The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-29
DELAY LANDING
OF U. s. TROOPS


the Chanting tackles and marines on
duty. who came to greet them. but
not a man was allowed to put his foot
ashore.
Nothing official was said. but 1t was
reported that the WAR Department at
Washington had ordered delay.
Thereafter Gen. Funston returned to
his ship apd again the soldiers were
disappointed. The General called a
conference Of his officers and soon
after details Of them put foot on the
pier. They went up into the city, where
they met naval officers. who proceeded
20 show them over the city.
A thorough Inspection was made
throughout the afternoon and one poin.
Of particular interest appea red to he
the Naval Academy. where the iiercest
lighting took place last week. Al
though the building appeared to I've
badly damaged. Inspection showed that
II could be made hnbitable. and in NIL
likelihood It will become an army bar.
racks. The ancient cuartels or bar
racks Of the Federals are rather too
far gone to be safe for occupancy.
In addition to fair architectural con.
dftiOns the investigators discovered
supplies. which will be distributed to
the Mexicans In need--beds, bedding
clothing. cooking utensils and some fur
niture. This will be turned over to the
relief corps as soon MS II IL organized
and 20 where 1t will do the most good
Later In the day, after It had been
decided that the soldiers would not DO
landed until tomorrow or the day after.
II was known that In addition to wait.
ing orders from Washington. which has
TO consider State matters ms well as
military matters. there was vast
mass OF detail to be arranged.
0One Of Sailors 20 Remain Ashore.
4 It was discovered first of that Fun
A1on's forces are not wholly adequa to
to take the place of the sailors. There
are not enough Of them to continue the
administration Of the city and the safe
qua riding Of It's environs according to
the plans worked out by Admirals
Fletcher and Badger. 1t was decided
two days ago to keep the 5000 marines
here until all the military can arrive
and now II Is likely that some sailors
will be returned as well. 1t would not
do to take chance of attack by weak.
eninR the army OF occupation.
There are three districts in Vera Cruz
tonight, each "a city In itself in way.
commanded and patrolled by its own
of{icers and men. The districts join
at Admiral Fletcher's Headquarters.
There are just enough Of these dis
tricts to use three regiments of the
four arriving with Funston. while the
other may be held in reserve. The
marines will continue to guard the out
posts as they have been doing.
Because OF the Ceneral relaxation
IN severity. owing to the respect with
which the Mexicans have come to re.
gard the invaders. there are very few
restrictions anywhere. Hucksters and
farmers from the country come and 90
whenever they want to. selling their
wares.
Rodrigo de Llano. reporter on the
stan Of FL Impdrcidl and formerly a
correspondent in Mexico city for The
NEW YORK Sun. arrived with the ref.
ugees from Mexico city yesterday af-
ternOOn on an assignment from his edi-
tor. He has been everywhere and has
seen everything here without molesta-
ton. lie Is to 90 back on the first
train he can get and write his story.
II would not be impossible for Federal
Officers themselves TO come and 70
without molestation. The outpos. along
the Mexican Railway last night grab bed
six Federsl cavalrymen who came too
close to the lines. The men thought
themselves prisoners. but after they
had been well fed and had talked a
little they were told they were at lib.
erty to 60.
The only unpleasant feature Of the
last twenty-four hours was the seizing
for military purposes of the piers,
yards and buildings of the Terminal
Company, British concession.
Manager Asked Exorbitant Prices.
Admiral Fletcher went to W. Nor
com. the manager. and offered to rem.
the entire establishment. but the price
demanded was considered exOrbltant.
Report was made to Admiral Badger.
who ordered that the plant be seized
inasmuch as military law had been
proclaimed. An official of the company
hOisted British flng. but that did rNt
avail. The seizure was purely tech.
meal. The United States notified the
company that the place had been seized
and 1t was all over. There will be no
AVucAV ooput ~ as Will
adjust the claim with the Government
Of Great Britain.
The American flag went up over al,
San Juan de Clua. the bastille of Mex
leo, to-day, and II dozen or more well
known Meyicans held MS political pris.
oners have been relen sed from It's damp
dungeons.
The naval officers who visited the
place declare its conditions almost in
describabe. Many OF the dungeons
are below the water line and in some of
them the water is knee deep There is
no light and the food depends upon the
whim OF the Jail keeper. There were
about 300 desperate prisoners In the
fortress justly condemned and danger
Gus 10 the community. They will re-
main. But a dozen or more men sent
there for purely political reasons are
now free. Col. Vigil released them
himself.
One Of the prisoners found was a
hopeless idiot, and Investigation re-
vealed him rs Leslie +. Hubert. for
merly Of Rochester, y. Y. lie is one
Of the life insurance swindlcrs sen.
fenced to death AT Chihuahua in 1909
for obtaining $4,000 from the New
York Life Insurance Company by muir