The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-03
VERA CRUZ SUPPLY
OF FOOD Is CUT OFF
state Governor FOrbids Next
cans to Aid City Under
Pain Of Death.
APPEAL TO WASHINGTON
Authorities Seek Permission to
Take Over Garden and
Dairy Districts.

~ r. DH l.. sLHV1N.
special correspondent Of THE auN.
VERA CRUZ. May s.--The efforts Of Gen.
Oustavo MASS to prevent the farmers
outside the American lines from supply.
Ing Vera Cruz are succeeding TO large
extent. The authorities have now
asked Washington II the artnistice and
the mediation proceedings prevent the
taking over Of the sources Of food sup
p,y In the garden and dairy districts
around the city and the oustins OF the
Mex,cans from that region.
The food supply II the engrossins
question facing the new military regime.
The threat Of the Mexican Governor os
the state Of Vera Cruz to Kill anyone who
brought food into the city has alarmed
the farmers and ranohera to such an
ex,sn, that even the small amount avail
able In likely to be cut on.
Mexican bandits are operating ac-
lively In the conc between the Amer.
lean and Mexican outposts. lootins ana
burning and cutting on supplies from
Vera Crus.
The foreign ana native population will
soon be forced to depend almost wholly
upon food brought from the United
states unless the Governor can be In
duced to withdraw his threat. The
owners Of truck gardens In the out
skirts OF the city. who have been selling
vegetables. eggs and butter here have
been scared of. Many of them asked
the military authorities to-day il they
would be protected IL they continued TO
bring In food. II not they said they
would have TO stop as the United States
does not control the territory in which
the farms as located.
Mast Take Their Chance.
Gen. Funston can assure to these men
only such protection az their residence
gives them. IL they are within the
range of United states guns they will
not he molested. But II they are in
places not under control OF the army
and navy they will have to take chances.
Most OF them are not willing TO take
any risk.
II the rebels captured Ta,npico tho
situation would he relieved. for com
merce between that port and this would
be resumed. The territory about Tam
pico Is full of small farmers and they
could help the local market TO large
extent. Many natives carrying In eggs
ha at ~ Nops
Cruz every morning. hut so great lie
the demand for their wares that what
they bring makes little impression on
the general need. The hotels are short
Of butter and eggs and the poorer
classes are subsistinG on haif rations.
That the rebels will have hard time
IN taking Tampico IL the opinion OF
, men who have seen both the Consti-
tutonalist plans and equipment for the
siege and the preparations OF the
Federals to receive them.
! Federal Position stronx.
= Huerta's men have plenty OF am.
munition and number Of machine
| guns and field artillery The rebels cur
: approach the town from hut one poin,
without exposing themselves to "A deadl,
fire. and since they appear 10 lack al
. IT the essentials for an assault excep
/. determination and fearless leadership
poor.
The Mexican gunhoats in the Panuct
! River can pour hot fire on any troop:
: that attack except from one direction
= That line is well defended by the Fed
erals. However. the list,
! continue to mass outside Tampico fol
, the battle. 1t has been reported fol
= some time that villa had sent "A ibera
supply of guns and ammunition an,
that he Will appear in person ana lea'
! the rebel army on the town.
=, Some Of the artillery. which is stil
= secretcd In the mountains surroundn.
! the town, is said to be heavy enough I,
have n serious effect on the three small
(. Federal gunboats. with the sunboat
driven away the capture Of the cit,
: would he easy. Rebel success woul,
have IA great bearing on the negotia ion
for peace, SO the army and navy officer
here are regarding the situation will
the greatest interest.
Five mounted Mexican soldiers wef
n captured and disarmed 10y one OF IN
!, outposts Of the marines to-day. Whei
y brought Ia this city they were release
:. and conducted with an escort bcyon
J.. the American lines
u The transport San Marcos with man
army mules on board arrived at mid
= night with many Of the mules dying q
Il seasickness. II was rushed to the pie
T. and unloaded.
" small HiIIs LackimE.
l. In addition TO the food supply. tn
y money conditions In Vera Cruz are ais
II receiving attention The lack u sma
e bills and Of stamps required by IN
N Mexican laws now in force In fel
d Stamps TO the valuc NJ 100000 peso
l. found in the post office. have been pu
al In circulation, and this has relieved tn