The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-22
Villa Intends to Main
tain Strict Military
Discipline.
PROTEST OF U. S.
CAUSES ORDERS
Stores Conhscated From Expelled
Spaniards Closed and Sealed.
Forces Are Strengthened by
Desertions From Federal
Troops-Luis Terrazas,
Jr., Still in Prison.


Jr., Still in Prison.
Chihuahua Mexico. December 21.-
ANY one WHO hereafter loots or mo-
Tests property OF foreigners or MeXi-
ans VIII he executed. The right to
conascatc property viii rest only with
N. Constitutionalist government"
General Francisco villa today is
ed this order as showing his intcn-
ion to maintain strict military disci-
Wine As an example no executed on
TIA. plaza "a band OF rebels who had
acen found guilty BY Il cOurt-martial OF
rackng the homo OF wealthy Me&i-
can. While the six rebels were march
cd before the firing squad the stolen
Goods were returned to the owner.
All stores confscated from the cx
I"lled Spaiiards to-day were closed
and sealed. orders were given that no
iucrc goods ere TO bc taken from them.
rhis action VAS believed TO have re-
suited from the protest OF the United
states agains, the seizure OF Spanish
property. Already great quantities of
the goods valued at several million
dollars. had been utilized by the rebels
Tho remainder OF tho property is TO
Q held. pc.ding an invcstieauon az
l. whether the owners aided the Hucr-
IN government
General Villa said his forces were
being strengthened by desertions from
the Federal troops. He proclaimed am
n.sty To Federal soldiers who would
81 render and give up their arms.
Many Federal troops are reported TO
have joined the rebels. rhrce hundred
thousand rounds OF rifle ammunition
and 100000 rounds Of artillery a!nmu-
nliun were recovered from a lake east
vi chihuahua. where tncy were hidden
b. General Mcrcado's ovacuating Fed
rails.
Tclegraphic and railroad communica-
ton has been extended az far west as
S,Inaca and iLs -:llA-salih Bermejillo.
If there is no Federal Interference Cen
c:a: villa expects soon 10 have the
states Of Chihuahua, Sonora and S!na =
luu rs freely omen as In times OF peace.
Raoul Nadero. brother OF the late
President. conferred with General Villa
regarding the formation OF civil gov
crnmcnt. Mr Madero is TO be an al
wiser TO Villa Reports that battle
IS imminent between iatge bodies Of
opposing forces south VI here are un-
truc.
Tcrrnxns stiIi IA Prisoner.
Iuare2. Mexico. December 2l--Al-
though negotiations have been under
WY for the payment OF $3.50. 600 for his
release. Luis Terrazas Jr, to-day still
MAS held prisoner by General Villa at
chihuahua The father, whose vast
estate, together with that OF the Crecls.
was conhscated through decree Issued
by villa attempted 10 procure the
pIisoncr's rcleaa. and safe conduct 10
TIC border, first through an appeal to
Washington and now by the payment
of money To the rebels.
When Tcrrazas. Sr, accompanied the
Federal forces III their flight TO the
border the women members OF his fam
r..f, n lus. Nti .-a IN
Chihuahua, helping in the efforts 10
release TcrraZas.
Tcr-azas was not charged with any
activity against the rebels. but was
arrested because II lbs father erca;
wealth The eide. T'orrazas WAS re-
po-ted to have taken much of his cash
and securities 20 the United states. ana
Villa is asking 70. the return of some
ot II. The division OF the million of
acres Of Terrazas'a land among the
rebels Is one OF the blanks in the rev
o,r,ionary platform.
VIII Fire cu Foreign ships.
Washington. December 2l.--Rohcrto
Iesuuera confidential agent here or
the Mexican ConstitutionalistS, has i'm
structed the agent Of the party in Lon
don. Miguel Corruarubias formerly
Mexican minister to Russia. TO advise
Iloyd's maritime insurance agency
that steamers of any nationality bring
ing munitions of war contracted for
by the Mexican government Will be
fired on by the Mo&ican Constitutions
a.istS.
The agency here declined to say
whether the Constitutionalists expect
ed to purchase any ships for the pur-
pose OF blocknding ports held by Fed
erals. but ii was made plain that ar
,iNcrv and land forces hereafter would
nC; hes state 10 fire on foreign ships
ii :hey carrie arms for the Iiucrta
Ieovci nmcut. This course. according 10
The Constitutionalis;3 here. would lie
justified under International law.
They sag they intended their caution
Chiefly for shipments that might come
L. the Pacific coast. where they are
better able % prevent arms from be-
ing landed.
international complications are like
~ to arise if the Consttutionalist land
forces open fire with their mountain
artillery upon foreign ships. but MS
there seemed to be no Immediate pos
sibility Of such contingency. officials
displayed little interest on the sub
jcct.
Officers Executed nj Sunrise.
Ucrmosillo Sonora, Mexico. Deccm :
Der 2l,--The commissioned officers and
many ScrEeants and corDoralS OF the
son ut GuaymaS yesterday, were exc
cutcd at sunrise in that city. according
To word brought here tonight. Officers;
and men Of the Tenth We're disarmed
several days ago by General Ojeda, Fed :
cral commandant when he discovered
they were plotting to desert to the
insurgents.
Accompanied by three OF the Federal
officers, who surrendered to the insur-
gents at Maytorena. General ObreEon.
field commander of the Constitutional
lists i'm Western Mexico last night re
turned here to assist in locating the
scattered groups, groups Of fr Federal Ter, soldiers
garrison
General Ojeda and his remaining