Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-17
Gen. Oregon Reported to
Have Forced His Way Into
Mexican Capital.
SALTILl0 ALSO IN HANDS
OF CONSTlTUTIONALISTS
Tired of Fighting. Many Quit Ranks
and Take to Tai! Timber-In
Battle on Rio Grandc.

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FL PNSp. Ten. January l6.-Carran
za's consul general here has reported
that Cen Nlvaru Ohrcs'n has forcco
his way into Mexico City from Pueb.a
this afternoon. with large Carranzlsta
forces. and is now in control OF the
city This report was received via
Vera Cruz.
Carranzistas Take Saltillo.
BROW NSNILLE. TEX. january 10
Carrauza authorities in Matamoras. OPP
positc here. claimed tonight to have Of
fetal information that Carrlnza troops
under Cen IIdefonso NasuueZ. today
orcupicd SaltilIo The Villa garrison
1t was said left thu town yesterday. a
troop train left Matatnoros tonight
bound. it was said. for S"iti!lo.
1t was rumorc'i in Natanoros tina
Ctrrauza troops had occupied San l.uis
PotoSi. but there WIS no confirmation
OF this.
Traffic between Matamoras and Mon
fcrey was Tcupenf> today.
col. EIizondo. chief of arms in Malta
moras. tonight issued . denial of q
report that Gustavc Fernandez and
Francisco YturTia. the latter supposed
20 be an American citizen. were hanged
yesterday at Rio Bravo. forty miles
\ from here.
GuadaIajaro Also Captured.
VERA Cruz. January l6.-Ohicial
announcement that Guada iajara has
been retakcu by Gen. DiegueZ was
given out tonight at CarranZa head
quarters here. 1t was stated aiso that
- report had been received that San
Luis rotosi had been captured by the
constitutionaliSts.
Tired of Fighting.
BROWNSVILLE. Tex. January Is
Two Carranza officers and several SOL
diers We're killed yesterday in Il fight
with band of alleged Villa filibuster-
ers from Texas, about forty miles up
the Rio tirandc from here. The band
numbered about 100.
Numerous assertions on both Villa
and tarranza sides are reported here
The men are said to be tired of fight
ing.
Alberto Fuentcs u. former chief of
staff for Gen. Pablo Gonzales. a Car
rama supporter. passed through here
this week. il was learned today, having
quit the Mexican war
carranza officials at Natamoros, Op-
posite this city, tonight announced
that they had ocen officially advised
that Saltillo had been evacuated by
the forces OF Gen. Villa and reoccupied
by Carrauza troops. A troop train left
Natamoros tonight, bound, it was said
for Saltillo.
Railroad service between Matamoros
and Monterey, interrupted for several
days. was resumed today.
Col. Elizp0do. chief OF arms in Malta
noros, tonight issued statement
denying report that Gustave Fernan-
dez and Francisco Yturria. the latter
supposed to he an American citizen
were hanged yesterday at Rio Bravo
forty miles from here.
Alleged Americans Hnaged.
SAN ANTONIO. Texes. January 10
Gustave Fernandez and Francisco
Yturria. said TO be naturalized Ameri-
cans of Donna, HdaIeo county, Texas.
were hanged by order of Carranza
officials at Rio Bravo. according to
notification received today by the
families of the two men.
According to this information they
were charged with supplying factions
opposed to Carranza with arms. Three
wagonloads of rifles. it is alleged.
were confiscated when they were ar
rested.
Reports furnished by the Carranza
authorities say the two men had been
engaged in this work for some time,
and that when arrested they were in
charge of three wagon loads of rifles,
which were confiscated by their cap
tors.
The families OF the two men receiv-
ed word of the alleged execution from
friends. who were in Mexico when the
men were arrested. The American
citizenship of the two is questioned
but their families and friends believe
the report of the hanging to be true.
A dispatch from Donna late tonight
stated that reports of the alleged exc
b yrtA of ya~
nandez and Yturria, who We're in Mex
leo at the time they were arrested, and
stated that the information was secur-
ed from Mexican officials.
Denial is made by Carranza officials at
Matanoros that the men were put to
death. The report that the men were
American citizens also has been Ques-
toned, and cannot be confirmed tonight.
Terrell Bobo Freed.
LAREDO, Tex, January 16.-Terrell
Bobo, one of the four Americans arrested
in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. charged with
attempting to smuggie Mexican cattle
into Texas. was acquitted and released
late today.
Hesdley and William White and Will
liam Burris. the other three. still were
iu Jail tonight. American Consul Garrett
stated he believed they would be released
Monday They said to be charged
with bribery as well attempted SNUG
CLING.
Carranzistas Evacuate Naco.
NACO. Ariz.. January I6.--Evacuatior
of Naco. Sonora. by the carranza troops
OF Gen. +. Elias Gales has begun in
compliance with the agreement fol
border peace negotiated with the two
Mexican factions by Brig. Gen. Hugh
l. Scott. chief Of staff of the United
States Army.
All the cavalry was being sent ou
tonight as AN advance guard for the
main body of the garrison, which will
leave at daylight for Aqua Prieta
Three cars with wounded and womer
and children and tweuty-six cars o.
merchandise are loaded. to be shipped