Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
GENERAL ANGELES
SENDS NOTE TOU. S.
State Department Announces 1t
Will Not Deal With
Him.
FOREIGNERS ARE GETTING OUT
American Engineer Has Trying
Experience in Making His
Escape.
FOREIGNERS ARE GETTING OUT
fRv Associated Pres.

"HSfliNiIoN, May 31.-General
Felipe Angeles. recently proclaimed by
villas forces as provisional President
/ O. Mexico. mas sent con- nication
20 Washington it was learned today.
for presentation to the state Depart
mem, setting forth his objects in lead
Ing the revolution now in progress
in northern Mexico.
Acting Secretary Polk said that no
comnun ca ton had been received. and
that none would be received. as Car
rama was President of Mexico. and
ing atainst constituted authorities lie
nale II plain. howaver. that General
soldier with a good record.
In the communication, which he
General Angeles declared the ihep1 primary
store the constitution Of 1857 Which
he pointed out provides for the legal
change OF the Fundamental laws OF
queretaro constitution utterly Illegal.
He promised protection to all legal in
terests of Mexicans and foreigners.
| order In all parts of the republic.
Fails to Effect Union.
General Angeles emphasized that he
would not deal with Felix Diaz. Gene
former President De LaBarra. or any
one who was member OF the Huerta
Cabinet at the time of the Madero as
sass!na,'on. Mondragoh recently at
tempted to effect union OF the rebels
in the south under Felix Diaz and him
self, with the Villa forces in the north.
but failed.
Reports reaching WASHINGTON
through various sources tell OF bodies
Of former Villsstas and many Mexicans,
ferent parts OF Mexico, railying to
Angeles standard upon learning that
he had been proclaimed provisional
Foreigners Are Leaving
Dispatches from Nogales. Ariz.. to-
day advised that under orders from
General Juan. Torres. the troop trains
which arrived at Nogales. Sonora. yes
Ortiz 257 miles south of The border.
where the general arsenal of the state
, OF Sonora is located
and conference.-the his order 81 yes
tterday in which an overland march
contemplated that Carranxa had wired
had auieted In Chihuahua City.
In statement to the Associated
Press Senior Emiliano Tamez. Mexican
consul at Nogales, said the Carranza
lion OF troops TO Chihuahua City.
there being no more needed there"
American Engineers Experience.
$40 dispatch ;h from Auga Prieta,
ernE for s ana n nrnseS 9 iosa snf
water. Franklin B: Harding. chief con-
sulting engineer for the Chicago EN-
ploration and Development Corpora
ton, walked into town early this
morning from the company's proper
ties at Telamer. Sonora, bordering on
the state OF Chihuahua. about 2a5 miles
south of here. Mr.. Harding said
Early last Tuesday morning the
mining camp was attacked by band
Of Villa followers. | was taken pri-
soner and forced TO accompany the
bandits into Chihuahua to the Pueblo
or Mors. where was given my libertv
after being beaten and abused and
denied food and water"
Concentrate Mt TonichI.
Passengers arriving from the inter
%" OF the state report that Villa fol-
lowers are concentrating in the neigh
torhood OF Tonich a railroad juno
Ton abou, twelve miles west of the
foreigners are leaving that section.
fearing violence at the hands of numer-
Gus bands masqueradng under the
operations are being paralyzed.
1t is reported. on good authority
that a column OF 1900 DiaZ followers
Is marching. from the territory OF
through Sinaloa to join the Villa ad-
herents In the vicinity OF Tonichi
Roberto Valesquez. ranking high ii
the counsels of the Carranza regime
stated TO the Associated Press cor
respondent when told OF the dnforma-
ton coming from the south, that he
had no doubt but what the reports
were correct. lin view of the fact that
Fural government mail service has
practically been suspended in that see
ton because OF the dangerous rowing
elements termed Nillistas"