Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-15
VILLA COLUMN IS
MOVING ON CAPITAL
Chieftain's Agency Says General
0bregOn is Completely Isolated
from His Base.
FOOD IS REACHING THE CITY

WASHINGTON. July 14.-An-
other column OF villa forces mean
while, according to advices TO such
agents here, is continuing the cam
paign toward Mexico City. After
the capture Of Queretaro yesterday,
II Is claimed they completely lao
lated obregon from his base OF sup
plies.
A statement issued by the agency
on authority from General villa
wishes TO deny emphatieally the re-
port that he is 70 relinquish his posi-
tion as commander-in-chief in favor
OF General Jose Isabel Robles, or that
there is any movement a-foot among
his generals aiming at such action.
CarranEa will Build Tower,
General CarTpnEa has ordered the erec-
ticn of wireless station at Chapultepec
to insure constant communication be-
tween Mexico City and Vera CruE.
American Consul silliman at Vera CruE
so reported today after having been In
direct communication with the Brazilian
minister IN the capital.
Food supplies chiefly corn. are arriv-
ing In the city. Mr. silliman added. and
General Gonzales has announced that he
will give rrefc renee TO supply trains over
troop trains entering the city
AT n conference yesterday between the
BRAZILIAN minister, the British charge
and representatives OF the Carranza
forces full guarantees OF protection we're
given with the notice that there would
be severe punishment for any infraction
of the order. Consul sillman also oon-
firmed other dispatches from Mexico
City that General Gonzales had captured
the water works which has been cut off
by the Zapata forces evacuating the city.
Another message to the State depart
ment said General wills evidently had
evacuated AuguuAs Callentes, the forces
which had been IN conflict with General
Obregon's troops near that point pro
oeedinE northward. Communication be-
tween Mexico city and Auguas CRlientes,
the dispatch added, was expected to be
established soon. There were no advicea
on the reported capture OF oueretaro by
villa troopr.
General Carransa will issue an amnesty
decree to Mexicans who return ito the
true path" His agency here today re-
celved this dispatch from Vera Cruz;
with reference to the occupation OF
Mexico City, General pablo Gonzales will
afford all kinds OF guarantees to natives
and foreigners, He has Instructions from
me severely to punish all crimes agains
property.
within a few days l will, In my ca
paoity OF first chief issue an amnesty
law Ia an endeavor to have those in error
return TO the true path and TO restore
peace and order in the republic"
CarranntHtas Take saItilIo.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. July i4.-Capture
OF saltlllo. Mexico, was claimed in q
message from Neuvo Laredo received al
the Carranza consulate early today. De
tails we're lacking and no mention was
made OF the casualties on either side moi
prisoners taken.
Saltillo was lost a month ago by thS
constitutionaliBt garrison under command
OF General Luiz Gutierrez to Orestes Pc
reyra, villa commander. Gutierrez wal
forced 10 retreat and await reinforce
ments. These were sent him by General
Trevino. and with force OF 1000 mer
he moved on the lost stronghold.