The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23
Carranza Murdered by Federais.

questions and promising MIN their
support.
Carranza Murdered by Federals.
FL Paso, May 22.--Carranza was
killed by troops under General Rodol-
70 Herrera, former soldier OF the Diaz
regime, O. message from General Obre'
gon stated. The assassination was re-
ported to have taken place at Tlax-
caltenango, Puebla.
Carranza's chief followers, who
were with him when he died, accord
ing to a message to General Pablo
Gonzales. protesting the assassina-
ton Of their chief. This message was
transmitted here by obregon with the
answer.
The Carranza leaders said Carran-
"a was made q prisoner and coward
ly assassinated at the cry Of ''vive
Obregon," by Col. Rodolio Herrera and
his men, violating the hospitality that
had been offered him by Herrera.
The undersigned Of this message"
said the Carrancista message, pro-
test with all their energy, honor ana
loyalty to the entire world this new
stain which has been thrown upon
our country"
Obregon, in his answer to this
message, scathingly arraigned Car
rama followers for allowing him to
be assassinated.
fo atr hn a.
q group of officers who are vouching
their loyalty and honor like your
selves and who were accompanying
President Carranza with the unfalter-
ing duty of protecting him, should
have allowed him to be assassinat-
ed"
Obregon's message to Carranza's fol.
lowers ended with this paragraph:
Il have the right 10 suppose that
you ran away at the critical moment
without having even made use of
your arms and none OF you were
wounded. II you had defended the
life Of your friend and chief, who
had showered so many favors upon
you, you would have been honored
by public opinion and would be at
rest with your conscience and would
have escaped the shame OF your cow
ardliness."
A message this afternoon 10 Luis
de Oca, commercial agents for the
new defacto government from the
department OF propaganda and in in
formation at Nogales. told him 10
give the news of the assassination of
Carranza to the press, laying par
tlcular stress on the fact that the
happening occurred far aVay from
the field of operation OF our armies"
Mexico City, May 22.-President
Venustiano Carranza, who, with n
small party OF followers has been a
fugNve in the mountains OF Puebla.
since late last week was killed at
Tlaxcaltenango. early Thursday morn
ing. according to official announcement
this morning. His companions, the
names of whom are unknown, also
We're killed.
General Rodolfo Herrera, 1t Is said,
directed the attack. He belonged 10
forces commanded by General Fran.
cisco Marel, who accompanied Car.
rama in his flight from this city. but
who last week, deserted Carranga
and joined the revolutionists.
There is some uncertainty regard.
ing the direct affiliation OF General
Herrera. He was in rebellion against
Carranza for several years, centering
his operations in the state OF Puebla.
He surrendered last March to General
Mariel who was in command of gov.
ernment forces in that state.
When General Mariel went over TO
the revolutionists, last week. por.
ton Of his troops. 1t is known, re-
mained loyal to the president and be.
lief exists that Carranza might have
taken along with him In his flight
toward Tuxpam, Herrera's forces,
which finally turned against him.
Tlaxcaltenango is small viIlage in
Huachuniango, in the northern "pan-
handle" of the state Of Puebla. II Is
approximately IS miles from San
Andres, where Carranza left his
forces and took refuge in the noun
tains.
The official announcement was CIV
en- out at 1890 o'clock last night
from the headquarters Of Alvaro
Obregon.
Havana, May 12-Luis Cabrera, min
lister Of the Mexican treasury de-
partment. Ygnacio Bonillas, former
Mexican ambassador at Washington
and reputed to be the favored can
didate for president of Mexico, and
all other members OF the Carranza
cabinet, accompanied President Car.
rama in his flight to the mountains
Of Puebla, according to Mexkan nswy.
papers In this city yesterday.
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