Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-08
VILLA LOWERS
HIGH COST Of
living
THE FAMINE PRICES IN CHIHUAHUA
ARE LOWERED BY THE REBEL
GENERAL, WHO ORDERS GOODS
SOLD AT NORMAL PRICES UNDER
PENALTY OF CONFISCATI0N.
MEXICO HEARS or
NUMEROUS BATTLES

Juare2. Mex, Dec. S.--As d means
of placing the rebel territory on a nor
NAL basis, General Francisco Villa to,
day issued an order that all foodstuffs
shall be sold at prices usually obtain
ed at times of peace, Stores in Chi
huahua and other rebel cities are re-
quired to sell goods at prices named
by Villa. The rebel leader said that
! if merchants attempted to ask higher
prices on account of the war he would
Goniiscate their property. Train loads
of provisions are to be shipped from
Juarez to almost famished citizens of
Chihuahua. The foodstuffs are to be
sold at cost price until the merchants
are able to replenish their stocks when
railroad communication is restored
Unless the federal troops who de-
serted Chihuahua Unexpectedly turn
I'D and resort to guerrilla warfare the
northern part of Mexico will assume
semblance of peace through the op-
ening of the railroad. Villa has been
on the alert for a possible attack by
federals but his patrol of the 225 miles
from Juarez to Chihuahua has been in
the nature of protection.
Il was reported that Luis Terrazas,
the wealthy land owner, had paid the
federal army to escort himself and
other civilians to the border and that
the federals, after reaching the Dor
der might attempt to retreat 10 lhe
state of Nuevo Leon.
Rebel Victory Reported.
Douglas. Ariz., Dec. S.--The capture
o. Yxcuitlas, Tepic. by Mexican con-
stituionalists under Col. Rafael Buel'
na was reported here today In dispatch
es to the insurgent junta. No details
were given,
Many Battles,
Mexico City, Dec. S.--A battle be-
tween the federal troops under Gen
eral JOAQUIN Mas, former governor
of puebla. and the rebel army COM
manded by General Candido Aguilar is
expected within a few days somewhere
north of TuXpam. War office advices
today report general advance from
Tuxpam of federals, said to number
200 men, The rebels are said to be
near the town of Tamia-
hua, north of TuXpam, and appear to
be preparing to resist the federals
with 5000 men. The military author1-
ties of the state of San Luis Potosi
and Hidalgo, have been instructed to
support the federal commands.
A fight in which the federal troops
lost fifty killed and the rebels about
the same number, is reported to have
occurred several days ago, at Yesca,
in the coast territory of Tepic The
rebels, who numbered 500, were at
tackled by Colonel Mendoza at the head
of 400 federal troops After four
hours fighting, the federals, using
their machine guns. drove the rebels
from their positions. Further hard
fighting is reported near the city OF
Tepic, but no details have come to
hand
Arrive at Border.
Preside, Tex, Dec. S.-Twenty Mex.
lean federal soldiers, forming the ad-
vance guard of the bedraggled army
which deserted Chihuahua City arriv-
ed at Ojnaga. Mexico, opposite Presi-
dit, today.
Going After Finances.
Havana, Cuba, Dec. S.--Adolfo de la
Lama, minister of finance in the cabi-
net of Provisional President Huerta,
arrived here today from Vera Cruz on
board the steamship Ypiranga. Sehor
De Lama is going to Europe by way
of New York.
The Mexican finance minister re-
fused to make any statement IN re-
gard to the situation in Mexico.
Enter Chihuahua.
JuareZ. Mex, Dec. S.-Chihuahua