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Show oo REBELS TO MARCH on Mexico cm Saltlllo. Mexico. Aug. fi If Presi-I Presi-I dent (.'arbajal has agreed to the nn-j nn-j conditional surrender of Mexico City. official word of this has noi reached I General Carranza and there has been I no change in plan to march constitutional consti-tutional troops to Mexvro City General Carranza tonight telegraphed telegraph-ed President Carbajal that he had learned the federal array did not Intend In-tend to surrender, and added that If this movement were carried out. whether by orders of Carbajal or ar-m ar-m officers, direct action would result.1 He also declared that if arms and am-! munition were not delivered to const con-st ituticualists he would apply the law I of I8n to the president himself and all civilian accomplices. General Carranza and his cabinet left on a special train at noon today for San Louis Potosl General Carranza will establish temporary headquarters there and will proceed from that city' to Mexico City. It is expected the capital will be reaehed and occupied by constitutionalists within three I weeks. I ' . Mexico pity, Aug. fi. Despite the offical statement made yesterda that I an armistice and amnesty had Deed I agreed upon between the government and the constitutionalists, the situation situa-tion here tonight is threatening. The I government claims it was misinform-I misinform-I ed as tc the attitude of General Car-' Car-' ranza. The secretary to President C-arbaJal said today that the presldwnt. In the I near fulurt, would make a statement outlining the policy of the government but he would give no Inkling of the nature of the piopo?ed statement, sa Ing that the action to be taken bj the president a. bo grave in rnaracter .that it would lie unwise to define it. Reinforcements aggregating 1500 men. with nine field pieces, were rustled rustl-ed 'o iho front at Huenuetoca late today to-day The diplomatic corps met today to consider the situation. President arbajal did not appca1" today a1 the palace, where a delegation delega-tion of the senate waited ainl for several hours to confer with him. A majority of ihe arrm is snld to desire to resist the constitutionalists liy force of arms, while others desire to evacuate the city, leaving the po-1 lice as neutral guards. The former faction claimed tonight to be In the ma I'irity GulHermo Trujillo, acting minister! of fi..ance. resigned today, Important developments In the capital are ev-pected ev-pected In the near future |
