The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-26
Foreigners IN I
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
ISpain and Cuba have notified this gov
Iernment 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
resentatiyes, however, have not altered
the presidents determination to eVscu-
ate Vera Cruz today.
1t ia 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 1t 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
Obregon and Blanco, in command
there, have assured the Brazilian min
lister, and American Consul Silliman
THAT small force will be left to pre-
serve order.
The Carranza forces are moving
eastward to Orizaba. CarTanza's tenn
porary capital. a..
1t is possible that the withdrawal OF
the Carranza forces is strategic ma
neuver and that General Obregon will
begin an enyeloping movement, aiming
| to cut Villas communication with the
northern states, while the forces I'M
| 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 Relens In Capital.
Vera Cruz, Nov. 23.-The last fugi-
tiyes 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
constitutionalist troops guard the city
and there is the constant menace o.
pillage by Zapata.
General Obregon's main army hat
left the city. Ostensibly it went To bat
tie with the advancing army of Gen
eral villa, but 1t is believed here tina
instead the constitutionalist COmman
der withdrew his forces either to The
east or west of the capital, effecting {
junction with other CaTranza troops.
Carranza Men Intrench
Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. 23.-InformatioI
which has reached General Villa!
headquarters at ITapuatO is that the
main army of General Carranza Is in
trenched at Tula, a short distance
north of Mexico City, and there In
J tends to resist the movement Of Villa
} army to occupy Mexico City. TIL,
J army as big as that of Villa, is il
} strong position. 1t is commanded b!
Gen. Pablo Gonzales.
Previous to the receipt OF this infor
| LDdllOu IL Ndb DCllCNCO NChCi al liI'
might progress swiftly enough to Oc
cupy the capital today.
knowledge of the resistance to be OF
fered, however, probably will upse
Villas plans The general advance
begun from Irapuato through Quere
taro. which is held by Villa. is beinl
made cautiously.
Moves Against TuIa.
Gen. Felipe Angeles has undertaken
the advance against Tula and has
large artillery division. With an ad
vance guard Of artillery, although I'm
= usual in warfare, Villa expects that h,
will be able to shell the defenders from
Tula. He believes his cavalry, whicl
composes the greater part OF his army
? will be able to follow up this adyan
tage.