El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-17

NJ It was learned today that more
than 100000 rounds of ammunition
destined for Salazar's small force re-
Gently passed the border safely.
Claim Villas Defent.
Carranza advices, received here from
Monterey by way of Laredo, state Una /
Gen IlifonzO Vasquez, commander o.
the 5000 Carranza troops jim the vicinity
Of San Pedro, have met and defeated
the Villa forces. The message adds that
an entire trainload of Villas wounded
was sent in the direction OF TorreOn
villa officials in El PasO and Juarez
maintain that all is quiet around san
Pedro and that there has been no fight
ing of any kind.
Gen Miguel Dieguez, who recently
evacuated Guadalajara, has retired
with his entire force to Guzman, state
OF Jalisco, according to advices re-
ceived by the local convention consul
late Dieguez partially looted the
town before leaving, these reports
state, and took $4,000 from the tele-
villa After Gonzales.
Gen. Pablo Gonzales, who recently
evacuated Pachuca, is still in the state
of Hidalgo. but is closely pursued by
Villa forces, according to adVices re-
ceived here. These state that, follow
ing his defeat at Pachuca, his force
divided, part of it going to HueJutta
and the remainder to Molangas. Inc
force that reached the latter town was
again defeated, the adviees state ana
the Gonzales forces were forced TO
retire, after first burning the greater
part of the town. It is expected that
the Gonzales forces will soon be round
cd up.
Three bridges on the Mexico North
Western railroad, located near Casas
Grandes, have been burned by llIo Dl's-
ters. according to American passengers
arriving from the south. They state
that the work was done by a small
band of men, and that no reports OF
Salazar have been heard in that region
Another report in JuareZ said that sal
AGAR was at Ahumada, lO4 miles soutn
of Juarez. on the Central. Trains on
the Central are now carrying strong
guards, the one arriving Thursday
morning having about 25 heavily armed
soldiers on board. The run from Chl-
huahua to Juarez was made In eight
hours and no indications OF DuIAeu
bridges were seen.
Arrietas Are Busy.
The Arrieta brothers are working
with Gen Vasquez, who is just east OF
TorreOn, and are working up to Tor
reon from the Velardena district &C
cordiny to reports received by the local
Carranza consulate. These state tnat
CITY has already been cut by the Ar
rieta forces.
Military chiefs of the state of San
Luis Potosi will meet on December 20
at Cardenas to elect a governor of the
state in compliance with orders of the
convention, according to Villa advices
received here. The city of San Luis
Fotosi has not been attacked and is
still held by convention forces, accord
ing to three advices.
Carrnuzn Erects Wireless
Many wireless stations are being in
stalled throughout the territory con-
troled by Carranza. Francisco s Elias,
president of the Sonora war tax COM
mission. on a recent visit to Washing
ton, purchased many sets of wireless
apparatus that had been condemned by
this government and these have been
shipped to Veracruz. The brigade of
Gen. Luis Cabellero, Carranza COVER
nor Of Tamaulipas, is well supplied with
this apparatus.