The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-22
Villa Forces
Are Leaving
Mexic0 City
Dispatches Failt Explain Wheth
er Movement is General or
Merely Pselininafy, 20
Evacuation.
(py Associated Press.l


(By Associated P1es)
WASIIINGTON,i Jan. 20.-Colonel
Rogue Gonzalez Cara. temporary head
OF the convention government in Mex
leo City. In n telegram dated yester-
day and received here tonight by his
agent. Enrique C.: Llorente. announce
ed that tile convention had proposed
to General Gutierrez that the capital
Of Mexico be declared neutral terri
tory and general arnlistice be ngreed
to In order to conduct peace. parleys.
A similar proposition. the message
snid, will be made to General Car
rama. :t s5.;'53
Today's advices tG thesstata depart
ment Indicated TINT the convention,
while Colonel Garza as its executive
and General villa "a Its military
conlmander-in-chlef, wis pre- airing to
eAaanates the gGapfsa III before tha; adj
vance or CarrnnzaS forces from the
south, planning TO setrup tempo
rary ctpital. probably at Torreon.
Colonel Garzn's telegram said that
1t was expected the convention gov
ernment 4seon would control all the
northern part Of the republic.
or peace overtnres It said:
"The convention has proposed 10
General Eulnlio Gutierrez that the
capital be declared neutral that pre-
liminary peace parleys may be Initial
ed. simultaI eously agreeing to grant
an armistice throughout the republic.
The convention likewise intends to
address General Venustiano Carranza
In this sense. The factions of Cen
erai Gutierrez and that of General
Carr;inza are not in harmony.
"The lack of cohesion on the part of
thes', elements. Carranza and Cutter
rez will facilitate the military opera
tions Of this goysrnment, which. at
the present. moment, is preparing to
atta,k Pachuca without the necessity
Of diyerting the troops now engaged
in the VICINITY of Puebla."
IT, ..ssociated Prcss.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20.-Advices
from Mexico City today indicated that
the Mexican; capital soon would be
evacuated by the convention forces.
Carranze troops are reported at
Apam. within 90 miles OF the city.
State department dispatches said
General Villas followers "were leav-
ing for the north" but did not explain
whether the movement was general
or tmerely preliminary to evacuation.
General Villa has been named as COM
mapder-in-chief OF the convention
forces. a0 w.
/. The last dispatch from Mexico City,
dated a p. nj. yesterday. was summar-
lied in this announc ament from the
nj oto damn ~ N, 7. .
"a dispatch from Mexico City states
that the followers Of General Villa are
leaving for the north, and It is, report
ed that the general offices of the Ma
.tional Railways are to be at Chihua-
'hua. "a
"a report was current IN Mexico
City on the 10Th that a.large force of
CArranEistas was moving In the di-
re6tion of Apam.
fhe convention still continues it's
sessiuns. and has adopted the first
two acticles .of the proposed. plan of
government. A manifesto has been
issued Mailing on the Mexican. nation
to SUPPORT the convention. General
Villa waf confirmed az commandsr-in-
chief anA was given q complimentary
vote OF c6nfidence. 5;
g laThe de,ertment js Informed fhht
General. Yifa was expected to arrive,
at, t,Aguas Calientes on the night OF the
18th and that 30 far not many troops
have deserted him. 81 Us & ~; Y yees;s
=. The two. nrticles referred to pro-
vide first that when "pre-constitu-
tonalist. president" is chosen to suc-
.ceed Rotlue Gonzales Cara. his term
shall expire Deeember 81. 1915. an
election being planned for next au-
,tunin to select q Fonstitutional presi-
dent. The second articles provides
foFfthe recall OF TIM ..pre-constitutionsl
'aiist president by a two-thirds vote
uf the convention Id ease he commits
any acts against the sovereignty Of
Stha tonyentJon. or 4 aays & important
political matters arS concluded with
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