The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-24
MEXICAN FLAG AGAIN
FLYING OVER VERA CRUZ
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themselves under the orders of Gener-
all Carranza. In order not to excite
possible animosity on the part of the
Mexicans Rear. Admiral Mclean Will
not permit sailors or officers shore
leave for, few, days, and then it Is
not likely they will come ashore IN
uniforms. .r,,,g -
General -Funston's ship. the trans
port Cristobal. was the. last to leave
Vera Cruz She weiged anchor at 1:15
o'clock this AFTERNOON. and passed in
review the other transports AS the
Christobal's anchors were drawn up
q hand on deck began Playing and 20
the music she moved forward, carry
ing for the first time General Fun
ston's new two-starred flag. ''Ni
From her aftermast there itoated
the long homeward bound pennant
and the hundreds of officers and men
on deck began cheering.
Concul Canada stood on the bal
cony of the consulate with. q group
Of friends. All were searching the
decks of the transports with field
glasses. while on the decks the Of
ficers ieveiied their, own glasses in
the direction of the balcony, exchang-
ing salutes with those on shore. In
the city back from the water front
could be heard the shouts OF the
crowds that rotted alongside the
Mexican soldiers who had taken the
places Of the men in khaki.
Many Americans already have ap-
pealed TO Consul Canada for guidance
on the absence of their own soldier
government.
Brigadier General Funston and ,hisi
command of 5000 ,infantrymen and
marines, which wasAandes here Aprif
30 last. got under way .late today and
General Cardido Aguilhrfs men took
charge OF. the. city. The United Stat
es TRANSPORT Christo6a1.s bearing the
first contingent of Americans. left the
docks al 1850 p. m. fcr home.
The .Mexican6 Iitarsb ed inh on the
heels Of the departing troops but no
serious disturbance sdf the, dity' 9 'peace
was registered.
Residents of veriRiErux who had
heard of threats made by Villa fol-
lowers end others opposed to General
,Carranza that they would resist Oc-
cupatfon of the city by Aguiiar's
tEoops, Teathed more freely as the
Carranza soldiers moved nearer and
nearer to the center OF eae city.
no effect on the general situation.
General Carranza was quoted by rem
resentatiyes here as being displeas-
inged with the American method OF
delving over. the city and es having
criticized sharply failure to make q
formal transfer OF various depart
ments. M
General Aguilar personally raised
the Mexican Gag. eyer The Msa.cisai
Palace at 6 O'clock tonight: Infan-
try was drawn up in front OF the.
building during the ceremony. A large.
crowd In the plazq cheered as the
colors were unfurIed
General Aguilar In q statement to-
night said: - 4,
''I am wall satisaed that This day
has endes 50, peacefully, The Mexi-
cans are pleased to have shown the
civilized world today that Mexico ia
Q cultured nation end are wei satss-
fed with the whoie aifair. i appre-
ciate the efforts Of the American peo4
pie and the government which made
Il possible for the occupation to ePa
this way" !.
General Carsanra win not arrive
here for two or three days, accoriing
TO General Aguiiar.
= HAVANA. Nov. 23s The e1fety Of
Cubans in Mexico IL giving much con-
cern to the governments II Is feareff
Cubans win not Je safe after the de-
parture OF the American forces from
Vera Cruz $40 Z i q IS ~
It is understood the government is
considering the immediate dispstch
OF - cruiser co. Vera (srux % bring
away such CabanA 50 dssIde 20. lseye.