The Washington times., 1920-05-12
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Fleeing President Of MEXICO
Has Loyal Bodyguard Of
1000 Men.
REBELS OFFER HIM SAFETY
Troops Under Son-In-Law, Gem
eraI AguiIar, Desert to
RevoIutionists. Ei
REBELS OFFER HIM SAFETY
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.AII IL quiet
This was the message re- :
ceived today By the Navy Ds-
partmeni from Capt. II. A. Long.
In command of the destroyer
fIotilla along thn east cesst sf
Mexico. The message was sent
from Tampico.
The u. 8. 8. Dolphin has ar
rived at Tampico. The Dolphin
was ordered from New Orleans
to Vera Cruz, but was diverted
and ordered to Tampico. the
Navy Department announced.
VERA CRUZ, May 12.--Standing
at bay with 1000 men, with whom
he succeeded In breaking through
the rebel lines and coming twenty
miles nearer this city after his train
was stopped at ApIzaco, on Satur-
day, President Carranzs is prepar-
ing desperately to escape capture by
Generals Hill and Trevino, who are
closing in on him with strong
forces, according to dispatches re-
ceived here.
Obregon Loats Treasury.
General Obreson's forces conhscated
the national treasury funds yester-
day, according to a message from
Mexico City received here by revoiu-
tionary sympathizers. .t
The executions of Under Secretary
of the Treasury Manuel Amaya and
General Elutero Avila have been con-
firmed. Two Of Carranza's sons ara
reported prisoners.
The dispatches come from PuebiS.
and say Carranza. with his small
force, is making his fight to reach
Vera Cruz and the opportunity for
flight from the country, at San Mar.
cos. a railroad Junction, twenty-seveu
miles northeast OF Puebla.
At the same time, IL was announces
here that General Obregon's revofu-
tionary government has sent a COM
mission to locate Carranza. and to
guarantee him safe conduct out oe
the country. II he accepts the offer.
It Is said. he will be escorted to vers
Cruz and placed aboard a steamer
bound for foreign port.
Deny Carranxa Is Dead.
Reports that Carranza had been ss-
sassinated were emphatically denied,
and it was stated authoritatively his
life would be protected IL he sur
renders, and that there Is no inten-
tion to execute him. Revolutionary
leaders say there is little chance ot
any fighting between their forces and
Carranza's small army They believe
he will accept the terms offered him.
Soldiers mobilized at Oaxaca and
Puebla have been sent to San Mar
cos, and three trainloads OF other
troops have been dispatched from
here to re-enforce Generals Hin and
Trevtno.
Monterey has ben occupied BY rebel
troops, according to reports from
Mexico City received here early today
Troops commanded by Gen. Candids
Aguilar, governor OF the states OF
Vera Cruz, and sonin-law OF Prcsi-
dent Carrsnza, have deserted him and
have gone over to the revofutfonists.
according to the correspondent of
El Dictamen, who accompanied the
Aguilar forces in western Vera Cruz
AEuiIar Alive.
In Mondays dispatches Aguf1sr was
reported to have been killed In his
flight from Mexico City.
The correspondent remained with
Aguilar until his troops deserted him
He says that when Aguilar recognized
that tho troops were rebellious he
made violent protests, uttering terri
BILE mensces, as he declared that Car
ranza already had told him OF the in
tention to withdraw from Mexico City
to the state OF Vera Cruz. and there
fortify the Carranza regime with .
sufficient number OF loyal troops
brought from the capital. whose fdel-
ity had been assured in advance
Ignorant Of Vera Cruz Revolt
This declaration OF Aguilar Ia Ao-
cepted here as confirming news re-
ceived from the interior that CarrNnxA
knew nothing OF the uprising at Vera
Cruz up to the time he LEFT MexicS
City and planned to make a stand hero
at the head OF faithful troops sent
here in anticipation OF trouble.
Three hundred Mexican soldiers,
federal employees, and custom officials.
arrived here Sunday night from Tam
pico on the steamer Jalisco, having
fed to this city after Manuel Palaces
had taken over control OF that town.
They knew nothing OF the situatiou
in the interior OF the country.
Mexican Gunbost Neutral.
The commander OF the Mexican gun.
boat now lying in the harbor here de-
clares tho vessel will maintain a neu-
trail attitude pending the establish.
ment OF stable conditions. As q result
OF this neutral position OF the Mexi-
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