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NEWS FROM VERA CRUZ. n sH \i GM?MMI \M> ' mori: ki i i HI i I i:\i?i:iti:i> TO? DAY. Ojilct 1C? ? -1oreiI hihI sioi. 4 Hegtnnlitg to Oagsg fur BasssMOt?War Rrhvs l*rr*sll?Mexicans shoot Red Cfrggg Workers. Vera Crux, April 14??Charit ? > Hhanghnesny la rxpo? teil to arrive from Mexico Cits today, accompanied l?y a large number of refugees who did not net away yesterday. Nearly ?tx hundred Americana, Uritish, to t mans and Mexicans, for who.se safety jrreat anxTety was felt, arrived from the capital early this morning. They report great though suppressed ex? it* ment and many thieats of vio? lence HKalnst Americans, but no ac? tual outbreak in Mexico City yester? day. A few rocks were thrown ut Amer can buildings, nolaldy the American club, but no armed at ta< k had been made on Americans or Ami'ilt iin property up to the hour tho refugee train left tho ?lty. A number of machine guns were brought ashore from the tlect dur? ing the night and today wero mount? ed at strategic points to prevent the attack by five thousand federals re? ported to be encamped twenty miles northwest of Vera Crux. Mexicans In the city confidently expect the f?d? eral? to attempt to reeapturo Vera Crux. Hlx thouHund American ma? rine., and bluejackets have been land? ed and established outposts, keeping a vigilant watch on the movements ??r Mexicans. The work of cleaning up the city is being rapidly rushed in ??rder to put It in sanitary condition. The Mexican dead are being buried or burned. Among the dead were found a number of Catholic friars who fought with the federals against the American landing party. A number of Mexicans have been ? rrcated for tiring on Red Cross workers who were picking up tho todies of dead and caring for tho ? 'iiuded in the streets. Itefugecs from Mexico City report that the American Hag was torn down and trampled in the streets at a number of points in the city. Stores sro beginning to open for business today, but v ar prices prevail on provisions ami all necessities. eric am he sptu red and prison? er** of Wul lotsl I dh ti k>V1 et. . n. Washington, \ptil lil.-The na\ > depart ment was notified this after no..n that two more marines wero kill? ed by "snlf?ers" st Vera Cruz. This makes the total dead seventeen Tho t*o men killed wero doing police duty. Washington. April Jl ? With the nending of the army detachments to Ver* Crux and border the administra? te I has de- uled not to take ali> fur? ther ?KKressivo steps against Mexico for seventy-two hours, unless driven to do no ley Huerta or Carranza. Tni i will enalde Americans In the interior to gel out of tho country und i(iw tin* detui bme.its of the army time to reach their destinations. RPH!'?IUI novis TU vi:it \ cm /.. ?;al\est..n. Apnl -"<? -The first tor? pedo goat division has been oidircd |g gOOOOOg imm? dlately to Vera Cru/.. . IMICII . IN < Hl l lt VL CONDITION. \ei* Cffjsj, April 24.?Only Ihne of those wounded In the fighting at Vera Cruz are lodO] report( ?1 in a criti-al rendition. They are llenr> Ihilllam. J I'eeph s und K. <1. Wright. itip.iis DKM A 510 si itlttNDKK. I.row iim\ die, Texas. ApHI -l.- t?cn. Caballero, the tUllMlllUlugglUst OOttV toander at TampiCO has gl\en the fed erals tw.nt' four hours to surrender that city. sa>s the constitutionalists he.ohpi.irt.M > (t Matamoras today. This Is believed |g dispose of the re? port that th< rgaOli grill Join federals and attack the Americans ut Tampico. ? in \ ii t.\ lu \iNsr hi i hi \ FA Pjih... April ?* I.?i Jen. V?I; to? day reiterated his pledge that neither he nor his forces will he drawn into war with the Called States. ' Wo don't Intend to make a martyr ol lb.it drunkard lluerta." said Villa. He la a traitor and murderer an I hi Is going to be punished. If the United States wauls to ItiMi? t the punishment, well and good." C\RR xn/ \ ii \ni?s OTT, Washington. April M? I It p. I" Thi announcement was made this af? ternoon that g complete understand? ing with Carmnge M tapattad within a few hoara Ropteooniailvei of Car* rggSgf talked with Secretary Hi\an n ? ,? I. t J, .i i .i im/ . w dl adopt a band? off po||. y. Whirl v l ed. ChamaorIain's t'ougn Remade is one of the most wld<l\ used medl . nes in the market It I* is popular ,n i * in id i. Australia, end South Africa as at hOfn?. This im l e .noe it "au.ke .i ^ ou ? an tie i\m depend up? on it when von have n ? oiigh or cold * i sale by all dealers - Ad\t. LONG CONFLICT ON. GL'Nl'KAL OPINION or MILITARY MI.N IN WASHINGTON. ('resident Sees Pros Men?Shows Lit tit* P.\ldeii?v of Fatigue During I onrereiico With Correspondents. Washington, April 23.?President Wilsons appearance end demeanor ut this nftemoon'e eonferenoe with Um nsjwepnpsr oorreepondenti was preeteoty what would have been ex* peeted Of any other Intelligent man in tho same serious eireuinstanees. 'The president was grave and his Ualurcs Indiented that the Mexiean erisis had affected him, hut he did not sh??w any signs of excessive weariness Of of a breakdown. On the contrary, he was plainly in good health and did not seem to be in a despairing or cast low n mood, ulthough not denying the ffAVity of the latest developments. Secretary Tumulty's faee showed more evidence of fatiugo than the president s. It is the opinion of practically every military OfBoet in Washington that wo are at tho beginning of a long and troublesome war with Mexico. These oilieers have long regarded such a conflict as inevitable. They believe that Carranza and Villa will attack us just ns lluerta has attacked us, and that our task will increase Steadily in difficulty as we advance into the inter? ior of the country. The guns of our ships are sufllcient for Operation along the coast, but for operations inland it will be necessary to have artillery of the best sort and in good quantities. Senator Sheppard, of Texas, who is next to the youngest man in the sen? ate, today tendered his services to l'rcsident Wilson as a volunteer for military duty in Mexico. So far as known this is the only tender of the kind that has coir.c from the senate since the present crisis arose. There will d*. ubtless be a number of lenders from members of the house as the situation develops, but the ages of most of the senators put them rather out of the reckoning for mili? tary campaigns. ANTI-HI' FHT A UPRISING* Vera Cruz, ?\pril '21.?The telegraph operator at tho Mexico City end of the disabled telegraph wire this nioin 111k said that lie bad received reports that anti-Hucrta demonstrations n.re beginning there and that tiUOfWs friends tear ah uprising. Crowds arc marching through the streets to mending the resignation of Huer a. Admiral Hadger dispatched a supply ship to New I ?rleans today for pro? visions. ufgilahs sail ion m it \ CRUX. Gnlvcston, April 2 1.?Thirty-live hundred regular soldiers, under Cen. Prod l'usto.i sailed for Vera Cr us this morning. Fixe thousand regulars are in w enroOtS from San Francisco to patrol the border. Tamplco, April 24.?There Is a great denJ of hostile deroonetration agatnet Americans here today and those left here fear an attack. For? eigners are terVOf stricken. Federals are menacing and threatening all for? eigners. QeaV Maas ltelnforeed. Vera Crux, April 14, 1*48 p. m.? The f?derale have reinforced Gen. Staaa al goto dad with live thousand Boot troops and it is stated he expects to attack Vera Cruz soon. 0*Shaughnesey has not yet arrived and there is no news of his where? abouts beyond the message of last night saying that he expected to leave Mexico City during the night for Vera Cruz under the escort of Gen. llucrta's < Mcf of staff. MEXICO's MILITARY STRENGTH, Wur Department Makes Public ltc |n>rt on llucrta's Army. Washington, April 24.?it was un nounced lodaj that the fp/e thousand Mexicans held as prisoners at Fi I will be hold'until after the M?x i' ,i n crisis is sett led. The war department advises today that Mexican soldiers all over the country total 19,701, Six thousand are In Mexico City, six thousand at Guadalajara, MOO at Tampleo, 1,000 mi Maaatlan, 3,000 at Baeatecas, l,? . at Laatllal, I,?00 at Guanaluato, 1,500 at Acapulco, 1,000 at Victoria, 1,100 at \ alles. 1,000 at I'uelda. |00 northweet of Vera Crus and the Others scattered. t \l.<> \imn<. HER L'ARUO. (iernenn Menoner Discharging Arms at Vera t i n/. WSaehlngton, April 13,?Admiral Fletcher lonlghl reported that tie lb i in m r,tcflma1 v pit anga, loadt il with machine suns, rifles ami ammu? nition consigned to lluerta, hoi dock? ed el Vers f'rus tu unload her carg< a* the custom bouse, which with tin reef nf the ?im. is occupied by Iht , raited states foreeo, Danger In Tampleo. CASIAI/Ili:s RESULT FROM DESULTORY FIRING, 5,400 Men An* Now Ashore?Badger linliM? iiiti Mexican Municipal Au? thorities to Resume Duties. Washington, April 23.?Admiral Badger tonight reported to the navy department that three more men had boon killed and twenty-live wounded in the lighting at Vera Cruz. Those killed in today's lighting were I). L. Lane, seaman; K. II. Fr?hlichstem, ordinary seaman, and II. Q, Fisher, ordinary seaman. Secretary Daniels tonight gave the news in this statement: Admiral Badger wires tonight that ho landed the battalion from the Minnesota, Michigan and South Caro? lina yesterday afternoon, and that the landing forces now ashore totals about 6,400 men. The Minnesota, Chester, Pairie and San Francisdo are lying in tho inner harbor. "Admiral Padger reports that a3 a result of desultory bring, which con? tinued about the city last night and this morning, three more American sailors were killed and about twenty llvo wounded. "Tho landing party now occupies all tho city and outposts have been sta? tioned on the sand hills in the rear, who have been engaged in construct? ing defensive work. "Admiral Badger, in command on shore, is making every effort to in? duce Mexican municipal authorities to resume their duties and take up the early administration of the city, lie reports negotiations fairly successful. All work in the city is still stopped and no business is being tranactod. The public service utilities have stopped because the employees refuse to run the eventual risk of resuming employment. "Very little food supply has been coming into the city and it is thought I bat in a fow days the question of feeding the people of the city will be? come paramount and that it is pos? sible the United States will be called on to furnish food. Tho water sup? ply is causing anxiety. "The Mexican forces arc disposed along the railroad, and while Admiral Cadger reports the rumor that they are preparing to attack, he adds that it is doubted that this is true, and expresses his belief that any attack can be successfully resisted. "The tugs Patapausco and Patuxent arrived today at 11 a. m. Tho Nash? ville arrived at the same time, but proceeded down the coast later." Secretary Daniels tonight said he had directed Admiral Badger to des? ignate such ships as he thought best to act as convoy for tho troops order? ed by the war department to proceed from Oalveeton to Vera Cruz to co? operate with naval forces. TROOPS BENT TO UORDF.R. Ordered to Report to Qfjffj, Bliss to K ii force Kmhnrgo. Washington, April I'll.?Three regi? ments of infantry at Fort Ellley, Kan., u re ordered tonight to report to Gen. Bliss for service along the Mexican border. Secretary CJarrlaon's statement fol? lows: "The department has been in re? ceipt of many telegrams from places ah?ng the border showing apprehen? sion, ami to relieve tho tension 1 have ordered additional troops to report to Gen. IMiss to be placed at stu b places as he flndl advisable under the cir? cumstances. Three regiments of in? fantry at the Presidio of Ban Fran? cisco will report to (Jen. Bliss, togeth ed with some artillery from Fort I lilcy. "I nder orders from the depart? ment, no munitions of war will at prpsenl be permitted to go over the border. "A brigade of infantry and some ar? tillery will be dispatched from G?l veston to Vera Cruz to cooperate witn thl navy there." INQUIRY ON COAL RATIOS. Senat?* Naval Affairs Committee Urges Probe. Washington, April 23.?The senate naval committee ordered a favorable report of Senator Tillman's resolu? tion for an Investigation of freight rates on coal shipped to Southern ports for use of the na\y. This action followed charges that tho Southern railway directorate was being used by the HOCUllod coal trust in discriminating ugalnst South Atlan? tic States in coal freight rates. Hates on coal shipments to con* BUmors other than the na\y prohnhlx will be touched ??n in an investiga? tion. Reliable?loleys Honey ami Tar Compound. ?.lust he sure th.it you buy Foley's Honey and Tar Compound it is a re? liable* medicine for coughs, colds, croup, whooping coughs, bronchial ind la grippe coughs, which are ^weakening t?> the system, it also ,.\?s prompt and definite results for hoarseness tickling throat and stuff) wheezing breathing, Slbort's Drug Store.- Ad\t. SAYS HE WAS NOT CONSULTED IN DRAFTING CARRANZA NOTE. Rebel General Comes to Rorder to simu American People That Ho is Friendly and Will Not lie Dragged into Tangle by lluerta. El Paso, April 23.?Gen. Francisco Villa, head of the rebel military forces, informed George C. Carothcrs, special agent of the state department, that he will decline to be dragged into a war with the United States by any? body. "Why," he smiled as he threw an arm about the shoulder of the gov? ernment representative, "all Europe would laugh at us if we went to war with you. They would say that 'little drunkard Huertajtai drawn them into a tangle at last.' " Villa said he was not consulted in the drafting of the Carranza noto transmitted to Secretary Bryan last night, and which was regarded as somewhat hostile in tone. The rebel leader told Carothcrs, who reported the interview to the state department tonight, that one of the chief reasons he came to Juarez was to show the American people that his attitude was friendly, and that he did not fear to trust himself on the border without a military escort behind htm? Carothcrs took supper with Villa and canvassed the situation thor? oughly. "Honest, said the rebel general between mouthfula, "I hope the Americans bottle up Vera Cruz so tight they can't even get water into it. Your admiral is doing something it would have taken us a long time to accomplish, if we could have accom? plished it at all." Villa said he had arranged with all foreigners, except Spaniards, to ship out their cotton from Torreon on paying a war tax, to which the for? eigners had agreed. Robert V. Pesquira, Carranza's confidential agent here, insisted today that the note of his chief to Secre? tary Bryan was not hostile, but was intended as a basis for further nego? tiations. He was expecting a reply from Mr. Bryan setting forth the views of the state department. The rebel position is that the American troops should be withdrawn from Mexican soil, Carranza recog? nized as do facto president or at least as a belligerent, and the punishment of the Individual lluerta and the other individual offenders left to the rebels. Carranza, if recognized, would not hesitate to apologise and disavow the acts of ono whom ho considers a traitor. "1 think his statement was fair and frank," said I'csqulcra, "and by no means a threat of war." He was asked if the words used by Carranza?"will drag us into an un? equal warfare with dignity, but which, until today, we desired to avoid"? did not mean that Carranza at last did desire war. "Not at all." he replied. "It could not mean that because 1 know that my chief wants peace." For a time It was thought the translation might be at fault and that Carransa's Spanish really meant "but to this very day we desire to avoid," but careful examination of the orig? inal showed that the translation was correct. It was mado by Samuel Bel don Pesejulera and Carothcrs in con? sultation. They carefully weighed the meaning of every word and phrase. Pesquiera said, as giving evidence of the peaceful intentions of the rebel government, that Carranza had re? fused a number of offers from federal garrisons to join him if he would take the field against the United States. "To all of these offers we have re? turned negative replies,' said Pres qufcra. "We can not join forces with lluerta for any purpose." Gen. Villa received reporters to? night and made guarded replies to a number of questions. Asked if foreigners would be pro? tected, should the rebels be brought Into a war against the United States, he replied: "our forces in an event which will not come about would take the opportunity of proving to the world that wo arc a civilized people and capable of following all rules of civilised warfare. I would ?ive per? fect guarantees to all neutral foreign? ers and am willing to vouch for this personally." When asked wind her he would .loin forces with lluerta in war against the United Statis. be said: "As I base already stated, such an event is Improbable, but to answer your question, 1 must state that l hui a .soldier and am ready to follow all orders of my chief, Gen. Carransa." ecu. Villa, when asked to express an opinion on (Jen. Carranza's note to President Wilson, replied: "it was written with the hruln of a Haxon ami the soul of a Latin." He would not make any statement as to his opinion regarding President Wilson's message of yesterday to Gen. Carransa, beyond the following: "I am a soldier and not a diplomat, land In that eopat ity it would ho im OUTLINE OF SITUATION. STEPS TAKEN IX PREPARATION FOR WAR Wim MEXICO. embargo on Arms Formally Restor? ed?Brigade of Infantry and l>e tacliincnt of Artillery Ordered to Vera Cms?fflrnopg IHgngiclsBd to Patrol Border. Washington, April 23.?United States troops moved tonight to rein? force the American navy at Vera Cruz; the embargo on arms into Mexico was formally restored, and troops were ordered to the Mexican border, primarily to relieve uneasiness among border residents, but also as a pre? caution against hostile military oper? ations along the international line. Secretary Garrison announced that a brigade of infantry and some artil? lery, und / Brig Gen. Frederick Fun ston, had been ordered to embark on the four army transport at Galves ton for Vera Cruz, to support the expeditionary forces of marines and bluejackets there. The chance that Gen. Maas, the federal general, might make a return attack on Vera Cruz with reinforcements, and the pos? sible necessity of a forward move? ment toward Mexico City to protect Hoeing Americans and the Vera Cruz railroad, were the underlying reasons for the military movement. Tho restoration of the embargo on arms was officially announced after the pronouncement of Gen. Cairanza, the constitutionalist chief, that he regarded the seizure of Vera Cruz as a violation of Mexican sovereignty, had been considered by the admin? istration. While Mexican constitution? alists here protested that Carranza's real attitude was friendly, the Ameri-| can government decided to take no^ chances, and abruptly stopped the shipment of all arms into Mexico. President Wilson earlier in the day had issued a statement warning Gen. Carranza, the constitutionalist chief, that the United States was dealing now and would continue to deal with those whom Huerta commands "and those who come to his support." Both Nelson O'Shaughnessy, the American charge d'affaires, and Sen or Algara, the charge daffaires of the Mexican embassy, have been given their passports. This is not regarded by the Washington government as presaging war but a declaration of war by Huerta would not be unex? pected. Tho United States has chosen Br zil to look after its interests in Me ico. Where there are no Brazili; consuls French consuls will act f the United States. TWENTY-NINE DEAD IN FOUR DAY FIGHT. Known List of Killed in l.ahor War Mounts Fast?President Fntrench cd in Mine. Trinidad, Col.. April 23.?After an announcement In Trinidad late to? day that all women and children en? tombed In the wrecked stope of the j Fmpire mine had been taken out In safety, came news that the South-! western mine buildings had been at? tacked and UO more miners, their wives and children, and a number of guards had tied into the mine en? trance to escape a hail of lead. The known dead list tonight as a result of tho lighting that started Monday and has been almost con tinuous since, is 29. Twenty-one lives were lost Monday in the Budlow bat? tle, four employes of the Victor Amer? ican Fuel company are known to have been killed yesterday at Dclagua, and the bodies of four strikers, killed yes? terday and today in the lighting in and about Aguilar, arc lying in the morgue at that place. Strikers today cleared away tho wreckage at the mouth of Empire mine, which was lost last night by dynamite explosions, and after a par? ley with the entombed prisoners eon ducted three women, two children and Superintendent William Waddell to a place of safety. J. W. Siple, presi? dent of the company, whose prop? erties have been almost completely destroyed during the outbreak and who With 20 of his nu n had been in tlie mine since yesterday, refused to surrender. Trinidad is crowded tonight with hutldrcsd of refugees. A general funeral will take place to? morrow morning over the remains of 16 of those who lost their lives at I aullow. proper for tue even to comment on that matter." Pcsquiora made the following for? mal comment on President Wilson*! statement of today: ? The wishes anil intentions which he manifests to respect by all means the sovereignty of ni) country is an? other evidence of the great mental and moral Btandard of President Wil? son, and i expect future developments to further pro** o It." There were no official communica? tion! between Qen. Carransa and President Wilson today, although a statement was expected from Wash? ington. THE NEW? OF MAYFSV1LL.E. elvi? League Beetle Otton?rstlstsni Iii?nk in New Quarters?Street Work Indcrway?Chalugang Work lug on Roads Mayesville, April 23.?At the an? nual election of officers for the Civic Leegue held yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. It. F. Des Champe, the following were chosen: Mrs. Robt A. ('handler. President; Miss Mary S. Anderson, First Vice President; Mrs. R. F. DesChamps, Second Viee-President; Mrs. J. H. Mills, Recording Secretary; Mis8 E. W. Maye3, Treasurer; Miss Mary S. Anderson was elected a delegate to the State Federation in Spartanburg. The president will also be a delegate. Mrs. W. S. Chandler was chosen as alternate. Friday was appointed as "Clean-up Day." The Tuesday Afternoon Book Club will be represented at the State Fed? eration by its president, Mrs. F. J. Hass and Mrs. P. M. Tiller. Mrs. J. W. Spencer is alternate. The Mayesville Democratic Club will meet on Saturday morning at the store of the MJayes Hardware com? pany. Robert Muldrow is president of the club and R. J. Mayes, Sr., sec? retary. The Citizens' Bank is now com? fortably installed in its new quarters on LaFayettc Street next door to the postofflce. The town council is having some much needed and excellent work done on the streets under the expert super? vision of Chief of Police Tribble. The county chaingang is stationed on the edge of Scape O'er Swamp about a mile from town. The roads are sadly in need of work, especially through Black River crossing and on down towards Brick Church and War? ren's Mill. This section of road is full of bad holes, both dangerous and a drawback to hauling. THE MEN IN CHARGE. American Rear Admirals In Mexican Waters. Admiral Badger?Charles Johnston Badger?ranks seventh in the grade of rear admiral. He is a native of Maryland, is Cl years of age and was appointed to the navy in 1869. He has had 24 years of sea service, 18 years of shore duty and has com? manded the Atlantic fleet since Jan Adcnlral Fletcher?Freak Friday Fletcher ranks L6th a? nie graule? He was .ippointed to the navy froiat id* natl e State of lows In 1v~' *?::d his 40-odd years in the tervice nave been about evenly divided between and shore duty. He is in his 60th year. His assignment to the command of the third division of the Atlantic fleet became effective August 1, 1912. Admiral Mayo?l.Ienry Thomas aMyo?is at the bottom of the list of 25 year idmirals in respect of senior? ity. He is a Vermonter and has been in the navy since 1872. He is 62 years old. 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