The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-17
REBELS AT CHIHUAHUA CONFISCATE ALL.
The TERRAZAS AND CREEL PROPERTIES
THESE INCLUDE BANKS MINES VAST AREAS OF LAND
AND CATTLE AND WERE SEIZED OFFICIAL DECREE
OF GEN. VILLA ISSUED YESTERDAY
More Refugees Arrive at FL Paso Including
Rebels Now Fear Attack Chihuahua-Mexico City
Banks in Bad Shape-Spain Thanks United States

JUAREZ. Mexico. Dec. l6.-An the
property of Luis TerraZas, Sr., En-
rique Creel md Juan Creel. including
banks. mines. vast areas OF land.
thousands Of head OF cattle. homes
and personal effects were ordered
conhscated to the r. bells in an official
decree issued by General Francisco
Villa today
Senior Terrazas. now a refugee in
the United States. Is one OF the rich
est men in .dexico His holdings or
about two-thirds OF the state of Chi
Euahua are said 10 place him among
the most extensive land holders OF
the world. The combined estate OF
Terrazas and the Creel brothers. his
nephews, is valued at many millions
OF dollars. Enrique Creel was for
merly ambassador from Mexico to
the United States.
General Villas decree. issued at
Chihuahua City. was sent TO JuareZ
and given Dut officially. II was in
tended as notice that should the
revolution succeed neither the Ter
razas nor the Creel families be al
lowed any indemnity for their losses.
The decree Sccuses the Creel and the
Terrazas families OF withholding
taxation and of fomenting the treach-
cry OF Orozco ani Huerta." and states
that the property shall be given TO
The widows and orphans caused by
hloodshed 'mong Nexicans All con-
tracts made with the Creels and
Terrazas since February 10. 1913.
are declared void
Appropriated All Property.
Luis TerraZaS. Jr. eldest son OF the
land owner. is held prisoner az Chi
huahud and the rebels have apprOGri-
ated TO their use as much OF the NOV
able property as they could seize.
Efforts were made by rebel leaders
WORKING directly usffh Innnwul
today TO effect some sort of settle
Inent In regard 10 the property of the
eXiled Spaniards. II was said that A
proposal was made TO invoice all the
property in the Spanish stores and
Shons and 10 allow the claims TO rest
against the rebel government. Cen
't..t i.a replied he was willing to
pTv Tor the property in so-called con-
sututional money, which the Spani-
afds. before their departure. declared
tO be worthless
Two hundred more refugees. includ.
ing Americans and Spaniards. reach
ed Fl Paso from chihuahua today
Among the arrivals was Mrs. Marion
LetcheF. wife OF the United States
consul az Chihuahua Cit' Mrs
Letcher said II the consul had been
prevented by Villa from sending ciph-
er messages 10 Washington. as had
been reported ny refugees she bad
Chihuahua Threatened.
threatened with au attack al chi
huahua by Federals reported TO have
advanced northward from Torreon.
General Villa today dispatched 900
rebels as an advance guard TO head on
the advancing troops
o.. The decision OF the Federal troops
20 show aggressive action was be
lieved 10 have resulted from the fact
that thaS rebels had TO scatter their
forces In following General Mercado' s
retreat to Otinaga. on tho border
villa has about 5000 soldiers in the
vicinity OF Ojinaga and 2.oJO in JuareZ.
which leaves him less than 5000 in
Chihuahua
With Torreon. an important railroad
center. directly south of Villas pres
ent position. the Federals have a base
from which the rebels believe move
ment toward chihuahua has begun
Gunbosts Do No Damage
Ggeris1 pi-ustru f. fHs iUfaiIiH eucaH
BROWNSVILLE. Texas. Dec 1s-
No damage resulted 10 the Constitu-
tionalists from the FIRE of the MeIi-
can gunboats Bravo Vera Cruz and
Zarsgoza a. Aampico. according 10
advices received today by Constitu-
tiOnalists in Matamoras. Mexico. by