Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-18
Forces Ordered to Evac-
nate San Luis Potosi to
Prevent BIoodshed.
TALKING PEACE TERMS
Huerta and Banquet to Sail
From Puerto Mexico on
German Cruiser.

Monterey. July ls.-Seven thousand
co-stitutionalist troops we're today or
ssrsd TO march toward Mexico City,
N be ready 10 preserve order there in
cssa of an outbreak The troops or
ssrss south are under command of Gen
s-,I Jesus Carranza, brother of the
srst chief. Constitutionalist officials
clafm they have 10000 troops with
IN q hours by rail of the capital.
washington. D. G. July 1s.-To dem
oustrate that the new provisional gov
e-nmeut OF Mexico wishes 10 restore
peace without further bloodshed. Pres
tdent CarbajaI. Huerta's successor. has
ordered the federal forces to evacuate
San Luis Potosi. one OF the large cit
les Of central Mexico.
Carranza has sent a commission to
Celaya to meet three commissioners
sent from Mexico City with authority
to arrange transfer of power to the
constitutionalists. These advices were
received today al the Mexican en-
bassy by Senator CastellOt. personal
representative of Carbajal.
Unofficial reports from Matamoras
last night indicated that the federais
had departed. Castellot had little in
formation as TO the whereabouts today
Of the Carbaial commissioners. He un-
derstood, however, that Carranza had
sent a committee TO meet them. but
merely as an escort to Monterey,
and without authority TO discuss terms
OF peace The commission sent by
CarbajaI has instructions 10 60 direct
70 Carranza headquarteIs----
Efforts aimed at restoration Of peace
in Mexico were redoubled today by ad-
ministration officials. They were in
direct communication with Carranza
and were urging him to proclaim gen.
eral amnesty for political offenders
and in touch with Zapata, the south
ern rebel, whose forces frequently ap-
peared almost at the gates of the cap
Ital-
Huerta Bound for Jamaica.
Puerto Mexico. July 1S.-It is an
nounced that Huerta has decided to
depart from this port on the German
cruiser Dresden. General Banquet
alone accompanying him. It is under
stood the Dresden will proceed to ia
maica, but this is not officially an
nounced. None of the refugees will be
accommodated on the British cruiser
Bristol, which has been utilized as a
refuge for many fugitives here. About
40 fugitives, mostly women, will pro-
eeed on the City of Mexico as ordinary
passengers to Galveston via Vera
Cruz- II is thought probable the gun
boat Bravo will carry still others of the
iagitives from Mexico. Permission to
use the Bravo has been granted by the
new government
Huerta and Banquet rose at 500
o'clock in spite of the fact that work
Kept them up after midnight The for
ner dictator had not left his car since
ais arrival here. In the latter part OF
me night he suffered a slight attack of
moigestion and this morning was in an
unamiable mood. Neither Mrs. Huerta
nor Mrs. Banquet had seen her hus-
O&no up to this morning. but plans
we're made for an interchange of calls
.siore the departure of Huerta and his
'orner war minister
.huerta called a number Of newspa-
peT men into his railroad car. saying:
an going TO do both questioning
No answering myself, like men in a |
--3o mouse do. Why did ! resign? II
9isned because ! believed. after hav- |
.Is arranged International affairs. my
~ was to give the last proof of my |
'"ion 10 the sons OF the republic. !
so was convinced my resignation |
OAa serve as a means Of concilia- |
between all sons OF the republic" |
lr., second selfasked question was. |
are you leaving the country |
Hs You are still able to serve it?-
answer follows: My departure |
- national territory has no other |
tnan TO leave the government |
ample field for action. ] declare to |
- World that the line OF conduct / 4
s's followed had no other object |
gu my heartiest desire for the paci- |
'lon OF my country"
Villa Assures Protection.
,,'' n'~shing;on. d. C.. July 1s.-General |
A communicated with the state de-
ent through Consul Edwards at |
@so today. Offering guarantee for |
a OF lives and property OF |
- ieans and other foreigners along
border in states where he is in |
80. Edwards also telegraphed the |
h's OF the fall Of PalOmos were |
eo untrue. Edwards received |
- mat some hundred robbers took |
IA the battle. that the constftu- |
sts were not annihiIsted and !