El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-22
VILLA SOLDIERS
HALT At GUZNAN
Open Revolt Against Car
rama Appears to Be May
torena-Villa Program.

War clouds hang again over
northern Mexico, in spite OF
official denials from all sources
except Mexico City. VenustianO
Carranza, in power as chief executive
at the national capital, remains silent
regarding Gen. Villas invasion Of So
nora The first chief. however. con-
versed for many hours yesterday over
leased wires with Rafael MuzquiZ, his
agent here.
The next move admittedly from all
sides must be made by the Carranza
government The movement Of some
5000 Villa troops into the western Dor
der state halted today under the
leadership OF Gen Felipe Angeles, de
posed as secretary Of war from the
Carranza cabinet, and chief Of artillery
under villa
Definite Information from Guzman IS
TO the effect that the entire command
has settled down there instead OF NOV
ing west into sonora, ana II IS reported
that this halt is the result OF orders
TO the Carranza troops in Sonora to
move out in obedience to Villas wishes.
GIL May Fight.
Prior to today. Gen Benjamin Gil,
commanding COnstitutiOnalist troops
in Sonora. had not been ordered TO
move from his post by CarranZa. and
indicaunOs were that lie would COM
bat Villas invasion Of the state In
doing this he also will have TO meet
the YaQui indian troops Of governor
Jose NavtOreua, who has begun an
omen revolt against the Carranza gov
eminent and is reported marching
against Gil at Cananea from Naco-
villa VIII Not Go TO Mexico City.
Gen Villa will not take part directly
in the convention Of chiefs. which Car
rama has called for October / at the
national capital This is announced in
telegram addressed 10 the Associated
Press from Luis Aguirre Benavides,
Villas secretary. He stated, however.
that Villas generals would take part
in the meeting. which is designed TO
make arrangements for general cleo
tons in the republic Villa will remain
behind in his own territory, surrounded
by his own troops
It was reported from Chihuahua
Tuesday that Villa would have but s
representatives at the Mexico CITY con-
ference. as he had decided to send only
brigade generals There viii be 40
representatives at the conference and
il was al first believed that Villa
would send As Of this number
Denial of ObreEOn's Arrest.
Benavides. as well as Cen ObregOn,
in kilograms TO the border deny reports
that ObreEOn was imprisoned or had
any estrangement with Gen VIA
OhreEOn stated in his message that he
would proceed Immediately TO Mexico
City. Persons who were witnesses OF
the trouble at Chihuahua city last Fri
day. however. declared that Villa had
placed ObregOn under arrest threaten
ing 10 shoot him and all members Of
his staff. but later had altered his YER
dict
ON Different Sides
OhreEOn recently has been acting az
mediary between Carranza and Villa
He is commander Of the northwestern
military zone, including the state OF
sonora villa commands with equal
rank the central zone. Of which Chi
huahua. his native state. is a part
ObreEon. as the chief Carranza com
uander Of the northwest naturally Is
commander Of the CarranZa forces IN
Sonora Villa is supposed to be send
ing his men TO the assistance Of May
torena. against the Carranza troops OF
GIL May Not Fight
Villas invading force detrained at
Guzman to make the trip from
that point overland Il Is understood
that the line Of march viii be parallel
TO the American border TO Fronteras.
on the Nacozari railroad, where there
is a pass into Cananea- Whether the
troops viii proceed from that point TO
Cananea or viii entrain for Aqua
Prieta has not been announced
According 10 arrivals from Chihua-
hua Tuesday, Gen Gil has wired Gen.
Aware Oregon. his chief that he Will
comply with the order TO bring his
oops 10 AsLSdS ArIdAAtS. his QeLlE III
complying, according 10 the report. was
because he doubted the authenticity OF
the orders. believing that they had been
issued by ObregOn under force. He es-
tablished communication with Obregon
Monday and finally wired that he
would obey orders Oregon acceded,
it is said, TO Villas demand. rather
than have fighting in Sonora
villa Wen Expect Peace
Nillistas here do not expect that
there viii be any fighting in Sonora.
believing that the invading troops viii
simply occupy the principal cities OF
the north without opposition. II they
continue their western march. Reports
from the southern cities. particularly
Guaymas. indicate that there is consid- Z
cradle dissatisfaction in that section
with CarranZa rule.
MnytOrena Is Stubborn.
Governor Jose Maytorena. at a con-
ference held Monday a Nogales with
Gen Juan Cabral, refused to turn over
the military powers TO Cabral, although I
the latter was sent to Sonora with or
ders from the central government TO !
take over all military forces. As the
result OF this refusal CabraI has re-
ceived instructions from Mexico City TO I
return TO the capital at once. He is eX-
pected 10 arrive here Tuesday night
The Carranza government has decided !
TO change the collectors at both NacO, {
Son. and Aqua Prieta. Son. the two !
border points controlled by the Carran-
clsraS. L SOrlenO has been appointed I
collector at Naco and Senior Ortiz at 1
Aqua Prista. Prof Gonzales Perez has |