Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-28
HOW u. S. SOLDIERS
LEFT VERA CRUZ
THE RED, WHITE AND GREEN
FLAG OF MEXICO FLOATS
AGAIN OVER PORT.
There WAS NO hitch IN PLANS
Rebel Forces, Under Aguiar. Occu-
pied City on Heels of Departing
Americans, But No Disorder
Was Displayed.

! vera CiuG' MEX he Mexican nag
is again flying over Vera Cruz. Brig
adler General Funston and his com.
/ mand of 5000 infantrymen and ma
| rines, which was landed at Vera Cruz
on April 80 last, got under way Mon
! day and General Candida Aguilar's
men assumed charge Of the city. The
United States transport Cristobal,
bearing the first contingent of the
American brigade, left the dock at
1:50 p. m. bound for home.
The evacuation of the city was eff
fected without any clash occurring
between the Americans and 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 en-
trance.
Residents Of Vera Cruz, who had
heard of threats made by followers OF
General Villa and others opposed to
General Carranza that they would re-
sist the occupation of the city by
Aguilar's troops, breathed more free
ly as the Carranza soldiers moved
nearer and nearer to the center of
the city.
General Carranza was quoted by
representatives at Vera Cruz as being
displeased with the method used by
the Americans in delivering over the
city and as having criticised sharply
the failure to make a formal transfer
OF the various departments.
General Aguilar personally raised
the Mexican flag over the municipal
palace at O'Clock Monday night. \
company of infantry was drawn up in
front of the building during the cere-
mony. A large crowd in the plaza
gave prolonged cheers as the national
colors were unfurled.
General Asuilar Pleased.
General Aguilar, in a statement
Monday night, relative to the evacua-
ton, said:
4 am well satisfied that this day
has ended so peacefully. The Next
cans are pleased to have shown the
whole civilized world today that Mex
leo is cultured nation and are well
satisfied with the whole affair. / ap-
preciate the efforts of the American
people and the government which
made it possible for the occupation to
end this way
The abandonment of the American
positions began sharply at 8 o'clock.
The detached post of marines at FL
Tejar, where they have been guarding
the water works since last April, at
that hour boarded train for the run
of one hour into the city.
March in on Heels of Troops.
The Mexicans waited until all the
Americans from Ell TEAR had passed.
The long circling line of American
outposts, from Vergara on the north
beach to point on the south beach,
began moving forward as soon as the
detachment from Ell TEAR arrived at
Los Cocos, suburb. Thus the line
became shortened and there began a
sweeping movement directly across
the city until the line of Americans
came to a stop along the Francisco
canal and Cinco de Mayo street, run
ming at right angles to the canal.
Only two blocks behind was the ad-
vance line of the constitutionalists,
closing in as the Americans with
drew. The American stop at the
Francisco canal was brief. They
quickly resumed their march, converg
ing on the central part Of the city.
AS they came In they picked up the
provost guards who had been patrol
ling the city and also men who had
been posted on tall buildings to watch !
for snipers. These men joined the
ranks and together the force moved |
toward the water front, where the en-
barkation began at IL o'clock.
AS each transport received her al
of men she slipped her cables
and dropped out into the channel |
Here they formed in two lines, !
through which later in the day the |
with General Funston and |
his headquarters staff on board, pass.
ed.
The transports Denver, City of |
Memphis and San Marcos carry the !
marines, whose destination is Phila-
delphia. Colonel Willard F. Waltz. /
the Fifth Brigade, and /
brigade headquarters are aboard the
Sumner. The Nineteenth Infantry and
the field hospital also are on board
this vessel.
The Twenty-eighth Infantry, com
pany of engineers and the Sixth Cav
airy are on the Fitzpatrick, while the
Fourth and Seventh Infantry and the
Fourth Field Artillery are on the Girls
tobal.
To this list of ships should be added
the Antilla, chartered from the Ward
line and loaded with about five hun
bred refugees. Among these are a
large number of Mexicans who have
hQan In tho caru;oa 90 Tho |