The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-09
n Monday, for the marines and blue

on Monday. for the marines and blue
jackets killed at Vera Cruz.
tSecrctary Daniels sailed last night
on board the MayGower. and will Join
tho funeral ship Montana, or the Vir-
sinin Capes tomorrow. arriving In
New York on Sunday afternoon.
The President will rido in n car
riaGc with the paraed from the Bat
terry to the Brooklyn Navy-Yard lie
will return 10 Washington immediate-
address at the novy-yard.
Secretary Bryan to-day made public
a long formal communication from
Rophael Zubaran, In behalf OF Cen
eral Carranza, declaring the friendly
attitude OF the Constitutionnlsts to-
ward the United States.
ATTITUDE OF CARRANZA
DESCRIBED As FRIENDLY
The document reversed the position
announced by Carranza. immediately
aftcr the occupation OF Vera Cruz that
hr resented the occupation. lie now
regards the American movement as
directed against Iucrta and not
against the Mexican people, who he
says. are on friendly terms with the
United states. The document was sig
nidcant IA being the first official COM
mur!cat!on announced by the state De-
Dartment as having been received from
an official Of the CarTanza govern
nont Hitherto Carranza has ad-
dressed his communication to the
American consuls IN Mexico.
Word came TO Coustitutionalist head
quarters here that General Carran7a
had ordered the campaigns against
Tampico and san Luis potosi to quick
conclusions. that endorsements were
Oh their way to both places. The
iuarch OF the Constitutionalists 10 the
vicinity of san Luis Potosi has cut of
railway communication, according to
dispatches from General CarranZa who
te!eEraphed a denial here to-day OF the
reported rupture between himself and
General Villa over General Chao. Gov.
error of the state of Chhuahun lie
reported that General Chao was with
hiin IN Torreon, and not in prison. as
Was reported and was still Governor
or Chihuahua
reports of hostilities at Tampico
We're mcagrc. Secretary Daniels tele-
traphed Admiral Mayo for information
concerning reports that all ships had
hcen ordered from the river. American
ships were withdrawn several days
;iro. but IL is understood that Consti-
tu'onalists ns we'll as Eedcrnls will
not permit any ships to land supplies or
ltisons.
Secretary Daniels also telegraphed
Rear-A dmiral Howard on the Pacific
coas, for information concerniur ina
reported fail Of Mazatlan.
NOT CONTEMPLATED no
Make AGGRESSIVE MOVE,
This statement was made tonight
oN Secreiary Garrison:
With respect 10 inquiries made
aoout the ohartcring of transports
NE facts are that am cndcnvoring
TO gather at Galveston some ships
Mnlch could he used To transfer the
naiance OF the second division to Vera
tru@ IN case ii is thought wise. i'm
view ni precautionary attitude TO
nave them there 1t is not contcln-
dated TO make any aggressive move.
ana there Is no change in the situa-
non SO FAR as hostillties are CON
tcEned. This Is not caused by any Sc
IioNS situation, or dispatches having
any such charter.
Ihe secretary said he had arranged
10 charter sin additional Transports
With these he said there would h"
nine Transports available for use of
inc army In transferring; its forces from
Galveston to Vera Cruz.
Lat. tonight the South American
mcuiators We're notified by the Hucrta
government that the Mexican telcga-
ZION would leave Mexico CITY to-mor-
row Tor Niagara Falls, Via Vera cruz
Nld Key West.