New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-04
Milk, Fruit and Vegetables
Barred from City by
Soldiers.
AMERICANS ORDERED
TO AVOID A CLASH
Outposts at Water Works Have
Been Increased, However, and
Machine Guns Added.
lBy Cable to The Tribune. ]


Americans killed during tho action
here or who died later. As the Mon
tana passed through the feet bluejack-
cts and marines stood at quarters. flags
were flown at halfstaff and the bands
played funeral dirges.
The second Sunday OF American oc-
! cupation found conditions in Vera cruz
nearly normal. The most apparent dit
ference was due to lack OF milk, fruit
and vegetables, due TO the Federal cor
don about the city.
The ordinary Vera Cruz citizen seems
to take American rule as matter OF
course. As an example Of what might
possibly result in other cities In Mexico
after the feeling of hostility has sub
sided. a resident said to-day that for
the first time in the last six months
citizens Of Vera Cruz were safe from
arrest.
Moving picture and vaudeville shows
resumed last night and there was a
modified bullfight to-day without
horses.
Consul Canada states that the re-
port that Germans landed marines at
Acapulco and took off American ref
ugees was unauthorized.
Strict orders were issued to-day from
headquarters for the American soldiers
and marines in Vera Cruz and the vi
cinity to remain in the same positions
and not to advance or to bring on an
encounter with the Mexican troops.
During the alarm over the furry at the
water works at Ell TEAR yesterday de-
tachments OF marines and bluejackets
were prepared for an immediate land
ing. Field guns were put into readi-
ness for conveyance ashore. but ut the
last moment, when headquarters
learned that there was no need for as
sistance from the feet, all orders were
cancelled.
One marine battalion order to hurry
out to FL TEAR made the march under
blazing sun. Another battalion Of
marines and a battalion of 4th Infantry
were taken forward as quickly as the
rickety narrow gauge railroad and the
patched-up locomotives could take
them. At the same time artillery and
mounted detachments with machine
gun platoons were held in readiness.
The threat to take Ell TEAR is -s-
garded here as having been made ny
one of the Junior Mexican officers and
not by General Gustavo Mas himself.
The outpost under Major Butler at FL
TEAR, which has been increased to 600
men, with field pieces and machine
guns. since the alarm, is I'm a naturally
strong position, easy to defend. but is
isolated from the city.
Lieutenant William Il. selbie, Of the
4th Infantry. with a corporal and some
of his men, proceeded TO the break in
the railroad where it was torn up by
the Mexican troops, and was astonished
to find a squad Of the 18th Mexican In
fantry Regiment on duty. The Next
cans were carrying hundreds of rounds
Of ammunition. They were friendly,
and informed the Americans that a
troop train had gone out along the
other line, and it was in that direction
that the battle. If any. must be in
progress. The Americans thanked them
and retraced their steps to FL TEAR.
A Mexican corporal during the meet
ing said he did not know how far back
General Mas was nor how strong his
forces were. except that there was a
party Of forty men a few miles beyond
the break In the line. Much smoke
was seen along the railroad, and 1t was
deduced that the Mexicans were en-
gagged in burning the ties and destroy
ing the line.
The only communication between
Vera Cruz and Tampico is by means Of
the naval wireless instruments, and
through these Rear Admiral Badger is
keeping in close touch with the situa-
that port to-day.
The German liner Ypiranga is pre-
pairing to sail for New Orleans, but in
tends to stop at intermediate points
along the coast to pick up German
refugees. officials OF the line as well
as the German Consulate disclaim any
intention of an attempt TO be made to
land at Tampico the war munitions
whose arrival here brought about the
I seizure Of the Vera Cruz custom house.
Officials in Vera Cruz look forward to
lengthy period Of inactivity while
awaiting the result of the pending
mediation.
From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, May 3-The enemy which
the American army faces at Vera Cruz
numbers about 1000 men, according 20
/ information sent 10 the War Department
/ by General Funston, commanding at
+ Vera Cruz. There are 400 Mexican sol
diers at soledad. twenty miles away. un-
der the command OF General Mas.
| There are $500 more troops at Jalapa.
about eighty miles from Vera Cruz. on
/ the Interoceanic Railway. Fifteen hun
dred more arc reported at Palma. the
precise whereabouts OF which is not
known here. but IL is supposed to be
somewhere near Vera Cruz. At Jalapa
and Palma the Mexican troops are throw
/ ing up Entertainments.
! MEXlCANS HONOR KILLED
by the Central News OF AmeneaJ
Vera Cruz, May 3.-Thousands OF in
/ habitants OF Vera Cruz went 70 the