New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-23
VILLA MAY SWING
OVER TO CARBAJAL
Reported To Be Already
Dickering with Huerta's
Successor.
FRESH SIGNS OF
CARkANZA SPLIT
Rebel General Again Hats His
Army and Goes on Visit
to Wife's Relatives.
rBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune


Thy Telegraph 20 The Tribune
FL Paso, Tex, July 22.-Further evil
dence of a coming split between
Venustiano Carranzs and Francisco
Villa was indicated to-day, when
friends Of Villa announced that he was
in communication with President Car
baial, and that il he was not gwen
voice in the affairs Of the new govern
ment he would ally his strength with
Carbajal. It is reported that repre-
sentatives of Carbajal are on the way
here and will meet Villa at Juarez
after his vacation trip to Guerrero
where he went to-day, accompanied by
his wife, to visit her relatives.
Villa is silent. He declines to make
any statement on the subject either
denying or confirming the report that
he is in communication with CarbaJal.
He left Chihuahua City with small
bodyguard early this morning and OK
pccts TO be gone week, after when
he will come to the border to watch
DEVELOPMENTS. He has arranged 10
have a special wire installed at Guer-
zero and will keep in communication
with his officers and representatives
regarding developments in the stu
alton. Guerrero is where he formerly
operated as a bandit.
Villas army has been halted on its
march southwark, and there will be no
further activity until he returns to
Juarez. 1t is reported that he is OBJ
tanning plenty of ammunition and guns
for his soldiers. Several large con-
signments arc said to have been snug
gled across the border.
Villa Buying Ammunition.
Agents of Villa in FL Paso are pur-
chasing thousands Of rounds Of am
munition, which indicates that Villa
will not be caught short if he and Car
rama split. He is also having ammu-
milton and supplies shipped from Gal
weston by way of Tampico and from
California by way Of Sonora.
The conference between representa-
tiyes Of Carbsjal and Carranza to ar
range for a peaceful entry into Mexico
City will be held at Tampico. Agents
of Carrsnza were advised to-day that
he was on the way from Monterey to
1ampico to meet the peace commits
sioners at a point where they could
be in direct cable communication with
the Mexican capital.
Irapuato is the place selected for
the gathering Of the Constitutionalist
army preparatory to marching into
Mexico City. II was announced in
Juarez last night that all available
trains had been ordered to Chihuahua
to carry Villas army to that point, and
there was much surprise o-day when
the news came that Villa had gone WIS.,
tng and would not attempt to move
south.
The announcement that Villa was
preparing to reopen his mint for the
coinage Of money caused further sur
prise, and among the Carranza sup
rorters there was apprehension, as
they were sure Carranza had not been
consulted They look on the newest
move of Villa as a further indication
that he is doing as he pleases.
At Half Way Point.
Irapuato, the Constituencies mo-
bIization point, is half way between
Guadalajara and Queretsro, the for
mcr city being in the possession of the
ConstitutionaIists and the latter held
by Federal garrison.
General Obregon is now moving his
forces to lrapuato. General Pablo
Gonzales, with an army of picked men,
is also moving on the city.
Generals Felipe Angeles and CallXtro
Contreras have arrived at JuareZ. An
celes is being strongly supported by
Villa for Minister of War in the Car
rama Cabinet. Both generals have
been granted permission to visit FL
Paso, provided they come attired in
civilian clothing.
Washington. July -. -EXtraordnary
precautions against smuggling of arms
and ammunition across the Mexican
border were ordered to-day by the
Treasury Department. With an open
break in the Con5titutionalist ranks
threatening, the American government
is determined TO prevent the accumu-
lation iu northern territory controlled
by General Villas forces of a supply
Of war munitions which might be used
in counter revolution.
Collectors OF customs along the Dor
der were directed by to-day's order 10
exercise unccasing vigilance, to have
every car and vehicle crossing the in
tcrnational line searched and TO give
particular attention 10 tank cars. If
these precautions prove unavailing il
is understood the government may re-
sort to a formal embargo proclama-
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