The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-29
COMP Etc FALL
OF HUERTA FIRST
DEMAND VILLA
Will Treat With Con
tempt Any Overtures
for Compromise.
REBELS CONTINUE
TO GAIN STRENGTH
BY Time City of Mexico Is
Re eac he d, Expect to Have
Enough Men Under Arms
Completely to, over
wheln Federals and
Capture City.

Chihuahua. December 2s.--"Nothing
less than the fall OF Huerta and his
banishment from the country will ever
be considered as a preliminary toward
peace In Mexico" said General Fran
cisco villa to-day. ANY overtures for
compromise Will be treated with con-
tempt by the revolutionists.
General Villa was prompted to die
cuss the subject because of the repeti-
ton of report from Mexico city that
General Huerta might resign in favor
of member of his Cabinet. AS the re-
port also stated that General Huerta
was talking OF taking the field against
the rebels. 1t was not considered in any
way az possible move.
The subject of peace. however, came
UP In General Villas councils, and the
rebel leader was moved to outline the
rebel views in case future eve:.ts
brought them to consideration.
In substance the terms demanded by
the rebels are:
THE elimination OF General Hunrta
and his supporters.
The complete surrender to the Con
stttutionalists' cause OF politicians now
opposing 1t.
The restoration OF the Constitution.
Tho selection OF n Provisional Presi-
dent acceptable to the Constitution
alists and provision for popular cleo
tion.
Guarantee OF a change in the land
more generally distributed
Ratification OF confscation by the
rebels OF the vast Terrazas, CreeI and
other estates, valued at many millions
: OF dollars.
Qualification OF all acts OF the
Huerta regime"
Opinions Of General Villas advisers
were not General Huerta would not re-
sign. and that the rebels must adhere
TO their original plan of fighting their
way Mexico CITY.
our cause has progressed to such a
point that we would treat any sug-
gestions OF compromise with con-
tempt" said General Villa.
1--WE regard Huerta as a traitor, who
= has dragged his country down for his
personal ambitions.
within few months we have won
almost all OF the North from the
usurper Our forces have increased
from few hundred until now they
number more than 10000. This num-
her grows with every city we take BY
the time we reach the City of Mexico
we shall have enough men in arms to
completely overwhelm the Federals,
and we intend to fight until there is
no more fR nting to do"
Rebels Confident.
The rebels are confident that as soon
as the expedition against the Federals
At Ojinaga is settled they will be in
position to advance southwark without
leaving Federals in their rear.
War Munitions from United States.
Mexico City, December 2S-The gov
ernment claims to have learned from
Zapatista prisoners that large quanti-
ties of Remington and Lee rifles and
ammunition have been obtained from
the United States. being landed on the
Gulf Coast. The prisoners taken in
the lighting around the edge of the
Federal district have been executed.
Heavy fighting is reported going on
in various directions. The rebels have
burned several bridges and stations
along the railway between San Luis
Potosl and Tampico. The railroad south
OF Saltlllo has also been destroyed. and
Monterey is cut off from Laredo. Tam
pico. Sa1tillo and Torreon. The rebels
have also destroyed the railroad in
Guanajuato. west of Irapuato. Fight
ing has been going on all day.
Tho Federals and Zapatistas have
been engaged to-day at Ajusco. Rein
forcements have been sent there to-
night.
It is announced that the Banco Cen
trail Will reduce It's capital from 30,-
100000 pesos to 10.000,000 pesos. Luis
Elguero and William Brockman have
been appointed government supervisors
FedernIs Start for Juarez.
Presidio, Texas. December 2s.-The
Federal army at Ojinaga has started
i
from Mexico City directing that the
rebels be driven back from the border
The Federal force numbers some $500
men. Only a small garrison has been
left behind at Ojnaga to guard the
camp.
The orders from Mexiyo City are that
JuareZ shall be taken at any cost. 1t
is not believed that tine rebels have
& a very strong force at Juarez Just now,
the main body having been sent south
to Chihuahua City, where Villa has es-
tabIistled his headquarters, but col
umn of 5000 rebels was reported to
have started for chihuahua City few
days ago for an attack on Ojinaga
which was set for next Wednesday,.
~ MyechinE on Nuevo Laredo.
Larel.o, Texas. December 2S.--Four
thousand Constitutionalists are report
ed tonight marching on Nuevo Laredo
now held by 1900 Mexican. Federal
troops. An attack within few days
is anticipated Three thousand of the
rebels, commanded by General Pablo
3 Gonzales, were reported across the
boundary from San Ignacio, Texas,
forty-fve miles southeast of Laredo, to-
day. The other troops which will make
up tile attacking force are said to be
on route from the south
Catron for Intervention.
Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l
sft Washing ton, December 2S.1Interven-
ton In Mexico was advocated tonight
by Senator Catron, OF New Mexico who
has Just returned from a personal In
s.yestigationS of conditions across the
a border, Senator Catron says that con-
ditions in the southern republic are
worse now than they were in Cuba be-
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