The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-18
TWO MORE TOWNS
FALL BEFORE THE
REBELS
Only Two important Cities
Now Between Constitution
alists and Mexico City

Ell Paso, Texas. July l1.-~Guay-
arnas and San Luis potosi were oe-
cupied by the Carranza forces IN
Mexico today. according TO adv;ces
received in FL Paso. The fall o.
San Luis Potosi leaves only Quere-
sarto and Ceiaya as Cities Of import
ance to be taken by the constitu :
tionalists before reaching Mexico Cily
in the event that the campaign IS 10
he carried on. However, the pros
pects tonight are for the occupation or
the CITY of Mexico without furtner
fighting.
Pancno Villa is still the unknown
quantity but, since he usually speaks
his mind when he is displeased, ana
ia still remaining silent 1t Is taken
for granted by many that he VIII
give approval Of The Carranza plan
to send 5000 men each from the three
divisions Of the constituuonalist army
for the occupation Of the nAaohai
capital These men would later be
relieved and others taken TO the
capitai untn all the rebel troops have
been given tour of the city during
thu, time which is To eiapse prior TO
the general elections
Carranxa's Plan.
General Carranza s plan Is SAID 10
be 70 take villa, 1hregon and Con
zales, his three division commanders,
with him into Mexico City, each com
mander TO take 5000 men with him.
These would relieve all the federal
troops now in that city and .ne regu-
lars would either hs disbanded or
sent out TO hunt bandits. who might
still. continue operations. Villa has
steadfastly declined to make pub
lie statement regarding the plan. al
though II IS said BY certain of the
Carranza officials. that he has tele~
Fraphed his approval Villa Is still
in Juarez, hut Is arranging TO return
south Saturday or Sunday. The
reason OF his return to the south
is given as his desire TO visit the
grave of Torribio Crtega, one OF his
generals, who died yesterday. It Is
announced that he Will come hack
TO Juarez in n few days. He cannot
continue south OF Chihuahua for some
time at least. as the food season con-
tinues In. northern Mexico and high
water in the Conchas river today
washed out the temporary bridge on
which the Mexican Central trains were
crossing. This bridge was destroyed
a month ago, and It took several
days to repair it J'ntil repairs are
! iliddts ' lffta 3f$l MS Fdt4lC army Hi
hemmed up in the state OF China
hua. unable 70 get out
Carothers Waterbound.
George c, Carothers. representative
of the State department Is south OF
the wasaout. according to reports, and
cannot reach villa for conferences. Sew
eral urgent messages have been sent
here by the state department for Ca
rothers but 1t has been impossible TO
tr ss,, tsr Pre- ~
trying TO get carothers to Villa rs
soon as possible so that ne can ACT with
Villa, as consul Silllmau is doing at
Monterey with Carranza, as Eo-he-
tween for state department negotia
tons. The war department has pro-
hibited any further negotiations be-
tween General Bell and General villa.
General Bell held a conference with
Villa the night HuertR resigned and
made report 10 Washington, but this
is not to be REPEATED it Is said in Mill
! tary circles.
villa apparently Is not exactly easy
In his own mind about tho situation.
for he brought 500 additional troops TO
I Juarez today. They are part OF the
! troops he used in the campaigns in the
south His garrison at Juarez was
comparatively small. and ii may be that
the talk of counter revolutions by HUI
erta sympathizers resulted in his TAX
ing precautions TO prevent surprise.
Pascual Orozco. most feared and most
hated man among the rebels, is en-
route north, according 20 rebel re-
port, either TO take the field as a hli-
buster leader or in an effort TO reach
the United States. He is said to have
quite a large force with him. and is
reported west Of chihuahua city In the
mountains. That is the section where
villa operated for years as bandit
and orosen served as an ore train con-
ductor.