The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-10-02
MEXlCANS START
new REVOLUTION
villa And Caraaza Forces Clash Near
TOTsOR With Victory
For Villa
U. S. TROOPS TO REMAIN
In Mexico for at Least Ten Days-WiL
son TO Continue Watchful Wait
ing Policy


Douglas, Acknowledgement forces,
under General Benjamin Hill, were
routed by the troops of Governor May
torena in the first engagement of the
new revolution proclaimed by the state
of Sonora in connection with General
Villas defiance of Carranza.
Fighting began near Santa Barbara
and continued throughout the retreat
toward Santa Cruz which Hill order
ed when he found his troops outnum-
bered
A concentration of CarranZa forces
in northern Sonora is ordered for
Naco where it is expected the definite
test of strength will come.
Hills wounded have arrived at Naco
with the Cananea refugees. Supplies
and munitions are reported on the
way and as the troops are withdrawn
from the west they are burning the
railroad bridges.
The first contingent of wounded
numbered twenty-nine, among whom
were Col. Arnulfo Gomez, second in
command, and Captain Abad.
Maytorena has reported that his
men have killed seventy-eight OF Hills
troops, including two majors and nine
other officers.
Preside, Texas.-Official advices
received at Ojinaga, Mexico, opposite
Preside, reported clash between
the forces of Carranza and Villa near
Torreon. The dispatch gave no de-
tails.
Col. Francisco Ontiveras, acting
jefe politico at Ojinaga, received in
structions from General Villa not to
permit shipment of 1000 head Of
cattle and 500 mules, sold by Gen.
Rosalia Hernandez TO American buy
ers to cross the border The ship
ment reached Ojinaga. In explanation
Villa asserts that Hernandez has es-
poused the cause of Carranza.
Wire Communications Cut
Washington. Brigadier General
Bliss, commanding the border forces,
teIegraphed the war department that
all wires have been cut south of Lare-
do, Eagle Pass and Juarez. Major
General Wortherspoon, chief OF staff,
said reports to the department from
other sources showed that the Wash
1ngton- government was without any
means of communication with Mexico.
Withdrawal of American forces from
Vera Cruz now may be delayed indefi-
nitely because state department Off
Gals have no means of communication
with Mexico City to continue diplomat
ic correspondence concerning the
transfer of the Vera Cruz custom
house.
The following formal statement has
been issued by the war department:
Numerous inquiries were made
here and of General Funston with re-
spect to the date of the departure of
the American troops from Vera Cruz.
In view of the matter which must be
first settled, no date can at present
parture take place within the next ten
days, and General Funston was so ad-
yised.' IN.
! carothers TO Confer With Villa
FL Paso, Texas.-George G. Caroth-
ers, special agent of the state depart
ment, left for chihuahua to confer
with General Villa, who has announc-
ed openly his independence of Car
rama.
II was understood Carothers would
Investigate the fate Of Gen. Alvaro
Obregon. t
Reports reaching the border differ
ed widely regarding what had happen
ed to Obregon. He was reported on his
way to Mexico City, coming to the bor-
der, in the Chihuahua penitentiary,
and having been executed
San Antonio, TeXas.-Telegraphic
dispatches received here by Samuel
Belden, legal representative for Gene
raj Carranza, from r. V. Posqueira
now in thes city of Mexico, announce
that following a conference there, a
board Of military chiefs has been APP
pointed to mediate the grievances be
tween the Constitutionalists and the
division Of the north commanded by
General villa.