Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-14
AMERICAN TROOPS
TO LEAVE MEXICO
ON NOVEMBER e
Date Announced by Bryan
After Conference
With Wilson.
APPARENTLY RECEIVED
WITH SOME SURPRISE
To What Authority Port of Vera
Cruz Will Be Delivered
Not Made Plain.
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REQUIRED GUARANTEES GIVEN
Villa Moves Against Carranzn and
Plans Attack on Tam
picO.


day. November 90. was fixed tonight
ton OF Vera Cruz.
Secretary Bryan issued this an
mounccmcnt:
Both General Carran.a and tho cor
Ncntion at iwuascaiicntes having
given the assurances and guarantees
we requested. II is the purpose OF the
administration 10 withdraw tho troops
OF the United States from Vera Cruz
on Monday. the 23d OF November.
All tho persons there for whose
personal safety this government has
made itself responsible, have left the
city The priests and nuns who had
had taken refuge there, and for whose
safety fears were entertained. are now
on their way to this country"
The statement vas given out after
a long conference between Mr. BRYAN
and President Wilson. 1t apparently
was received with surprise in some Of
ftcini quarters. the general under
standing having been that the evac-
uation might be delayed indefinitely
pending reports the alignment OF
the various Mexican chiefs i'm the
latest civil war
DETAILS WILL he GIVEN
TO PUBLIC TODAY
Secretary Bryan declined to add TO
the formal announcements saving de-
tails would be made public by the War
.
Harrison had nothing to say, and TO
Just what authority the port OF Vera
Cruz would be delivered was not made
plain. II has been assumed however
that as the United States throughout
the Mexican difficulties has dealt with
the ne facio authorities actually II.
coitroi OF territory involved the CITY
would be turned over 70 an agent or
General Carranza, probably General
Candida tguilar, iF9lt
As far AZ Is known, there has been
no final decision az 10 when and TO
whom tho more than $1,000. 900 Of
Mexican customs moneys now held By
the United states shall be paid Both
tarranza and tho .>guascalicntes con-
Ncntion have given guarantees that
customs duties collected will not be
rcimposed In Wow OF the co,nplica-
tons which might arise, however, In
III" event Carranza were driven from
power by Villas army. supporting Cen
cral Gutierrez, tho convcntion's new
Provisional President. 1t has been sug-
rcstrd that payment of the money
might be withheld. pending a clarinca-
ton OF the situation.
FIRST NEWS OF REMOVAL
OF PRIESTS AND Nuns
Mr.. Bryan's statement gave the arst
news OF the removal OF priests and
nuns from Vera Cruz. With their de-
parture. the only persons other than
soldiers. marines and officials left in
the Mexican port with a claim upon
the United States for personal protcc-
ton arc Mexicans who have been in
the employ OF the Americans. AS
surance that these men will not be
punished was one of the conditions OF
evacuation. Five army transports
already are In port at Vera Cruz wait
ing to bring away the troops. and Brig
adier-General Funston. commanding.
has reported that the evacuation can
be completed within forty-eight hours
after the order Is given. The garrison
numbers about $500, including the
First Brigade OF Infantry and marines
VILLA TAKES OFFENSIVE
AGAINST CAItRtNZA
General villa. in command OF forces
loyal to Provisional President Gutierrez.
has taken the offensive against Cen
cral CarranZa, according to state De-
partment advices to-day Villa already
has occupied san Luis Potosi, and
plans an immediate attack OH Tampico.
The Washington governments. already is
preparing to take American refugees
aboard ships lying In the Tampico
River.
Villas forces were received with
open arms at San Luis Potosi, and. ac
cording to the consular advices, now
command virtually all the territor.
north of the line from Representatives,
TO San Luis Potosi. Moving southwark.
Villa Is expected to meet Carranza's
men at Querctaro. There are uncon
nrmed reports. however, that General
Gonzales. Carranza's division command
or at that point, may Join the Villa
forces.
C'arranza is at Cordoba. where he has
established temporary capital Mex
leo City apparently will be the objcc-
tive OF the Villa forces moving cast
ward toward Cordoba and Vera Cruz.
HURRIED ORDERS GIVEN