The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-07
FORCES ARE INCREASING
Gen. Jesus Carranza Has Over
Eighteen Thousand and FIJI
teen Thousand More Want to
Join; Believed Carranza and
Villa viii Easily Smooth
Over Their Difficulty

by the Associated r-~
Eagle Pass. Tex. July s-Inforna-
ton brought 10y messengers from sal
tiilo today was that troops from he
division OF the east have been order
ed by General Pablo Gonzales tn pro
coed Immediately TO Querctaro. This
move Is regarded as significant Of the
part the division OF the east intends
to play in the final assault IN Mexico
CITY. as the final stand Of the ifcderais
probably Will be made At Querctaro.
The movement 10 Oueretaro. Il ~
thought here. also was precipitated hy
the withdrawal OF Federal troops an
der General rascual Orozco from The
! Cueretaro garrison to reinforce Tho
Mexico City garrison.
Word has been received here hat
Constituencies troops under General
Jesus C~arranZa. three miles from
San Luis Potosi. have taken Ceritos
in the state of San Luis PotoSi. The
railroad has been improved to Eer!tos.
Troops that go to Queretaro viii le
drawn from the command OF General
Jesus CarranZa. who has 1890 men.
Col. Francisco Mariel. who is ope-
rating under the command of General
Jesus CarranZa. arrived at Saltillo
yesterday to discuss with the .irst
chief conditions in the field near san
Luis Potosi. He said the entire coun-
try was friendly To the Constitutions
alists and if sufficient arms could be
provided. General Jesus Carranzl
could have a force Of $4,000 within
a few days. Col. Mariei declared Col.
Samuel Santos. with 800 men. Col.
Jose Hernandez Mirze. with 800. and
Col. LarSara, with 1000. had Joined
General Carranza recently ana that
. there were 5000 more recruits anx-
ious to join If arms could De provld-
ed.
Newspaper Error Corrected.
An error made by American news
papers in referring to Alfredo Bre-
ceda, now in Washington. as private
secretary Of Gen. Carranza. was point
ed out by arrivals from Saltiilo. Dre-
ceda it was explained. was secre-
, taTy to Gen. C~arranza. when Carran |
! was governor Of Coahuila, and is stIil
+ attached to C~arranza's staff. but the
: position of private secretary 10 he
!, first chief. is held now by GuStavo
: Espinosa MoreleS.
Difference Due to Mistake.
| Differences between Gen. Francisco
Villa. and Gen. CarranZa. which are
being arbitrated by a commission At
! Torreon, really were the outgrowtIi
of d misunderstanding. according to
the messengers from Salitiilo. 1t il
said the troublc arose, at least. IN
part, over the efforts Of Gen. NaterA
to capture Zacatecas.
1t is said Gen. Natcra either v 4
: misinformed regarding the number II
FederalS in the town. or concealed the
facts. giving General carranZa the
impression that the garrison lumber
4 ed not more than 5.0o0 men.
After Natera had lost more than
=, 500 men III his aSSa 1ltS he asked fol
reinforcements and. it IL said.Gcnera'
( CarranZa then sent an order - Gen.
eral Villa based on the information
- ya L. h. IsnJa,, ..~
him hy Natera.
Villa, having advices that this in.
formation was incorrect and that III
a Federals numbered nearly 400
Y took exception to the order. II IS be
lieved that when the various facts at,
i discussed frankly at the conference. 3;
;. conclusion satisfactory tn both side.
viii be reached
e Aeropia - For Attack.
d The fleet of six military aero
5 planes gathereF by the Constitution
l. aIists at SaItilIo Will be moved - ;ar
: Luis Potosi. according to word r@ach
q ing here. TO he used in the attack 81
n that city. They viii be u der activ'
direction Of an American aviator.
l. George {. Carothers. representative
n of the State Department. * reporte'
i to have gone from Saltillo to Torreol
. with the commissioner who ven
a there to threat with General Villa
It representative J. J. Canoya. anoihe
4 representative II the State Depart
"A ment. remained in Saltillo 10 keep !
n touch with General carranza.