The Detroit times., 1914-04-28

TT E SD Y, APRIL 2
cans lett here early today and il was
expected another train with Ameri.
cans from Mexico City would be met
atTejeria. There the passengers VIII
be exchanged and the train carrying
out the MeXicans will bring Americans
TO Vera Cruz The city was quiet to-
day and In a proclamation commend
ing the Mexicans for the acceptance
OF the American occupation and com
pliance with orders. Rear-Admiral
Fletcher announced the abrogatiun OF
the order forbidding the appearance
OF Mexicans on the streets at night.
The natives have been forced TO re
main indoors after 7:30 p. M.
Throughout last night Gen. Funston
and Rear.Admiral Badger were eX-
changing radio messages. Details OF
the landing were settled and IL was
expected Funston would relieve Rear
Admiral Fletcher OF command OF the
forces on shore by noon. The return
OF the blueiackets 10 their various
ships was then TO be started and all
OF the sailors may be out OF town by
tomorrow. The marines viii stay
ashore
Scout Aviator Bellinger reported 10
Rear-Admiral Badger, last night, al
ter accommodating over Vera Cruz and
vicinity, that he had located Gen.
Mas and 1000 federal soldiers be
yond Solldad. The outposts Of the
American forces were immediately
strengthened and orders were issued
that the patrol should be risidly main
tanned.
On assuming command Gen, Funston
will find Vera Cruz completely under
the domination OF Americans and the
natives all but complacently submit
ting 10 the military rule. The Next
cans have turned over more than IL
600 arms and 1873, 900 rounds OF ammu'
milton since martial law was declared
Shining has ceased and business has
been resumed The Mexicans here
al least. have learned to respect the
flag
During the official hag-raising al
the Headquarters of Admiral Fletcher,
Yesterday, scores OF Mexlcans looked
on in open-eyed wonder. AS the nag
was run up while massed bands play
ed The Star Spangled Banner, these
natives. who, only last week, fought
against the landing OF the marines and
blueiackets, lifted their hats as ala
civilian Americans, while the sailors
saluted. The entire American fleet
and the foreign ships then doomed
out "A salute OF II guns.
.Apotber traipload of refuPees. Is eS y
,,yeSvvus ~ es,vn, l,el>o AsNsY' v1NAs.y -
morrow from Mexico CITY Arrange
ments were being made, Tor the de-
parture OF five trains, arrivals here de
ciared. These refugees stated thar
the capital was quiet when they lett
but that wholesale footing was III pros
pect.
In case the plans for mediation are
proceeded with there will be little for
General Funston and his men TO do III
Vera Cruz. but police and administer
the affairs of the city. There was no
need for haste in landing the troops
and ordering the. delay yesterday ar
ter the transports had arrived on Tue
harbor the night before, made posslple
the working out OF every detail.
The editor Of FL lmpariclal, one Oh
the beading newspapers OF Mexico
CITY arriving here. declared that Paul
Davis. OF the Los Angeles Times; Hal
liday Witherspoon, Of the Boston Her
aid. and other American correspon
dents who went 10 Mexico at the In
vitation OF Gen. Huerta, are held as
prisoners of war at Saltillo. News OIL
the Imprisonment OF the correspon
dents was brought TO the capltal by
Cen Velasco. who was defeated by
Gen. Villa. at Torreon, the editor
said. Velasco said he was forced &c
eyacuate Torreon because he ran OUT
OF ammunition,
According to the editor, who SAID
he discussed the situation with Huer'
Ia Saturday night. the dictator VIII
never resign, no matter what threats
the United States may make.
"If you call this war, he said
Huerta declared, Just wait until the
Americans invade the interior, as they
must eventually
Refugees who have arrived here de-
clare that Gen Mas is retreating
with his force Of federals from Solde-
dad. The railroad is being destroyed
as the fedrals retire, 1t is said,
Mas has promised TO release 80
foreigners, majority OF whom are
Americans. who have been held at
CORDOBA. was reported here today.
Many women and children are includ-
ed among the refugees who have been
herded in a small jail and forced to
sleep on the stone floors under ex-
tremely unsanitary conditions. They
have not Men furnished with sufti-
cient food ana the women have con-
stantly been exposed 10 insults from
the jailers.