The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-21
General Obregon's Troops
Entrain for OH
zaba
LEAVING THE
CAPITAL UNGUARDED
The City Reported to Be in
a State of Great
Unrest

Washington, ID. c., Nov. 2l.-American
Consul Silliman, in dispatch filed in
Mexico City at o'clock Thursday night
reported that General Obregon's troops
were entraining for Orizaba and moving
the offices of the government with them.
Consul Silliman added that the city
was in state of decided unrest. He
did not indicate whether the Obregon
troops were evacuating the city to leave
it undefended before the troops march
ing from the north or whether his forces
were to be replaced with other Carranza
troops, moving down from Queretaro un-
der General Gonzales, one of CarranZa's
supporters. Mr.. Silliman added that
railroad communication northward and
also between the capital and Vera Cruz
was interrupted, Previous reports have
left il to be understood that a sufficient
garrison would remain in the capital to
maintain 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.
Acting Secretary Lansing conferred
yesterday with Acting Secretary Breek
enridge of the war department and Brig
adler General Scott, chief of staff, over
details of the evacuation OF Vera Cruz
1t was decided that the customs coll
lected during the period of occupation,
supposed to aggregate more than ST.
1000, would be brought away by Ma
jor General Funston to be held in this
country for delivery to the government
which is finally recognized.
Other reports told of the continuation
of Villas triumphant march, Queretaro,
where a clash had been forecast, having
been abandoned by the Carranza forces,
Where they intended to make a stand |
was not indicated.
Queretaro is the only town of strate
gical Importance between Mexico City |
and Aguascalientes, and il has been de- |
nlared in reports from Carranza sources
that Villa would have to battle near
there the forces OF Generals Obrcgon
and Gonzales. The city will be used by
,enter before the advance on Mexico
City.
The situation that might result from
Villas investment of the capital was
Tot overlooked here yesterday. Many
oreigners still remain in Mexico City,
who would be endangered if a battle
we're pressed in the streets. Unofficial
eports stated that the Brazilian minis
er at Mexico City, Senior Cardoso de
)liveira, had asked what guarantees
Oregon could offer foreigners, nasmuch
is the bulk of the army was to leave
or the north. 0bregon was said 10 have
the minister that cavalry de-
achments and other forces would re.
main TO fight off Zapata. Obregon de-
lined TO discuss the offer of the Bra
ilian minister TO mediate between the
forces if he appeared as the
representative of the United States, but
dded that he might consider il ii the
minister came in his capacity r. Bra {
ilian envoy, The military chieftain
vas said to have based his stand on the :
MUST action OF Washington occupying
era Cruz, afIronting the honor Of the
fexican nation. &
Officials yesterday had given no indi- c
alton of a change in their plans 10 ,
erminate American rule in Vera Cruz ,
ext Monday. Arrangements had been S
lade 70 bring Mexican priests and nuns d
. the United States on a government
hip, and plans completed to effect the :
vacuation within As hours after the f
ord was given. =