The Alaska citizen., 1914-07-20

that he will start for Mexico City
with the pick OF the rebel forces
in about eight days. He says Huer-
ta's resignation has nothing what
ever to do with the plans OF the
Constitutionalists.
AID MAY BE PROMISED.
PUERTA. July 10. - The British
cruiser Bristol and the German crui.
ser Dresden arrived here today and
are now at anchor. where they are
believed to be awaiting the arrival
of the Huerta party. 1t is understood
here that the warships will act as
an escort to the former president
and his party of refugees.
TRAIN DISAPPEARS.
Ell PASO, July 16.-Local railroad
officials have lost track OF the spec
ial train in which former President
Huerta is escaping to the coast. The
last heard of the train was at Cor
doba. The family Of Huerta is re-
ported to have arrived at Puerta.
where they are now awaiting the
other refugees.
DlAZ MAY FIGHT.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. July 10
1t is reported here on good authority
that Felix Diaz. son of the former
president of Mexico. is organizing
junta with the object Of starting
revolution against Generals Carranza
and Villa should the two rebel lead
ers secure control of the Mexican
government.
RECOGNITION PENDING.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. July 10
a hnu t,uyt nod
instructions to John Silliman, Ameri-
can consul at Saltillo. to inform Gen
eral Carranza that the United States
stands ready to recognize the Mexi-
can government as soon as an agree
ment is reached between the Con
stitutionalists and the new provision
Il president.
MEXICO CITY, July 17-Provi-
sional President Carbajal finds him
self greatly embarrassed at the com
mencement of his administration by
lack of funds to pay the expenses
of the government. Questioned to-
day regarding the condition OF the
national treasury. the new executive
admitted that Huerta had left moth
Ing in the vaults.
PRESIDENT SELECTED.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. July IL
Mexican advices received this after
noon state that Provisional Presi
dent Carbajal has announced that
he will turn the reins of government
over to General CarranZa as soon as
the Constituencies leader consents
20 accept the responsibility 1t Ii
reported that the change will take
place within a few days.
TROOPS TO PATROL CITY.
JUAREZ. July 17.-General villa
is authority for the statement that
rebel troops will be placed in con
troll of Mexico City as soon as Car
rama assumes office as president.
It is planned by the rebel leaders to
send three divisions of 5000 soldiers
each to the capital. where they will
police the city under the commands
of Generals Villa, Gonzales and OBJ
RECON. Villa it is understood VIII
be commander-in-chief of the army
under the CarranZa ADMINISTRATION
HUERTA ENROUTE.
SAN LUCAS, July 17-Huerta
Blanquet and the other members or
the Huerta party who are making
their getaway from the country pass
ed through this place this after
noon. They have four-hour run to
Puerta, where they will embark for
Jamaica.
FEDERALS LEAVES GUAYMAS.
DOUGLAS. Ariz, July 1.-THE
city OF Guaymas was evacuated by
the federals last night. the refugees
taking flight by water. 1t is believ-
ed that they are headed for Salinas
Cruz, one of the two ports still held
BY the federal forces. The other
port not already occupied by the
rebels is Mazatlan.
AMERICAN ATTACKED.
VERA CRUZ, July l.-Among tie
fugitives arriving here today from the
interior were Senior Miron. one OF
the owners of the newspaper Ell
impartial and Mario LozanO. form
erly Huertas minister of communi-
cations They are enroute to Europe.
While on board the train from
the capital Miron, who has always
been very bitter against Americans.
provoked quarrel with Scott Chris
tie, a Yankee, and undoubtedly
would have shot him but for the
! Interference Of fellow passengers
The matter was reported to the
American authorities upon the arriV-
al OF the train and all TIE Next
cans were disarmed before being
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