New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-27
MARTIAL LAW
AT VERA CRUZ
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sellers. Of the Arkansas, provost
marshal: Commander John NJ Luby, OF
the South Carolina director OF the post
office.
Robert Diaz. the Mayor Of Vera Cruz
Is among those who have agreed to re-
open their offices, and 1T has been ar
ranged that the public schools. which
were in session when the fighting be-
gan. shall be re-opened tomorrow.
Mas Tears up Tracks.
The efforts Of Rear Admiral Fletcher.
supplemented by those of the British
commander, Rear Admiral Sir Christie
pher Cradock, and the French and Ger
man consuls and private citizens. TO
bring about the departure fom the in
terror Of all foreigners who wish TO
leave here are being continued ener-
getically, but the hope OF getting out
more than a small part Of those LETT
is diminishing hourly.
General Mas has established his
Headquarters at Soledad, about sixteen
miles from Vera Cruz, and his men are
tearing up the railroad tracks. Inc
gap between Tejera, the water supply
station, which Is guarded by the Amer
leans, and Soledad, has grown greatiy'
and Il Is now no simple task for the
refugees. whether foreigners fleeing
Huerta, or Mexicans proceeding from
Vera Cruz toward the capital. TO get
themselves and their baggage across the
open space.
Sir CHRISTOPHER Cradock, through Sir
Lionel Garden who has resumed charge
Of the British Embassy at the capital
is urging President Huerta to permit
the departure Of all foreigners from
Mexico CITY. and it is considered posi-
BILE that one or two more trains at least
will be permitted to pass through. But
there appears a fair chance that those
who have fallen under the displeasure
~ Huerta and are in the custody Of his
forces will be held for an indeterminate
period.
Among those thus detained are few
who hove been loud in their praise OF
the Mexican President and vehement IN
their denunciation OF their own coun-
try's policy. That he should hold these
men Is incomprehensible TO Americans
here
Lieutenant Frank J. Fletcher OF the
battleshIp Florida. is in charge OF the
train which is being run from vera
Cruz TO the break in the road, ana on
every outgoing trip the train carries
small detachment of armed men In ad-
dition to q machine gun. The train has
been within sight at various times OF
outposts Of scouting parties OF General
MASS forces. but so far there has been
no hostile act.
No irtimation has been received that
Huerta proposes 10 release the Ameri-
cans. some OF whom are women ano
children. who are held at Cordoba, ORR
zaba. Pachuca, Aguascalientes and
other places.
Former railway men, Americans anu
a few Mexicans, including some Of the
officers Of the National Railway sys-
TEN who were discharged by General
Huerta, have offered their services to
Rear Admiral Fletcher for any use he
NAV see fit to make Of them. Some or
these men will be utilized for train
work should the operations be extended
TO the interior. a communication mas
been sent to General Mas asking him
to permit the operation Of trains from
the south over the Vera Cruz ana isth-
milan road for brief time in order that
Mexicans here who desire TO reach that
section Of the country shall have the
opportunity TO do 30, and that Ameri-
cans isolated in that district may be
got out.
Many Appeals for Aid.
The consulate is receiving upward or
one hundred kilograms day through
the state Department and from indi-
,,tduala asking for information OF and