The Sentinel=record., 1914-07-23
TRlUMPHAL ENTRY INTO MEXICO CITY IS PREDICTED BY CON-
 STlTUTIONALISTS
TELEGRAPH IS NOW OPEN
And Direct Communication Has Been Established Between Carranza and the capital--No More Battles Are Expected.

Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico. July 22.-Drect telegraphic communication between Mexico City and General Carranza, constitutionalist chief, was opened here today. officers with Carranza said afterward that the tri- umphal entry of the constitutionalists into Mexico City and without blood shed is assured Carranza is here on route to Tampico
 General Carranza received a tele. gram from Robes Daminguez il Mex leo asking for instructions. Domin- guez has been General Carranza's confidential agent in the capital since the revolution. He also acted as in. termediary during the Madero revolu- ton and it was to him that General Diaz turned over the government and the city during the time between his departure for Enrope and the entry of Francisco Madero. General Car ranza's reply to Mir Domnuez was not made public here
 Constitutionahst leaders here re lgard it certain that the preliminary arrangements both through Sr. | Domlaguez and with commissioners l Carbajal is expected to appoint to confer with General Camranza at Sal | tillo will be brief and that the first chief will enter the capital at the head of his victorious troops with little delay.
 The opening of direct communica- tion was not unexpected here. Con stftutionalist officials assert that l General Carranza already had re- ceived information from diplomatic sources through his agents in the | United States that Carbajal formally
 has expressed his inclination to turn over uncondltiG Gnally not only the reins of government and the city, but aiso the federal army The news of the opening of communication with
 the capital was communicated at once to John R. Silliman, President Wilson's personal representative with General Carranza.
 The journey of General Carranza to Tampico was not continued today be- cause of the press of business. There was a general feeling of rejoicing here today as the impression pre-. vailed that the fighting and hloodshed of the present movement in Mexico is at an end
 It was understood that every pre- caution would be taken by General Carranza as well as the authorities in Mexico City to prevent disorder or destruction of life or property in the capital until his arrival.
 Manuel Walls, confidential agent of 1 the Spanish government, now in Fl 1 Paso addressed communication to- day to the first chief asking if it would be possible to discuss infor- mally affairs in Mexico affecting his countrymen. He also presented his personal regards to General Carranza. | Mir Wals was notified at once that he would be received. Hitherto all communications from the Spanish government and other European pow CTS have been transmitted to the con- stitutionalist government through the diplomatic representatives of the United States. While MT. Walls visit will be unofficial and does net entail recognition by Spain, his gov erlment is the first which has made such a request
 News also was received here that | General Panfilo Natera's men yester- day occupied Aguas Calientes after the federals had left it.
 General Gonzales reported that n heavy rear guard battle was fought with the retreatiRg federals three l days ago near San Luis Potosi Con zales has ordered his entire division to advance to Queretaro. fife rep rts he expected to occupy that point soon. Queretaro is regarded as the real gateway to Mexico City.
 General Eulalio Gutierrez aas taken possession of San Luis Potosi as military governor.
 Carraaza today named Col. Alberto Fuentes Dayila governor of Aguas Calientes. He was governor there under Madero,