The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-23
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OccNpaff0n Of the main port in re-s prisal for Huerta,s insult to the flag at Tampico, has cost the United States more than a score of lives some in battle and some from disease and ac- cording to some estimates, as muck as ten million dollars. But Mexico will be asked to pay no indemnity. Ad- rni11stration ofTIciaIss want that fact to stand out as an added evidence of the diainterested friendsh1p Of the United States for her southern neigh .bors.
 General Funston has instructions to turn the city over to none Of the main factions and thereby avoid what might be construed as a recognition of one of them
 Carranza's commander, Agui1ar, is nearests but Carranza troops which have swerved in their allegiance to been some evidences that CaTranza in- tended to move his capital to Vera Cruz upon the American evacuation
 All those Mexicans who fear to re- main when the Americans leave are. sailing away with General Funston
 Vera cruz, Mex.ss Nov. 2s-The Amer 1can forces Of occupation under Gen eraT Frederick Funston, after a stay in Vera Cruz of seven months, today began e1nbarking on the steamship which will return them to the United States. C
 The outposts began falling back at 9 o'clock in the morning and two hours later the first American soldiers were going over the sides of the waiting transports
 General Funston established his headquarters on board the transport Christobal early today and all the organizations Of his command began at daylight the work Of moving out their equipment preparatory to finaI evacuation.
 Beyond the American outposts there had been mobiIized during the might a force of constitutionalists As the Americans withdrew first from the outlying districts and then the city satseaf the constftutionaHsts followed them along and noninally occupied the territory vacated.
 The city is quiet but the inhabitants < are nervous and apprehensive concern ing the final outcome of this transfer Of authority All saloons in Vera Cruz remained closed today on or ders of General Funston and many commercial establishments decided moi to open their stores.
 The government of Vera Cruz is not being turned over to any faction Eevac1ated and as fast as the Ameri- leans get out constitutfonadists are coming i'm
 The American army officials are talk ing with them the moneys eaI1ected for customs and from other sources Of revenue.
 These ultimately will go to some M extcan person which the United States deems proper one to receive them. The American quartermaster's department has arranged to take away from Vera Cruz something like 300 MexIcane who did not care to be in the city when their countrymen again come Into possession
 Havana, Cuba. Nov. zs.-The safety Of Cuban citizens in Mexico is be- coming a subject of much concern to the Cuban government It is feared that with the departure of the Ameri- can forces from Vera Cruz the posi- l4ions Of Cubans will not be safe It is understood that the Cuban govern. nent is considering the immediate despatch of a cruiser to Vera Cruz to bring away such Cubans as desire to leaves There is talk of sending the cruiser Cuba or tbe cruiser Patria or even both Of these ships to Mexico.