The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-15
Villa Commands For.
eign Consuls to Obey
His Orders.
SPANISH CITIZENS
FORCED TO LEAVE
Their Expulsion From Chihuahua
on Penalty of Death-Compels
Merchants Of All Nationali-
ties to Pay Large Sums
of Money to Support
Revolution.

FL Paso. Texas. Decemocr li-Amcr-
icans Germans and Spaniards who to-
day arrived from chihuahua, Mexico.
report that Francisco Villa, the rebel
leader. virtually has constituted him
self dictator there, and that he refused
/ TO listen TO the representatives, of for
eign governments.
The refugees asserted that the rebel
leader has seized $4,000. 900 worth Of
property belonging TO foreigners. had
put TO death about twenty Mexican
civilians. including Serpec Sanchez a
lawyer and former State official and
had commanded the American German
and British consuls to obey rebel or
dcrs. The happenings in Chihuahua
since villa occupied the city on it's
evacuation by the Federal troops as
told by the refugees, who numbered
I 1.00o. were:
villa seized a large department store
valued at S1,50O.0cO ana owned ~.
French, German. English and Spanish
{ Interests. but chiefly by Spanish. ana
placed in command Of the store Cen
eral Chao, rebel leader
He also seized a brewery n clothing
factory and ALI the grocery and other
stores owpcd by Spaniards. valued It
S3.5o0. GOO
He called a meeting Of merchants Of
all nat,onalitics and told them they
must pay him large sums OF money
aggrcgating several million dollars. to
support the revolution. IIe gave or
dcrs that the so-called Constitutions
alist money should be accepted as cur
rency
Expelled ON Penalty of Death.
Villas expulsion of citizens OF Spain
vas on penalty OF death lie at first
Informed them they must he out of the
country within five DAYS but later.
after an appeal by Harry Scobcll. the
! british Vice-consul. he extended the
/ time to ten days. None of the Span
I iards was allowed TO take anything ex-
cept personal effects. and all were told
never 10 return.
The capture ana imprisonment Of
Luis Tcrrazas. son OF rich landowner.
was after Tcrrazas had sought refuge
in the British vice-conSulate. and after
the rebels informed Mr.. Scobell they
would break down the British vice-con-
sulatc unless Terra2as was released.
Marion Letcher, United States consul.
was asked by the foreigners TO protect
them. Nr. Lctchcr attempted to send
& cipher message ia the State Depart
mont. but was informed by Villa that
no cipher messages would be permitted
on the rebel telegraph
| villa then informed the foreign con-
suls in body that they would have to
! obey rebel orders
/ Threntcns German Consul.
/ otto Kueck. the German consul. pro-
tested TO Villa against the eXaction of
tribute from Germans. Villa threat
erod Kueck. saying the latter would
be escorted 10 the border il ,e per-
sisted IN his protest. \ store in which
| kueck was interested was required to
pay $50. 600. All homes and property
OF the expelled Spaniards were appro-
priated to the personal use OF tho
I rebels.
The expulsion of Spanish nuns and
/ priest; was complete, except that the
bishop, n Spaniard, was allowed 10 re-
main.
Villas attitude toward the consuls
was hostile n German clothing mer-
chant said. The German colony went
TO Mr. Kuecll for protection Mr.. Kueck
went to Villa with a protest. villa
said L cannot shoot you. but I can
escort YOU 10 the border Kueck re-
piled he would remain in Chihuahua
as long as there was German cit-
zen there
/ 1t was impossible for the foreigners
to obtain any definite understanding
from villa as TO what course he would
pursue in future toward foreigners.
Ar American, who had been ply
sician in Chihuahua for years, was
among the refugees. lie said:
The situation was brought about by
| the desertion of tho city by General
Salvador Mercado, the Federal COM
mander, who said he had no money to
pay his troops. although he looted the
banks before he left. Before the
rebels arrived we We're assured order
would prevail. Villa. however. inmc-
diatcly went To the palancc and set
! himself up as dictator. He announced
that MeXicans and foreigners alike
| would have to obey him. Being init
crate and having passed his lifetime
as a bandit. Villa would listen to no
reason. He said the property in the
city belonged to the poor. and those
who would not contribute. whether for
eigners or MeXicans. or who would
not accept revolutionary script, would
face Il severe penalty"
Theodore <yriacopulOs head of n
rebel junta. In the lobby of an FL paso
hotel to-day, stabbed S. Fernando. n
! Spaniard. Fernando was not fatally
wounded. Iiyriancopulos said he had
acted as he did because n crowd or
Spanish refugees had yelled lynch the
supporter of Villa" IIo was arrested
! Battle Ncnr Guaynias.
| Hcrmosillo. Sonora, December IA
battle was fought to-day on the out
skirts Of Guaymas. when q column of
nearly 1000 Federals sailed into the
| hills north of the town and encounter
cd the insurgent outposts OF less than
| 200 men.
The insurgents began a hot fire from
the cover of the hills. and the Fed
erals answered with volleys from rifles
and machine guns. After a few min
utes OF firing the Guaymas garrison
| rctrcated. Two Federal soldiers were
captured by tho insurgents.
| General Ojeda, Federal commander,
had been Informed that tho greater
part OF the Constitutionalist forces had
| gone south into Sinaloa, it was said,
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