Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-18

Vera Cruz. May 17.-A detachment from the constitutioHalists who have been camping along the coast nFsrth of Vera Cruz may be sent on a short cut across the country directly towards the capital, Il is thought by military men here. That the constitutionaIisIs will attempt to worry the federals now in front of the American lines, however. is considered improbable.
 1t is generally believed that the greater part of the constitutionalist army under General Gonzales will be sent forward from Tampieo to unite With the main body of those in the interior in a campaign against Saltillo and San Luis Potosi, but that those under General Candido, Augilar.- who occupied Tuxpan, will be sent into the interior arer-a trail through the noun tains and jungle. that would bring them out in the vicinity of Necaxa, where the electrical energy is general ed for Mexico City and the large ter ritory surrounding the capital.
 This would leave them some distance from the capital, but wonld enable thcrn, is cooperation with the smaller organization already, operating in that distr5ct. to cut Cthe capital off from light and power, thus making the po- sition Of President Huerta and the reEidents of Mexico City extremely awswsrG and adding materially to the d. nger on account of the facilities which darkness would give the mob GAe1cns- AS1lilaT cOulQ 3lSO- De ullQzcu to advantage in that part of the coun- try to organize numerous bands of constitutionalistS who are as yet op- erating Independently.
 To the south of Vera Cruz a band of revoiutionists under Dr. Camacho has been meeting with considerable suc- hcegs, his forces last reported as sur rounding Tierra Blanca. a division point on the Vera Cruz and Isthmus railroad, wfierr there was only a small >1<xf would be valuable to the censtitution- aIi$ts. &.z-i it would enable them to break General Huerta's last line of com munication with the east coast.
 Anotiler phase of the occupation of TierrA Blanca is that it would prob aDiy res4lt in stopping the train ser vice from the capital to Puerto Mexico ard interfere seriously with the depar- ture of refugees. It is reported that another refugee train will be sent over that route tomorrow. When passen- gers who arrived here this morning left Mexico City yesterday 300 foreign CTS had signed their names for pas- sage by that train.
 Sanitary Measures in Vera Cruz.
 The sanitary work at Vera Cruz un- der the American administration is proceeding vigorously, but the doctors are finding the task easy owing to the work done by the Mexican officials in the last few years. Colonel H. F. Birmingham of the medical corps is directing the saQitatfon, and his staff are all experienced in work of this character. They have been aided by Dr. John Guiteras, chief sanitary off, cer of Havana, and a house to house inspection has been completed The city IS divided into three district, and 5e0 natives are being utilized for the general cleanup.
 No increase in. sickness in the city has been reported and the majority of native cases in the hospitals are re- eeding. Every measure taken has been in conformity with the Mexican laws, which are ample and modern, covering all points. such as compul- sory vaccination and the ipfliction of fines for uncleanly houses. A Mexican lawyer from the capital is aiding in the work of compiling the laws for the use of the American officers.
 Vera Cruz was once considered the pesthole of the gulf coast and was summed by tourists because of yellow fever and smallpox. Under Porfirio Dfaz it was thoroughly cleaned up. modern sewers were established and crude oil was applied to standing wa 1. mosquitoes being virtually elim- mated The American authorities are merely enforcing rigidiy the regula- tions then enacted. The provost mar sha1 is handling the native population on similar lines. applying the Mexican laws Foreign residents are held ac- coCntable under military laws promul- gated by Brigadier General Funston and are being dealt with entirely by the soldier police.