The Washington times., 1920-05-10

Tampico II In the hands of the
Obregon forces, according 70 .
radio message fled with the
United States gunboat Sacra-
mcnto q tTampico BY an official
Of the Mexican Gulf Company TO
tho Gulf Refining Company at
Houston.
The United States dreadnaught
Oklahoma has been ordered 10
proceed to Key West, Fla, from
New York, the Navy Depart
ment announced this afternoon.
The Oklahoma win be held at
Key West to proceed TO the
Mexican coast in the event Of
need Of her presence there.
President Carranza has been
captured by Mexican rebels, accord
ing to two unconfrmed reports
which reached the agency Of the
onissFa revolptioa hare today. ssss.s1
The revolutionary agency dis
credited the reports, however. The.
reports came from the Mexican
border, and stated that the capture
of President Carranza was con ex-
cellent authority"
Discredit Capture"
Officials at the agency stated they
could not credit the reports that the
fleeing Mexican president had been
captured.
Authentic reports received by the
revolutionary agency here today indi-
cate that President Carransa Is hid
ing in the hills around Vera Cruz.
Officials of the revolutionary agency
ing there until an opportunity is
given him to fee to Vera Cruz and
embark for Havana. At the revolu-
tionary agency. there was every indi-
cation today that the rebels are not
worrying about the capture Of Car
rama
With the fall Of Mexico City to
the rebels and the fight of Carranza
officially confirmed by advices from
the American embassy to the state
Department Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels today took vigorous steps to
safeguard American lives and prop
erty endangered by the Mexican revo-
luton.
The destroyer fiotilla which arrived
at Key West early Saturday morning
had scarcely finished taking on oil
and provisions last night when it
was ordered to proceed with all
speed to Tampico and Vera Cruz
and the transport Henderson, un-
der orders to proceed from League
Island Navy Yard to Key West with
I 200 marines, will pause at the Flor
ida port only long enough to take
on sufficient fuel to continue her
trip to the Mexican ports. The cru
ser Sacramento is already at Tam
pico.
The destroyer fotilla, which consists
of the sherwood, Case, Dale, Put
nam, Reid, and Flusser, and the
mother-ship, Black Hawk, will be
distributed at the various Mexican
ports on the East coast, ready to take
off American citizens who may apply
for refuge.
According to state Department es-
Inmates, there are at present approx
imateIy 10000 Americans In McKee,
1000 OF whom are in Mexico City
consular district, the region where
greatest disorders are expected from
now on. Americans in the interior
are reported to be fleeing with their
families 10 the coast towns.
Eighty per cent OF the vast oil prop
critics In the Tsmpico district sre held
by Americans, according to State De-
partment figures, 8 per cent of the
remainder being owned by British
capitalists and 10 per cent by various
other interests.
Ell PASO, Tex, May 1o.-Prsetf-
esIIy all OF Mexico today II I'm the
hands Of the revoiutionists, with Gen.
eral Obregon now the dominating
power in the affairs OF that unhappy
republic.
The regime of President Carransa
has been overthrown. and the Mexican
President himself has shifted from the
position of tho nations chief execu-
tive to one of n hunted fugitive. ne
II believed 10 be In hiding In the VI
cinity Of vcrs Crus. md hts capture
by the rebels o. looked for mt ssy mo-
wert.
Official confirmation OF the fall of
Mexico City was received early today
In n message sent by General obrs-
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