The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-23

k~Men who shave and shampoo with Cu-
ticura Soap win and It best for skin and scalp.
where Charge O'Shaughnessy is To-
Gated had failed.
The department has not heard from
the embassy since Monday and some
anxiety was felt as to conditions in
the Mexican capital.
The absence of news led TO various
reports that violence was rife in Mex
leo City. Secretary Bryan appeared
worried about the situation. Dis
patches from Consul Canada stated
that the Huerta forces in Vera Cruz
had cut off all means of communica-
tons with the capital.
IN COMPLETE CONTROL.
The American forces are in COM
plete control of Vera Cruz. No nom
combatants were injured in the fight
ing there. This word was received in
a dispatch from Consul Canada this
afternoon.
The White House gave out the fol-
lowing statement:
Dispatches received from Consul
Canada st Vera Cruz at 40 p. IN.
announced that the American forces
are now in complete possession Of the
city, that apparently no fatalities
among Americans and foreign nom
Dom batants and that firing had ceased
except for coca sional picket shots
SOHSu 1dHdOd tOudy 10 the
state department that $50 Mexicans
were killed and wounded yesterday at
Vera Cruz.
Consul Canada's latest dispatch
which was filed at Vera Cruz early
today and was given out at II a. m.
says;
Firing commenced at dayhreak.
Ships now Smelling southern part of
city. Large force landed from Admiral
Badgers fleet before daylight. Copies
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miral Fletcher requesting at once the
cooperation of the mayor and NUM-
cipal authorities in restoring order
have been distributed but have been
unable rs yet to get in communica
ton with these officials. Major But
lers force of marines from Tampico
are now ashore. Expect the city will
be quiet later in the morning. EST
mates of Mexfcans killed and wounded
up to late last night approximately
$50. Battleships here: Florida, Utah
Arkansas. Vermont, New Hampshire.
port Prairie and Collier Orion. Trans
port Hancock with marines reported
due. American forces advance s a.
m. under guns OF war vessels to take
city,
American Consul Canada cabled I'M
der date of a. m. today that he eX-
pected fighting to cease within an
hour. The total American forces
ashore numbered 5000. They were
we'll into the city and had the situa-
ton in hand.
A message received at 11:45 from
Consul Canada said that a. total of
5000 men had been landed in Vera
Cruz from the American warships.
Consul Canada, in a dispatch to the
state department this afternoon, said
that he had SO far been unable to es-
tablish communication with the Am
erican embassy at Mexico City. He
said a house Ito house search was be-
ing made through Vera Cruz and many
arrests of armed MeXicans were being
made.
WHAT CAUSED LOSSES.
Natural features of the city OF Vera
Cruz and the character of the build
ings along the water front there were
largely responsible for the loss of life
who landed there yesterday. This
opinion was expressed today by gov
eminent officials who are familiar
with the captured city.
Between the bay and the line of two
story buildings which face 1t is a va
yards OF beach open to fire from the
house tops. The customs house which
can only be reached by crossing the
opening space, stands in this solid
of the two long piers where the for
eign' merchant ships land.
Like most of the structures in the
southern countries, the first rooted
buildings with their high coping form
veritable fortification from which
riflemen may pick off those below in
comparative safety sheltered by the
high wall which surrounds the edge
of the roof AS the blocks are prac-
tically solid quite a formidabl troop
can be mustered on the top of square
of buildings.
1t was from this. protected position
that the Mexican troops opened fire
on the bluejackets and marines.
The remainder of the city with its
brick and plaster houses and its
straight asphalted streets. presents a
pretty picture. Trees are scarce their
growth having been discouraged since
the yellow fever epidemics, but the
principal avenue which stretches the
entire length OF the town and out into
the suburbs is lined with cocoa palms.
The principal business street as well
is bordered by rows Of palms and
almond trees.
Along the wharves the buildings are
not unprepossessing structures, uni
formly brick, two stored and flat
rooted.
This natural fortification, officials
who have recently returned from Vera
cruz have, saved the lives of man.