The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-31
zAPATA PROVOAES
VILLA, ADDING TO
ME- XICAN TURMOIL
Faction Leaders In Row Over
Execution of FederaIS Cap
tured In CapitaI--CIaSh
Imminent.
DENY GUTIERREZ MAY QUIT
Situation Daily Becoming More
Muddled Fighting Near
Vera Cruz-Peace En-
voy Arrested,
GUTIERREZ MAY QUIT

Naco. Ariz.. Dec. 29.-The Mexican
border peace pact negotiations between
Governor Maytorena, of the Villa forces
II General Hill, commanding the
C%arranZa forces, arranged by Brig. Gen
Hugh l.. Scott, may be concluded To-
day. The final agreement of both Hun
and MaytOrena must be obtained by
General Scott, before the terms pro-
posed by him become operative.
Agents of Maytorena left here early
today for his camp, 10 miles southeast,
and they are expected to close the ne
gotiations.
General Scott has received confirma-
ton of the assent of both Villa and
C~arranza to the terms of peace, which
provide that Maytorena should retire,
allowing Hill to consolidate his forces
here, with those at Aqua Prieta ana
both agreeing not to conduct further
military operations along the border
where the lives or property of AInerl-
cans might be endangered.
Nail Carranza Story.
Reports issued earlier today by the
Carranza agency here, saying that Gen.
eral Gutierrez had resigned and Iett
Mexico City We're contradicted by DIS
patches to the state department from
the Brazilian minister in Mexico city,
who yesterday had a conference with
Gutierrez.
The general situation as reflected in
official dispatches, was viewed as not
altogether encouraging. Friction is re-
garded as apparent between the Aapata
element and the Gutierrez-Villa fac
ton. Thu far, however, it has not
resulted in any serious break.
The chief trouble seems to have
arisen over the question of execution
and punishment of former federals,
Gutierrez and Villa have been in favor
of suspending the executions and Civ
ing some federals an opportunity to
!, join their cause. Zapata, now at Cuer-
~navaca, is represented as opposed to
that, as is General PalafoX, minister
!, of the interior in the Gutierrez cab
met, and chief spokesman for Zapata.
A compromise is being suggested
whereby former federals Will be giVen
f fair trials. They also would be pro-
: hibited from joining the Gutierrez
Villa army. The American government
/ has found that both Gutierrez and
Villa look with favor on its suggestion
for a general amnesty for political Of
tenders, but that the Zapata element
S seems irreconcilably opposed to it.
s The situation is expected to develop
further at the national convention
\ called for January l in Mexico City,
when a new provisional president will
be chosen.
Fighting Along Coast.
Only meager advices are in possession
' of the state department as to the mill
d tary activity of the Carranza forces,
: but latest dispatches say that Zapata
: forces have advanced to Soledad, near
Vera Cruz, and, in cooperation with
Villa forces, are operating in the vicin-
: ity of Tuxpam and are driving the Car
. rama troops to the southeastern por-
ton of Mexico.
: Advices from Consul Canada today
said Tomas Braniff, who went from
y Washington, with credentials from RAJ
~ f9al Inb9r9n rOInnanV. IN 1iSr1lSE
measures of peace with Carranza, has
been rearrested at Vera Cruz. He had
been taken into custody on his arrival
e but was at once released on represer-
tations from Consul Canada.
e Washington. Dec. 2S.-The Carranzs
IS agency here today published the fol
,e lowing telegram, received from Carran.
"a representatives at Galveston.
"Semi-official reports here, although
q not confirmed, say, due to ack of com,
munications, the Villa forces are evacu
"a ating Mexico City. 1t is believed the,
lie are doing this on account of the cryins
s. need Of forces in the north to saw,
~ lines of communication and to proven
It Torreon, Chihuahua and Juarez from
I'd being captured. Villa would prefer t
engage in battle outside of the capita
~ with Carranza's army of 100000 men
% lying between here and Mexico City.
"a "Eulalio Gutierrez. through a com
- lHlSSlOIl, cutllol < AlllOlllO i. v III
~ lareal, as president of the now extinc
=, Aguas Calientes convention, to accep
his resignation as provisional presiden
- and to notify Carranza that his ser
- vices will be at the orders of the frs
chief.
ne 1.-THE whereabouts of Gutierrez
81 now not definitely known, but it is be
IN lieved that he is making his way tc
all ward San Luis Potosi. This action O
H. the part of Gutierrez, as well as infol
nation given by many of his subol
dinates, was thought to account in pal
also for Villas hurried concentrate
in the north.
1T vas officially reported to the wa
nd department that half of the Torreo
n garrison. which is enveloped by 10y:
ed forces, has revolted against Villa an
is fighting the other half in the nan
he of CarranZa."
nd
WILD YAQUIS PlLLAGE
TOWN IN WEST MExICl
"a On Board u. s.. S. San Diego, Guaya
II. mas, Mex, (via wireless via San Dieg,
a. CALI Dec. 2S.-Wild Yaqui Indian
- - from the mountains attacked and pill
aged the town of Torres La Colorad
- 81 miles north of here yesterday.
SO far as can be learned, no live