Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-24
Reinforcements Landed in
Captured City, Which Is
Now in Complete Con-
lrOl of u. S. Forces.
$500 AMERICANS TO BE
ASHORE BY TOMORROW
Artillery Is Rushed to Outposts
to Meet Any Attack by Mex
leans in Effort to Retake the
City-Order Has Been Fully
Restored.

VERA CRUZ, April 24.-The bat
tleship Louisiana arrived today, and
immediately landed detachments of
marines and bluejackets. The Mis-
sissippi also prepared to send ashore
700 marines and battalion of blue
Jackets as we'll as two aeroplanes.
The marines who have been holding
the outposts were relieved today by
battalion of blrejackets.
Detachments of bluejackets and
marines are quartered all about the
city, while squads patrol the streets.
BY tomorrow the total force on
shore will probably reach $500 men.
outposts Strengthened.
The outposts have been equipped
with twelve machine guns and sew
eral three-inch field pieces, which
were taken to the front today by
teams of six horses to each gun. The
ANNALS were frightened by the unac-
cnstomed W H. and the marines had
hard struggle with them.
Rear Admiral Fletcher headquar-
ters at the Terminal Hotel are guard
ed by machine guns, while seven field
pieces are held in reserve in the vi
einity.
The commissary, ordnance and
quartermaster's departments worked
very efficiently, so that along the
docks there were no piles of merchan-
disc, as is usually the case when an
armed force is landed. All supplies
were promptly distributed among the
troops. who also received distilled
water from the ships, under the su-
perintendence of the medical depart
ment
Only One Woman Wounded.
Over $50 Mex can sick and wounded
were found in the San Sebastian Hos
pital when it was inspected today by
a navy surgeon. Among the wounded
was only one woman, who mad peen
shot through the arm.
In the mortuary OF the hospital
forty unburied Mexican dead we're
lying. A supply of ammunition was
also found here. The building had
been protected from the gunfire OF
the warships and the rifle fire OF the
landing parties by the hosp tai nag,
although it appears certain that there
was much sharpshooting from the
roof of the hospital.
Conditions in the hospital We're
found to be so bad that three navy
surgeons were detailed to assist the
hospital authorities. Food and medi-
cine were supplied from the Solace.
American Wounded on soiaee.
All the American wounded have
been taken on board the Solace. The
navy surgeons are enthusiastic over
the care and attention they are able
to give the stricken men owing to the
excellent equipment of the vessel
Until the arrival of the Solace the
wounded and the prisoners had been
sent on board the Prairie, which soon
became crowded. That vessel is ILL
suited for hospital work.
The medical department today
made an inspection of the sanitary
conditions of the city, and opened
negotiations with the Mexican health
officia in the hope of inducing them
to return to their work.
With Commander Herman o. Stick
ney, of the Prairie, appointed com
mander of the port, the American
authorities today undertook the ad-
ministration Of the customs. For
time there will be in reality two Gus
toms houses. Mariana Ascarrage, the
Mexican customs collector, is not in
clined to serve under American super
vision, but declares he will take
charge of the undispatched business
which was in hand at the moment of
occupation.
STRENGTHENING Out City's Affairs.
Commander Stickney and his men
and believe they will have no diff
Guilty in retaining a few of the old
officials. One of the reasons given
by Ascarraga for declining to con-
tinue his duties was that he would be
violating the Mexican law. as the port
of Vera Cruz has been closed by
orders from the Federal capital.
Rear Admiral Fletcher has begun
the general supervision of the city,
~. nd IA tc cfa ~ Wnrl(inp very
arduously in strengthening out local
affairs.
Very few of the former heads of
the city departments have returned
to take up their positions, and most
of them seem to have left the city.
The sanitation plant OF the munich
pality was placed in operation again
today, under a new chief, and the
street car lines also have resumed
partial service.
Numbers of shops and restaurants
We're opened yesterday and crowds
walked about the streets and the
open places. Except for the passing
of an occasional patrol the city
seems to have resumed normal condi-
tions.
Bands Replace Cannon.
Bands from the American feet
DIayed at various parts of the city
of civilians. The idea of providing
music for the people was suggested
by Captain Rush, who only few
hours before had been directing the
artillery and machine-gun fire against
the same people.
Large numbers of Mexicans called
at Rear Admiral Fletcher's head
quarters today, pleading for the re-
lease of friends and relatives who
had been made prisoners. The al
most invariable reply was that all
whose innocence could be established
would be released in a short time.
Captain Huse, chief of staff of Rear
Admiral Fletcher addressed one
group in Spanish, telling them that
the sniping from the house-tops must
cease and that all Mexicans within
the American lines must respect
American authority.
The total number of prisoners taken
was about 300, but many have al
ready been released.
Fidelity Trust Company
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