The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-10
ranza And Son
eported Murdered
Fleeing President Reported in
Agreement With Gonzales
to Cover His Escape.
TAMPICo IN REBEL HANDS

HWiI tSO iW nEOEE tIHNOS
Washington, May 1O.-(A. P.)-
President. Carranza,. his. son-In-
law, candldo AauIlar; Yenaclc
BonllIas, former ambassador to the
United States, have been captured
by the revoiutlonists, according to
reports published In the Mexico
City newspapers and received here
A1ullar was said to have been
executed along with Gems. MUIR
guIa, who commanded the federal
Iorees In the capital, and 5erran1a
and urqulxo.
Gen. obrepon, now In charge OF
Mexico City, has directed that the
lfe and property Of Carranza be
fully protected.
officlal reports received today BY
the state department from the EN-
tSss sssSs cen' a. pablo paSio @ ooS.sIs: SSp
tured the capital, His troops took
basss's report said that Gen. Oh.
,regon and his forces were on the
outskirts and were expected to
Vices to the department from the
embassy said obrepon entered the
Both gems. obregon and Con.
zaIes, the embassy said, notlflgd
the people that there would be ~
disorders and business houses wers
open as usual
Presidents Son. In. Law.
El paso, Tex, May 10.--(A. P.)-{
Gen. candido Aguila, son-in-law Of
President Carranxa, and Francisco Muir
guia have been executed, according TO
an unconflrmed report received here to-
dnv hU Rnhapta " Daadu0lra raynltfs
ton financial agent in the United
States.
Houston, Tex, May te.--tA. P.)
--Tamplco, important oil town on
the Gulf Of Mexico, capitulated 20
forces OF Gen. obreeon yesterday,
by local oil interests here early
this morning. The advice said the
town went over TO the revolution
lists without serious disorder.
Tamplco We'll .Poiioed.
"The city is quiet this morning and
Is well pollced by municipal and mill
tary officials. the message, which was
filed Sunday, declared.
Foreigners were not molested. ac-
cording 10 the message, and operations
In tho big oil fields around Tamplce
were said to be proceeding.
The message stated that advicea re-
coivcd from Mexico City before Tam
pioo went over 20 the revolutionists de-
olarod that several government. depart
menta were prepared 20 leave the capt.
tai for Vera cruz. Tho sender OF the
'Tampico that Vera Cruz lis probably
now the seat OF the carranEn govern
ment."
The message received here was hled
with the United states Sunboat sacra.
mento at Tampico by an official uI
the Mexiean Gulf on company and
was addressed to tha Gulf Refining
company al Houston. The advlces
stated that revolutionlst troops ~ntered
the customs house sunday ~ f;S0
o'clock. The military commander
escaped on the government steamer
Jallsco with fles and records. Il Was
said.
cARRANzA CAPTURED
Washington, May t0.--u. NJ. 81
President carranxa has been
captured by Mexican rebels. &C.
which reached the agency Of ths
sonora revolution here today.
The revolutionary agency discredited
tho reports, however, The reports
came from the Mexican border ana
slater the report of capture ot Presi-
dent Carranza was ION excellent au-
thorIty." -
not desire TO give credence TO the re-
ports that the fleeing Mexican presi-
dent has been captured.
Authentic reports received by the
revolutionary agency h,Gns nn,es'e !, 'nss nv
hllIs res'1ers around d"'s Vera Cruz oiiiciala 81
tho agency believe CarTnnxa VIII re-
main IN hiding theres until an oppor-
tunity IL given him 20 nee TO- Vera
Cruz and embark for Havana. At the
revolutionary agency there here, was -. every cry
worrying concerning the capture Ok
narodo, Tex, May io.--Nuevo Laredo.
the most important Mexican garrison
town along the American border, be
tween Juarez and Matamoras, today
was quiet and orderly under control Of
revolutionary forces, who after a oriek
fight with the federal defenders yes
torday. took possession OF the town.
Lends credencs 70 Report.
Mexican revolutionary headquarters
here In making public obregon'a mes
sage. said II lent credence to the re-
port Of carranxa's capture. as ohreEon
aaid the presidents route TO the port ot
Vera Cruz had been cut by rebel forces.
MONTEREY EVACUATED.
.vssSs.'oS ssSHsS's =; MSS,.r.s, sS NAY yeaS.s q
the state Of Nuevo Leon, BY Car
rama forces was reported In un.
offielaI dispatches here today. Gov,
De Los santos was said to be en
route TO Matamoras, opposite
Brownsville, where the state aov-
ernment will be established, the re-.
port declared.
DISPENSED FEDERAL ESCORT.
81 Paso, Texas, May t0s--Mexlean
revolutlonists overlook and dispersed
the troops eseortina President Cars
rama In his filght from Mexico clty,
causing them serious losses" ar-
cordina 10 q message from Gen.
Obreuon TO Gov, De la Huerta,
supreme commander Of tho liberal
eonstitutionailst army, made public
here today.
Mexico City. confirmed the report OF \
wholesale execution Of military soldiers
nj Mexico City by Gen. Francisco MUIR
gula before the carranxa leader ned the
capital. and told OF further states %
Join the revolution and Of the capture
OF Puehla City. one Of the largest IN
Mexico. Among the victims were Cen
erals Trlana. Lechuga, Artlgos. Roberto
ceJudo and others according TO Gen.
Ohregon
Brownsville. Tex. May lo.-Mata-
moras, opposite Brownsville. the only
Important northern Mexican borden
town In control OF Carranza ofiictals,
continued calm today. There were no
outward signs Of possible change IN
government. Small bands OF reyoiu-
tlonists. however. were reported IN the
vicinity OF the town.
Garrison Surrenders.
Aqua Prlota, May ie,-Gen. Ramon
T. Yturhe and ! 100 federal troops al
Mazatlan surrendered to Gen. Flores
today. turning over lhe garrison and
all equipment, according 20 announce
ment made at military headquarters
here this afternoon.
The capture Of President CarrSnAa ~
the Mexican reyolutonists Is annonunc-