Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-22

an hour. The total American forces
ashore is 5000. They are we'll into
the city. The situation is well in
hand. An earlier dispatch from Can.
ada said:
Firing commenced at daybreak
Ships are shelling the southern part
of the city. a large force was landed
from Badgers fleet before daylight
I Copies OF Admiral FIetcher's procla-
nation requesting the cooperation OF
the mayor and municipal authorities
restoring order have been distributed
I but he has been unable to get into
communication with these officials"
/ The seriously wounded marines are:
! GEORGE DRAINE. private, second
regiment. enlisted at Chicago.
EDWARD p. PETERSON, private.
! SerOnd regiment, enlisted at CIeve-
I land.
The seriously wounded marines are:
/ CLARENCE REX HARSHBARGER.
seaman, battleship Utah. Waverly.
| y. Y.
JOSEPH LOUIS KWAPICH, seaman,
Utah. Rochester. y. Y.
HENRY y. NICKERSON. boat
swain's mate. Utah. Wheeling. w. Va.
EDWARD 4. GISBURNE. electric
ian. battleship Florida. Quincy. Mass.
Among the less seriously hurt are
George Maurice Davidson. private.
Sixreenth company. Second regiment.
marines. enlisted at Chicago. Mother
is Martha NJ. Davidson, Oskaloosa,
Iowa.
Wants Hotels Reopened.
Canada's message, received at 11:45,
said:
Il have sent messengers 10 hotel
keepers 20 reopen their establishments,
which will be given full protection.
The customs house and warehouse
were on fire. but are now extinguished.
! am now informed that American
troops have been ordered to take pos
session OF the city. Also that the first
two sections OF trains carrying refu-
eess rom Mexico City arrived before
fighting commenced yesterday morn
ing. The third section Is on the way.
but not heard from. Total forces
landed. 5000. They are well in the
center OF the city. / believe fighting
will be stopped in less than an hour.
Only Mayor Located.
FIetcher's proclamation to local
OTlCadlS GOulu nON bt NNAAftAN NNs -
Mexican chosen by Canada TO be the
bearer OF the warning could only To-
cate Roberto Diaz, the mayor. He was
refused admission to his house by
armed guards The messenger crawl
ed over the roof into the court yard or
the Diaz residence. but the mayor re-
fused TO leave his bedroom. so the
rnesse1ger shouted the contents OF
the warning note through window.
All communications between Vera
Cruz and Mexico City have been sew
cred. No word has been received
from refugee trains on the way here
Yesterday. Unwillflgness OF store
keepers to open places made food and
tobacco scarce. except to the Ameri-
can fighting forces.
Badger Arrives With Ships.
Admiral Badgers battleships, the
Arkansas, Vermont, New Jersey, New
Hampshire and South Carolina. have
arrived Al Vera Cruz. The scout cruis- |
or Chester and the San Francisco ar
rived at Vera Cruz from Tampico. Up |
10 10 O'Clock this morning the navy /
department had received no official
from Vera Cruz indicating
further hostilities. The last reports
early this morning were that firing had
abated except fer an occasional shot
Reports that the diplomatic relations
~ tho two countries had been broken
on one of the last moves before an
,ctuaI state of war. aroused excitement
among army and navy officers mere
prvan has received no word from
o.Sbaughnessy since Monday Ihe
secretary appeared worried. but was
sure if anything had happened TO
1.Sbaughnessy other legations would
ave informed the United States. The
white house requests publication OF
he following: II
..cacretary Tumulty denied en-
today that any member OF
he cabinet contemplates resigning-
rbe abatement was issued In connec-
%, Nth a report Bryan was about 10
-esign.
u.r. Cruz. Mexico. April p.
Il, was officially stated Commander
s,s. Of the Garrison Of Vera Cruz left
he city In a carriage at noon yester-
l,v after the first boat load OF Ameri-
an marines landed. Mas mas hot
zen heard from since. IL
The commanders family followed
i'm in another carriage. IL Is stated
hat the troops OF the Mexican garri-
on at Vera Cruz we're turned loose
. soon as Il was seen Americans
,era about TO land, and were told TO
~ as they saw ft. Very few officers
emained with the soldiers. whose op-
rattons were without any one direct
ng them. Some Mexican troops who
1oted two stores, obtaining intoXi-
ants. were equally dangerous to ma q
Ives and foreigners The Mexicans
ad one gun, which was placed In pos =
-Inn ON a street corner. Colonel Car