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Show oo GEN. VILLA IS ' SERIOUSLY HURT Unconfirmed Report in Mexico Mexi-co City Is Received by U. S. Consul Silliman. Washington, Jan. 29. An unconfirmed uncon-firmed report in Mexico City that General Francisco Villa had been seriously seri-ously injured, was received today from Consul Silliman. Mr. Silliman also sent word that General Obregon, Carranza leader, entered en-tered Mexico City unresisted at 2 p. m.. yesterday with 10,000 men. The dispatch stated that order prevailed. When Mr. Silliman sent his message mes-sage no manifesto had been Issued or temporary form of government issued. is-sued. Zapltasta adherents were captured while they were evacuating the city and It was reported there were some casualties. General Obregon had sent forces out to occupy the surrounding suburban towns. Obregon Reports to Chief. Vera Cruz, Mexico, Jan. 29. General Gen-eral Alvaro Obregon the Carranza leader who yesterday afternoon at the head of his troops entered and occupied occu-pied Mexico City as the followers of General Zapata moved out of the capital, cap-ital, has sent a brief official report to General Venustiano Carranza, the first chief of the constitutionalists, whose headquarters still are at Vera Cruz. General Obregon said it had been his intention to besiege Mexico City but its evacuation made this unnecessary un-necessary There was but little resistance re-sistance of a serious character and this was at a point a short distance from the city. There were to be seen at the Carranza Car-ranza headquarters today indications of a disposition to carry war to General Gen-eral Francisco Villa wherever ho is to be found. Concerning Eulallo Gutierrez, Gu-tierrez, who was elected provisional president of Mexico by the Aguas Calientes convention, it la regarded as almost certain by followers of General Carranza that he and his men wlfl rally to the support of the first chief making the best terms possible. As for General Zapata ho Is still in the field to be fought as he always has been. 1 oo |