Evening star., 1914-09-27
zAPATA WITH VILLA
IN NEW REBELLION
Gen. Funston and Other Amer
ican Agents SO Inform U. S.
Government.
CARBAJAL AND DlAZ
REPORTED IN ACCORD
Army Officers Barred From Profes-
sion, Said to Be Supporting 0p-
position to Carranza.

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Villa is cooperating with Zapata In
his opposition to Carranza. They have
the support of former federal leaders
who fed from Mexico when the first
chief of the constitutionalists refused
them guarantee and barred them from
the Mexican army. This is according
to official information to the Washing
ton government from Gen. Funston
and other government agents in
Mexico.
Francisco Carbajal, who succeeded as
provisional president after the flight
of Huerta. and Gen. Felix Diaz are re-
ported on good authority to be ready
to assist Villa.
Letter From Gen. Castro.
Gen. Hugh Scott, assistant chief OF
stah Of the army and formerly in COM
mand on the Mexican border, has re-
ceived a pathetic letter in this connec-
tion from Gen. Francisco Castro, the
aged general just released with Mexi-
can federal troops who crossed the
border after the battle Of Ojinaga and
were interned in Texas.
Gen. Castro wrote that, after forty
years service in the Mexican army
during which he worked hard to gain
every promotion and had not a bio,
on his record, he now found himself
barred from the army Of his country
and without employment, because OF
Carranza's order.
One Of Villas chief demands has
been that meritorious officers who
supported Huerta be taken into the
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implicated in the overthrow of Madero
being barred.
Rear Admiral Fletcher, commander
Of the Atlantic feet. has recommended
that four battleships be retained tenn
porarily in Mexican waters, while the
remainder Of the fleet goes north for
target practice.
Evacuation May Be Delayed.
American troops at Vera Cruz have
been ordered to await further orders
before loading any baggage aboard the
transports. The opinion is now gen.
eral that they will not be Withdrawn
until the Villa-Carranza controversy is
adjusted.
The following report from Gen. Fun
ston was received last evening:
One 6f the two wires OF the cable
company to Mexico City IL working.
The present extent Of the damage to
the railway (vera Cruz to Mexico City,
is not yet fully known. Two freight
trains have been turned loose, one in
each direction, and the track torn up
over considerable stretches
There Is nothing definite as to the
destruction of bridges. though such de-
struction is stated to have occurred. II
the bridges are not destroyed and no
resistance is offered, railway officials
think they may, be able to run trains
in three or four days.
1t is known that the destruction was
the work of revolutionists, ex-feder-
ais, under Hfgenfo Aguflar and Benja-
min Argunedo. The size Of this force
is variously estimated at from 5000 to
"Candigo Aguilar (Carranza general
commanding forces outside Vera CRUZ
has sent 1900 men, practically all he
had at Soledad. on trains in that direc-
ton. Presumably they will be Joined
by others from Cordoba and Orizaba
Agents of Villa have been here recently
comforting with ex-federal officers and
furnishing them with funds.
IF the break in the railway can be
kept open it VIII have the Important
effect of isolating Gen. Jesus Carranza
and the $4,000 troops he took to the
isthmus to garrison the state Of the
southwestern part of the republic"
Battleships for Vera Cruz.
In response to Admiral Fletcher's
recommendations, the battleships Tex
as. Minnesota and Rhode Island have
been ordered to Vera Cruz. They prob
ably will relieve the Arkansas, Dela-
ware and North Dakota. Later it is
proposed to withdraw the Kansas and
Virginia. leaving the Texas, Minnesota
Rhode Island and Vermont in Mexican
waters.
An optimistic view of the situation
was expressed in a statement issued
last night by Gustavo Mireles, one OF
Carranza's private secretaries, who ar
rived here recently from Mexico. 1t
says in part:
II think the delegates who will at
held in Mexico City next Thursday
will peacefully compose the difficulties
now existing between Carranza and
Gen. Villa. At this convention all the
divisions of the constitutionalist army
namely the northwest, northeast, east
center. and all other constitutional
commanders will be present, repre-
senting over 100000 men.
Purposes of Convention.
"Carranza, ever since the plan OF
Guadalupe was made public, promised
that, on his arrival at the capital. he
would call a convention in which ali
the different military chiefs would be
represented for the purpose of discuss
ing the social. economic and political
reforms contemplated to be put into
execution by the triumph of the revo-
luton.
This convention. in no way is Cd.
posed to the so-called Torreon agree.
ment. but rather includes that agree.
ment. and. in addition. is wider and
broader and more democratic in its
character.
1T would be unfair to the minor
chiefs who have been engaged in the
revolution to deny them representa-
tion in the convention because their
separate commands would not muster
1000 men. These men, operating in
their home localities, know best their
local wants and needs. Therefore their
presence at the convention is Of the
utmost importance.
After the discussion of economic and
social problems which are of para
mount Importance, the political ques-
tions will be taken up. Perhaps, new
representation, either one delegate to
every 1000 men or some such other
scheme, will be devised"
Shoots Farm 0verseer; Lynched.