El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-28
CARA ABAND0NS MEXICO CITY;
MAY Be CUT OFF FROM VILLA
The Convention and the Provisional President Flee
to Cuenavaca South of M exican Capital Which Car
rancistas Are Prepared TO Occupy; Places Enemy
Between Villa Army and Provisional President

from the Mexican capital Cuernavaca
is about 60 miles due south of Mexico
city.
Ia the event of the capture of The
City Of Mexico by the Carranza forces,
this would isolate the provisional pres
ident and his cabinet from villa and the
Villa army north of Mexico City the
movement is not well understood here,
unless the Nillistas and Iapaustas have
been completely estranged and the
Zapatistas have Kidnapped the proyis-
ional president, as rumored. and taken
him south with them. leaving villa to
his own resources in the north and the
national capital to be occupied by the
Carrancistas. such a report is circu-
lated by Carranza officials
Evacuation Is Sudden.
Wednesday afternoon the last con-
tingents of the army Of evacuation was
hurrving through the streets. The Car
rama army of occupation fingered on
the outskirts Of the city, but was
expected to enter soon, it is asserted.
All the commercial houses ana
banks, and even private dwellings were
barred and suffered, although no dis
order attended the fleeing Of the forces
of Villa and Zapata.
The national palace, the federal tele-
graph and postoffces and other gov
eminent establishments were closed.
The incoming Carranza forces were
commanded by Gen. AlvaradO, former
Food Prices Soar.
The price OF foodstuffs in Mexico
City has scared beyond the reach OF
the needy. The supply OF food is very
low in the city and unless the rall-
way line to VeracIuz is opened soon II
is believed there will be much SUI
The decision of the government to
quit the capital came after a heated
session Of the convention Tuesday
night It was decided that president
Cara. his government and the menu
be~s of the convention should proceed
after midnight to Cuernevaca- Cara
ann Gen. ErnestO Santos Cog, close
friend of Gen. Villa, are reported 10
have departed on special locomo-
tive. ~,
be forced to proceed from the city IN
automobiles. as there is no fuel Tor
the locomotives. The troops OF cen.
Zapata arc entraining in 80 eleclrlc
trains in AOchimlico and MoreIos-
Eapata IL Blamed.
In the secret session of the conven-
ton some Of the deputies demanded
that Gen. Zapata be called on person
allv to take command OF his troops
Provisional president Rogue Golllale1
Cara surprised the national conVen-
ton by announcing before its session
that the incompetency of the Aapala
army would cause the City CT Mexico
10 fall into the hands Of the Carranza
army in a very short time II Lapata dia
not return OF another person was not
appointed to take charge Of the army
of the south He declared however
that he would not flee as did Carranza
and Gutierrez. his two predecessors
wants to Take Command.
The provisional president requested
thee invention 10 advise him what to
do. requesting that the convention study
the situation. He suggested that ne
himself be nominated as head Of the
ARM of the south Chat OF Zapata) as
he wished to reorganize it, or that some
other substitute be named by the con-
vention
The president left the assembly in a
state Of surprise. The delegates re-
NAMED in secret session to discuss the
situation of which the president spoke.
PaInfOx Is Dismissed.
Later it was decided to evacuate the
city. The convention voted to dismiss
Gen. Palafox. a Zapata officer, minis
ter of agriculture, because Of MS al
legged incapacity to administer the de-
fences Of the city.