The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-25
TWO AMERICAN AvIATORS
FIRED ON BY FEOERAlS
In Aeroplnne Scouting to Locate 70
sftfon of Rcinforccments Near
Vera Cruz.
REFUGEES FROM MEXICO CITY
Hucrta Reported as Drinking Heavily
aud Suffering From Insomnia ~ he
suit of Grcnt Strnin.
ny CHARLES MIc,lEI.sON

Vera Cruz. May 2i.--Aviators Bcllin-
ger ana Stoitz wero fired upon by Mex
ing 10 locate the position Of tho Fed
erai reinforccmcnts which have been
moving forward in the direction of tho
Aincfican outposts ut Vcrgara, four
miles north of Vern Cruz.
Two flights We're made by tho aria-
tors. On the first they discovered nifty
mounted Fcdcrais Il milo from the
American outposts. on the second trip
they round that this body had been In
to the American line, while 4 mile far
Their TO tho north second body was
discovered numbering about $50. This
ments between two hills. 1t was from
the latter position that the shots were
fired. sixty shots in all were fred. but
none hit the acroplanc. No shots were
fired from tho American lines.
RefnEees who arrived this morning
driving about the city In his au,omo-
bile all night several times lately, going
from one cafe 10 another, and drinking
heavily. Appurcntly he had been suf-
fering from insomnia as a result OF a
tremendous nervous strain under which
he had been laboring.
SHOOTING or PRISONERS
According to rumor. the dictator has
hnd another Tow with Minister 81 War
Blanquct over the shooting OF prisoners
In tho pcnitcntinry. The report Ia TINT
iiucrta while intoxicated went to tho
pcnitcntiary two nights ago and or
Blanquct intcrferred and saved them,
after q violent quarrel with Huerta;
Forty-threc refugees arrived on this
mornings train, Including fourteen
Americans. The latter were:
4. J. sanchez. his wife and two chill
gler. Of San Diego. CAL: George Pearce,
Of berkeley. Cal; Rachic Wilson. of
Ardmore. Okla: Irene Doyle, OF Phoenix,
Okla: Myctta I'M, Of Dallas, Tex: Her
man l. Mucnscnbcrgcr. OF New braun
ffels Tex; Henry r. Hall, OF 81; Louis.
and j. NJ. Gleason. OF Wilmington, Del.
General Garcia Pcna. speaking yes
terday at Cordoba in reply 70 dele
CATION ot native Mexicans, who have
called upon him TO offer their aid in
defense OF the fathcrland, said no
would no. resist the American adj
vance because of shortage az food
and ammunition, but would fan back
Into the hills and there make what
defense may be possible. He added
that tle loss Of the shipments Of arms
and ammunition brought by the
EronqrinzeSsin cecilic had been n Sc
rious blow to the Federal cause. Cen
cral Navarete, who is In command nj
Jalapa, takes more defiant attitude
and has declared his intention Of at
lacking the Americans the instant the
armistice ends
ISSUES ORDER FOR EXECUTION
or GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
iluerta has issued an order for tho
execution OF all government employees
who failed to report to General Mas
after the evacuation Of Vera Cruz.
The maintenance and transportation
~ refugees 10 the United states has
been turned over 10 the state Depart
:nent on RECOMMENDATION OF Admiral
Badger. who says the grcut bulk of
the refugees have gone so he
does not think II necessary to continue
TO maintain steamers coating a couple
Of thousand dollars a day.
Fifteen refugees viii start for New
Orleans Tomorrow on the naval tug
PatuNcnt.
Consul Canada says refugees here
after must pay for their maintenance
and transportation unless they are
destitute. About twenty refugees ar
rive here daily from the Interior, some
of them penniless.
MANY Americans here are indignant