The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-28
SALUTE OUR FLAG
At VERA CRUZ
Mexicans Lifted Their Hats
When the Stars and
Stripes Were
UMurled.
MORE REFUGEES COME
Fuston's Force Preparing to Land
and occupy the city
Which Is Still
Quiet.
MORE REFUGEES COME
by Bernard Rucker, United Press
Staff Correspondent

by Bernard Rucker, United Press
Staff Correspondent
VERA CRUZ, April 2S.-All Vera
Cruz looked toward the harbor today
where the Fighting Fifth" brigade,
under the command of Brigadler Cen
eral Fred Funston was expected to be
landed to relieve the blue jackets do
ing shore duty in preserving order IN
the city and guarding approaches to
the town from possible attacks.
Throughout last night General
Funston and Rear Admiral Badger
were exchanging radio messages. De
tails of the landing were settled and
it was expected Funston would re-
lieye Rear Admiral Fletcher OF COM
mand of the forces on shore by noon.
The return Of the blue Jackets to
their various ships was then to be
started and all Of the sailors may be
out of the town by tomorrow. Inc
marines will stay ashore.
Scout Aviator Bellinger reported to
Rear Admiral Badger last night after
he had located General Mas and j.
900 federal soldiers beyond Soledad.
The outpost Of the American forces
were Immediately strengthened and
orders were issued that patrols
should be rigidly maintained. On as
suming command, General Funston
will find Vera Cruz completely under
the domiration of Americans and ma.
tives all but complacently submitted
to the military rule. The Mexicans
have turned over more than l2,ooo
arms and $4,000 rounds OF ammuni'
tion since martial law was declared.
Sniping has ceased and business mas
been resumed. The Mexicans. here
at least, have learned to respect the
flag.
During the official flag raising at
the headquarters OF Admiral Fletcn'
er Yesterday, scores Of natives looked
on in open-ey ed wonder. As the flas
was run up, while. massed banus
PLAYED the .'Star Spangled Banner,
these natives who only last week
fought against the landing Of ma
rines and blue jackets, lifted their
hats, as did civilian Americans while
+be sailors saluted. The entire
American fleet and the foreign ships
then doomed salute of twenty-ore
guns.
Another train load Of refugees is
expected to reach here late today or
tomorrow from Mexico City. Ar
rangement are being made for the de-
parture of Ave trains, late arrivals
here declared These refugees stated
that the capital was quiet when tney
loft but that Wholesale looting was In
progress.
In case the plans for mediation are
proceeded with, there will be little
for General Funston and his men to
do in Vera Cruz but police and ad
minister the affairs Of the city. There
was no need for landing the troops
and ordering the delay yesterday al
ter the transports had arrived off the
harbor the night before, made pos
sible the working out Of every detail
wh IN the. transports bearing Gen
eral Funston's Fifth brigade entered
the barbor here today, thousands OF
Mexicans and Americans crowdins
the docks. witnessed one OF the mos'
remarkable demonstrations OF fight
ing fore IS OF the United States IN
history.
As the transports steamed in among
the battleships, an aeroplane ascend
ing from the warship Mississippi
circled over the harbor, uniting fight
ing forces Of land, water and air IN
Uncle Sans service. The crews OF
the fleet cheered Funston's men heart
ily as the transports slowly advanced
and the troops in heavy marching
order and ready to land at mo
ments notice, returned the salute.
A refugee train carrying 800 Mexi
cans left here early today and 1t "as
expected that another train witt
Americans from Mexico City will be
met at Tejaria The passengers vii
be exchanged and the train carry1ns
out the Mexicans will bring Ameri
cans to Vera Cruz. The city wa'
quiet today and In a proclamation
comm ending the Mexicans for accept
ance of American occupation ant
compliance with orders, Rear Admir-
al Fletcher announced the abrogatio'
of the order forbidding the appear