Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-25
FOREIGNERS IN
MEXICO ALARMED
Fear That Property viii Be
Seized by Mexicans.
U. S. TROOPS LEAVE TODAY
Britain, Spain and Cuba Have Noti-
fled United States That Their
Citizens Fear for Lives When
Soldiers Leave.

Washington, Nov. 23.-Great Britain,
Spain and Cuba have notified this gov
eminent that their citizens in Mexico
are panic-stricken with the fear that
they may lose their lives and property
after the American troops leave Vera
Cruz.
The statements by the foreign rep
resentatives, however, have not altered
the presidents determination to evacu-
ate Vera Cruz today.
1t is understood that the representa-
tives of these governments have been
advised that the state department has
assurances that Villa will protect the
property of all foreigners and that
Mexico City will be far safer In his
control than it has been at any time
since Diaz went into exile.
Capital to Be Evacuated.
Evacuation of Mexico City by Car
rama troops will be completed by
noon, according to official dispatches
to the state department. Generals
Oregon and Blanco, in command
there, have assured the Brazilian min
lister and American Consul Silliman
that a small force will be left to pre-
serve order.
The Carranza forces are moving
eastward to Orizaba, Carranza's tenn.
pOrary capital.
1t is possible that the withdrawal OF
the CarranZa forces is strategic ma
neuVer and that General Obregon will
begin an enveloping movement, aiming
to cut Villas communication with the
northern states, while the forces un
der Gen. Jesus CarranZa and other gen
erals loyal to the first chief attempt
to strike his columns, with Orizaba as
a base.
Provisional President Gutierrez and
80 members of the AguaS Calientes
convention have arrived at San Luis
POtosi.
Terror Reigns in Capital.
Vera Cruz, Nov. 23.-The last fugi
tives to reach here before all traffic
on railroads out of Mexico City was
suspended told of a reign of terror in
the capital. Thousands are fleeing by
every possible vehicle. Only a few
c0nstitutionalist troops guard the city
and there is the constant menace of
pillage by Zapata.
General Obregon's main army has
left the city. Ostensibly it went to bat
tie with the advancing army of Gen
eral Villa, but it is believed here that
instead the constitutionalist cOmman-
der withdrew his forces either to the
east or west of the capital, effecting a
junction with other Carranza troops.
carranza Men Intrench.
FL Paso, Tex, Nov. 23.-Information
which has reached General Villa s
headquarters at Irapuato is that the
main army of General Carranza is in
trenched at Tula, a short distance
north of Mexico City, and there in
tends to resist the movement of Villas
army to occupy Mexico City. The
army, as big as that OF Villa, is in
strong position. 1t is commanded by
Gen. Pablo Gonzales.
Previous to the receipt of this infOr-
nation it was believed General Villa
might progress swiftly enough to oc-
cupy the capital today.
knowledge of the resistance to be Of
fered, however, probably will upset
Villas plans. The general advance
begun from Irapuato through Quere-
taro, which is held by Villa, is being
made cautiously.
Moves Against TuIa.
Gen. Felipe Angeles has undertaken
the advance against Tula and has a
large artillery division. With an adj
vance guard of artillery, although un-
usual in warfare, Villa expects that he
will be able to shell the defenders from
Tula. He believes his cavalry, which
composes the greater part of his army.
will be able to follow up this advan-
tage.