Evening star., 1914-08-02
Wires Carbaja| That He Will
Disarm All FederaIs He
Encounters on Way.
THREATENS TO FIGHT IF
RESISTANCE IS OFFERED
Carranza Fails to Invite Villa to
Join in Constitutionalists' En-
trance Into Mexico City.

GUADALAJARA. Mexico, August l.
Gen. Obregon today telegraphed Provis-
ional President Carbajai: with my
troops I will begin marching on the
capital tomorrow. disarming all federals
and garrisons I encounter. notify you
If resistance is offered or attempts are
made to destroy railroads by federal
troops under your orders l will give
battle and hold them responsible
Carranza Ignores Villa.
Ell PAso, Tex. August 1.-Gen. Villa
has not been invited officially or unof11-
cially by Gen. Carranza to take part in
the entry of the constitutionalist troops
into Mexico City. This was learned def
nitely today. 1t explained in part at
least the delay Of the northern COM
mander in moving his forces south. 1t
was learned also that Villa has been re-
cruiting an average of 400 men daily at
Chihuahua city. Reports from Asuas
Calientes today told of disturbed condi-
tions below that point.
Alberto Fuentes, the constitutionaiist
governor believes travel to the south
unsafe. Gen. Pascual Orozco. with at
least 1000 federal irregulars. Is terrorlZ-
ing the country below the state capitai.
Carranza at Saltillo.
sALT1LLo, Mexico. August 1.-Gen.
Carranza. the constitutionalist chief,
arrived here last night. The Carbajal
commissioners are expected to arrive to-
night.
Carothers Denies Recall.
George c. Carothers, special agent Of
the State Department. who has been ac-
companying Gen. Villa, arrived here yes
terday and had long conference with
Secretary Bryan.
He denied reports that he had been re-
called by the State Department or enal
following the charges made against MN
by Breceda, secretary Of Carranza, and
Luis CABRERA, that he was STRIVING 10
provoke Villa to break with Carranza-
meets that ali matters in Mexico will be
amicably settled 80 that Carba1ai Will
turn the authority In Mexico City over
to the constitutionalists without further
bloodshed He said he did not expect
to see Villa make any hostile moves
While Mr.. Carothers' stated that ne
had come to Washington on mis- own
initiative, after having conferred WIN
both sides. Secretary Bryan, when askea
that his coming was with the approval
of the department" Mr.. Bryan says ne
still believes events in Mexico are pro
crossing encourag1ngly
Mr.. Carothers expects to remain IN
Washington for several days. and Is 10
see Mr.. Bryan again today.
Denies Priests We're Slain.
Oficial dispatches to the State Depart
ment from Gen. Carranza state that no
French priests either were killed or i'm
prisoned at Zacatecas. It has been sug-
gested, however. that his report does
not cover the question raised by the
complaints Of the Christian Brothers
and transmitted by the United States to
the constitutionalists. The Christian
Brothers is lay order. and included no
priests in its membership.
Harry Hubbard. a refugee from Mazat-
Ian, died Of appendicitis on board the
United States ship California, where he
had been operated upon. according to ad-
vices to the Navy Department.
Reports from Admiral Howard state
that Mazatlan and Manzanillo are threat
ened by an attck from the south from
the troops under Gen. Teller at Salina
Cruz. All foreigners who wished to do 30
left the city during the armistice and
found asylum on neutral men-of-war.
Admiral Howard states that great praise
is due the English. American and Ger
man officers for their practical co-opera-
tion in caring for refugees.