New Britain herald., 1914-04-24
Bluejackets and Marines Patrol Streets of
 Vera Cruz.

Vera cruz, Aprll I4--Ine OAItleSnlp Louisiana arrived today and immedi- ately landed detachments of marines and bluejackets. The Mississippi also prepared to send ashore 700 marines and a battalion of bluejackets as we'll as two aeroplanes.
 The marines who had been holding the outposts were relieved today by g. battalion of bluejackets
 All about the city attachments of bluejackets and marines are quartered and squads patrol the streets.
 By tomorrow it is probable that the total force on shore will reach $500 men.
 The outposts have been equipped with twelve machine guns and several three-inch field pieces, which were taken to the front today by teams of six horses to each gun.
 Rear Admiral F'letchers headquar- ters at the Terminal hotel are guarded by machine guns, and in the vicinity are seven neId pieces held in reserve.
 The commissary, ordinance and, quarternaster's department worked efilcientiy, so that the supplies were promptly distributed among the troops, who besides received distilled water from the ships under the su- Terintendence of the medical depart ment
 Over 25O Mexican sick and wounded were found in the San Sebastian hos- pital when 1t was inspected today by a navy surgeon. Among the wounded was only one woman, who had been shot through the arm. In the mor- tuary of the hospital forty unburied Mexican dead were lying, as well as a supply of ammunition. This had been protected from the gun fire of the warships anr the rifle fire of the landing parties by the hospital flag, although it appears certain that there was much sniping from the roof of the hospital.
 Conditions in the hospital were surgeons were detailed today to as- sist the hospital authorities. Food and medicine were supplied from the Solace.
 All the American wounded have been taken on board the Solace, and the navy surgeons are enthusiastic over the care and attention they are able to give the stricken men, owing to the excellent equipment jof the vessel.
 Until the arrival of the Solace the wounded and the prisoners had been sent on board the Prairie, which soon became crowded. That vessel is ill., suited for hospital work.
 With Commander Herman 0, Stickney of the Prairie appointed commander of the port, the Ameri- can authorities today undertook the administration of the customs. For a time there will be in reality two customs houses.
 Staff Working Arduously.
 Rear Admiral Fletcher has be- city, and his staff are working ar duously in strengthening out local af- fairs.
 Very few of the former heads of the city departments have returned to 1 take up their positions, and most of them seem to have left the city. The sanitation plant of the muni- cipality was placed in operation again today under a new chief, and the street car lines also have begun to resume.
 Numbers of stores and restaurants were opened yesterday and crowus walked about the streets and the open places. Except for the passage of an occasional patrol the city seems to have resumed almost it's normal conditions. ] Bands from the American fleet played at various parts of the city yesterday and attracted large crowds ! of civilians. The idea of providing i music for the peonle was that of Captain Rush. who only a few hou:. 1 before had been directin~ the ar I tillery and machine gun fire against the same people.
 ! Large numbers of Mexicans called ] at Rear Admiral F1etcher's headquar- {, ters today. pleading for the release of friends and relatives who had been made prisoners. The almost invar-