Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-24
MEXICAN FLAG Is
ONCE MORE FLYING
OYER VERA CRUZ
Funston's Command of Six Thousand
Infantrymen and Marines
on Way Home.
AGUILAR ASSUMES CHARGE
Evacuation of City Without Any
Clash Between Americans
and Native Forces.
CARRANzA REPORTED ANGRY
First Chief Said to Be Displeased
= with U. S. Methods.
WANTED A FORMAL TRANSFER
cOnstitutionaIists March Into Port
Two Blocks Behind Retiring
Forces of the In
vaders.
CARRANzA REPORTED ANGRY
First Chief Said to Be Displessed
= with U. S. Methods.
WANTED A FORMAL TRANSFER

VERA, CRUZ, Nov. 2S.-The Mexican
flag is again flying over Vera Cruz.
Brigadier General Funston and his COM
man of e.OOO infantrymen and marines,
which was landed here April 30, got under
way this afternoon and General Candido
Aguilar's men assumed charge of the
city. The United States transport Cristo-
bal. bearing the first contingent of the
American brigade, left the dock at 1850
o'clock bound for home.
The evacuation of the city was ef-
fected without any clash occurring be-
tween the Americans and the native
army The Mexicans marched in on the
heels of the departing troops, but no
serious disturbance of the city's peace
was registered during their entrance.
Breath More Freely.
Residents of Vera Cruz, who had heard
of threats made by followers of General
Villa and others opposed to General Car
rama that they would resist the occupa-
tion of the city by Aguilar's troops,
breathed more freely as the Carranza
soldiers moved nearer and nearer to the
center of the city.
The only unpleasant incident connected
Will the lldbSltI VI dulHOIlly was ulS neT
than the men in the ranks of either army
ana so had no effect on the general
situation. General Carranza was quoted
by representatives here as being dis
pleased with the method used by the
Americans in delivering over the city
and as having criticised sharply the
failure to make formal transfer of the
various departments.
Begins at Nine.
The abandonment of the American
positions began sharply at o'clock. The
detached post of marines at Ell Tejar
where they have been guarding the water
works since last April, at this hour
boarded a train for the run of one hour
into the city.
The long eircling Hne Of American out
posts from Vergara on the north beach
10 point on the south beach began
moving forward as soon as the detach-
ment from vi Tejar arrived at Los Cocas,
q suburb. Thus the line became short
sned and then began a sweeping move
nent directly across the city until the
line of Americans came to a stop along
The Francisco canal and Cinco de Miyo
street, running at right angles to the
canal.
Two Blocks behind.
Only two blocks behind was the advance
line Of the constitutionalists, closing In
as the Americans withdrew, but always
holding a distance of about two blockA
As the Americans came in they picked
up the provost guards who had been
patrolling the city as usual, and also
men who bad been posted in tall build
ings to watch for snipers. These men
Joined the ranks and together the force
moved forward toward the water front
where the embarkation began at II
oclock.
There were no flags to lower, nor was
there any ceremony of any kind on
Shore. The, American flags that came
down at retreat last night were not
raised this morning. AS each transport
received it's allotment of men. it shipped
its cables and dropped out into the chan
mel. Here they formed in two lines
through which later in the day the
Cristobal. with General Funston and his
headquarters staff ON board, passed in
review of the American forces
Communication between Vera Cruz and
Mexico City was again interrupted to-
night, the wires being cut between here
and Cordoba, General Carranzas head
quarters.