South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-09

Of Mexico. Nothing is known by Off
Gals, II is stated. 10 indicate such
move. but the belief prevails in Off
ciu circles that Huerta intends 10
confer at New York with Mexicans,
who were prominent in his regime
and who fed TO this country following
his departure There also was sug
gestion that ne intends 20 make his
residence In New York city.
His prospective landing, the failure
Of the plan 20 neutTaliZe Mexico City
and the report from CarranZa sources
that Gen. Villa has been defeated
with great slaughter BY Gen. ObregOn
exercised the full attention OF the
state department Thursday.
one Of the factions in Mexico and
probably both. have interpOsed Objec-
lions at the state department 10 any
stay Of Huerta in the United States.
The private opinion of important
officials OF the department is that the
plan of the United States for the neu-
tTalization OF Mexico City has been
finally rejected by both sides. Charles
A. Douglas the legal adviser of Carran-
"a at Washington. had a long confer
ence Thursday with Sec'y Of State Bry-
an who, however, only admitted that
the discussion was on Mexico" 1t
was learned that the question of
Huerta coming TO the United States
were discussed
Villa and Carranza are both waiting
to adopt the suggestion of Great Brit
ain that the railway from Mexico City
| to Vera Cruz should be kept open at
all times.
Carranza Claims Victory.
Special Agent ]. r. Silliman tele-
gTaphed the department Thursday that
Gen. Carranza had made a state
ment Wednesday announcing the de-
feat Of NilhStas by Gen. ObregOn at
| Celaya after 80 hours fighting.
Carranza said that Villa command
| ed in person and lost 1 900 In killed.
| that many were wounded and that 800
were taken prisoners. Obregon was
| described as following the retrea1ng
| forces Of Villa.
! AS late as o'clock this afternoon
Sec'y Of state Bryan and the officials
: of the Latin American bureau who
are in touch with George G. CarOthers,
| with villa, said that they had no Of
fetal news TO confirm the announce
ments of Carranza at Vera Cruz.
They were inclined TO discredit the
news as Gen Villa was understood to
have been plentifully supplied with
! artillery for the fight against Gen.
| Obregon. Dispatches TO the depart
ment Thursday say that on March %
| he took with him from Torreon two
| long trains OF artillery.
Other dispatches to the state de-
partment say that martial law has
been proclaimed in Tampico. The
| fighting at Ebano and near that town
continues. Carranza has reinforced
the garrison at TampicO by troops
sent BY sea from Vera Cruz. Famine
| is said TO have set in at TampicO, but
that the chamber Of commerce is eX-
erting itself to relieve the conditions.
The state department received a
dispatch Thursday night from George
Carothers who is with Gen. Villa The
telegram was dated April 8. CarOthers
saws that Villa was moving from
Queretaro to attack Obregon.
Department officials are unable to
explain why Carothers has not sent
anv news of a battle between Villa
and Obregon IL the battle had actually
taken place. The officials say that the
line of communication between Co
rothers and washington is open.