Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-13

United States government consider
able concern, according to a dispatch
from agents of the Mexican revolu-
tionists TO agents of the movement
here, received today. No details
were contained in the message.
NEW REGIME TO ASK
RECOGNITION BY U. S.
WASHINGTON, May 11.-(By AS
ISOLATED Press.)-The revolutionary
government in Mexico will ask for
Immediate recognition by the Amer
lean government.
A movement to this end already
has been inaugurated by the revolu-
tionary regime, which has it's head
quarters in the state of Sonora,
where the revolution first was
launched
Emiliano Tomez, commercial agent
at Nogales of the revolutionary gov
ernment, is reported to have been en-
trusted with the mission of negotiat-
ing with the American government.
A report originating in Torreon
says the new regime is to call for a
loan of 100000 pesos to be used for
payment of it's troops.
According to Nogales advices, Cen
eral Obregon has placed himself I'M
Huerta, provisional president of
Mexico, with whom he is in regular
communication.
The suddenness of the success of
the revolution in the capture of
Mexico City and the complete elm
ination of Carranza is said to have
caused surprise even among the
leaders of the revolt in the north
western part of the country.
An unconfirmed rumor reaching
border points today said Carranza
had escaped from his captors and
fled on horseback into the noun
tains. .
Other advices today said General
Antonio Villareal left Juarez on
Sunday to assume military command
of the revolutionary forces in the
states of Coahuila. Nuevo Leon and
Tamaulipas.
Changes at Juarez
In the reorganization of the gov
eminent at JuareZ a new collector Oh
customs. new mayor and a new
chief of police were appointed, but
the federal and state judges were re-
tanned. General Escobar, who or
ganizd the revolt in Juarez, remained
as military commander there.
Advices coming through from m
fragmentary and conflicting. and cast
considerable doubt on the reports
that President Carranza has beer.
made a prisoner.
A Vera Cruz dispatch from the
newspaper Ell Dictamen, member
of the Associated Press, bearing
Mondays date, declared the fugitive
president of the republic, who was
making an effort to reach Vera Cruz,
bad broken through the revolution
airy lines and was standing at BAY
with 1000 men at San Marcos, TWEEN
ty-seven miles north of Puebla.
On the other hand. the revolution
airy leaders along the border are still
claiming that CarranZa has been made
captive, naming the place of his
capture as point near Aplzaco, IN
the state of Hidalgo. These reports,
however, gave few details of the
capture except to declare that the
entire convoy had been taken with
the president, but three generals who
were with him, Generals Murguia
executed, and another general
wounded.
1t was added that General Car
rama had been ordered returned to
Mexico City with all consideration
and that none of his party was to
De klllSu OE IISdl6u.
B1oodshed Avoided
1t would appear, however, even
pre-supposlng the accuracy Of the
reports that Carranza still is at lib
erty, that the situation he finds
himself in, according to the Vera
Cruz advices, is precarious!' 1t is an
nounced that government troops in
Vera Cruz have deserted their COM
governor of the state, and gone over
mander, General Candida Aguilar, the
TO the revolutionists, making that
state apparently no longer a safe
refuge for the fugitive president.
In addition, revolutionary forces
under Generals Hill and Trevino,
were reported closing in on Car
rama near San Marcos. Other re-
ports declared that General Aguilar
Carranza's son-in-law, had lost his
forces and revolutionists in Vera
Mexico City dispatches report the
situation there as quiet with the
troops of General Obregon in full
possession. All Mexico, in fact, With
tably the states of Yucatan, Cam
peche and Chiapas, is declared to be
N the hands of the revolutionists.
The overturn has been. effected
with little bloodshed, all advices in
dictate. 1t is declared in Mexico City
that the object of the revolutionists
all along has been to avoid fighting
and bring about a peaceful change of
government, with free elections to be
held later. incidentally, it is assert
d the revolutionary leaders desired
to bring about a change in Mexico's
foreign policy, looking to the adj
vancemAnt of friendly relations with
other powers.
Communication Between Mexico
City and Vera Cruz by land teleg-
raph was restored yesterday. A pri-
yate message received here today
from Mexico City via this line and
cable said all was quiet in the Mexi-
can capital and that perfect order
was being maintained by the revo-
lutionists.
First reports from the destroyers
sent to Mexico were received today.
Captain B. A. Long, commander Of
the destroyer division off Mexico, re-
ported that no Americans or other
foreigners in the Tampico oil district
are in danger. Tampico is quiet, he
said.
George T. Summerlin, American
charge at Mexico City, also reported
conditions quiet there. General Con-
zales with his forces entered the city
last Friday and General Obregon the
next day, he said.
Officials here denied today that
the American government was con-
cerned over the activities of Car
rama forces in the region about
Tampico as reported in message
from agents of the Mexican revolu-
tionists here to agents of the move
ment at Ell Paso.
Attention was called that a mes
sage from Captain Long on the de-
stroyer Putnam at Tampico. report
ed everything in that neighborhood
quiet with prospects for peaceful
conditions for sometime to come.
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