Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-23
Mexican Port Occupied by
American Forces Since
Last April.
WITHDRAWAL ON ORDER
OF PRESIDENT WILSON
Anxious to Remove Possible
Cause of Friction Between
Factions.
FIVE B,rTLEsHps RENAL,
VIII Afford Protection to United
States Citizens and BE Ready
to Meet Emergencies.


WASHINGTON November 22.--Gcn-
"rai Funston's Infantry and marines.
numbering about 5000 men, tomorrow
Will haul down the Stars and Stripes
which have been flying over Vera Cruz
sincc last April and cvncuatc tho Mex
lean port. in accordance with ins,ruc-
lions from President Wilson.
Tho Ave battleships at Vera Cruz
ana Tamptco aud the string of vessels
on the west coast Will remain in MeSi-
can waters to afford protection to
Americans. and he I'm readiness to meet
emergencies.
II was just seven months ago when
the biuejackets and marines. under
Rear-Admiral Fletcher, seized Vera
Cruz as an act Of reprisal for affronts
10 the American flag at Tampico. where
boatload of American bluejackets
we're arrested. General Huerta who
controlled the forces at Tampico. had
refused to comply with tho dcina nd OF
ADMIRAL Mayo for a salute of twenty
one guns
Advces from Mexico to-day were
confusing, but the American govern
incnts determination is to withdraw Its
troops and TO remove from Mexican
territory n. possible cause OF interna-
iional friction as well as "a potential
factor that might become "A domestic
Issue between factions In Mexico.
CONTINUED PRESENCE
NAY BE MiSINTERPRF;TED
President Wilson in hopeful that
evacuation OF Vera Cruz vii. DO an!
enduring decentralization Of the. policy
Of the United States. enuncls ted In his
MnSs'f speech n year ago. 10 seek no
RIO Grande. He believes continued
presence of American troops on Mexi-
can soil would be misInterpreted
throushout Latin-Amcrica-
In withdrawing from Mexican soil.
the United States has taken pains that
no faction shall be recognized. All
clements united In requesting cvacua-
lion and In pledging the guarantees
requested by the Washington govern
ment. General Funston has no orders
TO give possession OF Vera Cruz to any
particular chief. Ills Instructions are
simply to pack his possessions and
withdraw. bringing away any Next
cans who fear TO remain. as we'll as all
the customs money collected during
the American occupation
The $1.000.000 or more In customs
iuttes Will he held until n government
formally is recognized by the United
States.
Administration officials do not regard
the tangled state of affairs In the
southern republic as- altogether hope
less. They are inclined to view the
evacuation OF Mexico City by Carranza,
In the fnce OF the Villa advance. as an
bioodshed. Up 10 midnight last night,
according to official dispatches, both
Generals Lucio Blanco and Obregon
werc in the capital. and had promised
toleave AN adequate force to preserve
order. ..r
TO CONTINUE PARLEYs
FOR COMPROMISE OFFICIAL
Many officials believe Carranza, or
dered evacuation OF Mexico City that
he might concentrate his forces at
orizaba and continue pnrleys for n
compromise Provisional President He
is understood TO be hopeful that. when
the convention reassembles in Mexico
City, some one beside General Gut
:eTrcZ may oe chosen President
Another view held in Mexican 1unr-
ters is that. while the Mexican capital
has been evacuated. there arc large
forces to the north and cast, which will
continue to threaten the Villa columns
ENPECT REMOVAL IN
ONE THIP OF TRANSPORTS
The marines now stationed at Vera
cruz VIII hc taken to League Island
Navy-fard. Philadelphia. and the troops
will be sent back to their camp nj
Texas City. Texas. The army trans
ports kilpatric. sumner. Cristobal and
Kansas VIII carry all but a few of the
soldiers, who viii be taken aboard the
refrigerator ship Mcclellan 1t is be-
l!eved all OF the animals and supplies
of-thc army can also be removed in
one trip OF the transports.
The marines. 3.4o0 In number, will
bc transported northward on the char
tered transports. City Of Denver. City
Of Memphis and San Marios. When
they arrive at Philadelphia. the First
nnd SECOND Regiments Will be sta
toned at the navy-yard there. The
Third Regiment will be disbanded, the
Eighteenth and Twcnty-flrst Companies
Will be assigned TO the marine barracks
in this city, the Eleventh. Twenty seq
ond and Twenty-third Companies to
the FRS, Regiment, and the Twelfth
and Twentieth to the Second Regiment
The Field Artillery Battalion, con-
ssting Of the First Eighth and Thlr-
tcenth Companies, VIII go to the ma
linc barracks at the Naval Academy
ut Annapolis.
After General Funston has safely
landed his command at Texas City, il
is probable he Will be assigned to the
command of the Central Department,
with headquarters at Chicago, post
made vacant hy the transfer Of Major-
General William Fl. Carter to Honolulu.
VILLAS OCCUPATION
OF CAPITAL DELAYED
Er. PhSO. TEXAS. November aa.-
Villas occupation of Mexico CITY has
been delayed, ii became known here
to-day. by a break In the railroad
tracks between Cp,erotaro and the cap
ital. The track was torn up for sew
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