El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-13
VILEA COMING To
BORDER; TROOPS
REACH CHIHUAHUA
Extensive Movement North
ward Is to Give Soldiers
Much Needed Rest.

Pancho Villa is expected IN JuareZ most
any time now. He reached Chihuahua
saturday, making the trip north from
Iorreon. accompanied by his starr and
Oodyguard. Preceding him during the
past week were the. soldiers OF his
command, who have been moved north
tnat they may enjoy a much needed
rest and also visit their families. Then.
too, pasturage around\ chihuahua is
luxuriant just now furnishing abun-
cant feed for the horses, In contrast to
the scarcity Of grass around IOrreon
and the consequent prOhibtttve prices Of
all kinds OF feed.
Soldiers Need Rest.
Following an almost continuous cam
Pdlgn, beginning with the siege and
capture of Torreon and the battles Of
san Pedro. Paredon, Saltillo and Zaca-
tecas, Villas army has been in almost
continuous activity for several months.
Many Of the men had become physical
" unfit for field service, while all were
homesick. Realizing that his men
needed rest. villa decided to move
MS army to Chihuahua, where 1t viii
remain several weeks, 1t Is said
To Plan For Future.
Just why Villa is coming to the Dor
ger IS not definitely explained, but it
Is SAID he wants to confer with his
agents IN FL Paso. relative to ammuni-
tIon and other war supplies and also
70 90 over the general situation as re-
Sdrds the revolution, now believed to
ne nearing the point OF complete tri-
urnph for the "Constitutionalists."
Expelled Priests Arrive.
Ihirty Catholic priests from Zaca-
tecas arrived in FL Paso Saturday eve
hlng. having been sent out Of Mexico
9y villa, following the fall Of Zacatecas.
Lhey mad been on the road many days,
t InelE Journey being interrupted by
ndsnouIs along the railroad from the
SOuth. They are being cared for by the
local Catholic clergy, pending their Sc
Iectlon OF temporary place Of refuge
until conditions again become normal
In Mexico.
Carranza TO Continue Fight.
via on Sunday received a telegram
from Carranza in which the 'Constitl-
Lonallst' commander in chief said he
1OuIo not accept mediation by the A
B. c alliance in Mexico's internal af-
Ialrs- Carranza also stated that the
onIy tnlng ne would accept was the
. uIE enoer OF Gen Huerta and his army.
Upon his arrival in chihuahua CITY
sunday, Villa said that he might re-
main IN the north only a week before
starting southwark again with his
army The movement against Huerts's
FORCES depends upon the length OF time
needed 10 secure supplies for the
northern division, he said
Inc impression prevails here that the
Ieoerals VIII concentrate all their
Strength at QuaretarO and that the fl
nal stages Of the campaign will find
the three divisions Of the "Constitu-
tionalist'' army in close cooperation.
Queretaro, where It was said the last
stand Of Huerta's troops will be made.
IS within 90 miles Of Mexico CITY. It
vas here that emperor Macmillan was
and executed.
Huerta to Stand Firm.
Military men in this city today ex-
pressed the belief that the federals in
tend to defend the national capital with
al their resources Many mines have
'een laid in the approaches TO the city
nd numbers Of field pieces have been
paced at Strategic points around Mex
co City, IL is reported
Lieut. D. MOris Of the japanese navy,
'isited Villa on Sunday. Morris mis-
sion Is that Of a military observer. IL
was stated. Sunday morning he placed
our floral wreaths at the base Of the
tatue Of Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla-
The ceremony was informal