The chronicle=news., 1914-07-15
MEXICAN FEDERAL FORCE
BEGIN EVACUATION Of GUAYMAS
Gomez Promises Protection to Foreigners Villa
Arrives at Juarez. Entire Army to Moue
Toward Mexico City. Specials Carrying
Families Of Huerta and Banquet Arripe at
Orizaba.

On Board U. s. S. California, Ma
zatlan, July 14.-(Via San Diego
July 15.)-Evacuation OF Guayma,
by the Mexican> federal forces wa,
begun today with the arrival OF thu
steamer Beito Juarez. according t.
reports made to Rear Admiral How
ard. The first step preliminary tc
the general exodus OF federals be.
gan with the embarking OF horse,
and cattle.
Conferences between the federal
and constitutionaIist generals al
Guaymas relative to the exchange OF
prisoners continued throughout the
day and the negotiations have been
practically completed, the federal
commander reserving the right to
certain exceptions when the trans
fers are made.
The California and tho destroyer
Preble departed today for La PaZa.
where 1t is expected the federals and
constitutionalists will agree on the
Joint support of Cavranza.
Colonel Gomez. a Zapatista officer
who has taken charge OF Aculpac0
in the name of the constitutionalists,
has promised protection to all for
eigners. His forces there consist OF
1000 men.
The evacuation of Guaymas by the
federal forces will have the effect OF
reopening the large Southern Pacific
railway shops at Empalme on the
outskirts and result in the restora-
tion Of through service between No.
gales. Ariz.. and Topic. capital Of ths
state OF that name.
The Japanese cruiser Idxumo lef
|Manxaaill0 today. TOR ,MszatlanAssz,--
Ell Paso. Tex, July 15.-Genera
Francisco Villa and his stat: and &
small escort arrived today at Juare,
to spend few days at the border
here. The northern division com.
mander expected to return south and
have his entire army moving toward
Mexico City within eight days. The
Villa troops are spread over south
ern Chihuahua. While at Juarez,
General Villa Will arrange for fu-
ture supplies. While it is known that
Villas supply of artillery ammuni-
tion is ample he fs short OF rifle am
munition.
Among those accompanying GEN
eral Villa were Serapio Aguirerre.
Carranzas treasurer general. and
other officials of tho national con-
government who were
arrested at Juarez during the first
outbreak of the Carranza-Villa es-
arrangement which was patched up
later at the Torreon conference.
The Carranza men have been
placed at liberty, and the Carranza
funds confiscated by the Villa people
returned to constitutionalist agents
here.
RReports of fighting at Palomas,
opposite Columbus, N. M. between
constitutionalist troops and federal
under Rogue Gomez, were
received here today. The reports
as to whether the constitu-
tionalists garrison had been wiped
out by the guerrillas, or the Villa
troops had defeated the invaders. The
port is an entry
for cattle from the Casas Grandes
of Chihuahua.
Mexico City, July 15.-General
Huerta was about the principal
streets of the capital this morning
and at IL o'clock as usual, went to
the barber shop In front OF the cable
office to be shaved.
Washington, July 15.-No word
of the movements or intentions Of
General Huerta was contained in the
early official dispatches today. The
only official communication from
Mexico City was message from the
Brazilian legation there, the con-
tents of which had evidently been
censored until nothing, but a mere
list of routine formal announce
ments was made.
albuquerque, N. NJ, July 15.-El-
felgo Baca, attorney for General
lose Ynez Salazar. held prisoner at
Fort Wingate, returned from the
fort today with information that
Salazar had been locked up in the
guard house pending investigation
of a report that he and General Rod
rigo Quevedo were active in further
to,