The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-07
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FLANK MOVEMENT
ON REBEL FORCES
ictorious March of
Villas Army Receives
Check.
LEADERS PREPARE
TO MODIFY PL ANS
Soldiers Under Orozco and Two
Other Generals Reported to Be
Concentrating on Chihuahua
With Purpose Of En-
trapping Consti-
tutionalists

Washington. December Sin the alb
sence OF any changes in the political
situation in Mexico. official interest in
Washington centred to-day upon the
military operations. Confidential re
ports indicate that lhe victorious
sweep southwark OF the constitutional
list armies has received check, the
extent OF which is not vet known.
That rebel leaders have taken alarm.
and are preparing to modify their
plans TO meet the threatened aspect
OF the Federal forces was, however,
positively affirmed.
Telegraphlc reports arc meagrc. and
officials here are reluctant to divuige
any of the movements OF the contend
ing armies, which by any chance might
aid one or the other factions
It is understood, however. that the
Federal leaders in the north, who We're
believed to be neeing northward In
an effort 10 find refuge across the bor-
der actually have abandoned that pur-
pose. Instead, it Is reported. they have
reorsanaed their forces and begun a
thanking movement on the army, which
the rebel general, Villa. has rushed
from IGarez towards chihuahua. Villas
line IS very much extended, and his
communications would be seriously
jeopardi1ed by Il sudden incursion
from the formidable force of 800 Fed
erals under OroZco which is rapidly
advancing toward him. apparently
with the purpose of driving him into
Chihuahua
At least two other Federal generals
n "a
ported to be concentrating on Chihua-
lua, with the purpose or entrappins
Villa.
lt The Federal troops adhere to their
original plan OF making their way in
TO TIE United States instead of sur
rendering to the Constitutionalists.
they probably will not be permitted to
figure further in the war Secretary
Garrison to-day said these refugees
might cross the line, but they must do
so without any undertaking on the
part OF the United states officials to
permit them 60 return into Mexico.
Iittie Chance in Prauce
Especial Gable to The Tim mes- Dispatch
Paris. December 6.-That the IIuerta
government VIII be disappointed in its
hopes for raising capital in France
was the SiSt OF the opinions EXPRESSED
by hnnncicrs to-day relative TO the
coming visit or Adolfo dc Ia Lama
10 raise money for Hucrta. he Will as
suredlN meet with disappointmcntr
said lending inancicr day. .'He
has as little chance OF being success
1ui as had Aldapc, who has probably
discovered already that French banks
do not care to lend money without
guarantees.
If President Wilson'S belief that
iiucrta is now on his last legs is
Justified. we feel that any money ad-
VauCcd would never lie rcuafc"
The despairing efforts of Iucrta to
obtain funds here arc being actively
combatted by the Constitutionalist
committee.
Preparing Some Surpri.e.
Juarez Mexico, December 6.---The
feeling spread among rebel leaders to-
day that The Hucrta government yvas
preparing some sinister surprises i'm
connection with the projected march
of General Francisco Villas army to-
ward Mexico City.
Some belief was expressed that the
i'cderals had an object in evacuating
chihuahua and other isolated Federal
Sarrsons. where it was impossible foI,
them 10 do much more than defend
themselves. and this object WAS TO per- \
init 4 moro concerted and energetic de \
fenso in the Central and Southern
States. whore forts aro more numerous
and communication among them is
easier.
General Villas intention to augment
his present army by scattered bands
about Torreon and Xacatccas and to
mass a solid force OF 10000 or more
on the march to Mexico City would
place the rebels in a unique position
Heretofore they have been scattered,
while the strength OF the Fedcrais was
also divided by their having to garrison
the northern cities
Positions Reversed.
As the rebels gain territory the rcla
tive positions OF the Feccra1s and
ing to protect what they have Won,
while the Fedcrals will be more 1T
liberty for aggressive lighting Fur
thcr south. too, the comparatively un-
disciplined rebel forces will probably
have TO contend with greater numbers
and superior lighting machinery.
Noon tomorrow has been fixed by
General Villa for his entry into Chihua-
hua. the state capital evacuated by the
Fedcrals week ago Villa tonight
was encamped about thirty miles north
OF the city
Word came from the vicinity OF
OjinaSa, or the Texas border. that
General Ncrcado and the other Federal
officers and troops who ncd from Chi
huahua were moving slowly, and that
many of the civilians accompanying
them were on foot,
The picturesque exodus of tho people
across the desert has attracted thou
sands to Presido Texas. opposite
Oinaga Somewhere behind tho rsfu-