The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-28
OLD GLORY IS FORMALLY RAISED OVER VERA CRUZ
 AND sALUTED BY SHIPS.
BUSINESS IS BEING RESUMED
Train Service Win Be Re-estabIished With Mexico City and Normal Rusi. ness Wilt Be Resumed at as Early Date as Possible.

Vera Cruz, April 27-With all cere.
 mony, the firing of a salute and dress
 parade, the American flag was raised
 today over the division headquarters of Rear Admiral Frank F. Fletcher. over the customs house the flag has
 been flying since the landing of the American forces, but until now there had been no ceremony indicating thu formal occupation of Vera Cruz.
 The transports with Brigadier Gen. eral Funston's command aboard were off the port late today but there has been no indication that the military forces will be sent ashore at this time. If the army lands, the blue jackets now on duty here will go aboard their ships but the marines will be left for land service.
 Five Americans who arrived by train from Mexico City today were
 virtually expelled by President Huer- ta. They had been arrested at
 Pachuca for no known cause. They are Dr. IIoskins, R. Chattion, J.
 Punstion, G. G. Smith and MT. Mad
 dox. Dr. lioskins was subjected to roagher treatment than the others be. cause in his pockets were found pa. pers indicating that he had once serv- ed as ~,'rgeon in the United States army C. volunteers. These men were sent to the capital from Pachuca and Huerta ordered them to leave the country
 The more friendly attitude display ed in, the capital towards foreigners in the last day or two was explained today when it was learned from re- tugees that rebel supporters in Mexi. co City had taken steps to change public opinion. They circulated hanu bills calling upon the people to pro- tect Americans and denouncing Huer- ta as the cause of the landing of the American naval forces at Vera Cruz and also as the author of false in- statements published in Mexico City.
 In the hand bills the people were called upon to join in big parade in order to show disapproval of Huertas attitude and to indicate their own friendliness toward Americans.
 The parade took place Saturday and the fact that it was permitted by President lHuerta was construed as an indication of the weakening of his power.
 The rebels are said to have been gaining ground in the territory close to Mexico City. Four hundred Federal wounded were brought into the capt. tai on Friday from nearby points. Where the battle was fought the re- fugees did not know.
 A train reaching here this morning brought many British, German and French residents, but only five Amer jeans. None of them came direct from Mexico City Some of them had been prisoners of the Federals at Cordoba, others at Soledad, the head quarters of General Maas. The latter had been released by him as a result of the urgent representations of Con- sul Canada and were permitted to join the foreign refugee train which left the capital Sunday morning.
 Another train is expected to arrive here tonight and 1t is understood many Americans are aboard.
 Some of the refugees are responsi ble for an unconfirmed report tha, after a demonstration Huerta became so frightened that he hid in a foreign legation, fearing assassination.
 Refugees say that prior to the change in sentiment at the capital, four Americans were seized by one of the mobs. which insisted upon lynch. ing them. Their lives were saved by the intervention of the police whose commander promised the rioters h' would shoot the prisoners but who released them.
 Considerable quantities of arms and have been seized by the American naval authorities here as result of the order that all arms in the possession of civilians must De given up The inhabitants also gave up 4,O0O rifles, 1.200 revolvers. l.oeo machetes, 24 boxes of gunpowder and 50 ,000 rounds of ammunition.