Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-05
CARRANiz1h And
VILLA WILL
CONFER
TWO REBEL Leaders WILL MEET
SOON TO DISCUSS FUTURE 0pEa-
ATIONS----REBEL ARMY REACHES
CHIHUAHUA --HUERTA'S FAMILY
AT VERA Cruz.
REFUGEES CONTINUE
TO ARRIVE ON BORDER


/ .luarez, Mex, Dec. although Gen
eral Francisco Villa, with 1000 rebels,
are within a few miles of Chihuahua
TODAY, he had not actually entered the
| city at 10:30.
| Villa regards the capture of the city
as a mere formalty, as the civil gov
lernor was ordered by General Mer-
cado to turn the place over to the
rebels
In anticipation of an important con
terence with Carranza, head OF the
revolutionary government, General
Francisco Villa, the rebel commander.
returned today from the vicinity of the
Icity of Chihuahua without having en-
tered the city, to Villa Ahumda, so
miles south of the border.
It was said recent events, such as
the evacuation of Chihuahua and the
further extension of rebel territory,
Inecessitated more united understand
ing concerning future operations.
Villa today requested Carranza at
Hermosillo to proceed on to Chihua-
Itua for the conference or to go to Villa
Ahumada. Should he decide to go
by way of Juarez, he would have to
travel through United States terri
tory, crossing at NOgales. In that
event Villa would come northward
from the vicinity of Chihuahua to villa
Ahumada, the nearest town with tele-
graph communication.
Villa hopes in his trip south of
chihuahua, after the conference with
Carrapza to win some victories
through desertions by the thousands OF
ifederals who have been isolated and
without pay for weeks.
Mexico City, Dec. 5.-The family
of Provisional President Huerta is
said to have gone secretly to Vera
Cruz on Nov. 80. They were living
quietly in that city, where their pres
ence is known only to few intimate
friends.
The departure of the Huerta family
ON that date on special train gave
rise to report that the president
himself had left Mexico City.
The report in regard to Huerta was
based on the fact that he boarded
the special early in the morning and
accompanied his family as far as Tex
coco, few miles out, returning later
to the federal capital in an automo'
bile.
Refugees Still Arriving.
Washington. D. C., Dec. 5-OtliciaI
dispatches continue to report the ar
rival of refugees from Mexico at La
redo, Texas, in large numbers. MeXl'
cans outnumber Americans and
other foreigners fleeing the country
Refugees from Tampico are expected
at Port Arthur, Texas, Sunday.
In the Acapulco district where there
have been many anti-American demon
strations, is reported worse Ihe
armored cruiser California is at Man
lzanillo within easy distance.
A belated dispatch from Chlhuahua
saws good order was maintained when
the federals evacuated the town, ana
that no Inconvenience to Americans is
reported, Rail communication be
tween Saltillo and Torreon continues
uncertain.
Laredo. Tex. Dec 5.--Refugees ar
irving here today said so far as they
knew, all Americans had left Montere!
! Mexico. Some of these Americans
it was said, were in such financial
straits they had to be assisted by
agents of the American consular serv
ice.
Berlin, Dec, 5.--Francisco de la
Barra. formerly provisional president
of Mexico, arrived here today IRON
Paris, on his way to Japan. He spent
the greater part of the day with the
Mexican minister to Germany, F. A
DeIcaza. He did not pay a visit to the
foreign office to see any German ON
cials.
Mexico City. Dec. 5.-Commentinf
on the initiative in connection witt
the national guard taken by James
Hay, congressman from Virginia, II
introducing the army volunteer bill IL
!he house, of representatives at Wash
ngton, El Diaro, says:
"Following President Wilson's fla
declaration that he will not intervene
nv force of arms in our affairs, Mr
Havs asks the American congress tt
give the executive ample power to cal
2 ON the national guard for active ser
vice.
The newspaper proceeds to com
ment sarcastically upon the unanimlt!
of thought, indicated by the contradic
tory attitude of President Wilson ant
of the chairman of the house of rep
Iresentatives committee on military al
fairs.
The editorial concludes:
in any event. it will always be
, iconsclation to us that in the American
congress there are such leaders az
Mann to defend us against the rage
: of the government. The situation !:
, parallel 10 that in France when julie:
Fabre and his friends defended u!
against the Second Empire which
: itrampled on us and which the govern
. ment in the white house would like t.
do"