South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-12
COMMANDS VILLA
To HALT MARCH
ON MEXICO CITY
Gen. 0breg n. in Charge of Cap
itaI Garrison, Sends Ultima
tum in Hope of Averting New
Civil War.

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 12.-Gen. OBJ
regon. commander of the Mexico City
garrison, sent a sharp No. 10 Gen.
march against the capital. This note,
which partakes of the qualities OF an
ultimaIum. is believed TO be inspired
10y Gen. CarranZa, the first chief of the
constitutionaiists against whom the
followers of Villa formally declared
war in Augas Calientes.
You must stop your march against
Mexico City at once or the result Will
Do widespread suffering for the MeXi-
can peopIe," said Gen. Obregon.
To each of Gen. Villas division
commanders Gen. Obregon sent the
following message:
Unless you can persuade Gen. Villa
to cease his advance southwark an
archy and possibly Intervention will
follow If Gen. Villa does not give a
favorable reply to my message to him
l Will be ready tomorrow TO take the
offensive against him"
The situation is tense here and
there is much excitement. The city
got a scare yesterday afternoon when
90 Yaqui Indians marched to the bar
racks near the national palace and or
dered the sentries To shout viva
Villa"
Yaquis Are Captured.
When the sentiIelS refused the
Yaquis opened fire. The Indians were
captured and &c of them were exc
cuted tt midnight
Early in the day party of Yaqui
Indians in two autos rode through the
streets shooting at pedestrians. They
were arrested and disarmed. The
shooting had given rise to rumors that
Villaistas and Zapataistas were at
tacking the city and panic prevailed
for a time.
John r. Silliman, the personal rep
resentative of Pres't Wilson, called
upon Minister of War Pesquiera for a
conference relative 10 what guaran-
tees would be given in case the CAPT
tai is invaded by followers of villa
and Zapata.
Gen. Pesquiera assured Mr.. Silli-
man that the city is amply garrison
ed, both Gen. Obregon and Gen. Blan-
co being here in person with 25, 600
men while Gen. Alvardo commands a
detachment of $50 machine gums and
a large artillery force. When Mr..
Silliman left the war Office he eX-
pressed satisfaction with the arrange.
ments made for the protection Of the
residents.
Get News That U. s. VIII Move.
The following telegram has been
sent by Gen. Carranza from Cordoba
TO Luis q. CabalIero, governor of
TampicO:
Gen. Frederick L. Funston has
communicated to Gen. Aguilar, com
mander Of the federal forces in Vera
Cruz that the American war office IN
Washington has decided to evacuate
Vera CRUZ. Newspaper extras were
printed and distributed in the streets.
Another report was circulated that
the United States troops in Vera Cruz
would leave on Sunday.
Gen. Pesuuiera in an interview
stated that the people are with Gen.
CarranZa.
"If the struggle comes il will not
be between Gen. Villa and Gen. Car
ranZa," declared the war minister,
but between Gen. Villa and the en-
tire country. There have been profes-
sions of loyalty to Gen Carranza from
all parts of the republic"
Gen. Gonzales has sent n MESA ge
to Gen. Gutierrez, who was recently
elected provisional president by the
Aguas Caiientes convention informing
him that another civil var would ruin
Mexico.