The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-12-05
i HUERTA CHIEFS
OFFER SURRENDER
Of NORTH MEXICO
Peace Commission Sent to Villa
With Terms.
CAPITAL CITY IS MENAcED
Two Of Biggest Gil Companies In Re
public Defy Dictator and Refuse
to Supply Oil Needed to
Operate Railroads.

Juarez, Dec. 3.-President Huerta's
commander-in-chief Of the federal sol
diers in northern Mexico offered to
surrender to Gen. "Pancho" Villa of
the constitutionaaists A peace COM
mission sent from the evacuated City
of Chihuahua brought the proposals
to Juarez.
The terms indicate that the back
bone of the Huerta dictatorship is
broken, for not only Gen. Salvador
Mercado, who was the military COVER
nor of Chihuahua and commander-in-
chief of Huerta's northern armies,
but six other generals offer to sur
render.
While General Villa is considering
the terms Mercado and his troops, es-
corting thousands Of citizen of Chi
huahua, are fleeing toward the Ameri-
can border. Villa has troops in pur-
suit of Mercedes men. At the same
time he is planning to march on the
City of Mexico.
FederaIs Quit Guaymas.
The simultaneous evacuation Of
Guaymas and other federal strong
holds is believed by the rebels to be
the result of concerted decision to
abandon the whole of northern Mexico
to the Carranza forces.
The peace proposal was sent by
General Mercado to General Villa
through FREDERICK Moye, civil COVER
nor of Chihuahua, appointed ad in
term. With it came an appeal signed
by all the foreign consuls in Chi
huahua that Villa give police protec-
ton to the citizens.
Seven Generals Quit Huerta.
The generals who signified through
General Mercado their willingness to
surrender are:
Salvador Mercado, Pascual Orozco,
Jose Manzilla, Blaz Orpinal and
Landa.
The peace commission proposed to
General Villa that all noncombatants
who sought safety by fleeing to the
border be permitted to go without be-
ing fired upon and that all federals in
Chihuahua City, be pardoned. 1t also
asked clemency for federal officials,
but it is thought the federal generals
will seek safety by crossing the bor-
der into the United States, possibly
near Ojinaga.
Gives Reason for Surrender.
The commission bore a proclama-
ton signed by General Mercado, which
read:
Under the circumstances which
have existed in Chihuahua it has been
deemed necessary for the federal
FREDERICK Moye, person who is not
identified with politics and who is
therefore qualified to give full protec-
ton to foreigners
TT is Impossible to remain here
longer. as there is no money with
which to pay the troops"
The commission started back for
| Chihuahua with Villa assurances that
people Of all classes in the city, in
GLIDING federal police, would be pro-
tected and that he would dispatch
troops to garrison the place as soon as
possible.
Rebels Threaten Mutiny.
Mutiny among the revolutianry
troops is feared by the commanding
officers. These men were kept in the
garrison last night. A careful watch
was placed over the leaders of the
various factions. The putting to
death of a rebel captain by Villa fol
lowing shooting in dance hall
started the trouble, and taking of
French leave by Col. Juan Medina of
Villas staff, added to the feeling be-
tween the two factions.
The United States officers have
placed the entire Twentieth infantry
on the border to prevent any inva-
sions or violations of the neutrality
laws.
Population In Exodus.
Fleeing over the desert and pursued
by Villas rebels, several thousand
| persons, including the rich Creel and
| Terrazas families, who deserted Chi
| huahua City in fear of rebel attack
| were reported to be nearing the Uni
| ted States border. Among the refu.
gees is Luis Terrazas, head of the
wealthy Terranzas estate, who is said
to carry 100000 pesos which he
withdrew from Chihuahua banks. The
caravan, composed of men. women
! and children, was described as being
more than a mile long.
Oil Companies Against Huerta.
City of Mexico, Dec. 3.-Preferrine
to incur the displeasure Of the Huer
to government to practical mani
festation of the rebels wrath, two oil
companions cancelled their contracts
for supplying the National railways
with fuel oil. These we're the Cow
dray interests and Huasteca Oil com
pany The Waters-Pierce company
1 however, is still considering what tt
do.
This cancellation is regarded as one
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