Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-14
AMERICAN TROOPS
TO LEAVE MEXICO
ON NOVEMBER e
Date Announced by Bryan
After Conference
With Wilson.
APPARENTLY RECEIVED
WITH SOME SURPRISE
To What Authority Port of Vera
To What Authority Port of Vera
Cruz Will Be Delivered
Not Made Plain.
REQUIRED GUARANTEES GIVEN
Villa Moves Against Carranza and
Plans Attack on Tam
pIco.

WASHINGTON, November 13.--Mon-
day. November 90. was fixed tonight
as tho date for the American evacua-
tion OF Vera Cruz.
Secretary Bryan issued this an
nounccmcnt:
Both Gencral Carran-a and the con-
Ncntion ut Aguascalicntes having
given the assurances and guarantees
we requested. II is the purpose of the
administration TO withdraw tho troops
OF the United States from Vera Cruz
on Monday. the 23d OF November
"All tho persons there for whose
personal safety this government has
made itself responsible, have left the
city. The priests and nuns who had
had taken refuge there. and for whose
safety fears were entertained, are now
on their way to this country"
I'he statement was given out after
Il long conference between MIR Bryan
and President Wilson. 1t apparently
was received with surprise In some Of
flclnl quarters. the general under
standing having been that the evac-
uation might be delayed indefinitely
pending reports on the alignment OF
the various Mexican chiefs in the
latest civil war
DETAILS WILL BE GIVEN
TO PUBLIC TODAY
Secretary Bryan declined TO add TO
the formal announcement. saying de-
tai's would be made public by the War
department tomorrow. Secretary.
Harrison had nothing to say. and to
Just what authority the port OF Vera
Cruz would be delivered was not made
piain. IT has been assumed. however
that as the United States throughout
the Mexican difficulties has deal, with
the de facto authorities actually n,
control OF territory involved the city
would he turned over TO an agent OF
General Carranza, probably General
Candido Aguilar. 80
AS Tar as is known, there has been
no final decision as to when and to
whom the more than 100000 OF
Mexican customs moneys now held By
the United States shall be paid Both
CarranEa and the AguascaIientes con-
Nention have given guarantees that
customs duties collected will not he
rcimposed. In vicw OF the coinplica-
tons which might arise, however. In
the event Carrapza were driven from
power by Villas army. supporting Cen
cral Gutierrez. the conventions new
Provisional President. 1t has been sug-
Eestcd tina, payment OF the money
might be withheld, pending c!arihca-
ton OF the situation.
FIRST NEWS OF REMOVAL
OF PRIESTS AND NUNS
Mr.. Bryan's statement gave the first
news OF the removal OF priests and
ituHs from Vera Cruz. With their de-
parture, the only persons other than
soldiers, marines and officials left in
the Mexican port with claim upon
the United States for personal protec-
ton arc McXicans who have been in
tho employ OF the Americans. As
surance that these men will not be
punished was one Of the conditions OF
evacuation. Five, army transports
already are In port a Vera Cruz wait
ms to bring away the troops. and Brig
adler General Funston. commanding,
has reported that the evacuation can
be completed within forty-eight hours
after the order is given. The garrison
numbers about $500, including the
First Brigade OF Infantry and marines.
VILLA TAKES OFFENSIVE
AGAINST CAItRANZA
General villa. in command OF forces
loyal to Provisional President Gutierrez
has taken tho offensive against Cen
cral CarranZa, according to state De-
partment advices to-day. Villa already
has occupied san Luis Potosi. and
plans an immediate attack on Tampico.
The Washington government already is
preparing to take American refugees
aboard ships lying in tho Tampico
lliver.
Villas forces were received with
open arms at San Luis Potosi, and. ac-
cordinS TO the consular advices, now
command virtually all tho territory
north of the line from ASuascalicntcs
to San Luis Potosi. Moving southwark,
VILLA ls expected to meet Carranzas y
men at Querctaro. There arc uncon-
flrmed reports, however that General
Gonzales, Carranza's division command
cr at that point. may Join the Villa
forces.
t,arranza Is at Cordoba. where lie has
established a temporary capital. Mex
leo City apparently Will be the objec-
tive Of the Villa forces moving cast
ward toward Cordoba and Vera Cruz