The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-11
Fleeing Mexican President is at Bay
Behind Fragment of Army Near Puebla;
Unconfirmed Reports Say Carranza was
Captured and Some Of His Party Killed;
New Regime Being Set Up in Republic
(By The Associated Press)

While advices from Mexico on the
revolutionary situation are fragmen-
tary and conflicting they cast consid-
cradle doubt on the reports that Pres.
ident Carranza has been made a pris.
oner.
A Vera Cruz dispatch from the news
paper Ell Dictamen, member OF the
Associated Press, bearing Mondays
date, declared the fugitive president,
who was making an effort to reach
Vera Cruz, had broken through the
revolutionary lines and was standing
at bay with 1000 men at San Marcos,
q miles north of Puebla
On the other hand the revolutionary
leaders along the border are still
claiming that CarranZa has been taken,
naming the place of his capture as a
point near Apizaco, Hidalgo. These
reports. however, gave few details of
the capture except to declare that the
entire convoy had been taken with the
president that three generals who
were with him, Generals NJ. Orquizo
and Barragan had been executed and
another general wounded.
II was added that President Car
rama had been ordered returned to
Mexico City with consideration and
that none Of his party was to be
killed or mistreated.
It would appear. however, even pre-
| supposing the accuracy Of the reports
that Carranza is at liberty, that his
situation, according TO the Vera Cruz
advices, is precarious. 1t is added
that government troops in Vera Cruz
have deserted their commander, Gen.
eral Candido Aguilar, the governor Of
the state, making that state apparent
| ly no longer safe refuge for the
fugitive president.
In addition, revolutionary forces un.
der Generals Hill and Treyino were
reported closing in on Carranza near
San Marcos, the reports declared that
General Aguilar, Carranzas son.in-
law, had been killed in the fighting In
Vera Cruz state.
Mexico City dispatches report the
situation there as quiet with the
troops of General Obregpn in full
possession. All Mexico, in fact, with
the exception of a few localities, no.
tably the states Of Yucatan, Campeche,
northern Lower California. all Of the
country is declared by revolutionist
leaders to be under control of the
new regime.
A bulletin issued last night by the
local consulate of the Liberal consti-
tutional party stated that President
Carranza and his staff had been cap
tured, Generals Murguia, Orquoza and
Barragan executed, and the revolution
lists were in control Il of the national
capital after an almost bloodless revo-
luton of q few weeks duration.
The Mexican president and his party
were captured near Apizaco. having
left the capital Friday when the call
of the city appeared inevitable. Car
rama has been granted safety by
General Alvaro Obregon. presidential
candidate and revolutionist, whose
: death warrant was said to have been
signed by Carranza prior to the for
mer's escape from Mexico City.
Statements from revolutionary lead.
ers said the new regime would de-
velop the nations resources, lives and
: property were promised protection and
| II INLOi III NOuio b~ AiS b6 ~
rated to prohibit gambling and abolish
saloons.
The overturn has been effected with
little bloodshed, all advices indicate.
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 gov
|, ernment with free elections to be held
later. Incidentally it is asserted the
revolutionary leaders desired to bring
about change in Mexicos foreign
: policy. looking to the advancement of
friendly relations with other powers.
A movement 10 this end already has
been inausurated by the revolutionary
regime which has its headquarters in
Sonora, where the revolution first was
launched.
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