Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-09-27
CARRANZA PREDICTS
Further FIGHTING
SAYS ZAPATA WILL REFUSE
TO LAY DOWN HIS
ARMS,
PUTS The Blame ON VILLA
Zapata and Villa Expected to
Have the Support of Old
Federal Troops.

WASHINGTON sept. % General
CarranZa today predicted further
lighting in MeXicO, according to Of
fetal adVlces TO the state department.
The first chief explained to displo-
mats, who gathered at his request.
that Xapat nad refused To attend or
send delegates To the national con-
Vention called for October /, and that
his forces We're active in the south.
lie also described events leading up
to the rupture with General Nilla,
saying the blame for further blood
shed would be Nilla's, as his own
troops would act only ON the dcfens-
i've.
official information has come to
the Washington government from
General Funston and others that
Uapata and Nilla are working in
harmony against Carranza and oX-
pect the support of cx-federal sol
dicrs. ono of Villas chief demands
has been the meritorious officers who
supported liuorta bc taken into the
new national army but Carranza has
given such officers no guarantees Al
ready it has been reported that fran
cisco Carhajal, former provisional
president and General Felix pia2 are
ready to support villa.
General Hugh Scott, assistant chief
Of STAFF of the army. and formerly in
command of the Mexican border, has
received a pathetic letter in this con-
nectiOn from General Francisco cas-
tro, the aged general just released
with Mexican federal troops, who
crossed the border after the fight Of
Ojinaga and were interned in Texas
General Castro wrote that after 40
years service in the Mexican army,
during which he worked hard to gain
every promotion and had not a blot
on his record, he now found himself
barred from the army of his country.
the American government has
taken no steps as yet to mend the sit
uation, awaiting II clearer definition
OF the situation Rear Admiral
Fletcher, commander of the Atlantic
feet. has recommended that four
battleships be retained temporarily in
Mexican waters while the remainder
of the fleet goes north for target
practice.
The opinion is now general that
American troops will not be with
drawn until the Nilla-Carranza con-
troversy is adjusted.
'One of the two wires of the cable
company to Mexico CITY is working.
The present extent Of the damage to
the railway (Nera Cruz to Mexico
City) is not yet fully known. Two
freight trains have been turned loose,
one in each direction and the track
torn up over considerable stretches.
There Is nothing definite as to the
destruction of bridges, though such
destruction is stated to have occurred.
If the bridges are not destroyed and
no resistance is offered railway Of
iicals think they may he able to run
trains in three or four days.
1t is known that the destruction
was the work of revolutionists, eX-
tederals under Higenio Aguilar and
Benjamin Argumedo. The size of this
force is Variously estimated at from
three to six thousand men. Candido
Aguilar (Carran2a's general COM
manding forces outside Vera CRUZ
has sent 1900 men, practically all he
had at Soledad. Presumably they will
be Joined by others from Cordoba
and Orizba. Agents of Villa have
been here recently comforting with
ex-federal officers and furnishing
them with funds.
IF the break in the road can be
kept open it will have the important
effect Of isolating General Jesus Car
rama and the $4,000 troops he took
10 the isthmus to garrison the states
of the southwestern part of the re-
public.
In response TO Admiral Fletcher's
recommendations the battleships
Texas, Minnesota and Rhode Island
have been ordered to Vera cruz.
They probably will relieve the ar
kansas. Delaware and North Dakota.
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