The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-16
WITHDRAWAL OF
MEXICAN GUARD
Orders Issued Today for the
Evacuation Of Vera Cruz
by General Funston
and His Men.
BORDER PATROL ALSO
MexIeans 90 WILD on Their indie
psndsnes Day When carranza
Tells Them the Good
News.
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BORDER PATROL ALSO


drawal4 OF all troops on the Mexican
border except small border patrol
Is planned by the administration, It
is stated at the war department to-
day, in line with the evacuation of
Vera Cruz, ordered by President VIII
son. Usual garrisons at the Texas,
Arizona and New Mexico posts will
be maintained but the great bulk OF
troops which have been mobilized on
Mexico's northern boundary for about
two years, will be redistributed to
more northern army posts Y. III 1s..2
At the navy department II was stat
ed today that orders for all large
warships to leave Mexican waters
be issued presently to make complete
the return Of all American armed
forces from Mexico. Most Of the bat
tleships and cruisers now on Vera
Cruz and Tampico will return north
I'm time to join in fall target practice
|off the Virginia Capes.
Plans for, Admiral Fletcher, upon
succeeding =AdmiraI Badger tomorrow
as commander in chief OF the Atlantic
fleet, to return to Mexican waters.
viii probably be changed and Fetch
er will take charge Of the target
squadron next week.
Formal orders for the departure Of
General Funston and his force Of
1000 soldiers and marines from Vera
Cruz were issued today by Secretary
Garrison. BY October Is it is expect
ed that the withdrawal will be COM
plete. Six army transports now In
Hampton Roads viii be sent south by
Saturday and about ten more will be
sent from Galveston and New Orleans.
Most OF the soldiers at Vera Cruz
will be returned to Texas City. sew
eral companies Of marines will be- re-
turned to philadelphia and New York.
Secretary Garrison was busy today
upon formalities attending the turning
over OF Vera Cruz to the constitutions
alists. General Carranza will be ask
ed to appoint some one formally to
receive the port from General Funs-
ton. Cuctoms funds collected by
Funston, including percentages claim
ed BY France, may be held temporarily
In escrow.
Independence Day.
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 16.-The celeS
bration of the 1O4th anniversary of
Mexican independence was marked to-
day by the greatest rejoicing through
out the capital, following the an
nouncemen4 Of General Carranza that
President wilson had ordered the
withdrawal OF American troops from
Vera Cruz.
In accordance with the tradition OF
the celebration Of Independence day,
General Carranza, as the head OF the
government, appeared on the balcony
OF the national palace at midnight to
address the throngs gathered in the
street. He then announced the re-
ceipt OF d telegram from the secre-
tarv Of the constitutionalist junta in
Washington, telling Ct the presidents
ORDER. The crowd went wild. Fire
works were sent up throughout the
CITY. the cathedral and all public build
tngs were Illuminated while the entire
CITY gave itself over to the ceiebra.
ton.
Soldiers Are Glad.
VERA CRUZ, Sept. 16.--Announce-
ment that they were TO evacrate
vera Cruz came as welcome news to
the troops OF General Funston. All
are tired Of service in the tropics and
greeted the announcement with
cheers. The government will be
.peediIy transferred from American
military authorities to civil ohicials
70 be appointed by General Carranza.