The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-01
Gen. Villa Confident of the
Success of the COnstitu-
tiOnal Forces
WILL JOIN WITH
GENERAL CARRANZA
Ard Is Confident OF Capturing Chi
huahua City-Claim That All Of
Northern Mexico VIII Be Under Con
troll of Rebels Within Two Weeks.

JUAREZ, Mexico, Dee. 1.-General
said today that northern Mexico en-
bracing the states Of Sonora, Chihua-
hua, Coahuila, Nucvo Leon and Tam
aulipas, and including the territory
from the border to line 500 miles
southwark, viii be wholly under the
authority Of the rebel forces within two
weeks. The forces which are fighting
Iluerta will then join at Guadalajara
with view of marching on to Mexico
City
This campaign, he said. contemplated
not only the capture Of Chihuahua City.
but also the spreading of the constitn-
tionalist authority further south. lie
is to be joined in the interior later by
General Carranza, the head of the rev.
| olutionarv movement.
So far as the north is concerned,
Villa said, the campaign Is between a.
800 federal troops, mostly in garrisons,
and 2i.300 rebels OF constitutionalists
in garrisons and roaming the country.
The approximate strength of the op
posing forces in the north, as gathered
I from official sources by Villa, and made
known by him today i: At Guaymas,
Sonora, 5000 federal troops command
ell by Pedro Ojeda; at chihuahua City.
/ 5000 federals commanded by General
Salvador Mereado; al Snltillo and Mon
elova, Coahuila, 5000 federals; at
Monterey, Nuevo Leon, 1000 federals;
scattered. 1900 federals.
Opposed 10 the federaIs and their
positions arc: In Sonora about 5000
rebels under command of General Car
rama. head Of the eonstitutionalists;
at Juarez and on the way 10 Chihuahua
City $500 rebels commanded by Villa:
south Of Chihuahua City $500 rebels
commanded bv General Manuel Chao:
scattered and at other cities. 5000 reh-
els. In preparation for the attack on
Chihuahua CITY $500 troops with rs ma
chine guns and equipment which filed
three trains had left Juarez up TO to-
day and had reached point % miles
south
Villa expects 10 join his men within
Few days and. if possible, 70 keep
open a train and telegraph service be.
hind him. He said he would be in Chi
huahua City within 10 DAYS. But the
capture of the city, he insisted, viii bs
only an incident of a further advance
later in conjunction with Caranza ans
other rebel leaders.
Villa pointed out that the only i'm
pcrtant points along the United State
border not held by the rebels now ar,
Nuevo Laredo, opposite Laredo. Tex.
and Piedras Negras. opposite Eagle
4 Pass, Tex, and that his forces alrcad,
l had captured the cities of the nortl
except Guavmas, chihuahua City, Salt
lilo, MOnclova and Monterey.
I'VE will move right on TO Mexicl
CITY. Villa said. THAT is our des
tination. Our forces are working to
J gethcr. The troops now in Sol ,r-l wil
move southwark, attacking Guavm;t
on the way. Those in the Las. no,
g centered around Victoria will mov
southwest, while | viii 20 right low
through the heart Of the country.
chihuahua City has been ~ut oI
from communication for more than tw
y weeks At the time il was said ia
+ federal forces had made every prep;
E ration to oppose the rebel attack. A
e most all the food supplies have bee
+ exhausted.