New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
Prom The Tribune Bureau

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Jan. IS. Mexico City IS
threatened with an upheaval at any
moment by reason of the chaotic con-
ditions following the withdrawal Of
Provisional President Gutierrez. who.
with 5000 troops under the command
Of Minister Palafox, a former Zapa-
tista leader, has taken up a position az
a point not designated in the dis
patches TO the State Department. await
ing the first new turn of affairs.
There has been much disorder in the
city. and the State Department is also
informed that there have been numer-
Gus arrests and some executions. How
ever, the State Department received Of
fetal confirmation OF the deposing of
Gutierrez in a dispatch dated yester-
day at . a. m. which said:
"On the night OF January l6 the con-
vention formally deposed the provi-
sional President and itself assumed
charge Of the government. The presi-
dent Of the convention, General Rogue
Gonzales Cara. was named Executive
by the convention.
at is reported in Mexico City that
about 5000 troops and the Ministers OF
War. Government and Public lnstruc-
tion went with the provisional Presi-
dent. The city is reported TO be quiet
and we'll protected. There have been
some arrests and executions for disor-
ders."
Business at Standstill.
In Mexico City, according to the lat
est dispatches, all business is at a
standstill. stores and shops being
closed. and great uncertainty prevails
az to which faction eventually will con-
troll the capital.
From other quarters Of the republic
have come other dispatches tending to
show that the unrest prevailing IN the
capital city is duplicated in many otner
sections of the war ridden country
An undated dispatch from Mazatlan re-
lates that nine railway bridges between
Navaioa and Mazatlan have been
burned and the opposing troops of the
Constitutionalist and Conventionahst
armies are engaged at Navajoa.
A telegram dated at Aguascalientes
January II states that all traffic south
of that point has been suspended. A
telegram dated January l6 from Eagle
Pass stated that Governor Acuna OF
Coahuila had established temporary
capital at Piedras Negras until condi-
tions in the neighborhood of Saltillo
become normal again.
More along the same line was in evil
dence in belated dispatch dated az
Cuadalaiara January IA, which stated
that after a severe battle lasting three
davs the troops of the Constitutional
ists retired twenty-five miles from
Guadalajara.
villa Due in Capital.
corera1 villa. commander in chief of
tho forces controlled by the convention
in session at Mexico, was due to reach
the capital tonight to assist Rogue
Gonzales CARA, selected by the conven
tion as temporary executive to succeed
General Eulalio Gutierrez.
There has been no confirmation OF
reports that Villa and Zapata have
broken off friendly relations. Flila is
on his way from Aguascalientes, where
ne has a formidable army assembled.
As part of the garrison remaining IN
the capital is said TO be made up OF
Zapata troops, the report OF oreaeh
between the two leaders soon VIII De
nut TO a practical test.
The BELIEF prevails that Generai
Gutierrez, with the 5000 troops ac-
companying him from Mexico City, un-
dor Generals Blanco and Robles. IS en-
deayoring either to join General Obre-
CON and the Carranza element or IN
tends 20 set up an independent factioh:
Light was thrown on the conduct OF
Gutierrez tonight by the receipt mere
from vera Cruz of copies OF letters
aid TO have been exchanged between
Gutierrez and Obregon and Csndido
Acuilar. dated January 4. approx
mately the time when Gutierrez an
nounced TO the convention that he was
working on plans for the pacifcation
Of Mexico. Briefly, his plan was said
to he 10 unite with Generals Obregon
and Aguilar in deposing General Nilla
from control OF the convention forces'