El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-01
CLAIM PEACE IS
MADE IN SONORA
Villa and Carranza Return
to Ell Paso; Go Next
to Durango.

After having brought about an
entirely peaceful settlement Of the
delicate situation in Sonora, Francisco
Villa and AIfaro Obregon, accompanied
by their stats. arrived in FL PasO Tues
day morning. The trip was made on
the same special train on which the
peace ENJOYS left for Nogales-
All matters in sonora have been
satisfactorily and peacefully arranged"
said Villa Tuesday. This statement was
subscribed to by Obregon, who added
that the mediators had every hope OF
similar satisfactory arrangement in
Durango. where the Arrieta brothers
have revolted. and TO which point the
two peace ENJOYS are now going.
Ovatfons For Leaders.
According to those on the train, the
trip, going and coming, was one long
reception. At every point the towns
people turned out, and whenever a stop
of even a half hour was made, speeches
were delivered. Throughout the negO-
tiations and the trip the two command
ers were upon the most cordial terms.
Gen. GIL Military Head.
The party left Douglas late Monday
night after visiting Aqua Prieta and
being entertained by the citizens Of
Douglas The commander of the Aqua
j
Of the a gotiations. Orders have been
issued TO nave all garrison commanders
notified that Gen. Benjamin Gil is mil
itary head of the state and that Gov.
Jose Maytorena is civil head
The negotiations at Nogales were
brief. Both Col Gales and Gov. May
tOrena were present, and Maytorena
was at first given every point he de-
manded- A proclamation, bitterly at
lacking Oregon and casting Slurs upon
villa, was issued the same night and
II was at first thought that Maytorena
was responsible. This was later dis
proved, but not until all the military
powers had been placed in the hands
Of Gen. Gil. Maytorena is on his way
to HermOsillO and Gen Gil has gone to
Cananea- Both Oregon and Villa in
formed the various leaders at NOgales
and all along the line that their COM
bined forces would be held in readiness
to at any moment enforce the decree Of
the mediation conference
Col. Gales Quits sonora.
Elias Gales, bitter enemy Of May
torena. accompanied the two command
ers back 10 FL PaSO. He will 20 with
them to- Durango and Will later be
assigned TO a command in Gen. Obre-
CONS division. Gen z. Benavides and
Roberto Pesqueira- confidential agent
Of Carranza, met the party at Douglas
and returned to FL PasO with it.
George Carothers. special agent of
the state department, who was present ]
al the conference, arrived in FL Paso
a few hours ahead of the party, taking
an earlier train
The special was conveyed during the
trip by Capt Robert lIearrs and u nom
commissioned officers, six of the 18th
and six of the Sixth
villa Departs Tonight.
Accompanied by their STATS. Villa I
and ObregOn viii leave at o'clock (
tonight for Chihuahua, from whence /
they will proceed to Durango city for ]
the purpose of pacifying the Arrieta (,
brothers The latter have seized 4
Durango city and much of the surround /
ne country According TO advices re-
,eived in Juarez Tuesday morning. a /
Otal Of Il kIometers Of track have
been torn up just outside the city and /
he telegraph line has been cut So
-ar as is known there has not yet been 1
any fighting. The mediators are hone
.ul Of bringing about a peaceful settle /
nent but. in the event the Arrietas
prove obdurate, a large force will be
sent against them.
To Visit Mexico City.
Following the Durango conference.
Oregon will proceed to Mexico CITY
iud villa will return to chihuahua
rhe latter, however, will soon leave for
IexicO City. where there is TO be a gen
sral conference of leaders, with a view
% settling all differences
Acting on what is said TO have been a I
ip from the war department. there
vas no mi1ftary delegation waiting to
meet the two Mexican generals when Z
he train pulled into the Southwestern
ards.