Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-17
VILLA HAS Been
BRANDED TOO
BLACK
CONSUL LETCAER REPORTS THAT
the REBEL GENERAL HAS NOT
MISTREATED AMERICANS IN CITY
OF CHIHUAHUA NORMAL CON-
DITI0NS RESTORED At IAMPICO.
MEXICO CITY BANKS
STILL IN TROUBLE

FL Paso, Texas, Dec. 17.-United
States Consul Letcher at Chihuahua
telegraphed to Consul Edwards today
that almost all foreigners had left
chihuahua and that the city under the
rebel occupation was now quiet.
Reports from other sources We're
that the next activity between Gener-
al Villa and the federals was expected
south of Chihuahua, but it probably
would be some time before the oppos.
ing forces would meet.
Luis TerraZas, Jr., is still held a
prisoner by Villa. The avowed pur-
pose is to compel the TerraZas family
to pay large sum of money for his
release. Villa asserts the family sue.
ceeded in taking much of their cash
and securities to the United States
before the rebels arrived and it is
planned to hold Terrazas until $780,
| 600 or more is sent back.
| Not as Bad as Reported.
| Washington, ID. c., Dec. 17.-Consul
Letcher has advised the state depart.
ment that many reports of maltreat-
ment Of Americans in Chihuahua are
without foundation. The department
issued this statement:
Consul Letcher reports that many
of the statements published in the Ell
Paso press relative to conduct visited
on Americans since the entry of the
consttutionalist forces into Chihua-
hua are without foundation as also
are reports of dscourtesy to him ON
| the part of the revolutionist leaders
| Rear Admiral Fletcher reported to-
ing restored in Tampico. His reports
state that the weather has moder.
ated and that he has been able to
! transfer all the refugees back to the
! Sumner. later dispatch advises that
| the refugees have all been returned
safely to Tampico. Further advices
say the Ward liner MORO Castle sail
ed on Tuesday at 8 p. M, but eight
Americans desiring to leave on board
her. Rebels to the number of about
1000 are reported to be camping
eighteen miles northwest of Tampico
For the present the army transport
Sumner will remain at Tampico.
| Mexico City, Dec. 1.-THE rebels
who have penetrated the federal dist
riot and who yesterday clashed with
federal troops at Milpa, Alta and San
Lorenzo, are said to be accompanied
land directed by Emiliano Zapata. Fe-
ilipe Neri and Geneva de la o, other
southern rebel leaders, are reported
nearby and in daily communication
with Zapata.
General Zapata is alleged to have
taken possession of Nepanpa ranch, a
few miles from Milpa Alta. At one
time this property was favorite rest
ing place of General Porfrio Diaz.
According to government reports re-
ceived at the capital today further
rout was administered to the rebels
at San Lorenzo yesterday.
After the engagement the followers
Of Zapata took refuge in the rough
country at the base OF Mount Ajusco,
twenty miles south of Mexico City.
Crowds again formed this morning
in front of the doors of the Central
Bank hours before the opening, In
order to exchange their state bank
bills for cash. Notices had been post
ed over night to the effect that the
Central Bank would redeem to their
holders only half of the amount OF
the state bank bills. This was for the
purpose of relieving as many Of them
as possible and the redemption was
to be made conditional on the Central
Bank having on deposit funds Of the
state banks to cover the bills. 1t was
announced that as fast as the de-
posits of each of the state banks was
exhausted the redemption of its bills
would be stopped,
The panicky condition growing out
of the refusal of state bank bills was
augmented today by the flooding of
the city with this currency by refu-
gees, chiefly Spaniards from the north
ern states, each of whom brought an
accumulation
The refugees naturally applied to
the Central Bank. which was quickly
confronted with the prospect of being
drained of redeemable paper and left
with notes possibly good but not
easily convertible
This was due to the fact that the
banks OF issue were unable TO ship
silver for the redemption of the pa
per on account of the refusal of an
express company to carry the money
through districts where rebels are
numerous.
Villa as a Strategist.
FL Paso, Tex, Dec. 17-Generai
Francisco Villa, the constitutionalist
leader Of Chihuahua. again appeared
in the light of military strategist
yesterday when it was announced by
his officers that instead of sending
the column of constitutionalist troops
under General Maclovio Herrera. to
attack the federals at Ojinaga. he had
dispatched them to Torreon to trap IL