Evening star., 1914-08-16
Rebel Troops Reviewed From
National Palace Balcony
by Gen. 0bregon.
COMMITTEE DEPARTS TO
WELCOME NEW PRESIDENT
First Chief of Constitutionalists Will
Assume Office Soon as He Reaches
Mexico City.

tional capital tonight Is in the hanos
of the constitutionalists. In accord
ance with a prearranged plan, Gen.
Obregon marched in with his army
and took peaceful possession OF the
city this afternoon. The citizens greet
ed him and his soldiers with cheers.
The evacuation by the federals was
completed today and constitutfonahst
troops are now quartered in the BAR
racks which the government soldiers
recently occupied.
Tomorrow morning eight special
trains will leave for the 'front.' carry
ing a reception committee. which Will
formally welcome Gen. Carranza- nrst
chief of the constitutionallsts, VINO
will assume the presidency as sooh as
he enters the capital
with the resignation of the military
governors of the states OF Shiapas,
Vera Cruz, Tabasco. Campeche ana
Yucatan, the last vestige OF the oio
regime will disappear.
The city everywhere was decorated
today for the occasion. For the nrst
time in many months American nags
few beside the Mexican colors. With
q view of preventing any disturbance.
Gen. Obregon caused to be posted
throughout the city decree threat
ening the immediate execution of any
officer or enlisted man who disturbed
public order.
Cheered by Crowds.
Crowds early packed the streets along
which 1t had been announced the con-
stitutionalist troops would pass. After
six hours of waiting the people were
rewarded by seeing the front ranks Of
the main force of Gen. Obregon's army
swing into the Paseo de la Reforma
an ba a.
tional palace.
As the cavalry. artillery and infan-
try passed, the crowds cheered the men
all of whom bore the marks Of hard
walks were densely crowded from
Chapultepec castle to the national pal
ace, a distance of three miles. and the
reception given the incoming army was
taken by the leaders as an augury of
the support which the people will give
the new government
The procession was headed by q cav
airy regiment in command Of Cen Fran
cisco Robles. which acted as an escort
10 Gen. Obregon and his stsn. Next
came the headquarters band and an In
fantry brigade under Cen Juan Cabral,
and the 1sr Regiment with machine guns
brought up the hear Of the first section.
The second section was headed by an
infantry regiment under Col Iarreaga-
This was followed by the LIST Regiment
Of Artillery and the 18th and 10Th Sonora
b0ttQl1OnS.
Reviewed by obregon.
Gen. Obregon reviewed the troops from
fhe balcony Of the National Palace, after
which the soldiers were sent to the bar
racks. The whole parade passed on in
an orderly manner. being disturbed only
by the cheers for Carranza and the con-
stitutionalist cause.
Since early morning troops have lined
the historic causeway from Tlatnepant,
la to Veronica. 1t was along this Old
road that Cortez fought the Aztecs
nearly four centuries ago.
Twelve trains. carrying guns, muni-
tions and forage, aided the army in
vestment-
1t is expected that Gen. Carranza.
with the main body Of the army. will
enter Mexico City some time tomorrow.
Fighting Renewed in Sonora.
NoGALES. Sonora, Mexico, August 15.-
Fighting began tonight at Llano Station.
twenty-five miles south of Magdalena, be-
tween factions headed by Gov. Maytorena
and Col. Gales in Sonora. Seven hun
dred soldiers left here tonight on a spe-
cial train with Col. Gomez Of the Gales
faction in command.
Following u report yesterday that Gov.
Maytorena had ordered all federal off,
cials IL, Sonora to turn over their funds
TO him, the constitutionalist paymaster
here took large sums of money over to
the American side today.
Gales has the backing of Carranza
and Gov. Maytorena is generally be-
l.eved to be supported by Villa
Stragglers Reach Vera Cruz.
VERA CRUZ. August l5.-Stragglers
from the Mexican army arrived within
the American lines at Vera Cruz today.
They are held pending arrangements
for their disposition.
Several trains have reached Vera
Cruz with wealthy residents OF the
capital. who preferred to be out of
Mexico City during the coming Of the
cOnetitutioRaliSts.