Evening star., 1914-10-02
U. S. Troops Ordered Not to
Eyacuate City Before
That Date.
EXACT TIME OF DEPARTURE
HAS NOT BEEN DECIDED
Council Of Generals Representing
All Factions Will Meet October
10 at Aguascalientes.

American forces at Vera Cruz will not
be withdrawn before October IL. it was
announced today at the War Depart
ment. Brig. Gen. Funston was given
instructions to that effect to allay
fears of Mexican civilians employed by
the American administration. who de-
sire. for their own protection, to leave
before the evacuation.
A steamer will leave Vera Cruz to-
morrow for the United States. and. as
there will not be another for a week,
Gen. Funston asked that he be in a
position to assure the populace that in
the meantime American forces would
not be withdrawn.
Officials said today that no exact time
had been set for Withdrawing the
troops, but that ample notice would
be given, SO Mexicans and refugees
may have an opportunity to leave.
Protests Villa Seizure
The State Department today asked
Consul Carothers to investigate the
seizure by the Villa forces on the ranch
Of J. r. Sanford & Co. a large num-
Der OF horses and the crops, at Assem-
nion, Mexico. Complaint about the
seizure was made to the department by
Representative Hull of Tennessee. in
whose district members OF the hrm re-
side.-
The council of generals. representing
all elements in Mexico, will convene at
Aguascalientes October 10, according
to official advices here today, with a
purpose of settling all differences. 1t
will for the first time bring together
a full representation of Gen. villa s
adherents with those from Carranza
and Zapata.
State Department officials were un-
able to estimate the effect on the po-
litical conference in Mexico City OF the
approaching meeting of the military
chiefs.
Reports Assure Permanent Peace.
Unofficial reports reaching the admin
istration from constitutionalist sources
here conveyed further assurances that
permanent peace soon will be restored
in Mexico through the designation of
Iglesias Calderon as provisional presi-
dent pending an election.
Both President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan said the outlook for peaceful
settlement of the difference between the
factions in Mexico was very hopeful
Other officials said they confidently ex-
pected the peace conference to be Sue
ceSSful
been ordered discontinued by agreement
of the peace commissioners, and that
preparations for a general convention
of constitutionaliSt chiefs October 10
had been approved by the Carranza-
Villa representatives, were accepted by
officials here IS an important step in the
interests of peace.
Denies That Villa Captured Saltillo.
Rafael Zubaran. head Of the constitu-
tionalist agency here. issued a state
ment in which he denied reports of the
capture of Saltillo by Villa forces Fur
ther information received by the agency
confirmed reports that Gems. Monciovio
and Luis Herrera had revolted against
the authority Of Villa The statement
follows:
Information received is to the effect
that Gen. Rosalio Hernandez, stationed
with his command near Pardon, and
Gems. Monclovio and Luis Herrera, with
their troops at Parral, remain loyal tC
the central government. and have with.
drawn their forces from the division o1
the north. Gen. Herrera's command will
number more than $500, and Gen
Hernandez has close to 5000 men under
him.
Strong representations have been sent
to both Carranza and Villa against in.
jurfns foreign priests and nuns, and il
was said by officials that both leaders
have assured the administration that
foreigners will be given protection. The
conStitutionaliStS have made it plain
however, that IN cases where the clergy
have aided the Huerta regime they will
be compelled to leave the country.