The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1915-01-20

Much uncertainty exists in Mexico
City however, and the order by Cen
eral Villa to the officials of the Ma
tional Railway to move their offices
north, the activity of convention Off.
Gals in packing their records and
other evidences of an impending
change are looked upon by officials
Of the Washington government as
probably presaging another evacua-
tion of the Mexican capital
Such an eventuality would leave
the Mexican situation more confused
than it ever has been. Officials ad-
mitted today that the exact relation
other was never so indistinct. Gen
eral Carranza and his cabinet are set
UP at Vera Cruz, with their main
forces at Puebla under General Obre-
gon, approaching Mexico City. Some
whore between Mexico City and Pu-
ebla is General Gutierrez and 5000
men who accompanied him when he
quit the Mexican capital last Friday
General Zapata is believed to be at
Euernavaca with the bulk of his
forces, while comparatively small
garrison commanded by Colonel
Rogue Gonzalez Cara, as temporary
executive, holds Mexico City Gen
eral Villas forces control the railroad
south from Juarez to Aguas Calien-
ties. while General Angeles, a staunch
Villa supporter, has taken possession
of the railroad from Sal Luis Potosi
to Monterey
The state departments last dis
patch from Mexico City. dated p. m
yesterday, was summarized in the fol-
lowing statement issued late today:
Mexico City is quiet, but there is
much uncertainty as to what turn af-
fairs may take in the near future. 1t
has been widely published in Mexico
City that Villa is on his way there
with a large force. On the other hand
there are reports that he will not
come farther south than Queretaro
where he now is The general offices
of the National Railways have been
given orders to move north and the
various departments of the railroad
are busy packing all records and fur
niture. 1t is stated that this move
ment probably indicates an iaterrup-
ton Of the old central line and a lack
OF confidence in the general southern
situation. i
ut is now known that the provi.
sional president with his party went
to Pachuca. Two automobiles con
tanning a number of Blancos staff.
including his private secretary, with
baggage and money of paymaster,
were captured in the suburbs Of the
city 1T is reported the provisional
president took with him a large
amount of supplies General Palafox
was quoted in a nool paper of Jan
uary IS Us announcing the occupation
OF Orizaba by the forces of the con-
vention. 1t was also published that
Cordoba is threatened All tele-
graphic communication from Mexico
City was suspended for a while on
Saturday last
articles of prime necessity in the city
and the deprecated currency makes
all prices high. even on the products
Of the country. Examples of prices
on imported articles are five pesos
per l1ilo for cheese and ten pesos per
lilo for ham
The department is in receipt of
dispatch dated January 16. 10 a. m,
from Monterey with reference to the
departure of the followers of Car.
rama from that place. The dispatch
states that they left there January Is
and that the army of the national
convention, commanded by General
Felipe Angeles and Generals Emilio
MaderO and Raoul Madero, entered
the city about o'clock on the after
noon of the same day Up to the
date of the dispatch no looting had
occurred. Good order prevailed and
the officers and soldiers who had jus,
taken possession appeared to be dis
posed to do everything possible to
assist the people
Ol dIIlFdi GeneFdl Angeles made |
an address from the balcony of his |
hotel, in which he expressed gratifica
ton at the cordial and sincere vel
come accorded to himself and follow |
ers by the popuace of Monterey. In
this speech General Angeles ex-
pressed desire to cooperate with |
the people in all their efforts for the |
and general welfare of the |
country and said that his army had
not come to offend any one on ac-
count Of his belief.
with specific reference TO relig. |
ious liberation, General Angeles made |
the following statement;
We have amongst us Catholics, |
Protestants and even men who follow |
no religion, but all of us. from the |
first to the last, harbor a feeling OF |
deep regard for all sects
ut is reported that the speech Of |
General Angeles has created a very
favorable impression and that the |