New Britain herald., 1914-11-20

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 Country For Temporary Keeping Washington, Nov. 20.-American l Consul Silliman in a despatch filed in Mexico City at 8 o'clock last night reported that General Obregon's troops were entraining for Orizaba and moving the offices of the govern ment with them. Consul Silliman added that the city was in a state of decided unrest. He did not indicate whether the Obre- gon troops were evacuating the city to leave it undefended before the troops approaching from the north or whether his forces were to be re- placed with other Carranza troops, moving down from Queretaro under General Gonzales, one of Carranza's s supporters.
 Railroad Communication Interrupted.
 MT. Silliman added that railroad communication northward and also between the capital and Vera Cruz was interrupted.
 Previous reports have left it to be understood that sufficient garrison would remain in the capital to ma1n- tain order and prevent entrance of the Zapata forces until Villas forces were in the immediate vicinity and ready to enter when the Carranza troops would withdraw.
 Discuss Vera Cruz Evacuation.
 Acting Secretary Lansing conferred today with Acting Secretary Breck- inridge of the war department, and Brig. Gen. Scott, chief of staff, over details of the evacuation of Vera Cruz. It was decided that the cus- toms collected during the period of occupation supposed to aggregate more than s1,00O,0oo, would be brought away by Major General Funston to be held in this country for delivery to the government which Is finally recognized
 Hostilities Broken Out.
 Foreign Minister Fabela tele- graphed the Carranza agency here to- day a formal declaration that hostili- ties with Villa had broken out and telling of the appointment of military commanders for the various states and districts.
 Pressing southward at the head of an army eager for fight after months of recuperation, Gen. Villa will en- counter little difficulty in reaching Mexico City, according to the opinion of American agents expressed in despatches reviewed today by ad- ministration officials. Other reports told of the continuation of Villas triumphant march, QueretarO, where a clash had been forecast, having been abandoned by the Car ranza forces. Where they intended to make a stand was not indicated.
 Queretaro is the only town of strategical importance between Mexi- co City and Aguascalientes and 1t has been declared in reports from Carranza sources that Villa would have to battle near there the forces of General Obregon and Gonzales. The city will be used by Villa, it is said, as a concentration center be- fore the advance on Mexico City.
 Danger For Foreigners.
 The situation that might result from Villas possible investment of the capital is not overlooked here. Many foreigners still remain in Mex ico City who would be endangered if a battle were pressed in the streets.
 Unofficial reports stated that the Brazilian minister at Mexico City, Senor Cardoso De Oliveira, had asked what guarantees General Ob- regon could offer foreigners inas- much as the bulk of the army was to leave for the north. Obregon was said to have informed the minister that cavalry detachments and other forces would remain to fight off Za- pata.
 Declines to Discuss Offer.
 Obregon declined to discuss the of- fer of the Brazilian minister to me- diate between the contending forces if he appeared as the representative of the United States. but added he might consider it if the minister came in his capacity as Brazilian en- voy. The military chieftain was said to have based his stand on 'the unjust action of Washington occupy ing Vera Cruz, affronting the honor of the Mexican nation.''