The Detroit times., 1914-11-23
SOLDIERS LEAVE
|. VERA CRUZ FOR
HOME TODAY
Funston's Forces Will Leave
Mexican Soil Before
Nightfall
FUGITIVES SEEK TO
LEAVE THE COUNTRY
All Who Can Be Accommodated
On Transports Will Be
Taken In

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.--oen.
Funston cabled the war depart
mont today that all HE troops
would be aboard transports ready
TO sail from Vera Cruz at noon
for Galveston.
Marines numbering about 1000
will be taken aboard separate
transports for Philadelphia, where
they will be rendered q reception
upon their arrival at League isl
and.
Gen. Funston cabied also that
he was bringing with him about
$1,000, 900 In customs receipts COL
lected during the American occu-
patton at Vera Cruz. This will be
placed IN deposit In some bank In
. the United States until the Unit
cd States recognizes q new gov
eminent In Mexico.
WASHINGTON, Nov. o3.--sec.
rotary Of the Navy Daniels order
cd investigation Of an interview
\ attributed TO Capt. Walter N. Hill,
who had charge Of the marines
at the taking Of Vera Cruz, In
which he was quoted ~ declar-
Ing:
There will be lootinQ and
burning In Vera Cruz probably be-
fore nightfail,. II tine American
forces leave there a. they are
scheduled to do.o
Secretary Daniels said he wish
cd 20 make no comment until
Gen. Barnett, commander Of the
marine corps, had learned wheth-
or the Interview was correct, but
he added:
'Any man who makes such a
statement 10 not III for service In
the United States navy"
VERA CRUZ, Mexico, Nov. 3D.
Gen. Funston's one-time expedition
airy force" Is ready to sail for the
United States. Unless there Is some
emergency all the trans
ports will be loaded and ready to sal
Tor home by tonight. The embarka
ton was In full swing today. Forces
worked all day yesterday putting
army supplies aboard the ships.
Up to early today no representative
Of any of the Mexican factions had
Ippeared In answer TO Brig Gen
Funston's published invitation to take
formal charge OF the city upon Its
evacuation by the American forces
There will be no delay In the depar
ture OF the Americas troops on this
account, however. Gen. Funston will
simply leave the city to whatever fac
ton that may be on hand to control
Hundreds Of fugitives fearful OF -e
prisals by any one of the various
Mexican factions, hurried In at the
last moment today. pleading to be
given passage out of the country
Such accommodations as are avail
able on transports have all been
taken. Many Mexicans will have to
be left behind. Those who struggled
In from Mexico City reported that the
capital had recovered somewhat from
its first wild terror at the approach
OF villas army, although thousands
were still fleeing.
There were eight big army trans
ports and five ships Of war swinging
ut anchor OF Vera Cruz and Tampicc
today. On board the latter are severa
thousand marines and bluejackets
rhe war vessels will remain In Mexi
can waters Indefinitely with their com
plements OF marines. according to
present plans. The force OF regulars
and men from other branches Of the
service who will be Withdrawal Htfm
Der some 5000 or 1000 officers and
men.
General Carranza. with his govern
ment, and with Mexican force under
Obregon, Is at Orizaba, be
tween Mexican City and Vera Cruz. II
"a confidently believed here that the
Carranza forces will move into the
seaport Immediately the United States
troops leave, and take full possession
Of the city.
. WASHINGTON. Nov. 23.-Official
advices regarding the Mexican situa
ton Just prior to the withdrawal oil
the American forces from Vera Cruz
continued confusing today. Reports
from state department agents indicat
ed that lighting was In progress al
several points, and that villa was
stiil miles away from Mexico City
The capital was In control Of Gen
Lucio Blanco and Official reports de
clared the city tranquil.
No matter what develops, however
Il was insisted here that the Ameri
can troops will evacuate Vera Cru'
today. The details are IN the hands
of Gen. Funston. Whether he will b.
able to get all Of his men out Of the
city today Is not known here AT the
war department, II was carefully ex
planned that no orders whatever had
been issued to the general regarding
details Of the evacuation. He hal
been told to get out: has the trans
ports and the war secretary has sui
ficient confidence In him not to ham
per with instructions.
Iust who the city IL to be turned
over 20 Is for Funston to say. Blu
fhe more than 1000, 000--some re