The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-25

sudden determination to capture
Zacatecas rather than to push on te
San Luis Potosi in pursuit of the TO-.
600 federals under General Mas and
General De Moure, who evacuated
SaIti1lo last week.
Because the railroad track between
Paredon and Saltillo had been torn up
by the federals, Villa was forced to
leave his trains at Paredon. To have
placed his trains OF supplies, water and
equipment OF carious kinds In Sal.
tillo would have required at least
week Of road building before an ad-
vance on San Luis Potosi could have
been commenced. Since the federala
had long start, Villa said he thought
it useless to attempt pursuit on foot.
In any event, he though 1t bad policy
to close In on San Luis Potosi, leav-
ing 1000 federals in his rear at Zac-
atecas. He said he would leave the
federals at San Luis Potosi to be held
in check by Generals Pablo Gonzales
AMI Luis Caballero, both Of whom
figured In the capture OF Tampico.
Generals Eulalio Gutierrez and Torrea
The latter are now in close proximity
both to San Luis Potosi and to Gen
eral Mas federal army approaching
from Saltillo
Attack on Zacatccas.
General Villa was reminded Of the
i0SS SiihS thp tAClA VA ASeAV0
been conducting an attack on the city
of Zacatecas and that General Pan
felo Natera, Carranxa's chief Of staff,
has also takon the field In that state.
With the exception OF the brigade Of
General Pablo Robes. which has been
left as a garrison at Saltillo. Villas en-
tire army has been transferred back
seventeen trains. Other traina
brought supplies, water and hospital
equipment.
1t is 2s7 miles from Torreon to
Zacatecas, almost due south villa be-
lieves the railroad to be paMble. ex-
cept in places where the bridges have
been burned. He expects to be in ehs
city before the end orr the comins
week.
Then. he said, with no enemy
menacing the rear, he would strtke
San Luis PotoH ana Agaas CAlfentes.
Plans for the campaign were discussed
today by Generals Carranza- villa and
Angels. tho later chief OF the artillery
division.
Carranza has drafted a statement.
calling on all survivors OF the Cumbre
tunnel disaster. near Pearson last
February, to file their claims for dam
ages. Fifty Americans and others
persisted In the train wreck In tho
tunnel which the bandit chieftan. Max
tmo Castillo, Is accused OK having ser
afire. Castillo was later arrested by
United States troops in New Mexico
and Is held In the federal prison camp
at Fort Wingate, New Mexico.
NIAGARA FALLS. ONT. May "a
After what appeared to be a day Of
almost absolute inaction so far as the
mediation proceedings were concerned.
Justice Lamar and Frederick w. Leh-
mann, the United States delegates
came over t. the Clifton house tonigh.
shortly after 10 o'clock and remained
with the mediators until midnight.
Upon leaving the council-roon, JUS
tice Lamar made the following state
ment:
I'VE have received from the Mex
lean delegates certain suggestions rep
resenting a possible solution of the
present sisficuity. We. on our side,
have made certain suggestions, and
after tontght's conference ] can state
that so far as Wa can see, We are pro-
crossing very favorably."
IT was stated by high official here
tonight that the name of General Felix
Diaz is being seriously considered by
the mediators, and the United States.
for the provisional presidency pend
ing the holding OF constitutions,
election. The nephew Of Porfirio Diaz
liz now within few miles of this rlsce.
at Toronto. with party Of eight
Mexicans.