The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-24

with the correspondents. saying prac
tically that. acting under order Of Sec
rotary Daniels, he would not suppress
the news. The censor asked all CORE
spondents to remember that the wires
were overloaded and the operators
condense their messages as much as
possible. The censor said that he
would not restrict any one to u certain
number Of words but that the CORE
spondents must contine their dispatches
70 the capacity of the cable office. lie
trusted that ali would restrict their
dispatches reasonably.
A train from Mexico city. carrying
$50 Americans, among them American
Charge dAfraircs 'Shaughncssy. is
due at Vera Cruz tonight.
Outside the city on every land side,
the marines of Major Smeiey d.
Butler are thrown as an advanced line
TO prevent any attempt by the Mexican
forces of Gen. Gustayo Maass to at.
tack the city.
Scouts located the late Federal COM
mander of the city early to-day mt
Tejera. fifteen miles to the southwest,
on the Mexican railway. lie II In
camp with about 800 or COO men and
announces that he is awaiting reen-
forcements Of 1000 from Pucbln. The
United States forces are near enough
to watch him. but they do not believe
that he will receive any reinforce.
ments. Tie Huerta Government can.
not spare them.
Repeated assurances, verbal and
by printed posters, everywhere that
Vera Cruz, municipality and for bust.
ness purposes, still belongs to its cti-
zens were instrumental in causing the
shops to open and cafes to set out
their tables on the sidewalks of the
Plaza de la Constitution. The princi.
pal thoroughfares during the day were
thronged with pedestrians, who have
not yet recovered from their astonish-
ment over the fact that there has been
no looting.
The only looting reported Is that Of
the Waters Pierce Oil Companys plant
yesterday by fifty Mexican soldiers and
some volunteers. They took several
thousand pesos from the safe and
carried C. NJ. Turner. the assistant
manager an American. a prisoner away
with them. He Is now at Tejeira. but
has not been harmed so far as can
be learned.
Authorities Back In once.
Rear Admiral Fletcher, his chief Of
staff. Capt McLaren i. IIuse. on shore
duty. worked hard to-day to reassure
the municipal officials and to get them
10 take up the city government again.
In this they are being assisted by re-
sponsible Mexican business men. who
now understand that they have lost
nothing tangible 10y the capture. An
tonic Nillavicenzio, the chief of police,
has partly consented to resume his
office tomorrow: the jefe politico, still
confined to his house from some un-
known fear, is being persuaded to come
iorth, while the Mayor is besieged by
advisers telling him to resume office.
The collector of customs has been
assured by the Admiral personally that
the United States does not intend to
confscate any of the customs money
although II will not permit it to 60 to
Mexico city. He has been told to 20
ahead and exercise his functions in
perfect ease Of mind.
United States Consul william W
Canada is giving invaluable aid to the
naval authorities in persuading the
city officials to resume their duties.
Except for the coca sional shot Of the
sniper, the city was absolutely qule,
.aS night. The shooting, however, was
not finally stopped Lefore 4 o'clock this
afternoon, after six more American,
had been killed. The only persons to be
seen on the street after nightfall wer,
the sailors and marines patrolling tn,
squares and avenues or searching by
detail for the arms and ammunition
in the homes. Much of this was found
and confiscated and many arrests were
made.
The prisoners have been sent aboard
The smaller ships, where they are being
cared for. During the Night the search
lights OF the warships were played
continuously on the quarters of tn,
city where there was likely 10 he an,
shots tired. The powerful needles o.
light prevented anything larger than ,
cat from remaining on Hat roof an,
enabled the street patrols TO proceed
in every direction with full know ledg,
Of what they were doing.
Marine Shot ny Accident.
II Us during the night that the onl,
nC,.uental death Of IN American oc
Cured. A young sailor on sentry dut.
became excited when he saw 6gur
stealing toward him In the shadow o
wall. The boy forgot the order 4
challenge and shot. lie killed al
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