Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-13
0BREGON FAVORS
FRIENDLY POLICY
TOWARD THE U. S.
In Interview Rebel General
Says Government Will Be
Constitutional One.
FALLEN PRESIDENT IN
"lAST DITCH" BATTLES
Latest Report Is That Car
ranza's Escort and Rebels
Are Fighting at San Marcos.
icy ArspeIa,ed pre,r.l


MENICO CITY. May l2-Gcncral
Oregon. interviewed By The As
sociated Press representative, q:
Tacubaya. Il suburb OF Mexico City.
declared that Mexican revolutionis,
officers had been given strict orders
TO prevent bloodshed as far as pos
sib!e. He said the liberal conBtitu-
tiona!ist leaders plan to set up a
government to he guided along con-
stitutional methods. The rebel lead
cr said II was also planned to hold
free elections and to adopt friend
ly policy toward the United States.
Carranza government officials were
forced TO abandon the city when they
learned that 10000 rcvolutionist
troops were marching on the town.
Less Than 10000 troops nj the Capt.
tol are reported to have remained
loyal to the Carranza government.
General Obregon rode into tn. Cap
itol Sunday night at the head Of
several hundred men. He fled from
IL April - in the emergency. dis
guised In the greasy clothes Of "a
brakeman.
4 Vera Cruz dispatch says President
Carranza at the head OF n large force
OF loyal troops. is SIN holding GU,
ngainst attacks by rcbc! forces near
the village of San Marcos, accoi,.-
Ing TO adviccs received here For
eight hours during yesterdays aght-
ing he personally directed operations.
Large reinforcemcnts. including two
batteries OF artillery, have been or
dered to San Marcos by rebel leaders.
1t il said
Hattie In Continued.
The report that high officials ac-
companying President Carranza in
his hight from Mexico City toward
Vera Cruz were captured or Killed
In an engagement between tho Fed
eral escort and revolutionary troops
under General Reyes Marquez was
confirmed by General Obregon.
The battle was reported 10 have
been fought between Apizaco. Tlaxa-
Gala and Apam. Hidaigo.
IT is feared the 500 survivors In
the Carrarza party. who were re-
ported TO have twenty machine guns.
would be overwhelmed and Carranza
and other members Of his admin
istration. Including several generals
would become victims OF their at
tackers. who have renewed the bat
tie at San Marco.
Latest reports here indicate that
General Guadalupe Sanchez had
joined the revolutionary movement,
occupying Vera CRUZ. This cTectua.-
ly blocks Carranza's escape hy way
OF Vera Cruz.
sonora CnnRrcss In session.
General Obregon has telcgraphed
Governor de Ia Huerta that he Is in
good health and in control OF Mexico
city las we'll as Of all the gunbon,s
In the Gulf OF Mexico, giving the
revolutionists control OF the eastern
coast. He claimed virtual possession
of the entire republic
The Congress OF Sonora is holding
special session to elect successor
to Governor de In Hucria. iwho will
depart shortly for Mexico city to as
sumo supreme command of the rcvo-
lutionary movement Governor de la
Huerta has selected council of nf-
in conducting the new government.
In Mexico City. public utilities ser
vice has been restored. Provisional
governors and chiefs OF military
operations in various parts Of the
republic have been appointed BY revo-
lutionary leaders. and orders have
been given TO all subordinate author
tiles TO extend guarantees of security
of life. property and commerce 20 all
residents in their respective jurisdic-
ton. it was announced.
Fled with Government Funds.
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