Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-30
AMERICAN FLAG IS
RAISED AT VERA
CRUZ WITH POMP
General Funston Occupies
Headquarters Vacated by
General Mas.
HEAVY GUNS DRAGGED
THROUGH STREETS
Sleepy Mexican Town Wakes
Up and Makes Show OF
Enthusiasm.

Vera Cruz, Mex. April 30-The
Fifth brigade of United States army
regulars began landing here from the
fantry and artillery were relieving the
blueiackets who have been doing shore
duty, as rapidly as possible. General
Funston established himself in the
quarters formerly occupied by General
Mas, who commanded the Mexican
federal garrison driven out by the
marines.
The city's formal transfer from Ad-
miral Fletcher S to General Funston s
custody was scheduled for p. m.
All arrangements were made for the
unfurling of the colors at that hour, a
burst of music by the bands and a
meeting between Fletcher and Frms-
ton in the central plaza for the cere-
monies
The transfer completed, the blue
/ jackets were to return aboardship, the
troops saluting at their departure.
The Mexican "snipers, driven from
the city, have since been terrorizing
farmers and gardeners in its vicinity
and, threatening them with death if
they furnish food to the Americans.
The result of this has been a food
shortage, and to meet it Funston has
asked Secretary of War Garrison s per-
mission to extend his lines by 20 miles
in each direction.
/ A military hospital has been estab-
4 lished under Surgeon Major A. w.
Williams direction.
Civil Governor Kerr was organizing
force today to handle the work of
municipal administration.
The city's animation increased as
the hour for the transfer from Fletcher
to Funton approached. Both officers
full staffs were massed in front of the
railroad terminal for the function.
Boatload after boatload of, troops
landed in heavy marching order and
tramped to their positions. AT the same
time the bluejackets were converging
from the outskirts upon the main
square in readiness for the afternoon Is
ceremonies, and then for transfer on
board the warships in the harbOr.
The machine guns from the fighting
craft ratified through the streets on
their way back from the outskirts. The
heavier artillery brought by Funston 4
men rumbled more ponderously into the
outskirts.
1t could not be said that the Mexi
can population showed as much enthus
/ iasm, but the Americans in the city
effervesced with it. Refugees contin
ued to arrive, testing the local hotels
capacity to care for them. The towI
was extremely crowded and oppressive
ly hot and uncomfortable.
From the hospital ship Solace it was
reported that all the wounded bluejack
cts and marines were doing we'll.
Juarez, Mex, April 30.-Genera
Villa s campaign to sweep the federal
from northern Mexico will not be de
layed by mediation negotiations. Gen
eral Carranza will consider no propose
for an armistice between his troops and
President Huerta's.
This statement was given author
itatively to the United Press this aft
ernoon in response to inquiries concern
ing the news that the mediators were
urging a suspension of hostilities pend
ing their efforts to effect a settlement
HGeneral Villa,'' said the United
Press informant, twill attack Saltillt
: Immediately. 1t would be the heigh
of folly to permit the $1,000 federal
: in northern Mexico to concentrate il
5 Saltillo during en- armistic.'
A number of American and Europeal
refugees arrived here today.