The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-30
U. $. GOVERNOR TAXES OFFICE
 AS FUNSTON LANDS HIS REGUL ARS
Reports of Renewed Fight ng at Tapico Cause Prepa ratiors for Sending Ships to That Port Expected
 Refugees From Mexico City Fail to Arrive at Coast


 Vera, Cruz. April 30-vera Gr1iz3 went back to civil government today under the laws of Mexico adTninister- ed by .AmerieAFH officials he civil szovernnent, however, renaained sup- ordinate to martial law while the work or restoring the mun1capa1 2rs aIlzs, an lzsa- ton went forward. General Frederick F,1nstorl,s brigade trooped off the transports and marched to the sand nfu barracks and other quarters to relieve Rear Admiral Fletcher sea-' men who went back to the Tnen-of- war Funston established his head tIsIarters in the barracks deserted by GeneraI Mzas and Fletcher withdrew 11le staff The marine corps was dis frfbutetl, to work with the army
 Refugees continue to arrive and preparafions are being carried for ward for their departure The navy Transport Hancock today is lying at Puerto Mexico to take aboard those corning down from Mexico City She will bring them here for transporta- ffon to New Orleans and other ports of the transports Monterey and Morro Castle
 I<ate last night the refugees from Mexico City had not arrived at Puerto Mexico It could not be learned where they were detained but it IS known that in the surrounding coun- trv there is no evidence just now or federal activity. Consul Canadass ad- vices from General Maas indicated the latter was far inland and close 70 Mexico City.
 SHIPS GOING TO TAMPIGo.
 Continued reports of renewed fight ing at Tampico, that the battIeships Utah and Florida were being held in req ,f7iness to sail and that the Dixie was loading with marines for that port all lacked official confirmation Official circles generally uaaefstooo some ships might go to Tampico when tF1e crews were full after the complete tf1drawaf of sailors from shore. There are no evidences here that Mexfso is in the throes of crisis, torn within and pressed from With out The shops. scared by rife balls, are busy reaping a harvest oI trade from the foreign invasion. Women. who hid in terror of what they be- 1feved would be the consequences o1 . the landing Of foreign troops, walk safeIv abroad. Men who held close ! " to the walls through fear of snip { CTS now go boldly about their busi- ness The inhabitants have taken ! a new and happier view of the Ameri- \ cans They have learned that the troonssha ve- come neither to loot nor @nol I xaxish but to govern not harshly but we'll.
 sThs release of prisoners from the water-soaked dungeons of Fort Sar Juan de U1ua where many came fortt blinded from the years of confinement in darkness, was revelation of the character and the attitude of the United States
 HUERTA PLAYING FOR TIME
 MaxIcans ofs the better class openly express Eratif7cation at the restoration of ofdef and the resumption of busi- ness bat aside fropr the fact thai the troops are here, Vera Cruz knows little and only wonders when the in vaders will leave or will go to Mexico City
 The progress of mediation is en- fire1y unknown here but is discussed zs'nI1n a1lif1ztfo1r. eyr1nion among com pefent observers fsz divided, some be- Heving that Huerta, by accepting the proposal for Hedfation in spirit as re- ported in Washington despatehes, is playing for more time as he did in the Tampico incident
 Shuttle trains continue to run from Vera Cruz to the point where General Maas destroyed the railroad to the capital and there meet passengers