The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-16
BATTLE HAS STARTED
At SAN LUIS POTOS|
Predicted It viii Be as Bloody
as T0rreon.
HUERTA TO RESIGN SOON
Minister De la Lama Sails From Vera
Cruz for Europe and Says Die
tator 10 Ready to Appoint
His Successor.

Saltillo, July ia late dispatch
from General Gonzalez announces the
beginning of the attack on San Luis Po-
tosi. So far the fighting has been con-
fined to the outposts.
| General Gonzalez, commander Of the
constitutionalist troops. states that the
federal garrison has been reinforced
by several thousand men from Zaca-
tecas, Guadalajara and Mexico City. 1t
Is estimated that the garrison num-
bers nearly twenty thousand.
General Gonzalez predicts that the
battle will be as bloody as that OF
either Torreon or Zacatecas. General
Oregon reports that formal condi-
lions are being restored in Guadala.
| lara.
CarrajaI to Succeed Huerta.
Vera Cruz, July 13.-Esteva Ruiz,
| former minister, announced that Cen
eral Huerta has decided to resign the
provisional presidency of Mexico in
favor of Francisco Carrajal, minister
of foreign affairs. The dictator, Senior
Ruiz says, takes this action to save
: the honor Of the country.
carranza Rejects Offer.
Saltillo, Mexico, July 13.-General
Carranza was approached by Huerta
agents and asked If the appointment
Of Francisco Carrajal as provisional
president of Mexico would be salts
factory to him. Carranza replied that
he would not recognize any one nom
mated, advanced or suggested by Gen.
eral Huerta.
Huerta Minister Fiees.
Vera Cruz, July 13.-The colony Of
ex-advisers Of General Huerta who
have deserted that grizzled old
warrior In this, the hour of his great
est need, and sailed for foreign eli
mates on the French steamer Es-
payne, received an addition at the last
minute III the person Of Adolfo De La
Lama, minister OF finance in the die
tator's cabinet.
Disheveled as to clothing, wearing
no collar and with his face streaked
with dirt and perspiration, the once
dignified director OF the intricate
financial affairs of Mexico slipped
aboard the shuttle train at the gap"
accompanied by a secretary and a
bodyguard of two men.
Greatly subdued In spirit and obvi-
ously fearful Of bodily harm, Minister
De La Lama seemed pathetically
grateful when General Funston met
him in person at the station and as
sured him that he would be afforded
the protection of the American troops
in his exit from Vera Cruz. The party
remained aboard the train until all
the other passengers had left, and
was then escorted by a detail of ma.
rines to the porte cochere of the term
inal station, where two automobiles
were in waiting.
Soldiers Guard Escape.
De La Lama's party was placed in
the first and half dozen armed sol
diers followed in the second in a
dash at top speed through the streets
of Vera Cruz to the wharf, where a
navy alunch was in waiting to bear
them to the Espagne.
On the train De La Lama had nerv-
Paris on financial mission for Gen.
eral Huerta.
II expect to return within six
weeks" he said. while am abroad
I will attempt to persuade the foreign
creditors of Mexico to grant the re-
public an extension of time on inter
est on its foreign loans.
AS to the internal affairs of the re-
public. will say only that Huerta
realizes that his elimination Is neces-
sary. Huerta really ia willing to step
out at any moment. He insists. how
ever, that he shall be permitted to
abdicate honorably."
The train on which De La Lama
arrived in Vera Cruz was crowded
with refugees from the capital, as was
another train which arrived earlier
in the day. Among them was Manuel
Llamosa, the second wealthiest man
In Mexico. who is reputed to be worth
3O0,000,O 900 pesos and who will also
sail on the Espagne.
Villa Moves on Mexico City.
Saltillo, Mex, July 13.-Francisco
villa has begun his advance on Mexico
City. According to adyices received
here his troops are moving south from
Chihuahua and on to Aguascalientes.
They will go from there to Queretaro,
where the hardest fight of the cam.
paign is expected.
Washington Awaits Huerta's Fall. 4
washington, July 13.-The White
House and state, war and navy depart
ments is on the alert in expectation OF
important news from Mexico City.
The report that Huerta lie about to-
leave Mexico under the protection OF
the British government is generally
credited, although no direct confirnna.
tion appears to have reached Washing
ton.
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