The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-03
VILLA AND zAPAIA
LINE Up FORCES
TOF|GHT CARRANzA
Conference Opposes First Chief
and Names Gutierrez Pres
ident
Fighting May
Begin at Once
Military Power of Villa Seems
to Ensure His Success in
Early Stage Of War-Car-
rama Directs Inquiry

Torreon, Mex, Nov. Car
rama has been deposcd by the
AguaS Caiientes peace conference,
General Eulaiio Gutierrez has
been proclaimed provisional pres
fdenL Curranza has refused tn
yield to Gutierrez unless Generals,
Villa and Zapata first leave Mex-
loo, and the armies NJ all th.,vc
factions are tonight moving
troops for war which Will oc
between Sarranza on one side
and villa ana Zapa.ta ON tho
other.
Villas troops. moved from the
north, today swarmad around Asuas
Calseates, hitherto regarded as metz
trail territory. and began moving south
toward the constitutionalists' troops.
camped twenty miles south OF the city
along the railroad leading towards
Queretaro. AT the same time outposts
of CsTrsnza .troopes were reported
as Tar west as Salinas on the abroad
from San Luis Potosi to Asuas Cali
entes.
In The moth Governor Maytorena's
Sonora army Is reported again moving
to attack Naeo and Aguas 2rieta. bor-
der towns held by constitutionalists'
troops under General Benjamin Hin,
sition BY the addition OF seven ma
chine. several mountain cannon 4nd
two carloads Of ammunition
Guierreg Named President.
kilograms late today from Aguas
Calientes explained the acuon Oh the
conference In choosing General Eu-
iaiit iutterreZ as provisional presi-
dent for oriy twenty days 1t IS de-
sired 10 secure General Zapatas ap-
prevail al the selection The con-
ference WI then make its selection
permanent b. That zine the con-
ference will probahiy have resolved
itself into d rational conference bar
ring the probability shat all its .aem-
bers may be leading troops in warfare.
dispatch Mexico CITY trans
United to the conference tonight con-
tanned an inquiry from General Car
rama fer an explanation OF the mo-
ts*es which impeiied the conference
10 accept his resignation without first
Insisting upon the removal OF GEN
trails Villa and Zapata from Mexico.
Both villa and Carranxa represen-
tauyes claim the selection OF General
Gutierrez as a victory for their fac
tons. Az Governor of the State of
San Luis Potosi appointed by Car
rama the Carranztstas claim that
Guiterrez's selection is a decided vic
tory for the forces of the first chief.
having been exceptionally friendly to
villa.
Extensive Troop Movements.
During the last three days there
have been extensive movements of
troops In villa territory, according TO
advtcea received here-More tssas two
hundred men Of the Juarez garrison
have been sent to Chihuas1ua. where
they wers Joined by SEQ of the gar
riaon of the capital city and all were
dispatched south. The garrison at
Parral has been reduced to few hun
tircd men and all OF their supplies. and
troops sent that city prior to and after
tna fght with the Herrera brothers
have been sent south.
Zacatecas has become the concen-
traUon center. With the troops from
the northern towns. together with u
iarge detachment from Torreon. re-
ports state that fully 5000 men have
been moved to Zacatecas. at which
point there has been considerable
number Of troops stationed ever since
me Aguas Calientes conference con-
vcned. The smaller towns below "a
catecas. almost to Aguas Calientes IT.
self. are pAtrolled by small garrisons
Villa already has 10000 men in the
convention city. and is now In position
10 quickly strike should the occasion
warrant.
GUfterreE Strong Anti Clerical.
Since the start of the present revo-
luton, the new provisional president
has been head Of the forces of the
State Of San Luis Potosi. and. upon
the fall OF the Huerta governm emit, he
was appointed governor of the State.
Since becoming governor he has taken
i strong stand against the Catholic
Church. and is credited with having
confiscated in the c.fss OF San I,,,is
Pctosi alone seventy houses belonging
to prominent. Catholic Church officiaYs.
At the outbreak OF the Madero
revolution Gutierrez was a coffee mer-
chant n San Luis Potosi. He toined
Maderc. bur gained little prominence.
During the Orozco revolution. how
ever, and later during the present
revolution. his activities as bridge
w-ecksr gained him wide fame and he
Is credited with having blown up more
federal troop trains than any ors1er
man In the republic. His activities
were confined to the district around
Fan Luis Potosi Saltsi.o and Monterey.
In his own territory he II known as
1.-THE hero OF forty unsung battles" He
Is heavy set, rudy checked. and about