The Montgomery advertiser

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W. F. Feagln, State Superintendent of

Education, ex offlcio members. Cap

tain W. T. Sheehan, Montgomery, R,

L. Glenn. Florence, R. B. Exins,

Greensboro, W. C. Black, Troy, W. w*

Lavender, Centerville, and Charles

McDowell, Eufaulo.

Says Caperton

Has Situation

Well in Hand

WASHINGTON. July 28—American

Marines were landed today at Port

Au Prince. Haiti, to protect the lives

and property of Americans and other

foreigners. Rear Admiral Caperton ad

vised the navy departmeat late to

night that he had sent a force ashore

trom the cruiser Washington. Rear

Admiral Benson, acting secretary of

I (he navy declined to make the message

public but said: "Admiral Caperton

now has the situation in hand."

There was no firing at the marines

although disorder continued in the

city. It was assumed a guard was es

tablished at the French legation and

at other points to protect foreigners.

Admiral Caperton a force Is too smali

to permit a general patrol of the city.

Should it t>e deemed necessary, addi-.

tlonal marines will bs sent from

Guantanamo. A full regiment would

1 ns necessary to police the city, it is

said.

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The Montgomery advertiser. (1915). Montgomery, Ala., 1915-07-29. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84020645/1915-07-29/ed-1/?sp=1

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Montgomery advertiser, 1915-07-29.