The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-09-27
CARRANzA TRIES TO SHIFT
THE BLAME ONTO GEN.
VILLA
TROOPS WILL STAY
American Soldiers win Net BE
Withdrawn From Vera Cruz
Until Some Definite Decision
Is Reached

u Il 4 .
Washington, Sept. 2s.--GeneraI
Carranza today predicted furtndr
fighting in Mexico. according TO Of
ficial advices to the state depart.
ment The first chief explained to
diplomats, who gathered at his re-
quest, that zapata had refused to at
tend or send delegates to the ma
tfonal convention called for October
and that his forces were active in
the south. He also described events
leading up to the rupture with GEN.
Ierai Villa, saying the blame FOR frr.
eheF blocdshed would be Villas an Ills
own troops would act only on the de-
fensive.
Official infrmation has come to the
Washington government from Gem
eral Funston ard Others that zapata
and villa are working In harmony
Iagainst Carranza and expect the sum
port of former federals. one OF VIZ
1la's chief demands has been that cer-
tain officers who supported Iusrfa
be taken into the new national army,
but carranza has given s1cii offitsfs
no guarantees. Aireaey 1t hns been
reported that FranciBep CarbasaI, for
mer provisional president, and Gem
arat FsliE EiiSs are reesHs 20 stipnort
Villa ~ ssji q
General Hugh Scott, assistant cfiee;
or start OF the army ara ssorassssiS s:s
command on the Mexican border, has
received a pathetic letter Iii this con-
nection from General Francisco Cas-
ira. the aged general just released
with Mexican 2 federal troops who
crossed the bordaF after tho battIs OF
0biEaga and were internea In Texas.
/ General Sastro wrote that after forty
years service In the Mexican army
during which he workedahard to gain
every promotion and has not q blot
on his record he now found himself
barred from the army OF his country.
! Tho American government has
taken ii0 steps 90 Jss JJss - isiSisG iisS
situation. awaiting a clearer defini-
ti1p of the situations Rear Admiral
FLETCHER, commander 6f the Atlantic
fleet.l has recommended that FOUR bat-f
itieships pc retained temporarily In
4 N1GAhC1tLf NtalCIbf AAStAttAl4skGAE9
OF the fleet goes north for target prac-.
tice.&l = I'll ss.,,sis ;Y.., S. a az
The opinion Is now general that
American; troops twill not be with
Drawn until the VILLA. .Carranga con-
Itroyersy Is adjusted. 81
The following report from Gen.
Eu1ston. was received today:
| "One OF she two wives OF the Cable
company to Mexico City is working.
| The present extent or the damage TO
I,he railway (vera Cruz to Mexico
kitty is not yet fully known. IL the
bridges are not destroyed and M re-
sistance is offered. railway officials
think they may be able to run trains
! IA t.,s t.1Sc 1,S 9. g sc..r Anvs- lzsssts
.Tt is known that the Distraction
was the work of reyolutio onists, exc
| tederaIs under Higenic Aguilar ana
| Benjamin Arjunego. The size OF shiF
| force is yariously estimated at from
| 3. 3.0OC to 5000 men Candigo AEailar
(carranza's general commanding
forces outside We're CRUZ has SENT
500 men, practically all he had 81
sc,Stiad, cr srains In thar direction.
Presumably they viii be Joined BY
luthers from Cordoba and Ofizaha.,
Agents OF villa have been here re-
Gently conp,rEins with exteedcrai soi-
liess. Is y .rs
In response to Admiral Eieteliss'ss
recommend ess5ons the bait tleBhips
Texas, Mfnhesota and Rhode Island
have been ordersd TO Vera Cruz. They
probasly Will relieve she Ariag gaa,
Delaware and North Dok0ta, I,ater e
| is proposed 90 Withdraw the Kansas
snd Virginia, leaving the a,e2sB. Mn
I.nesota. Pa.csss island and vermont In
Mexican waters. y.
An optimistic view OF the situation
was expressed In statenient taaued
Tonight by G,fstavo 1direlegs enc & ots
Cafraaza's rkivate s asecretatiege Who
.rfiye6 here recently from MeaiSC-
fIe ex pressed the belief that the dele
rates who viii attend the nation Al
lccnyention In Mexico CITY next
tThufsdAy win peacefuiiy cona poss
idifficuities betweert 81 g Es:asa y si9
villa.