The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-14
]. S. TROOPS Will
LEAVE VERA CRUZ
MONDAY,
Official Announcement Made By
State Department
FACTIONS PREPARING FOR WAR
Washington Officials Believe that IL
Fighting is Resumed that II VIII
Be on Large Scale

Washington, Nov. 14-Monday, the
23d. was fixed last night as the date
for the evacuation OF Vera Cruz by
the American forces. Secretary Bry-
an issued this announcement: Both
Gen. Carranza and the convention at
Aguascalientes having given the as
surance and guarantees we requested.
il is the purpose of the administrat
ion 10 withdraw the troops of the
United States from Vera Cruz on
Monday the 23d of November All the
persons there for whose personal
safety this government has made IT,
self responsible have lett the city.
The priests and nuns who had taken
refuge there. and for whose safety
fears were entertained, are now on
their way to this country"
To just what authority the port of
Vera Cruz would be delivered was
not made plain. II has been assum-
ed. however. that as the United States
throughout the Mexican difficulties
has dealt with the defacto authorities
actually In control of territory involy
ed the city would be turned over to
an agent of Gen. Carranza. probably
Gen. Candida Aguilar. commanding
the constitutlonallst forces in the
state OF Vera Cruz.
As far "a known. there has been no
final decision as To when and to
whom the more than 100000. OF
Mexican customs moneys now held by
the United States shall be paid. Both
Carranza aud the Aguascalientes con
vention have given guarantees that
customs duties collected at Vera Cruz
viii not be reimposed. In view of the
complications which might arise.
however. in the event CarranZa were
driven from power by Villas army.
supporting Gen. Gutierrez. the con.
ventions new provisional president,
II has been suggested that payment
of the money might be withheld pend
ing a clarihcation OF the situation.
While no armed clash had been re-
ported at Washington yesterday be-
tween the forces OF Carranzs and The
Augascalientes convention, both sides
were preparing for hostile operations.
As many Of the generals are wayering
In their allegiance. II is not expected
that the exact strength of either fac
ton will develop until the doubtful
ones definitely announce their align
ment
From Tampico yesterday came
word To the state department that
Gen Luis Caballero. governor OF the
state OF Tamaulipas. had publicly an
nounced his allegiance to Carranza
and that the seaport feared an attack
from the west. consular dispatch.
however. said Tamaulipas. OF which
Gen Eulalio Gutierrez. now provision
al president at the Aguascalientes
convention, was formerly governor
will stick by him. The Gutierrez
forces are concentrating in the city
OF San Luis Potosi and may move
eastward to attack Tampico.
The attitude OF Gen. Gonzales. VINO
commands a division of several thous
and troops at Queretaro. is likely to
be a matter of importance. Gonzales
hitherto has been staneh friend OF
Carranza and an enemy OF Villa.
While there still was a hope that hos
tilities may be averted by the gener-
ais themselves reaching an under
standing whereby Gen Carranza
would retire. officials expect that IL
civil war results il will be much
more extensive than anything Mexico
has seen. Larger forces than have
ever before been under arms have
been organized. as many as 100000
men being well equipped. and almost
that number more are available. No
estimate Of the fo-ccs villa will con
troi is available as vet. but military
experts az Washington think he al
ready has strategic advantages In ,he
extent of territory dominated by his
men