Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-11
MEXICO CITY TO
Be EVACUATED
BY FEDERA[S
Constitutionalist Forces Are
Drawing Near Capital 0bre-
gon Guarantees Peaceful
Occupation,
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Mexico City. Aug. 10--A two-hour
cabinet council was held today and II
Is believed details Of the transfer OF
the provisional government to the
constitutionaiists were the chief
theme.
A special train was being held at
the Bueno vista station this evening,
presumably awaiting the departure
from the capital Of President Car
ba1al A commission of followers OF
the late President Madero was ex-
pected TO leave soon 10 confer with
General Obregon regarding the best
method for the entry of the constitu-
tionalists.
Word has reached the capital that
the city Is virtually surrounded by
c0nstitutionalists and the men of
Emilano Zapata disposed as follows:
General Obregon. 10000 men at
lula: General Nicholas Flores. 1000
at Pacahuca, General Julio Madero.
4, 900 men. near Tulancingo: General
Estaban Marquee, 5000 men at Tulan-
cingo. and Emilano Zapata. 5000 men
at Milpalata.
General Obregon has sent word by
representative that he will guaran-
tee a peaceful entry of the constitu-
ed today that the first army brigade of
the federals would leave this city for
Pucbla today, thus starting the evac-
uation of the capital. The city is
9slet ,, an
for the declaration promised by Pres
idcnt Carbajal
Both houses OF congress met this af-
fornoon In the lower house the
speaker addressed the members. He
said IT had come to his notice unoffi-
cially that President Carbajal had de-
cided to abandon his post and trans
fer power temporarily to the governor
of the federal district, who would hold
the post OF executive until the cOnsti-
tutionalist army was able to enter the
capital. The speaker said in his opn-
ion that congress should dissolve and
he called for motion to that effect.
Several deputies objected to this
procedure. maintaining that the presi-
dent should personally appear before
congress, declare his intentions and
resign. The ensuing debate brought
about a compromise in which 1t was
decided to appoint a committee to call
on the president and learn his inten-
tons.
When the committee called on the
president its members were informed
that the president had no intention Of
resigning at this time and that con-
gross should adjourn tomorrow or
next day as important advices from
the eonstitutiOnalists were expected
which might bring a solution Of the
situation without the evacuation Of
a. ho mi to-
ported, congress Immediately ad-
journed
Although Secretary of War Velasco
announced yesterday that the federals
would evacuate the capital tonight, he
said most emphatically that the troops
would not leave. 1--WE will fight until
the last man dies before we will evae-
uate Internationally" General Velaseo
declared.
1t is stated unofficially that this
new turn about the government was
due to the receipt of a telegram from
President Carbajals representative in
Washington. What the dispatch con-
tanned could not be learned but it is
stated that its contents were sufficient
to cause another entire change in the
governments plans.
Al a. lllttllilE VI Allf iithi Ills hVt''
here late today II was decided that
no bank, foreign or national, shall
open its doors tomorrow. This action
was taken because of the uncertainty
Of the political situation, arising from
the constant change of front by both
the federal and constitutionalist fac
tions. The ielearing house will meet
again tomorrow when it will be de-
eided how long the banks shall re-
main closed.
Argentine Dreadnought To Sail.
San Juan, Porto Rlca, Aug. TO-
The Argentine transports Pampa and
Chaco sailed today for Boston taking
a crew of 800 officers and sailors to
man the Argentine dreadnought Ri
vadavia from the Fore River ship
Yards at Quincy. Mass. whore she was
built, to Argentina.