Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-24
AMER|CANFORCES
QUIT VERA Cruz;
MEX|CANS ENTER
ConstitutiOnalists Take Pos
session as Funston
Withdraws.
UNITED STATES TROOPS
LEAVE ON TRANSPORTS
City Remains Quiet, but Inhabi-
tants Are Nervous and
Apprehensive.
40 FACTION YET IN CONTROL
Promise EXacted That Safety OF
Americans VIII he Guar
anteeU.
UNITED STATES TROOPS
LEAVE ON TRANSPORTS
80 FACTION YET IN CONTROL
Promise Exacted That Safety OF
Americans VIII he Guar
anteed.

VERA Cruz. November 2s.-The
C:uz.
Brigad!cr General Funston and his
command Of 5000 infantrymen and
marines. which MAS landed here April
20 last, got under way late to-day. and
General Candido AeuiIars men took
o5arSe Of the city.
The United States transport Crysto-
bal. bearing the first contingent Of
Nincsicans, left the dock at 80 p. VI.
;or home.
The MeNicans marched In on the heel.
o? the departing troops. but no serious
disturbance of the c!ty's peace was
registered
Residents OF Vera cruz who had
heard Of threats made by Villa fol-
lowers and Others opposed TO General
'.crrauZa that they would resist occu-
pation OF the city by AEuilnr's troops.
brea.hed more freely as the Carranza
soldiers moved nearer and nearer To
the centre OF the city.
The only unpleasant incident had no
effect on the general situation. Gcu-
crai' Carranza was quoted by repre-
sentativcs here an being dlspleased
with the American method OF delivering
over the city, and as having criticized
sharply failure to inaxe a formal trans
!or OF various departments.
WITHDRAWAL. PROGRESSES
WITHOUT DISORDER
The withdrawal o; tile American
Fofccs progrehscd without disorder. At
39ciock thfS commenced going ON
the waiting. TRANSPORTS. and by i:3G
ihSy were psaciieuliy all on board
Anithc Americans with,ircw, Mexican
rpnstitutioualists took possessiop OF
tic ci;,. There Was little enthusiasm.
little eScitcmcnt aJid no trouble ot
rny Kind.
Thc nutposts began falling back ut
h.a n nj ft,-r h,.ft
later tho first American soldiers were
going oyer the sides OF tho waiting
transports
General Funston established his
headquarters on board the transport
cristobaI III an early hour this morn
ing. and all the organizations Of his
command began al daylight the work
of moving out their equipment. pre-
iaraiory 10 final evacuation. every
thing progressed smoothIy and in ac-
scrdancc with previous Arrangement.
Beyond the American outposts there
had becn modified during the night
:s force OF C"nstitutfonalists. AS the
americans Withdrew first from the out
lyinr, districts and then from the city
itself. the Constitutionalists followed
item along and noninaiiy occupied the
territory vacated.
INHABIrAN NTS NERVOUS
OVER FINAL OUTCOME
Tho city Is quiet. hut the inhabitants
are nervous md apprchensivo concern
ing the hnal outcome OF this transfer
OF authority. All saloons In Vera Cruz
remained closed TO-DAY on orders OF
General Funston, and many commercial
establishments decided not TO open
heir doors The gorcrE:3cnt OF Vera
cruz is not being turnea over to any
faction of MeXicans. The territory is
beirg evacuated, and rs fast as the
Americans so ont Constitutionalists
arc coming in.
The American army officials arc taxi
inE with them the moneys collected
for customs and from other sources OF
revenue. These Will ultimately 70 to
some MaS!can government which the
United States deems II proper ono to
receive them.
The American quurtcrmaSt.r depart
nent has arranged to take away from
Nara Cruz something like 500 MeXicans
who did not care to he IN the city when
tnei; countrymen again camc into pos
session.
The cmbarkation continued through
out the morning with 10 sign Of dis
order. General Funston turned over
To American Consul Canada copies OF
all records OF the military administra-
tion Of Vera Cruz, but no single de-
partment was formally turned over to
the Constitutlonalists.
SAFETY OF AMERICANS
To BE GUARANTEED
General Funston, previous TO enl-
barking, went over the situation with
Colonel Edmundo Martinez. who has
been In Vera Cruz for some time as
the personal representative of General
= Candido Aguilar. on whose staff he is
serving. Mr.. Canada to-day called on
Colonel Martinez, and the two had
friendly conference, at which work
ing agreement was decided upon. the
efforts of each to be bcnt toward main
tanning peace. Mr.. Canada eXacted n
promise from General Aguilars agent
that no Americans are to be bothered
in any way, and that the safety OF
all Americans be guaranteed. Colonel
Martinez appears to believe that there
Is no cause for apprehension on the
part Of the Americans or any foreign
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The abandonment OF tho American
positions began sharply at 3 o'clock.
3 Tile detached post of marines at El
2 Ttjar, where they have been guarding
Z the water works since lnst April. ut
y this hour boarded n train for the run of
one hour into the city.
Up to this time the Mexican lines
: had made no attempt TO advance This
/ was for the reason that between lSI
TEAR and Vera Cruz there us n rail-
{ way Junction. and General Funston had
asked General Agullar not to move
forward any of his trains. for the .rea-
SON that to do 40 would block the
limo The, Mexicans waited until all the
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