Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-05
Iturbide Is Safely Out of Hands
of Enemies and Is Refugee
on American Soil, AdviCeS
Say,
JESUS CARRANZA is
VICTIM OF TREACHERY
Man Whom He Had Befriend-
ed Holds Him Prisoner and
Threatens Him, Son and
Nephew With Death,
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! washington, Jan. 4.--Sir Cecil
| Spring Rice. the British ambassador,
transmitted to the state department
today copy Of a mail report from
Charge Hohler of the British legation
in Mexico City, saying conditions there
week ago We're deplorable.
High commentator was given Ed
uardo lturbide, former governor Of
the federal district. for his efforts in
saving the lives of Britons and AM
ericans when the Zapata forces en-
| tered the city. Since then Iturbde
has succeeded in getting out of the
! hands of the Mexican officials who
/ threatened to execute him, and ac-
cording TO official reports received
today. he is now in the United States.
Conditions Improve.
Since Charge Hohler's report was
sent conditions have improved, ac-
cording to state department advices
The Mexican convention reassem-
bled today and discussed credentials
of delegates. Neither the war nor
state departments had any further
advices as to the situation at Naco,
but the belief prevailed that an ad-
justment of the difficulties there
would be reached on the arrival of
General Juan Cabral with 5000 Gu
tierrez troops.
Elizo Arredondo. head of the Car
rama agency here. issued Il statement
tonight summarizing dispatches from
Vera Cruz, confirming reports of the
capture of General Jesus Carranza,
brother OF the first chief, by General
Alfonso Santfbanez in San Geronimo,
state of Oaxaca, on December 30. The
general and his son and nephew are
being held as hostages, but his entire
staff has been executed by Santiba-
nez, The statement said:
Carranza Befriended Him.
General Santibanez entered the
ranks of the constitutionallst revo-
lutionary army at the close Of the
Huerta regime. He succeeded in
gaining the confidence of General Je-
sus Carranza, who supplied him with
troops and munitions of war and fin
ally succeeded in having him named
military commander of the Isthmus
of Tehuahtepec.
General Carranza was totally un-
aware of the detection of General
Santibanez when he approached San
Geronimo and was 50 certain of his
loyalty that he was travelling with but |
the lightest of escorts.
The first chief has received word /
from Santibenz that if he will sane I
tion some unknown arrangement
claimed to have been made between /
Santibanez anu General Jesus Car /
rama and will pardon his treachery /
and allow him to retain his military
office. he will release General Car
rama and his two relatives. He
makes the threat that unless his con-
ditions are met he will execute Cen
eral Jesus Carranza and his son and
nephew.
No Pardon Possible.
"Carranza' S reply feelingly dictated
was: Such traitorous conduct can
receive no pardon If my brothers
death is a necessary step towards the
of our principles and the es-
tabishment of peace. l am willing
that he die, And | know that with
the feelings of true soldier my
brother win be willing to sacrifice his
life for lis country
The first chief as soon as he was
aware of the plight Of General Car
rama ordered troops to the isthmus.
This morning they routed Santiba-
nez's column near San Geronimo and
the traitor with $50 men fled to the
town of Chihutan on the mountains
of Oxaca.
"The first telegrams received by
the chief here from the isthmus pur /,
ported to have been sent by his broth
er and were to the effect that no
more troops should be ordered south
These were in reality sent by santi-
banez ana 1t was only through ii tele-
gram received from g. Il. Cabera that
lhe true situation was first aaocr-