New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-10
Rushes
4 Destroyers
To Ta1lpiico
Unconfirmed Report Says
Mexican President Has
Been Arrested at Esper~
ANA Cara Flees toU.S.

ANA; E; Cara Flees toU.S.
Villa Has Laid
Down His Arms
Washington Hears Amer
leans i'm Mexico City
Are Safe: No Disorders
WASHINGTON, May 9.-venus-
tiano Carranza, President of Mexico,
has been overthrown and is a fugi-
tive. Revolutionists of General
Pablo Gonzales's army, acting with
General Obregon, are in control
of Mexico City, while troops under
other rebel leaders also have cap
tured Vera Cruz, from which Car
rama had planned to escape.
These are the outstanding features
of official dispatches received to-day
by the State Department from the
American Embassy at Mexico City.
from the American Consul at Vera
Cruz and from other parts of the
Mexican Republic
Destroyers to Tampico
At the same time the Navy De-
partment announced that flotilla
of four destroyers had been ordered
from Key West to Tampico, which
also is in the hands of the revolu-
tionists. No disorder was reported
in Mexico City or Tampico, and as
surances were given in both places
Of protection to foreigners.
The four destroyers were among the
six ordered from New York to KeY
West last week They are the Isher
wood, the Putnam, the Dale and the
Case. The other two will proceed to
Tampico as soon as minor repairs are
made. 1t was indicated that the tender
Black Hawk, with Captain Long, senior
officer OF the fiotilla, aboard, also would
go to Tampico.
Carranza in Flight
No mention was. made in the State
Departments advices from Mexico CITY
of Carranza, but from other sources T.
was reported that the man who had
overthrow Nictoriano Huerta and
seized the government of Mexico six
years ago had left Mexico City with r
group of adherents, presumably for
Vera Cruz. Another report received
at FL Paso said the Mexican President
had been arrested at Esperanza, State
of Vera Cruz, as he fled from the capi
tai. This was unconfrmed.
Advices received at Galveston said
that Carranza was in hiding in Vera
Cruz and his artist was expected at an
early time.
Francisco Villa. long in revolt againaf
Carranza, has quit fighting and turned
his forces over TO the Obregonista
commander at chihuahua City, accord
ing to a dispatch from Juarez.
While all reports agreed that the
seizure of the capital and Tampico had
been without opposition. and that
order had been maintained. the pres
ence at Tampico Of at least one Mex
can gunboat. it was said, might have
prompted the sending of destroyers to
that point. No official reason for their
movement was assigned, either by the
navy or the State Department
According to the State Departments
advices, General Orozoco. Carranza
commander at Tampco. took refuge or
the gunboat JaiIsco when the rebels
entered the city.
State Department reports and mes
sages to the rebel agents here told o.
L.
prompt assurances being given by the
revolutlonists in several cases that pro
tection would be granted Americans and
other foreigners.
No Disorder Reported
Communication was reoDened With
the American Embassy, and the infor-
nation received up 20 7 o'clock to
night Indicated there had been no dis
order in connection with the taking
over of the city, nor was there any
thlng OF disquietinZ nature regarding
the safety of American or oxher for
elgners," the State Departments an
houncement sad. No reference was
made TO President CarranZa
'The embassy reported that troons
constituting the advance contingent Of
Pablo Gonzales took control of the
Mexican capital May T. This advance
guard was under direct command Or
General Cacinto Trevino, who, upoa
taking possession Of the city, issued
formal assurance of complete guaran-
ties. In this announcement he advised
commerce, industry and banks and
other institutions to continue their
normal operations, and threatened
drastic punishment of spectators In
articles of necessity. A new chief Of
police and a military commander for
Mexico City were appointed
General Obregon was on his way
into Mexico City from the west while
Gonzalez was entering from the south
He sent assurances 10 the embassy or
May that there would be no disorders
at Mexico City
Carranza Aids Quit Capital
AN official telegram from Vera
Cruz, dated early to-day, said that 4
wireless message received there from
Mexico City had said that President
Carranza had left Mexico City and that
General Obregon was in possession ~
the capital. 1t said among other things
that President Carranza WAS accom-
panied out of the city by some of hs
adherents
The American Consul a. Vera Crl
reported order being maintained II ina
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