Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-25

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principle of destroying every
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enemy.
o'sHAuoHNEssv At VERA CRUZ.
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Vera Cruz. April 25-Nelson
O. O'Shaughnessy. the United States
charge d'anaires at Mexico City, ar
rived here last night.
Rear Admiral Fletcher reported to
the navy department that q special
train from Mexico City bearing Charge
O'Shaughnessy and other Americans
had arrived at point Ave miles out
from Vera Cruz where the track was
torn up. train from Vera Cruz to
meet the charge had. reached the break
in the track.
The admiral also reported that a
rumor had reached Mexico City that
Mexicans were being detained at Vera
Cruz and that no more Americans
would be permitted to leave the Me,et-
can capital.
Under date Of $3.50 p.. m. today
Rear Admiral Fletcher at Vera Cruz
to the navy department.
Track Torn Up.
Upon telegraphic request to Charge
d,affaires O'Shaughnessy. the train LETT
here at 8 o'clock conveying Captain
Huse. Lieutenant Fletcher and Ensign
P. Todd to meet him. 1t also carried
the family Of General Mas and about
ESQ iMexicans. At about five miles out,
the track was found torn up for about
three quarters of mile. On the other
side Of the breach in the track was a
train from Mexico City conveying the
charge d'affaires and others as FOL
lows:
Mrs. O'Shaughnessy, child and maid.
Captain Burnside, Lieutenant Rowan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker. Mr.. Mckenna.
Consul General Shanklin and staff.
The train, was in charge Of CHIEF
of Staff General Corona. two aides and
an escort Of about fifty ordered
troops.
The transfer Of passengers was eff
fected with some formalities. Greet
ings exchanged between the chiefs Of
staff. Both sides carried flags OF
truce.
"The rumor has reached Mexico
City that no Mexicans were allowed
to leave Vera Cruz and 1t was reported
that in consequence Huerta would.
not allow any more Americans to
leave Mexico City. Mexicans in Vera
Cruz have been allowed to leave
at will and every facility and trans
portation available has been given.,
but none have been able to go 9out
on trains Captain Huse was directed
to lay emphasis on this fact and to
express a strong desire to send daily
trains to convey Mexicans from Vera
Cruz to meet trains bringing foreign.
ers from Mexico City General Corona
promised to bring it to~the attention OF
Huerta."
12G NJ sxissRs Killed.
one hundTsd twenty -six Mexidens
were Killed and 1a5 y opnded during the
AEhtinE which preceded thaa Ameriean y !
ocupatton. 5g
The casualties among the Americans
were seventeen killed and seventy five
wounded. 4,s
This is the official report which was
sent to the navy department in Wash !
ington by Rear Admiral fletcher.
Check on Fstetsr,s Pan. =!
The action Of PresidentA Huerta In
furnishing q guard OF honor to Charge
O:shaughnessy. and his courtesy tow.
ard the former American, dipomatic
at the capital made It
for Rear AdmiralF'letcher to
make an attempt to recover the en-
gines which Gen. Gustavo Mas, tho
Of the garrison here. had
removed before his night.
rha nAvnS~~1 sIod made an ofTAr IN
send a train with all residents Of Vera
Cruz who desired to leave here, to the
capital, but the lack Of engines prob
ably will prevent. this being done.
Hundreds of citizens had expressed q.
desire to leave here as soon. as the
facilities would permit.
Experts Urge Rapid Advsnes.
Experienced observers here are con-
vinced that anything short OF a prompt
advance by the American troops will
mean disaster. They say that the longer
the washington authorities hesitate TO
move the more the Mexicans Will be
in the belief, which they
have always entertained, that the
American government is afraid TO light
Mexico.
The lives Of Americans thruout Mex
leo VII l0ISO DC pldCeu iHSSHeoScI yyURS
ardy by any further delay.
Rear Admiral Fletcher has received
that 5000 federal troops
are at So!edad. some fifteen miles from
this place. Their intentions are nn--
known a
To Rsaesuro Msxjeans.
Washington. April 25-Secfetary
Daniels has instructed Admiral Badg-
Or at Vera Cruz to issue pr0cian1a-
tion informing all Mexicans In that