Evening star., 1915-01-19
Mexican Military Authorities
Ready to Seize Foreign
Mercantile Houses.
VILLA NOT AT CAPITAL,
ACCORDING TO REPORTS
Messages Suggest That Northern
Chiefs Forces May Evacuate
City of Mexico.

Military authorities at Colima, Mex
leo, have threatened to confiscate the
mercantile establishments Of foreigners
because of alleged boarding of frac-
tional currency, according to State De-
partment advices today from Manza-
milo. Foreign residents about Man
zanillo are apprehensive as to the gen.
eral condition prevailing in that sec
ton, it is stated.
State Department officials UP to noon
today had received no confirmation of
reports that Villa had already reached
Mexico City.
Dispatches filed yesterday at Mexico
City said that while it was reported Gen.
the capital, reliable Information indicated
lie would not move further south than
Queretaro.
Agents of the American government
lit the Mexican capital said they were
at a loss to understand the new phases
Of the situation. Or predict the outcome.
One message ventured the suggestion
that Villas stop at Queretaro might mean
that he finds himself unable to cooperate
further with the Zapata forces.
Villa Men Prepare to Leave.
All day yesterday officials of the de-
partments set up by the convention gov
preparatory to going north. either to
Torreon or Chihuahua An indication Of
the lack of harmony was the publica-
tion of an interview in the Mexican
newspapers by Gen. Palafox. Zapata
leader, denouncing the convention troops
for occupying OriZaba, which. 1t is be-
lieved, previously was garrisoned by
Zapata troops
The advance from Puebla of the
forces of Gen. Obregon, CarranZa
chief, and the sudden departure of Gen.
Gutierrez from Mexico City with 5000
men, has proven a menace to the cap
ital. In many quarters here the belief
prevails that Villa plans to evacuate
Mexico City and strengthen his lines
north of the capital, making an ef-
fort to obtain complete control of all
the northern states before turning his
attention to the capital and the south.
Carranza Statement.
The Carranza agency here today is
sued the following statement:
1T is reported from San Antonio that
the Zapatistas- led by Gen. Palafox, are
evacuating the capital for Morelos,
having intercepted kilograms from VIII
la to Gonzales Cara ordering the ar
rest of many of their number.
Gen. Panfilo Natera with his entire
command. numbering 5000, which has
been stationed on the outskirts of Mex
leo City, is reported to have gone over
in body to the Carranzistas.
Gen Lucio Blanco. who fed from
Mexico City with Gen. Gutierrez, it is
said, feared a personal encounter with
villa, who had telegraphed to Gen.
Robles to arrest him.
Villa Statement.
Enrique c. Llorente. Washington rep
resentative of Gen. Villa, received his
drst direct news concerning the de-
parture of Gutierrez and the designa-
tion of Cara as temporary executive
late last night He made public the
following telegram from Col Cara a,
Mexico City, dated January Il:
'Eulalio Gutierrez, having yesterday
morning hurriedly abandoned this city
accompanied by three of his minister's
the sovereign convention of the reSolu-
tion resolved to remove that person
from his high Office. and designated
me. as presiding officer OF the conven-
tion, to assume the executive power
pending the appointment Of the pro-
visional president.
The capital is absolutely free fnom
all disorder and Is quiet.
The reasons for the departure OF
Gutierrez have not yet been explained
to the State Department. and the belief
prevails that with the 5000 troops ac-
companying him from Mexico City and
Jeavoring either to join Gea. Obregon
and the CarranZa element or intends
to set up an Independent faction