The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-29
DELAY LANDING
OF U. S. TROOPS
Washington Believed to
Have Ordered Fun
stOn to Wait.
GULF PORT Is QUIET
Business Has Been Resumed
With Naval Officers
Still in Charge.
BRITISH PLANT SEIZED
Political Prisoners Freed From
Dungeons Of San Juan
de Clua.

~ DUDLEY HAIR MON.


Especial Correspondent Of TIM SrS
trith admiral Bddycr's ficCt)
VERA CRUZ. April 2S.-Gen. Freder.
ick Funston and the Fighting Fifth"
Brigade. which arrived at Vera Cruz
early this morning. remain aboard the
transports tonight They may land TO-
morrow or perhaps not until the day
after. The question seems undecided
tonight.
Officially II IL stated that the army
requires three days in which TO relieve
the army of occupation, although the
sailors themselves went ashore in an
hour. Cnofricially 1t IL said that the
desire of Washington not 10 do any
thing which might add to the anti
American feeling in Mexico city may be-
responsible for the delay.
Gen. Funston. who remains aboard
the Fitzpatrick tonight. will select head
quarters ashore tomorrow and make
His officers who were ashore today
getting Information will very likely be.
gin the work of taking over the prop
erty then and Oh the day after the
soldiers will come ashore to relieve the
sailors.
-ThsS8sAAare now for three regiments
to occupy each a district as marked OUT
by the navy. while the Eighth Regi-
ment under Col Pluinmer will remain
Oh reserve. The sailors themselves will
not be able to return to their ships for
Mt least three days. probably longer
than that. and some may remain per-
manently. The naval officers who have
reorganized the city government can
not he spared at present
The marines will remain ut least
until after the arrival of the MORO
Castle. which Is bringing more United
States troops. They have worked out
their outpost system and are fairly
well acquainted with the country. As
matter Of fact there are not enough
soldiers here now to take the place of
the sailors. Admiral Fletcher is using
more sailors in the occupation and
government Of Vera Cruz than Funston
has soldiers
Crowd Cheers Troops on Transports.
Orders from Washington had caused
the four big transports to slow down
on Sunday night. and they were sim
ply loafing along when they were
sighted early this morning conveyed by
the Louisiana and the Mississippi. Yet
the sight was most impressive, al
most as dramatic as the raising of the
flag yesterday. and all Americans able
to reach the waterfront rushed to cheer
as the transports swung in around the
big breakwater.
1t was thought then the troops would
be landed at once. 1t looked through
glasses as If their officers thought so
too, for the bugles blew Assembly"
before the ships were made fast and
the khaki clad infantrymen were lined
up In companies on the lower decks.
each man accOutred for the field.
Then came the first delay. The soldiers
II. Mel. Husc, Admiral Fletchers chief
of STAFF. went aboard the Kilpa:l lex.
where Gen. Funston had his headQunr-
tiers. and saw the doughty commander
of the Fighting Fifth"
Capt. IIuse found the General at
brea kfast, which he was varying by
writing reports to Washington. an
nouncing his arrival and acknowledge
ing orders. One despatch, however,
went to San Francisco to greet a little
Miss Funston who arrived yesterday.
Can't. Huse had some orders also and
transmitted them.
Soon after the General and the chief
of staff came ashore and the military
commander paid his respects and ten
dered his congratulations to Admiral
Fletcher, commander ashore. There
after the Admiral and the General
paid visit to Admiral Budger aboard
the Arkansas and the General and the
commander in chief of the forces mt
Vera Cruz had n conference of some
length.
1t was apparent soon after that
hitch had come In the programme OF
landiug at once. Word went forth and
the soldiers aboard the TRANSPORTS were
allowed Ia unsiing their blanket rolls
and packs and break ranks. They
could lean over the rail- aud wave M
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