The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
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From Tuesdays Daily.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Washington, May ga minimum
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Washington. May 1o.-With Mexico
City, Vera Cruz. and Tampico in the
hands Of the revolutionists, American
destroyers we're enroute today to Mex
lean waters to afford protection to
American lives in the Mexican gull
ports.
The American embassy report men
ton of President Carranza and re-
ports from Vera Cruz said that the
search in that city had tailed to find
arrested In Esperanza, state Of Vera
Cruz, but this was without confrma.
ton here.
Washington, May 10.-Capture of
President Carranza by the Mexican
revolutionists is announced by the
Mexico City newspapers. according to
reports received here late today.
Ell Paso, Texas, May 1o.-Mexican
revolutionists overlook and dispersed
rama In his fight from Mexico City,
causing them serious LOSSES" ac-
cording to a message from General
Alvaro Obregon to Governor De La
Huerta, supreme commander of the
liberal constitutionalist army, made
public here today.
General Obregon declared the cap
ture of Mexico City, confirmed the
report of q wholesale execution of
military prisoners at Mexico City by
General Francisco Murguia before the
Carranza leader fed the capital and
told of further states to join the
REVOLUTION and Of the capture Of Pu-
eblo City, one Of the largest in Mex
leo. Among the victims were Gener-
ais Triana, Lechuga, Artigos, Roberto
Cejudo and others, according to Gen
eral Obregon. Mexican revolutionary
headquarters here in making public
Obregon's message said it lent Gre
dence to the report Of the Carranza's
capture as Obregon said the Mexican
presidents route to the port of Vera
Cruz had been cut by rebel forces.
Tampico Reported Fallen.
Houston, Tex, May 10.-Tampico.
important OIL town on the Gulf of
Mexico, capitulated to forces Of Gen
eral Obregon yesterday. according to
radio advices received by local of
interests here. The advice said the
town went over to the reolutionistS
without serious disorder.
The message received here was fl
ed with the United States gunboat
Sacramento at Tampico by an official
of the Mexican Gulf oil company and
was addressed to the Gulf refining
company at Houston.
The advices stated that revolution
list troops entered the customs house
Sunday at 1880 O'Clock. The military
ment steamer Jalisco with files and
records, Il was said
Oh Wells Not MoIested.
FOREIGNERS were Gnm01ggt6lf,- acc
cording to the message. and opera
tons in the big oil fields around
Tampico were said to be proceeding
unmolested. The message stated
that advices received from Mexico
City before Tampico went over to
the revolutionists declared that sew
eral government departments were
prepared to leave the capital for Vera
Cruz. The sender of the message de-
clared it was reported In Tampico
that Vera Cruz is probably now the
seat OF the Carranza government"
Villa Bandits Quiet.
Juarez, Chihuahua Mexico, May 10.
Francisco Villas days Of banditry
and constant menace to all attempts
to establish stable government in
Mexico and to the relations between
this republic and the United States
are ended, according to reports reach
ing here. Leaders Of the new revolu-
ton displayed visible relief at the
announcement that Villa had laid
down his arms and turned his men
over to General Ignacio Enriquez,
revolutionary commander of the Chi.
huahua district.
The announcement that villa mad
laid down his arms and guided his
followers into the ranks of the reve-
lutionists came from General ]. G.
Escobar, commander of Juarez.
6attIeship Goes South.
Washington, May 10.-The dread
naught Oklahoma was ordered today
to proceed from New York to Key
west, Florida for possible duty in
Mexican waters. The ship will stop
enroute at Philadelphia to take on q
League Island station. She is expected
to arrive here tonight. The Okla
homa should reach Keywest several
days ahead of the transport Hender-
son now enroute to League Island to
take on 1000 marines. So far as could
be learned no orders have been issued
to either vessel to proceed further
than Keywest.
The department early today had
received no report from the four de-
stroyers which were due at Tam,
pico yesterday.
Estimates OF the state department
Mexico, at between 5000 and 1000
including radicals and draft evaders
who crossed the border to escape ar
rest or court proceedings The depart
ment had no additional advices today
from the American embassy or from