The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18
Villa Loses San Pedro IN
Battle Around 7oreon
Carranza Troops Rushing to Reinforce Main Army En-
gagged in Severe Fight to Capture Stronghold
of the Northern Leader


Ell PAso. Dec. l,.--Rcports from Nor
tcrey to Carranzas consul here say
that san Pedro has been occupied by Gen.
vasauez. who has been Joined by the
Africa brothers from Durango and that
Gen. Villareai with his entire brigade
has entralned at Monterey for san Pedro
The attack on Torrcon proper by tho
Carranza force is on now. according to
the Carranza consul San Pedro is only
a short distance east OF Torrcon.
1t is believed that tho Arretas have not
actually Joined the Carranzt forces at
San Pedro. but that they have joined In
the operations agains; Torreon by com
ing up from the southwest ready to attack
Torreon from that direction. Nillistas in
Juarez have admitted for several days
that Arrietas were active in that sec
ton and that they had cut .he ALI
road between Durango and TORI Goa sew
eral days ago. The Arretas captured
Durango from the villa command, which
captured the place from them a month
or so ago
While the Viilstas In Juarez are silent
regarding the lighting. 1t is known that
troops are being sent into Torreou in
small numbers from nearby garilsons
and are being Immediately dtspdt ,hed
In the direction Of san Pedro. The rail-
road from Torreon to points north cr
Chihuahua IL linsd with t-oop trains
held on sidings for rapid movement.
George e. Carothors, American state
Department representative with Gen.
villa. left tonight Tor Ndco to sec the
commanders of the TWO Mexican factions
lighting there. in an effoit TO have them
cease endancerng Amer ican lives with
their stray bullets.
Adding to Villas perpeXites. Gen. sal
azar. late Huerta General. = said 10
be gaining recruits rapidly Sdlazdr ~
reported tonight a; Villa Ahumanda, loi
miles south oi Juarcz on the Mexican
Central Railroad The fact tina; three
bridges on the Mexico Northwestern road,
A Pearson property southwest OF Judrcz,
have been destroyed indicates activity OF
Salazar's band.
Military chiefs Of the state O:
San Luis Potosi Will meet on December
20 AZ Cardenas 20 elect A Governor In
compliance with the orders OF the COM
v.ntioH The city Of san Luis rotosi
is SIN held ny the convention forces
Evacuation OF puohlt 10y tho Carran-
zistas is reported by the villa officials
! In Juarez Zapatistd troops occupied the
city without fight. the Carianza ga
( r!son falling back toward Vera CurS.
/ Gen Deguoz. who recently evacuated
! Guddalajars. has retired with his entire
; force TO Gunlan, Stdt" of JhlIS'o. De-
/ guez partially looted the town before
. leaving and took $4,000 from the tele'
graph office.
I Gen Gonzalez. who evacuated fachu'
ca is s'ill In the Stat Of Hidalco. MT
is closely pursued by Villa forces Al
. vices state that after his defeat ~ pa
Chuca his force divided part % Il GO
Ing {, Hueiu,,a and the remainder &c
/ Nolangas The force that reached the
/ latter town WIS again defeated tho "a
vices state. sr3 the Gonzales forces re
tired after frat burning thr greater par
OF the town
Mluy wireless stations arc h"nS In
stalled throughout tn" territory con'rolle'
w., Ca-r,nza Francisco : EEis. pres
dent Of Tho sonora Ma taN COMMISSION
OIL , -cc,,' vis,' g. Washington pug
chased many sets % wireless agpAratu