. Charles II. Hudson. whose
husband Is vice president Of the Mexi.
can National Railways; Thomas J.
Ryder, manager of the Cowdray inter
ests in Mexico, and his family: Mrs.
Harry Archer, Mrs. Mary Crow and
Prof Alfred NJ. and Mrs. Tozzer Of
Cambridge. Mass. Prof. Tozzer Is Har-
ward director Of the International
School of Archaeology and Ethnoogy
Of Mexico.
The rifles Of the American sailors
and the shells soon played havoc with
the men on the roof. Several were
killed and about twenty-five wounded.
The American women, aided by some
Mexican women who had also taken
refuge In the annex, turned nurses at
once. Led by Mrs. Crow and Mrs.
Archer, who had had previous expert
ence. they dressed the wounds and
bandaged them.
The greatest care Is heing taken Of
the wounded Of both sides. American
surgeons are treating American and
Mexican alike. The fifty or more
wounded American sailors and marines
are out aboard the hospital ship, while
the MeXicans are in San Seba stian Hos
pital.
The closest attention Ia being paid
TO sanitary conditions. More than
twenty dead Meyicans were found ly-
ing in the Plaza de In Constitution
They were buried at once In deep
treHcn Dy tne sea.
Heavy Fighting At Naval Academy.
II IL conceded that the sharpcst
lighting yesterday attended the taking
OF the Naval Academy, n half mile
south Of the Custom House. This was
the only point at which the Americans
met with organized resistance.
} As the sailors advanced from the
Custom House they were met with "A
we'll directed rife fire which compelled
them To scatter and jump for shelter
They were held in check until word was
. sent out 10 the warshlps and then the
Prairie opened mp with its inch guns
1t required only few shells to tear
the big stone building to pieces prac.
tically. The sailors then reformed and
proceeded toward the Plaza de la
Constitution. which was the objective.
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