The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-11

San Antonio, Tex, May 10.
Authentic revolutionary cir
cles here tonight confirm re-
ports of the capture of Presi.
dent Carranza and Ignacio
Bonillas at Apizaco, state of
Tlaxcala, but place no credence
IN the supposed execution of
Carranza.
Messages received here Sunday
from General Obregon stated that
IN the event of Carranza's capture he
would not be put to death. Obra-
CONS MESA &c to the local juEtG In
dicated thar Carranza would picbab-
/, ~ be exiled from MEXICO.
hese advices confirmed the re-
ported capture OF Candida Aguilar.
Carranza' s son-in-law and several
trusted aides by Obregonistas or erat-
ing in the state OF Tlaxcala Monday
morning. General Francisco Murgia.
the most tated man in Mexico" Is
among those reported captured.
Confirmation Of the fall of Tctnpf-
co sunday night was received tere at
seven tonight by federal agents and
rebel sources
General Pruneda. at the head OF
500 ooregonistas is advancing on
PIedras Negras, opposite Eagier Pass
according to advices received by the
Onregonistas junta here.
FL Paso, Tex. May Io.--General
Obergon'S revolutionary forces have
met with unprecedented SUCCESS In
the inter Tor of Mexico, according to
official advices received here today.
Not only has Carran2a fled and Mex
leo City taken, but the states CT pue-
hla, Tamaulpas, Tabasco ani Tlaxcla
have gone to the revolutionists
General Obregon's official report
Of the fall of Mexico City as made
10 Governor De La Huerta of Sono-
ra was received by the revolutionary
junta here today.
Eliminating the Carranza govern 4
men throughout the entire republic
within month. chiefs of the liberal
constitutional party. squarely behind
General Alvaro Obregon for presi-
d. mt at the approaching election are
moving swiftly for reconstruction, ac-
cording to advices pouring into the
revolutionary Offices at Juarez and Ell
Paso tonight
With the arrival in Juarez OF Gem
eral PlutaTco Elias Gales, slated for
m mister OF war, announcements may
be expected regarding the selection
OF a provis' onal president. rehel Of
ticlals said Whether definite
movement has been started ter REG
ogr ition at Washington was not
known here today. Americans pro-
feSs to see in the triumph of the OBJ
RECON party hopeful signs that the
country will settle down to business
under the guidance of Mexicans who
understand the American people ana
their methods and who are probably
goin- to protect foreign capital and
energy in the reopening of mines and
industries.
Washington. May 1o.--Prcsident
Cdrranza ard his candidate for the
Mexican presidency. Ignacio EoniilA9
have been captured ty revolutionAfyS
forces, according to semi-off1cial ad-
vices received here today. Through
the same channels came the infCr-N
nation that General Oregon, Their
captor had given strict orders that
the lives and interests of the Erison -as
ers be protected. Hence the report
fiom Aqua Prieta that Carranxa had
been ASA fascinated was generally di1-
credited in official circles tonight.
State department officials let il ~
known that they expected shortly ~
he able officially to announce that
CarranZa was captive. which meahoA
a certain erd TO the revolution 5
The battlcship Oklahoma and three
additional destroyers were ordered to
day to Mexico with the usual fif3G \
port call at Key West. The sending
OF the great battleskip is manifestl1ssl
for the purpose OF increasing the
number Of marines and sailors avAil.a
able for duty should the occasion a.
mand.' q NO 10 VIZ \
The four vessels could send ashore
more than fifteen hundre men. S0C-
rotary of the Navy Daniels, In an Il
nouncing the dispatch OF the ships
today, said that there was no i'm
mediate need for them. but that Il
would be good policy to have q fcree
ready In case Of emergency.
For the East coast aie1e ~ an3yal