Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 April 1914 — 3 MORE KILLED Al VERA CRUZ, ATTACK AWAITED [ARTICLE]

3 MORE KILLED Al VERA CRUZ, ATTACK AWAITED

Admiral Intrenches Troops to Meet Federals. RED CROSS FIRED UPON Nine Mexican* Captured Said to Have Disregarded Flag and May Be Executed—Business Is at Standstill.

Vera Cruz, April 24. —American marines are intrenched outside the city awaiting an attack by General Maas, who has 2,000 troops at Terela, 15 miles distant. It is said he is expecting 4,000 more from Pueblh. Nine Mexicans were captured after they had fired on the Red Cross and probably will be executed. It was learned that an American marine was killed early in the morning by an American sentry. The latter was a bluejacket and when he saw a form approaching him in the dark forgot his orders to challenge three times before firing but fired immediately. The marine was shot dead. Intermittent firing by snipers at marines and bluejackets disclosed the fact that General Maas before fleeing from the city liberated the convicts in the penitentiary on their promise to fire at the Americans from ambush. About one hundred Mexican prisoners were taken during the day. It is estimated the Mexicans have lost 100 dead and 150 wounded. Three More Marines Killed. Washington, April 24.—Admiral Badger reported to the navy department that three more men had been killed and 25 wounded in the fighting at Vera Cruz.

The Dead. D. J. Lane, seaman. E. H. Frohllchstein, ordinary sea- • man. E. C. Fisher, ordinary seaman. The Wounded. Frank Phillips, drummer; George J. Boden, gunner's mate, second class; E. G. Wright, ordinary seaman; H. Flrdth, ordinary seaman; L. H. Taylor, seaman; W. O. Keas, chief turret captain; R. E. Lee, ordinary seaman; Edward C. Walker, seaman; H. P. Nagorowski, private; R. O. Jans, seaman; W. L. Hawk, boatswain’s mate, first class; T. V. Blscup, boatswain’s mate, second class t J. L. Harris, seaman; P. A. Stevens, ensign; C. C. Wilcox, ordinary seaman; S. J. Everett, ordinary seaman; L. F. Bates, seaman. Troop Convoy Ordered. Secretary Daniels said that he had directed Admiral Badger to designate such ships he thought best to act as a convoy for the troops ordered by the war department to proceed from Galveston to Vera Cruz to co-operate with the naval forces. Secretary Daniels gave the news in this statement: "Admiral Badger wires that he landed the battalion from the Minnesota, Michigan and South Carolina and that the landing forces now ashore totals about five thousand four hundred men. The Minnesota, Chester, Prairie and San Francisco are lying in the inner harbor. "Admiral Badger reports that as a result of desultory firing, which continued about the city at night and morning, three more American sailors were killed and about twenty-five wounded.” "The landing party now occupies all the city,” continued the statement, "and outposts have been stationed on the sand hills in the rear, who have been engaged in constructing defensive works. All Work I* Stopped. "Admiral Badger, who is in command on shore, is making every effort to Induce Mexican municipal authorities to resume their duties and take up the early administration of the city. He reports negotiations fairly successful so far. All work in the city is still stopped and no business is being transacted. “The public service utilities have stopped because the employes refuse to run the eventual risk to themselves of resuming employment. "Very little food supply has been 1 coming into the city and it is thought that in a few days the question of feeding the people of the city will become paramount, and that it is possible the United states will be called upon to furnish food. The water supply also is causing some anxiety. "The Mexican forces are disposed along the railroad line and, while Admiral Badger reports the rumor that they are preparing to attack, he adds that he doubts if this is true, and expressed his belief that any attack can be successfully resisted,”