The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-12
Leader of Bandits and
Six of His Followers
Executed.
WORD IS RECEIVED
BY GENERAL VILLA
Constitutionalists Believed to Be
Awaiting Receipt of More Arms
and Ammunition Before Ac-
lively Pushing Campaign
Against Larger Mexi-
can Towns.

FL Paso. Tex, February I1.-Neximo
Castillo and six of his followers were
captured and executed on Monday ncnr
Chocolate Pass, about forty-nyc miles
Northeast of Pearson. chihuahua. ac-
cording 10 teleprams to-day received by
Hencral Francisco yilIn In JuareH.
The mcssages were sent from Casas
Grnndcs, he snid, by rebel officers. A
detachment Of rebel cavalry under
Major Junn Snmnnicgo surrounded Can-
tiiio'S band near tho pass. 1t wns re-
ported, md captured seven of them,
Including Castillo.
Campaign Not Actively Pushed.
Washington. February 11.-Oficials
here to-day were much interested in
dispatches announcing the unexpected
restoration OF telegraph communication
between important Mexican towns in the
war zone and the outside world. Mon
terey, Laredo, Ciudad Porfirio Diaz and
Iorreon were among the towns named
Jhe Inference drawn was that cam
paigns against these Federal strong
holds were rot being actively pushed
by the Eonstitutionalists
II was suggested that rebel leaders
We're awaiting the receipt of fresh sup
piles OF arms and ammunition. There
Also Is suggestion that General Villa
and General Carranza are concerned
over the possibility that some OF their
followers, unused to restraint, may he
difficult to handle in the event that anv
OF these large towns are captured and
'hat Tor the present, they are quietly
putting into operation disciplinary
measures with view to meeting the
close scrutiny of the civilized world.
when they are placed in the attitude of
conquerers
LocnI Banks Taken over.
tn!nuahua, February il.--Local
banks which discontinued business
chaotic conditions arc taken over by
the state government In decree Is-
sued by Governor Chao to-day. The
natum Of Nerustino Carranza, head OF
the rebel government. who named Feb
ruary 10 as the limit OF the period in
which banks might reopen as private
institutions.
;, II is probable that the banks will
be consolidated into one, receivership
and operated by the receivers.
Is assumed that when the
banks are reorganized under the re-
late the new rebel money. some Of ii
ia coin being mintcd here and several
millions being engraved in the United
States.
Protest Against Attncks on Wilson.
Especial Cable TO The Times Dispatch.
d'Affaires O'Shaushncssy filed to-day
with Foreign Minister Moheno a strong
protest against the continued publica-
ton In the government organ, iIl I'M
on President Wilson.
Mr.. o:Shaughnessy said that, as
Charge d flares. he could not let
these attacks pass without notice
Lately Eel impartial has been re-
lerrnG erss5 TO fsssident snd Wilson ,hs
Zepata."
President Huerta has sent out call
N
to return TO their native country inlme-
diately. lie calls upon them to come
home and help save the republic
According to announcements which
were made this evening, the recent
tests of Japanese. cannon. which have
been made hero. have proved unsatis-
factory.
a new order has been issued from
thnrISas The palace. It calls upon all the
raised by the tax on the churches is
to be used TO pay the Federal troops
City Mt Mercy of Besiegers.
Especial Cable 10 The Times Dispatchl
Vera Cruz. Mexico. February IA
,Tampico Is reported to have revolted.
mercy of the besiegers.
Rcar-Admiral Fletcher is to return to
Tampico with his squadron. The Min
nesota, Connecticut and OHIO Will start
received orders this afternoon to start
immediately for Tampico.
The British cruiser Hcrmione arrived
to-day 10 relieve the Essex, the latter
having been ordered out for target
practice.
Ex-Governor Dehesa, OF Vora Cruz.
who was recently called to the capital
by Huerta, is said to be leaving for
Havana under the same conditions as
Eodolfo Reyes and other suspected
Felictstas.
Stops Violation of Neutrality.
Eel Iaso, Tex. February 1l.-An at
tempt to rush Mexican recruits I'm this
city by Huerta's recruiting agents
across the river tonight brought out