The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-05-06
ARMY TAKES Charge
GEN. FUNSTON'S BRIGADE Re-
LIEYES MARINES VERA CRUZ
SOLDIERS POLICE CITY

WOA~SG<21O S~SS~
March Of the Brown Clothed Regu-
lars Looked on With Amusement
by Natives While Americans Greet
Their CoUntrymen With Shouts OF
Hearty Welcome.
The task OF guarding the city OF
Vera Cruz and its environs was taken
- over from the navy Thursday by
Brig. Gen. Frederick Funston and
the Fifth infantry brigade Of the
United States army; While martial
law still continues in force the actual
municipal government is being con-
Quoted by Robert J. Kerr, American
civil governor, who has enlisted the
aid of Mexcan civilians to act under
his guidance and in accordance with
Mexican laws.
After a morning enlivened by the
marching to and fro Of large bodies
Of American soldiers, sailors and
marines, the city resumed its normal
and somewhat sleepy daily life. The
evening, however, was made gay by
outdoor dinner parties at the cafes
and restaurants, accompanied by
music and sometimes by dancing.
The American troops began their
Decentralization from the transports
at an early hour in the morning. Be-
fore. noon all had marched to their
posts in various parts of the city and
outlying suburbs.
AS the various detachments swung
into the streets, their flags flying
and with bands playing martial airs
leading them, the natives appeared
on their balconies or came out on
the sidewalks and gazed with undis-
suised wonder at the solid ranks Of
brown clothed men. The people also
seemed to marvel at the precision
of the American soldiers movements
and their sturdy appearance.
Many American civilians who had
been taking their breakfast outdoors
left their tables and watched with
pride the passing Of the newly ar
rived troops, shouting volleys OF hur-
rahs and waving hats or handker-
chiefs at them. Shortly after the
last Of the troops had passed Though
the streets Of the city, Erig. Gen.
Funston, with several aides, drove
by IN a carriage and was greeted with
an outburst of applause.
When the men had taken up their
stations and the reports had been re-
ceived by Brig. Gen. Funston, off,
cial calls were exchanged between
Rear Admiral Charles ]. Badger
Gov. Robert J. Kerr and Bird Gen.
Funston Later in the DAY an order
was issued by Rear Admiral Fletcher,
who had been in command of opera
tions ashore since the landing Of the
American naval forces, covering the
whole of the events since the taking
Of Vera Cruz and read as follows:
"The. naval forces occupying the
city of Vera Cruz will at p. M,
april 80, 1914, withdraw and turn
the command Of the city over to the
United States army.
THE navy landed at II o'clock a..
m, April 21. 1914. From shortly
after their landing our men were
under an almost continual fire until
$3.50 O'Clock on the morning of the
22nd.
eat that time, when all organized
authority in the city of Vera Cruz
had ceased to exist, the order was
given to advance through the city.
"Tne brigade, under the command
of Capt. William R. Rush Of the U.
S. N, bad to fight its way from
street to street against a stubborn
rife fire from house tops, windows.
steepls. and from places Of conceal
ment in all parts of the city. At Il
o'clock a. M, the city was in posses
sion of the brigade.
"The splendid advance of our men
in the morning after being under fire
all night was deserving of the high
est praise, and the accurate and time
Iy gun fire of the Chester and Prairie
and the San Francisco in the harbor
showed effective cooperation ashore
and afoat.
.'The praiseworthy conduct OF our
men in establishing and maintaining
good order and restoring confidence
among the inhabitants of the city af-
ter the fighting reflects the greatest
credit upon the discipline and re-
sourcefullness of the men Of the navy
and the marine corps.
In nine days work the city of Vera
Cruz was occupied by the navy, law
lessness and disorder were suppress
ed, 1000 fire arms were taken IN
possession and a line Of defenses es-
tablished around the city against an
army threatening to recapture it.
Business has been restored and
normal conditions restored. The
municipal government Of the city has
been reestablshed under the control
Of it's people and a civil government
formed to carry out the laws OF the
State and Of the federal government
"An preparations were made dur
ing time for the landing of the army
and for the relief and withdrawal OF
our forces. The officers and men OF
the naval forces deserve the highest
commentator for having done this
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