, 1916-03-25
TELEGRAMS
ST. CROIX STATION.
Continued from 4th poge.)

mouth at the outbreak of the war were to-day
condemned by the Prize Court as prizes of
war.
Rotterdam, March 23rd.- The Holland
American line announced to-day that their
steamer the "Nieuw Amsterdam" would de.
fnitely sail tonight at eleven O'Clock to the
United States. The ship will be accompa-
nied as far as the Downs by tugs carrying
life-saving material.
Washington, D. c., March 23ld.-Consi-
derable apprehension is felt here regarding
the outcome of the American expedition iu-
to Mexico in pursuit Of Villa and his bandit
followers. This feeling was clearly shown
in all circles tonight after the receipt from
General Funston of a despatch saying that
it was reported that 1000 Carranza troops
under the leadership of General Luis Here
Ia had reYolted and had aligned themselves
with General Villa. Private advices reach
ing Ell Paso Texas to-day confirm the re-
ports that General Herrera has joined Gene
raj Villa at chihuahua.
London, March 23rd.-It is unoficially
announced to-day that the Galloper light
ship has not been torpedoed, bat has been
secretly removed from her station.
Elpaso, Texas, March 23rd .-According
to advices reaching this point ali the north
ern part of Mexico is seethIng with open
rebellion. Considerable anxiety is felt for
the safety of the United States soldiers who
have crossed the border in pursnit of the
Villa bandits ana who now find themselves
in the heart of a hostile country. Great
numbers OF Carranza soldiers are DESERVING to
Villa. Drastic measures have been taken
TO disafln all Mexicnns in the border towns.
All telegraph and telephone wires have been
cut and reports from the front are few and
meapre.
Washington, March 2~3rd-Senator Sher-
man of Illinois to-day introduced a resolu-
ton to call for fifty thousand volunteers to
90 to Mexico. The entire regular army
with the exception of some five thousand is
now on the border. The Army Reor3a-
~nization Bill passed the House to-day.
This Bill will bring the peace strength
of the army up to lao, 1000. The u. S..
S. Kentucky" is due Mt i'ampico
tomorrow where it is rurnoured American
women and children were obliged to take
refuge on board the gunboat "Machias',
lnst Tuesday when bandits raided the city.
The civil governor Of the State Of hihua.
hua has telegraphed the Mexican Cunsui at
Ell Paso denying the report that Herrera has
deserted Carranza in favour of General Villa.
On the contrary he STATES General Herrera
who commands the garrison at chihuahua
city is entirely loyal to Carranzo.
London, March 23rd.-The battle for the
possession of Verdun and the surrounding
fortresses still continues with considerable
intensity but at the present time only the
big guns are active. The powerful thrust
made by the Germans west of the Meuse
earlier in the week reached a full stop when
the Teutons arrived ut the southern edge of
the Avocourt wood.
New York, March 23rd.-Two more large
fires were reported to-day. One in Nnsh-
vile, Fem, swept 60 city blocks ad destroy
ed some five hundred residences. The dam
age is estimated at fully one and a half mil
lion collars. The blaze was quickly spread
by a gale which was blowing at the time the
other fire took place in Augusta, Georgia,
where six business blocks and several hun
dred priYate houses were DESTROYED The