Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-15
CARRANzA ARRESTS
TWO LEADING MEN
Senator Pima and Manuel
Boni|Ia Charged With
Conspiracy.
HIS MINISTER OF WAR
TO COMMAND ARTILLERY
City of Monclova Is Taken and
Rebels Sack the Place
After Victory.

After Victory.
NpGALES. Sonora. Mextco MarrYi Il
Senator Alberto Pima and Manuel f,nnfl,,
secretary of fpmento in the cabinet q.
the late President Madero. wer, arrested
here late today charged with conspiracy
against Gen. carranza leader Of tht con
stitutionalists
Rumors that arrests of other prominent
men would follow were current tonight
Angeles to Command Artillery.
Ell PASo. Tex. March l4-Coupled
with the arrival here today OF Gen.
Felipe Angeles. secretary Of war in tn.
tarranza cabinet were persistent
rumors that Gen Villa would leave
Chihuahua next Monday night for the
south. and that the attack on Torreon
might he expected to begin soon after.
Angeles is of the most eNpe7t
artillerymen in Mexico. and was es-
prcially requested by Gen villa to for
sake his political and administrative
duties long enough to command the big
gun arm OF the service in the impend
ing attack on the federal stronghold
at Torreon
That Gen. Villa purposes an early
move received additional credence here
when ii became known that George e
Carrothe';s. special agent for the state
Department. said ne czI ectad to leave
Tor Chihuahua in q lay or two. Car
rothers is old friend of the rebel
general and his particular. though un-
official. duty is to look to The interests
of foreigners during tiIp campaign in
those places where there d,e no regu-
lar consuls
Villas Strategic Plans.
There are many stories afloat as TO
Gen. Villas strategic and tactical plans.
but il is said none OF these has the
official sanction of that commander.
Those familiar with his methods. how
ever. say that he viii no: begin the
actual attack until every detail OF
preparation. from the ammunition
trains to the water supply. has been
inspected personally. and until he has
thoroughly surveyed the positions OF
his troops and the ground over which
they must fight
LAREDO, Tex March 1.-Two de-
mands from Gov colquitt. submitted by
Adit. Gen. Hutchings of the Texas Ma
tional Guard. to Gen. Alvarez. commander
OF the Mexican federal garrison at Nueva
Laredo. for the return of horses alleged
to have been stolen from Clemente Ner-
CARA, and for the delivery of .Apolonio
Rodriguez, alleged slayer of tergara.
have been refused by the Mexican COM
Must Use Proper Channels.
In refusing TO grant the demands GEN
Alvarez said he could not consider them
ia an Official capacity. as the matter
should be taken through proper dplo-
matte channels.
Therefore, | must refuse your de-
mand, his note read. "and suggest that
the state of Texas. If il has no competent
adviser. employ some persCn who will ao-
wise you that the demand for the return
of cattle must 90 through proper diplo-
matte officials.
DOUGLAS. Ariz.,. March IA message
confirming the reported rout of the con-
stitutlonalists who recently attempted T.
enter the Mexican territory Of Tepin. uas
received here today by G. Ramonet, Mex
lean federal consul from the minister OF
war and marine at Mexico city. The
details We're not given.
official MESA received here Tor
to Gen. CarranZa. the leaG-
er of the consttutionalists. stated that
large portions of the National Railroad OF
Mexico between Monclova. coahuila and
Monterey. Nuevo Leon had been de-
stroNed by the insurgents.
Small Battle Reported.
A battle between constitutionaiists and
federals at Gloria. a small town south of
NSnclova was reported. II was de-
clared that tn federals We're defeated.
with loss of thirty killed and twenty
six wounded The rebel dead number
only two and the wounded eleven. ac-
cording to the message.
col r Elias Gales. who formerly COM
manded all border Sarrisons. has been
given command OF al sarrisons in So
nora il was announced.
MEXICO CITY. March l4.-Monclova
al it-..-a Il
tween Ciudad Porfirio Diaz and Monte
rev. was taken today by the rebels, who
burned the railway shops and go cars
and sacked the town. Minister of war
Blanquet unlimited III oes,fhe,ioh
by the rebels and insisted thai
The, federal:s had repulsed them when at-
tackled The minister said he assumed
that the rebels intended to move from
Monclova toward Monterey
From the state of Guerrero various
rebel successes were reported today. The
rebels continue threatening Tamplco. but
as vet nave not attacked the city
The gunboat Tampico. which recently
Joined the rebels is declared by Minister
OF Mar Blanquet TO have gone ashore IN
tn. harbor Of Topolobampo.
Bankers Gain Time.
Bankers il the capital have secured
from the government week more in
" hich to answer the governments de-
mand that they supply it with from if
teen to eighteen million pesos a month.
but it is unofiiciai!r stated that there is
no doubt as to the character of the re-
plv they will make and that Il will be
refusal.
Knowledge that the demand VIII not lse
with it is said, has resulted in
President Huerta virtually deciding to 90
into the field at the head OF the greater
part of the army. leaving Senor Portllo
i Rojas foreign minister, IN the presi-
dency.
According TO the story in circulation
the other members of the cabinet would
resign and the new president would form
,nother government and call for cleo
ION AT an early date in the hope of Sc
.urjng American recognition.
Will Consider Habeas Corpus.
FORT WORTH. Tex. March 14.-Judge
Meek Of Dallas. who was here today said
he would consider while in Fort Worth
he application for writ OF habeas
corpus to secure the release of the Mexi
an prisoners interned at Fort Bliss as
soon as it is filed. He stated, however,
,e has heard nothing officially of such
proceedings as yet.