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Show SALTILLO IS STILL j HELD BY FEDERALS CHIHUAHUA, May 2, via El Paso. May 2. Reports of the evacuation of Saltillo are premature, it is officially stated here. The rebels expected an important battle before the city is taken, ta-ken, and for this purpose forces aro now in motion from Montcrev and Tor-reon. Tor-reon. A review of the troops headed bv Carranza and Villa was hold today and tonight. The two leadors, members of tho cabinet, tho military staffs and a number of lesser officials, participated in a lovo feast at the gubernatorial palace. As tho troops were passing tho foreign club, General Carranza espied an American newspaper man among tho spectators. He halted the procession proces-sion whilo ho turned aside to shalce tho foreigner's hand. The act was plainly intended to make evident to Mexican onlookers that tho official attitude toward to-ward Americans is friendly. Th fact everv Mexican understands that anti-forefgn anti-forefgn agitation or demonstration means death to the offender. When Carranza leaves hero it is understood un-derstood that the constitutional capital moves with him, first to Torreon and then, with little delay, to Monterey. Prom the latter city ho will direct the campaigns against Tampico, Saltillo, and arter that, against San Luis Po-tosi. Po-tosi. Zacatccas and Aguas Calientes. Tho rebel-American phase of the occupation oc-cupation of Vera Cruz, which for a time after tho issuance of Carranza 's note to Secrotary Bryan looked grave, is considered closod. General Carranza assumes and is believed to have official reasons for eo doing, that tho Americans Ameri-cans will leave Mexican soil immediately imme-diately upon ttio complete triumph of the revolution. Bound for New Orleans. WASHINGTON. May 2. The cruiser Yankton, which Is bringing to tho United States Nelson O'Shaughnessy, former charge of the American embassv at Mexico City, Is bound for New Orleans, Instead of Galveston, as reported yesterday, yester-day, and should arrive next Tuesday. Mr. O'Shaughnessy Is expected to reach Washington on Thursday for a conference with the president. Federal Retreat Blocked. EAGLE PASS. Tex.. May 2. A constitutionalist consti-tutionalist force under Benavides yesterday yester-day occupied tho railroad south of Mon-clova. Mon-clova. blocking the retreat of the federal garrison. General Murgla today said he will send part of hl3 command from Pledras Negras tomorrow to co-operate In an attack on Monclova. The federal garrison there numbers about 600. Ransom Settled. WASHINGTON, May 2. A. B. Emery, manager of an English-owned mine, who waa reported to have been held for ransom ran-som by federals at Zacatccas, Is safe In Mexico City, according to a dispatch to the state department today by Consul Canada at Vera Cniz. The consul re- Eorted that "tho matter of ransom had een settled." Refugees in Guatemala. SAN FRANCISCO, May 2. The chamber cham-ber of commerce received a message from Guatemala City today, under date of April 30, saying that n largo number of refu- fces arrived there last Wednesday from lazatlan on the steamer Acajutla. Ready to Fight. NEW ORLEANS. May 2. Refugees who arrived from Mexico oh the steamer Jawn last night today began organizing a company of soldiers for service in Mexico Mexi-co If more men are needed by Uie United Stales. |