Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-21
Mexican Capital Will Soon
BE Evacuated by Con
yention Forces.
NORTHERN LEADER
CONFERENCE CHOICE
Carranza Troops Are Nov
ing Toward Apam; Re
pairing Railroad.

WIS.,, NdIoN ',,.,o.' JAM NO. 2o,-oaielo,
from Mexico today Indicated the Mex
lean capital would soon be evacuated
by the convention forces The Car
rama troops are reported at Apam,
within nifty miles of the city.
State department dispatches said
General Villas followers were leav-
ing for the north" but did not ex-
plain whether the movement was gen
cral or merely preliminary to evacua.
ton. General villa has been named
again as commander-in-chie of the
convention forces and has been given
a vote of cccddeEco by the conven-
ton
The last dispatch from Mexico CITY.
dated 4 IN. yesterday, was summar-
lzcu IN the following announcement
from the 8tate department:
"A dispatch dated January 10. An
M, from Mexico City, states that the
followers of General villa are leaving
Tor the north and II is reported that
the general offices of the National rail-
ways are to be at chihuahua. There
, we're no passengers or freight trains
In or out OF Mexico city on the 18th
or 18th.
Repair RailIOad.
"A report was current i'm Mexico
! CITY on the 18th that "A large force OF
Carranza men was moving in the di-.
rectlpn of Apam and that they were
febalring the track as they came
Apam Is said TO be in the center of a
large agricultural district from which
large amount Of supplies can be OBJ
tHlned According to estimates five or
SIX days will be required to repair All
tracks damaged on the lines of the
Mexican railway. II is understood in
Mexico City that there still Is train
service from Vera Cruz to Puebla.
The convention still continues ito
sessions and It has adoptcd tbe drst
TWO articles II the proposed plan OF
government. manifesto has been
issued calling on the Mexican nation
70 support the convention. General
Nllla was confirmed az commanders
ih-chisf and was given Il compliments
airy vote Of confidence.
Inc department is informed that
General villa was expected to arrive
at Aguas Callentes on the night OF the
ioth ana that so FAR not many troops
nave deserted him"
Recall by Vote.
The two articles referred to provide
first, that when a 'pre-congtitutionoi
president is chosen to succeed Rooie
GONZALES Cara, appointed Temporary
executive on account OF the fllsht OF
General Gutierrez. his term OF office
snal expire on December 81 OF the
present year, an election being
planned for next autumn To select q
constitutional president The second
article provides for the recall of the
pro-consttutional president" by n
two-thirds vote of the convention i'm
case ne commits any acts against the
sovereignty OF integrity OF the con-
Vention. or If any important political
matters are concluded without the
previous consent OF the cabinet
Villa Troops at TOrrcon.
me Carranza agency here tonight
Issued the following.
"El Paso reports that advicas from,
the south state that villa Is concen-
trating his forces at Torreon and that
the Zapata troops are concentrating at
Cuernavaca MorelOs. south of Mex
leo city General Bcnavides with
1000 men at San Luis Potosi. has de-
clared for Carranza and expects 10
campaign In his favor. Alberto De
Fuentes. former treasurer of the con-
ventionists has been shot by Villas
orders.
Laredo reports that Gen. Fortu-
nato Zuazua, with "A strong cOnstitu-
fionalist force. Is advancing on Sal
tlllO from the state o san Luis Po-
tosi The villa forces are abandoning
Saltillo and retiring to Monterey.
Gen. HerminO Alvarez villa governor
Of San Luis POtosi. with his force ot
1000 men. have embraced the con-
stitutionalist cause and placed them
selves under the orders OF the first
chief"
Adyices to the state department
from various sources were sGmmar-
lied as follows:
Bridges Burned
"An undated dispatch from Eagle
Pass was received by the department
on January ls stating that the chief
OF arms at MOnclOya, with an escort
OF troops. had arrived at Piedras Ne
gras. There appears 20 be a general
belief that the forces Of General villa
will soon occupy the territory sur
rounding Piedras Negras. The rail-
road beyond MonclOVa Is reported to
be torn up and all bridges burned.
Different Kind OF Peu.
BingO-Scribbler frequently works a
whole afternoon on a single line
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