The Washington herald., 1914-11-27
CARRANzA TAKES
OVER VERA Cruz
Chief Given Assurances that
Villa Will Be Reduced
to Submission.
QUIET In MEXICO CITY
Villa Expects to Take Charge of
QUIET In MEXICO CITY
Villa Expects to Take Charge of
Capital as Result of Conference
with Zapata.

Vera Cruz, Nov. 26.-"First Chief
Venustiano CarranZa at the head OF sew
eral hundred OF his troops arrived in
Vera Cruz this afternoon and went i'm
mediately to the municipal palace where
Gen. Aguilar and his stan formally re-
ceived their leader.
Carranza's reception was enthusiastic.
A number OF addresses were made. All
were Of a patriotic nature and all dealt
in confident terms with the prospect Of
quickly reducing Gen. Villa to submIs-
sion. Former Dictator Huerta came in
for his share of invectiyes.
The movement of Carranzista troops in
the direction OF Vera Cruz was called
part OF a great strategic plan to en-
velope Villas forces.
Gems. Obregon, Alvarado, and Santos
Coy have arrived here. The generals
Arrietta (brothers) are at OriEaba,
which was CarranZa's headquarters up
TO yesterday, and Gen. Gonzales is at
Panchon. An American who came
through from Mexico City with the
detachments arriving today said that
when he left the capital on Tuesday
perfect order prevailed.
villa and Zapata Confer.
Juarez, Nov 8.-within sight Of Mexico
City. Gen. Villa today halted his army
OF occupation until he could confer
through representatives, with Gen
Emiliano Zapata, whose forces are in
possession of the capital. A delegation
Of Villas officers met a delegation of
zapata men near Tulatsy to discuss
terms upon which Zapata would relin-
qulsh control of Mexico City to Villa
without battle.
In a personal message to his repre-
sentatives here Gen. villa said that an
agreement undoubtedly would be reach
ed with Zapata and that the conyen-
tion forces represented by Villas army
would take charge of the capital i'm
mediately after the conference.
Failure on the part of Zapata to
agree to Villas terms will be followed
by an assault on the capital. it was
stated in Juarez tonight. This Villa
wishes to avoid. II was stated, because
of the loss of life and damage to prop
ertys which necessarily would result
That Villa has promised to keep order
and protect private and popular rights
when he gets into Mexico City was the
sole announcement OF Secretary Of State
Bryan yesterday with regard to condi-
tions at Mexico City, now IN the hands
of Zapatistas
Villa Assumes Order.
This announcement was based on a dis
patch received from George C. Carothers,
the departments special agent accom-
panying Villa in his movements through
Mexico. Carothers stated that Villa had
assured him that when he got into Mexi-
CO City at the head of his forces there
would be no looting or disorder and that
there would be no interference with pri-
vate or popular rights
Villa vyhap fbfe aapf
about 100 miles north OF Mexico City.
1t is believed that another day will find
him in Mexico City, II, indeed, he did
not reach there last night. Oficlals
here know of absolutely no reason why
his entry should be delayed further, as.
according to all information received
up TO this time, Carranza and his asso-
ciates have purposely left the way to
Mexico City open for Zapata and Villa.
No detailed account OF the present
situation there has been made public
by officials, but II is understood that
the disorders attending the occupa-
tion Of the capital by Zapatistas have
been suppressed. Only the Brazilian
Minister is left in Mexico City now to
represent the United States as Consul
Si1liman has been ordered to join Car
rama at Orizaba and accompany him.
II. as is expected. the constitutionalist
chief moves his capital to Vera Cruz.
The entrance of Villa into Mexico
City, it is believed, will result prompt
ly in a disclosure of the true relations
between him and Zapata.
The American forces OF occupation at
Vera Cruz arrived in Galveston yester-
day. according to oficial advices re-
ceived here. The steamship Cristobal.
Gen. Funston's flagship. and the trans
ports Sumner and Kansas docked with
a part Of the First Brigade shortly al
ter neon. The Mcclellan and Kilpat-
rick, with the remainder of the brigade,
arrived several hours later.
The Ward Liner Antillan.- bringing
T340 refugees, including the priests and
nuns who were driven from Mexico.
also docked at Galveston.