Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-29
Aguas Calientes Has
Fallen to the Rebels
Omitted Press Day Service)


from the south with his staff today.
1t is stated his entire force will soon
return. This announcement caused
surprise, as it was believed since the
federaIs had evacuated Aguas Calien-
tes the rebels would continue to
Querataro to oppose the federals in
their last stand Lack of ammunition
is given as the cause of the change
of plans.
UNITED Press Day Service)
Juarez, June 29.-Rebel leaders all
expressed profound surprise at Viii
las action in returning from the pur-
suit of the fleeing federals. But
few accept the excuse of lack of am
munition The general belief is that
the quarrel with Carranza has
reached an acute stage. 1t is under
stood he sent an ultimatum to HUI
erta, together with the announcement
that operations by his troops would
cease until he had received reply.
Villas adherents here insist that Car
rama purposely withheld ammunition
and refused to permit Villa to use
the railroads. The ultimatum is un-
derstood to refer to these facts, de-
manding cooperation. Carranza to-
day is en- route to Nuevo Laredo.
Zacatecas, Mexico, June 29.-Aguas
Calientes has been abandoned by the
federals, who will make their next
stand at San Luis Potosi. This is
indicated in two dispatches received
here today. One announced that Cen
eral Z. A. Benavides, commanding the
Zaragosa brigade of General Villas
army, today engaged the forces Of
General Benjamin Argumedo at Sa-
linas, point half way between Aguas
Calientes and San Luis Potosi, and
had killed or wounded 400 of the fed
erals. The other dispatch said that
General Villas army had reached the
outskirts of Aguas Calientes and that
the town appeared to be without fed
eral troops. General Argumedo was
reported wounded during the Zacate-
cas- battle.
Federals in Aguas Calientes were
commanded by General Jiminez Cas-
tro and they had been augmented in
numbers by the remnants of the
army of General Barron, which Villa
had driven from Zacatecas. 1t is re-
garded as likely that General Castro
has decided to make stand in San
Luis Potosi, more strategic point
and cne better in touch with Mexico
City. 1t is believed General Castro's
army, exclusive of the command of
Argumedo, numbers nearly $4,000.
Two trainloads of wounded rebels
were sent from here to Torreon to-
day to relieve the crowded condition
of the many hospitals here. Every
house in Zacatecas practically with
out exception was converted into a
hospital, following the great battle
of last week. Thousands were gath
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women and children volunteering as
nurses and all physicians in the city
giving their services.
| Everywhere there was and is suf-
fering and death. The condition be-
came unbearable, and to save the
lives of many who could not be
reached with the proper attention the
less seriously wounded of both rebels
and federals were sent to Torreon.
The work of burying the slain and
clearing the streets of Zacatecas of
rubbish and the debris of shattered
buildings was continued today. More
than 1000 graves were dug in the
waste of sand which serves Zacatecas
as cemetery, and the number of
dead is being added to daily as the
wounded succumb to their injuries.
/ Supplies of food and medicines are
now being received and the situation
has been greatly relieved For
time there was lack of food which
amounted almost to famine.