Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-22

[ The bulk of General Huerta's army is in the north fighting the constitu- tionalists.
 Arrival of Admiral Badgers Squadron Just what was the purpose of di- verting Rear Admiral Badger from Tanpico to Vera Cruz has not been ! made known. but as it leaves Tam pico with one American ship it is be- ieved here that the constitutiona1ists are making ready to take the port. Rear Admiral Badger on being di- 1 rected to proceed straight to Vera Cruz ordered also diverted the fourteen tor pedo deStroyers to Vera Cruz. These will be of much use in approaching close to the town and in blockade duty. |. The foreign ambassadors in Wash lngton were summoned during the day by Secretary Bryan and informed of the developments in the situation. The German. French, British, Austrian, Japanese and Spanish ambassadors ! had separate conferences with MT. Bryan. Later the Chinese minister talked with the secretary. All declined to talk. but it is understood they were given the same information that has been transmitted abroad to American embassies and legations, covering the latest phases of the situation being especially told that the American gov ernmsnt in seizing the customs house at Vera Cruz would not attempt to csnascate goods consigned there, but lnerely would detain shipments, giving the shippers an opportunity to recover their property. There will be no at tempt to interfere with foreign ves- sels, but it is believed a close watch will be kept by the American fleets on ships which might be carrying arms te Mexican ports, seizing their car goes after they are landed.
 Army Ready for Action.
 While the army has received ae sF- l ders t6 move, should it become ap- parent that there will be resistance to the holding Of Vera Cruz, the four arzay transports at Galveston, carry | ing four to i've thousand troops, will be ordered under way.
 General Charles J. Bailey of the coast artillery will command the first ! detachment from Galveston when sent ! and will be followed by Major Gen 1 eral Wood, who will be in supreme command. His term as chief of staff expires tonight
 | into play the plans of the joint army 1 and navy heard
 1 Ever since the Civil #ar there have l been controversies over the rank of
 army and navy officers in joint oper- 1 ations. A scheme has now been work ed out to prevent friction. Incidentally l Major General Barnett, eemmandant 1 of the marine corps, has been added 1 to the council of aides in the navy de- partment by Secretary Daniels who
 more closely coordinate the work 1 of the marine corps with the other branches of the navy"
 1 Five thousand marines, more than l half of the corps, will be assembled on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of l Mexico and take an important part in the American plans
 1 Representative Butler Of PSnQsyi- varia, whose son is an officer of ma riness at Vera Cruz, was at the navy department seeking information about 1 the killed and wounded. There were l tears in his eyes as he left He said 1 he had learned that the marines prob- {! ably would march on Mexico City. 1 Secretary Bayan tonight, as precau- l ton, had extra police sent to guard
 the Mexican embassy here. There l were no signs of disturbance, but ii l was thought best to take the precau- tion.
 l Names ef Killed and Wounded. Those killed were Coxswain Shoe. l maker Corporal Haggerty and Sea
 man Pouissett, ali of the battleshiI Florida.
 The name of the fourth man cou1t not be learned
 The wounded include:
 c. l.. Leaby, U. Schwarz, c D Camreon, J. F. Plese, seamen of tn, 1 Florida; Electrician Geisburn of tn.
 Florida and D. D. McMillan, private
 Second Marine regiment from the l transport Prairie.
 The following is an official partia.
 list of the wounded at Vera Cruz, giver Tout at the navy department:
 Charles J. Leahy, ordinary seaman
 assigned to the FHorida, home ad-
 dress 332 East 9th street, New York
 city
 Nathan Schwartz, ordinary seaman home address 22s East Fourth street l New York city.
 c. D. Cameron, ordinary seaman
 assigned to the Florida, home address IS DoscEer street, Brooklyn, N. Y John F. Place, seaman, assigned tt the Florida, home address 134 Wake.
 man avenue, Newark. N. J.
 Edward A. Gifburne, electrician third | class, home address 54 Summer street
 Quincy, Mass.
 Records of Men Killed. Coxswain John s. Shoemaker, wa. a son of Mrs. Isabella MrKinnon, O
 161 Harmon street, Brooklyn. H
 was born in Brooklyn, Decernber IS 1 lSSe He first enlisted in the navy November 2, 1907 and was discharged
 December (, 1910. He re-eniised tn,
 next day on the Hancock at Nev | crk, later was transferred to tn, l sunhoat Wheeling from which he wal | transferred to the f4aa4da.
 Seaman George Peinseste. was SGT of William P Peinsette, 5,3z1 Nortf Twelfth street, Phfiadelphia He wa. born in Philadelphia April 10, 1894 ant
 enlisted in that city June Is, 1911. FL 1 was assigned to the Florida from ths | training school at NeWpert R. l.
 Marine Corporal Daniel Aleyxiui