The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-02
South American Nations Offer Mediation;
Vera Cruz Cost Seventeen American Lives RES

city with many of his troops, but
tnuse who remained continued desul-
tory fighting with American marines
as late as Friday.
Ii the fierce fighting in Vera Cruz.
II Americans were killed and 45
wounded. and 120 Mexicans were kill
ed and 1875 were injured. BY Satur-
day Quiet had been restored and civil
authority was being resumed.
Passports Given Ministers.
Nelson OShaughnesy, the American
charge at Mexico City, was given his
passports Thursday and reached Vera
Cruz with his staff and several hun
dred American refugees Friday night
Charge Algara, of Mexico. left Wash
ington for Toronto, Canada, after re-
ceiving his passports from Secretary
Pryan.
Reports from the City Of Mexico
we're that the anti-American sentiment
was running high, American citizens
were in imminent danger, mobs OF
Mexicans were shouting Death to the
Gringoes," the Stars and Stripes were
trampled upon in the streets, and
Washingtons monument was torn
down by a mob led by Huerta's son.
Another report was that three Ameri-
cans were taken from street cars in
Mexico City and slaughtered.
Gen. Carranza early in the week
wrote Secretary Bryan protesting
against American occupation of Mexi-
60 as an insult to the Mexican nation.
This gave rise to rumors that Consti
tutionalists and Huertaistas were
forming a coalation against Ameri-
cans, but this was denied by Villa and
other leaders, who protested friend
ship for the United States. The en-
barge on arms being shipped across
the border, however, was re-establish-
et, and the border patrol greatly
strengthened.
carranza Assumes the Offensive.
Replying to a message rom Secre-
tary Bryan at Washington, General
Carranza telegraphed that the United
States is not justified in occupying
Mexican territory.
"The invasion" says the letter, will
drag us (Mexico) into an unequal war
with dignity, but which until today
we desired to avoid"
General Carranza's note to President
Wilson. declaring the seizure of Vera
Cruz by American forces a violation of
the national sovereignty of Mexico, in
viting the United States to suspend
hostile operations and withdraw its
forces and suggesting that the Con-
stitutional government should receive
demands for reparation of offenses
committed by Huerta, stirred the Mexi-
can situation to new and acute crisis.
Opposition to the American govern
ment's action coming from this unex-
pected quarter after the Washington
administration had hoped for an atti-
tvre OF neutrality from the Constitu-
tionalists brought the government face
to face with possible hostility from the
great body Of Mexican forces lying
in proximity to the southern border of
the United States.
Nuevo Laredo Set on Fire.
Friday the federals evacuated Nuevo
Laredo, after setting fire to the town
and destroying many of the principal
buildings. Many shots were fired
across the border into Laredo, Texas,
and answered by American troops, but
casualties were small. On Friday the
rebels captured Monterey from the
federals after bloody engagement.
The military and naval strength OF
the United States is being rapidly mo-
bilized in and around Mexico. On Fri
day four regiments of infantry with
- machine guns embarked at Calves
ton for Vera Cruz, commanded by Gen.
Funston.