The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-01
NORTHE MEXICO
WILL Be UNDER REBEL
CONTROL IN z WEEKS
Rebel Chieftain Declares
Forces Will Join Soon For
Onward March to Huer-
ta's Stronghold
GENERAL VILLA

Juarez, Mex, November 2s.---Gen.
Francisco villa, constitutionalists COM
mander, said today that northern Mex
leo embracing the states of sonora,
Tamnulipas, and including the terri
tory from the border to line 500 miles
southwark, will be wholly under the
authority of the rebel forces within
two weeks.
The forces which are fighting Huerta
Will then join at Guadalajara with a
view to marching on to Mexico city
This campaign. he said. contemplates
not only the capture of Chihuahua City
but also the spreading of the consti-
tutionalists authority farther south.
He is to be joined in the interior later
by Gen.. Venustiano Carranza, head of
the revolutionary movement.
SO far as the north is concerned,
villa said, the campaign is between Il, :
500 federal troops, mostly in garrisons,
and 10000 rebels or constitutionalists
in garrisons and roaming the country
The approximate strength of the on
posing forces in the north as gathered
, from official sources by Villa and
made known by him today is:
At Guaymas, Sonora, 5000 federal
troops commanded by Pedro Ojedo.
AT Chihuahua City, 5000 federals
commanded by Gen. Salvador Mercado.
At Saltillo and Moncloya, Coahuila,
5000 federals.
At Monterey, Nuevo Leon, 1000 fed
erals.
Scattered. 1900 federals
f),,r . y
| sitions are:
! In Sonora. about 5000 rebels under
command of General Carranza. head of
the constitutionalists.
| AT Juarez and en- route to Chihuahua
City. $500 rebels, commanded by Villa
| South of Chihuahua City. $500 rebels
commanded by Gen. Manuel Chao.
Scattered and sat other cities, 5000
| rebels.
Prepare to Attack Chihuahua
In preparation for the attack on
Chihuahua City $500 troops with Ii
machine guns and equipment which
| filled three trains had left Juarez up 20
today and had reached point so miles
| south villa expects to join his men
within a few days and if possible 10
keep open a train and telegraph serv-
| ice behind him. He said he would be in
chihuahua City within 10 days.
But the capture of that city, he in
! sisted, will be only an incident of a
| further advance later, in conjunction
with Carranza and other rebel leaders.
Villa pointed out that the only Inn
portant points along the United States
border not held by rebels now are
/ Nuevo Laredo. opposite Laredo, Tex,
and Piedras Negras, opposite Eagle
| Pass, Tex and that his forces already
had captured the larger cities of the
north except Guaymas, chihuahua City.
Saltillo, Monclova and Monterey
I'VE will move right on to Mexico
City Villa said. THAT is our. destina-
! tion Our forces are working togeth-
| er. The troops now in Sonora will
move southwark, attacking Guaymas ON
the way. Those in the east now cen
tered around Victoria will move south
west. while / will go right down
through the heart OF the country on
the way ] win take Chihuahua, where
I will be in command within 10 days.
Then will join the eastern and west :
ern wings of our army at Guadalajara.
Combined, we will march to Mexico
City"
Chihuahua City has been cut off from
communication for more than two
weeks. At that time it was said the
federal forces had made every Prep
aration to oppose the rebel. attack. AL
most all the food supplies have been
| exhausted.
| Francisco Escudero. minister of for
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