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staff at Washington.
lSpeciaI TO The Bulletin Hearst International News
Service.
Washington, April 23.-By nightfall the
Americans may have a garrison OF $500 marines
and sailors in Vera Cruz. There are now $500
on land. another regiment having landed there
today from the transport Hancock, and 500 more
are due tonight from the batteship Mississippi.
The navy department announced today that
the torpedo boat destroyer fotila, sent from Vera
Cruz, had reported at Tampico, according to the
report from Rear Admiral Badger,
Admiral Fletcher reports the American
troops encamped short distance from Vera Cruz
on the line of the Mexc IN National Railroad. He
saws that all public utilities have stopped and
water and supplies are getting low
Secretary of the Navy, Daniels, today direct
ed Rear Admiral Badger at his direction, to allow
the civil officers of Vera Cruz to resume their
civil authority Badger also has been directed to
permit the Mexican flag to be displayed on school
houses and other public buildings, except those
actually occupied by the United Statess authori-
ties.
A brigade of infantry and artillery was to-
night ordered from Galveston, Texas, to support
the navy at Vera Cruz.
At nine o'clock tonight the war department
ordered three regiments of artillery to Join Gen
Bliss at once at San Antonio, Texas.
FRANCE AND BRAZIL TO ACT FOR AMERIC
Washington, April 23.-The French and
Brazilian consuls will act for the United States
in Mexico as soon as the United States consuls
are ordered out Secretary Bryan gave this out
officially after leaving the White House confer
ence at ITO tonight
Vera Cruz April 2avea Cruz quiet early today Sh the
armed forces the United States preserving discipline among the
officials well the private citizens but the marines and ueakc
who have faced the bullets of snre for two days do not believe their
work near completion
wearing been
killed and 50 have been wounded in the street fighting of Tuesday aud
Wednesday, The city quiet last night but view Of develop
mens al Mexico City attack on this important seaport in effort
to drive out the Americans would not surprise the here
Gen Mas military OF Vera Cruz who fed from the city
with the approach the American marines has been located Teer
Is miles from Vera Cruz He said to have 1000 with him
poets reinforcements d 1000 from Pueblo.
Rear Admiral Fletcher who has established headquarters
mand of the land emn Hotel today prepared 10
outbreak the the labbe which has made fight
ing necessary to the occupation Of the c:y.
No Federal troops the Insofar the military
cened the Americans have complete end l possession but the
danger being picked off by the natives of low
American Women Garry Water to Wounded
Most of the Americans who quartered in the Hotel Dgnc
On the main plaza were aboard the refugee ship Eran today out
stories of heosm of the during the fighting yesterday
beng TOLD the Officers command The American women carried
water 10 the wounded Americans aud Mens alike and
were brought into the hotel the acted binding up
wounds
Mrs Charles Hudson wife Of the president Mexican
National Railways Mrs Thomas der wife of the manager the
CoWday oil interests Mrs Harry cher Mrs Mary ac
tive part i'll the work of the women
When firing began guests rooms on the
street and remained inside that all escaped
Rear Admiral Badger command the feet i'll the habor
Fletcher has appointed complete staff and officials of the city
been ordered under his directions They their
tasks with little evidence OF good grace
Fletcher expected today word from Charge 0Shaughncs
who has been given his passports in Mexico City, arrival
here
Huerta has washed his territory Immediately surround
ing Vera Cruz according advces Trains VIII
American refugees who wish to leave Mexico City and efforts will
made to that they the capital safely arriving wtha
IL miles OF Vera Cruz however the dictator will expect the American
forces 10 see TO the safety of the trains and passengers
The trains which lost
have arrived here learned they held Carboda
Communication between Vera Cruz aud the capital and
Troops Put to Work Cleaning Up Town.
The 5000 and buakets today turned with
as nuch Vagor as they showed fighting work peace