Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-05-29

A'fFdnZa ucl MS uealH at INC naudS
of Gen. Rodolofo Herrero's forcos at
Tlaxoalantongo. The dispatch did
not give the exact date. The dispatch
follows:
villa Juarez, State Of Puebla,
May 22.--To Gen. Alyaro Obrcgon:
Referring to your telegram Of this
date: Herrera Joined the column at
Patla. processing loyalty. Arriving at
TlaScalantongo, Hcrrero offered hos
p;tality to Carranza placing sentinels
who knew tho terrain. At 4 o'clock
in the morning his men, abusing tae
confidence imposed in them, surround
ed the shelter where Carranza was
sleeping, firing their rifles furious
~ into the hut. Every one offered
resistance, although with the natur
al decentralization caused by tho I'm
expected attack.
NuRGIA RBPULSED TRAITORS
Gen. Francisco Murgia fought val
iantly in the obscrurity (scmidark-
ness) rcpulsing the traitors who
surprised the defenders when they
were leaving their shelters to at
tack the enemy.
luc uutNDCClSNHCStS Ol LILO AlldCh
enables us to clear our military hon
or. The defense was general to such
an extent that the attackers were
forced to take GO prisoners, among
them Mario Mcndcz Pauline Fontes
Gil Garias, Gen. Hcliodoro Perez,
Col. Che Gomez, Gen. Villela and
Carranza's military aid.
McndcZ Formerly was director Of
1,, - ,,,1 ~, ,,,l,
was former director Of national rail
ways, and Senior Garias was Carran
Ha's private secretary.
CRIME CAREFULLY PLANNED.
Cur conscience is clear, our griel
for he death of the president is in
constable. We are satisfied that we
did not abandon him for ono moment.
The few men wounded ana dead
is explained 10y Tho fact that the at
tackcrs planned their crime, know
ins the place where the president,
wha had placed his confidence in Her
rtr", was sleeping. Tho loyalty and
courage of the presidents followers
We're useless against tho treason of.
those criminals.
gan anu NMarciano Gonzales, Federico
Monies. Francisco de II, Marin
aAd others.
The flags OH the American embas
sy and all the other embassies and
legations werer placed ut half-mast
when the news of the assassination
.,of President Carranzu arrived.
REPORT ONLY TWO KILLED =,
President CarrnnZa and Gen. Mo
raleS Y. Molina were the only per.
cns Killed at TlaXcalantongo, accord
ttg to newspaper dispatches received
mere today. Gen. Rodolfo llerrcro is
quoted by the dispatches as SAVING
That he only dcsircd to kill Carranza
;trd fgnacio BpnillaS. Gen. Morales
y Molina conducted the military
trial of Gen. Roberto T. CcjuLo, form
or commandments OF the forces
Of Emiliano Harata in lIidaigo who
vas accused of dealing with the re
Ec!S. lie is said to have been mistak
81 for Bonilas.
The dispatches add that the three
generals and two members OF the
1arranza cabinet who II first were
reported to have been killed have
disappeared and probably are in hid
ing.
COMMISSION FAILS OF QUORUM
The permanent commission Of The
national congress failed to obtain {,
quorum on two attempts to hold Sc,
sioms yesterday for the purpose of
choosing n provisional president.
The members of the commission,
which functions between the regular
sessions OF congress claim the right
Ia nAnfc provisional president un.
der ,he constitution following the
a"1th OF the president, Venustiano
CarranZa.
TIL" majority of the members OF
congress oppose this view because or
their acceptance OF the Aqua Prieta
plan, which calls for extraordinary
sessions Of congress beginning May
~ for the purpose OF choosing pro
visional president.
Failure of the commission to Oh
tan a quorum is taken generally rs
Indicating that the choice of the OK
taordinary session will be accept
ed
DOUBT ELECTION POSSIBLE
irrespective political developments
in Mexico this week began yestcr-
day to overshadow the killing on
~CarranZa.
The mexican congress meets in
special session today to choose a
president and interim. Adolfo de la
Huerta, chosen by the Sonora grouD
month ago as the provisional prcsi
dent and Gen. Pablo Gonzales ab.
pear as the outstanding candidates,
but the chief concern Of the Ameri
can ofhcials and business men hav
ing Mexican interests IS ,,ct so much
lE the identity OF thc successful can
didato as in the strength of the CO.
operative spirit to 70 manifested.
, While doubt OF the ability of any