The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-07
'CARRANZA SAID
TO BE IN FLIGHT
Washington and Ell PaSo Learn
Mexican President Has
Abandoned Capital.
EN- ROUTE TO VERA CRUZ
Rebels Mobilizing at Juarez
for. Concerted Attack on
Mexico City.

mobilization OF troops believed to
be intended for use In a conterted at
tack on Mexico City, continued to-
day at Juarez as authentic infor-
nation regarding the numerous re-
ports Of the flight of President Car
rama before the spread of the revo-
luton was awaited. According to
the reports here concerning the de-
parture of carranza. his son In law
Canddo Aguilar, went to Vera
Cruz several days ago to prepare
for the presidents coming.
r. Il. Beitran, commercial agent oil
the liberal constitutional party at E
Paso. is authority for the statement
that impending famine in Mexico City
had forced Carranza to seek COM
promise with the revolutionary forces.
Gen. p Elias Gales, commander of
troops in northern Mexico, told the AS
sociated Press correspondent yesterday,
however. he did not believe the revo-
iStiohists woul6 consider any proposal
until actual conditions upon which a
compromise would be made were OUT
lined.
Among troops en- route to Juarez, ac-
cording to Gen Jose Gonzale Escobar,
commander of Juarez, are 5000 men
from Sonora, who will arrive at Casas
Grandes today. Gen. Escobar also an
tnounced that Col. Euardo y. Porcayo,
asof the Casas Grandes garrison. will go
Isso7 Chihuahua City to command tho
|. Eighty sfifth cavalry.
PRIVATE WIRE TO WASHINGTON
Washington, May IA. PA
private message received here after
a midnight from Mexico City via La
y redo saying that President Carranza
z kalready had left the Mexican cap-
tai for Vera Cruz had not been con-
firmed In official circles early to-
csy csrranes Hs'orsina Ieft Mexico se ' city last
night accompanied by. guard OF
troops under command Of his son.
in.Iaw, candIdo AguIiar, and that
he ostenslbiy was headed for Vera
Cruz,
Analysis of reports yesterday on the
Mexican situation had caused the rev.
olutionary agents here to predict tnat
President Carranza would abandon tne
capital soon, either in fight from; the
country or to some point from where
he would attempt to carry on govern
Ment business and direct military oper-
ations against the rebels. Their view
of the situation found some support IN
Of the reports received had indicated
a steady growth OF the rebellion.
Rebel agents declared Carranzaa q 5
manifesto, in which he insisted ne
wosd not not neom1saest Win a tRsir ses
that he would abandon the capital,
pointing out that he might cling to the
title OF president from any office IN
Vera Cruz or from any conNenient reI-
here saying the president of the mu-
nicipality Of Mexico City was organic
ing civilian guard for the protectlon
of the city 'in the event OF IT'S eVacu-
alton" was regarded by the revolution
ary agents as significant and had pre-
pared them for the announcement that
Carranza had quit the capital.
Vera Cruz Yet Loyal.
AS a large part of the state OF vera
cruz IL still loyal to. Carranza, 1t is
believed that the president will en-
deavor to make stand at the seaport
,fanitnI. In case he should decide to
zee the country entirely, he could un-
doubtedly find refuge on some ioreign
ship in the harhor. 1t was intlmated
today in official circles here he would
he received on any American warship
to which he might apply for asylum,
there beine b. we'll established precccent
sin the state department In tins respect
FJBoth railway lines leading from Mtx-
leo City to Vera Cruz pass through tne
state of Tlaxcala. which has formally
declared for the rebels and is now under
their control Railroad communication
on these lines has been interrupted sew
eral times during the past two weeks.
Constant Surveillance.
ance of revolutionary agents ana ms
escape without detection is Impossible
the dispatch declares.
special train was arranged for the
departure of the president. the mes
sage received here stated.
The railroad between Mexico City ana
Vera Cruz are under control of rebels
hut ii is believed that President Car
ranza will attempt to run MS tram
through. Agents of the revolution here
were of the opinion that rebel leaders
would not attempt to stop the presi
dent from proceeding TO Vera CRUZ II
assured that he was not taking large
sums of money with him:
Deny carranza's Flight.
San Antonio, Tex. May 7--Denial
that President Carranza has left Mex
leo CITY for Vera Cruz was made to-
4 telegram received this morning
dated Mexico City May 6, and signed
~ Carranza," was exhibited by the
consul to back up his statement.
Gonzales at Mexico City.
Laredo, Tex. May Pablo Gonzales
has taken charge of Mexico City for the
revolutionary party, according to dis
match from that city published in an
edition of a local Mexican newspaper
this morning Carranza has fled from
Mexico City. the dispatch said.
Rebels Take Toiuca.
Toluca, reported TO have been taken
by the rebels is now reported to he in
4 tontrol of Gen. De La Tore. federal
leader. Passenger traffic has been re-
slImed between Juarez and Chihuahau
~ity. Rebel activity near vera cruz is
-eported as increasing.
Cen. Pablo Gonzalez. who deserted the
-ssssranza government for the rebel
.orces. has now issued a statement de-
,iarinc that he is not supporting Gen;
0bregon. authoritative advices received
ere TODAY stated. This was accepted
,ere as Indication that new revolu-
innarv force may be forming in Mex