Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-29
WASHINGTON NENs II
QUITE CONTRADICTORY

Washington IAN 1s-Contradic.
tory adYices reached the state deuart-
ment today az ~ conditions IN Next
co CRY One dispatch declaring that
the convention government had de-
parted south was supplemented hy q
consular message that General Pala-
f0x. "a PAP q chieftain. and 5000 men
had remained in the capital and in-
tended o. resist occupation hg the APP
preaching earranza forces.
Toe Carranm agency chlmed 90
have news that Rogue Gonzalez Cara
had gone % Cuernavaca. a. a prisoner
% ZMpafa and not % his own voi-
ton a. head ~ the convention uovern-
menf. but this was denied hy Enrique
G.. LlQrente. cunvenfi0Hist representa-
tive.
state Department summary.
The following summary II con-
ditinns in Mexico was issued hate to-
day b. the state department.
"Advlecs from Mexico City dated
January ~. a IA. state that the "a
patl forces evacuated the city early
in the morning. going 90 Cuefnavaca.
Business houses were closed and the
streets were reported % be practically
deserted. So far e. known no foreign
ers have been molesfed. II Ga reported
when preparations were made far the
evacuation the entire equipment u
The federal pustuffiec was placed on
cars for shipment north but that as
Il e understood the forces 81 Blan-
go are between Queretaro aud Mexico
Cts, raii communication north IS un-
certain.
Zapaia FOrre Remains.
A telegram from Mexico City dated
January -. p, m. states that Gen
eral Palafox. Minister Gomez and a
number 81 the members of the con
Eehtion remained Ia Mexico City ar
ter the evacuation. The provisional
president aud staff are said 10 have
ieft later in the day. Palafnx and Co
mex have issued q manifesto depre-
eating the alarm shown by people In
the city, stating that they assume the
military and civil authority - the city
ana will protect IL against the enemy
until the return Of the convention and
the provisional president Nothing
definite appears 20 be known regard
ing the entry ~ consutlti0ualist
forces Into Mexico city.
The department IL In receipt 0f a
report. dated January rs. from Mon
the leaHt disorder among the people
and that there was q large attend
inee at the churches on January j =
Coed Order ia Monterey.
a telegram dated January 2 : from
Monterey reports the conditions % Dc
as above stated lt states
mat good order prevailed; that there
has been no change ia the situation /
md that General Angeles Is sin M I
Command TIE message states that
he military authorities ana che 4
.hamher ~ commerce nave hrnugh. I
~ supply 40 Curn ard beans 20 rec
leFe. 90 SOME extent. the sitaation
augea bv The shortage Of f0osistu9fs
sNtth funds that have heau donated 4
Tor the purpose the consul general +
lss purchased some heans IN the field +
which are being gathered and brought &
ntp the cts for the poorest famiics
which are being supplied with smnll 4
Quantities ~ corn ard beans pending
ne arrival ~ other food supplies. Il
= stated tAat taf1 temporary relief.
: Is were available. could he extend
"a az least Is two thousand families
Train service CONTINUES
LAS lrte az January -. the tr0one
V General Angeles were stla Ia c0n-
.rol az Monterey and trains were ar
living there from Torreon ami SAL
lilo"
The convention agency stated TO-
siehf that a dispatch had been re-
'eiNed announcing that convention 4
raops under Gen RAliso Hernandez
1ad captured Lamparitos. SabInas
md Moncleva IN the stale 81 Coahmia 4
hereby gaining complete control OF
he coal region % the state.