The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-08
CARRANZA HATS AGAIN.
Intends 70 Remain "for some Time,
~ Aqua Prieta.

Ell PAso. Tex, March Gen. Venu.
stiano Carranza has halted again on his
way TO Juarez. this time at Aqua Prieta.
opposite Douglas, Ariz. He declared to-day
that he intended to remain there "for
some time" despite his declaration Yes
terday that he was hurrying to Juarez to
assert himself as rebel chief What com
munication he received over night from
rancho villa, II any, is not stated but
the halt has renewed the belief that he
does not care to reach Juarez until after
villa has left for Torreon villa expects
to get of early neM week but he has
been declaring steadily for month that
he would go in n few days
Villas armored automobile. which was
built In Juarez, has been dismantled in
Chihuahua and is being rebuilt there in
the shops OF the Mxcan Central Railroad.
villa artificers are also at work In the
shops making shells for his 20 millimeter
st Chamond cannon. for which he was
unable to buy shells I'm the United States
The shells are being charged with black
powder and there Is some trepidation lest
they will not prove as effective as the
smokeless powder shells manufactured In
Europe.
Lctchcr Returns 10 chihuahua.
American Consul Ietcher, who came to
Juarez last Monday to escort to Chi
huahua the Anglo American commission
to disinter and examine the body OF Ben
ton, returned to Chihuahua to-day. The
commission remained in VI Paso.
The body of Benton was destroyed to
conceal the facts regarding his death.
according to an officer of the Mexican
rebel army now stationed at Aqua rrieta.
He declared to-day that Benton was shot
without orders by member OF Villas
bodyguard and not by villa himself.
The officer said he was in Villas office
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relied with villa violently. he said. and
was shot down by "A Mexican soldier who
thought that villa desired such action
and would promote him for 1t.
Consul Letcher denied that he was taxi
ing the ransom money from Gen. Luis
TerraZas to Pancho villa for the release
OF Luis Terrazas. Jr.
Il will use my best endeavors to save
the mans life. but will act only as an
individual" said Mr.. Letcher. and not
as "A United States official. unless I should
receive instructions from Washington,
which | am not expecting.
Appeal for YOUNG T~rrasss.
Friends OF Gen. Terrazas in IL Paso
have telegraphed to Secretary Bryan ask
ing II he cannot do something to save the
life of young Terrazas. The Panhandle
and Southwestern Cattlemen's Associa-
ton, which had headquarters in FL Paso.
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asking him to do what he can TO save the
man. The General is a member OF this
association.
The rebel consul here. Rafael Muzquiz
declared to-day that rebel forces under
Col A. Vasquez defeated detachen'
OF $50 Federals Thursday near the rail-
way forty miles south of Ciudad Porfiric
Diaz Major Cayetano Castro. "A Fedora
officer was captured and executed during
/ the engagement.
| The force under Col. Vasquez is de
stroying the railway connecting the border
port OF Porfirio Diaz now held by Huerta
with Monclova and Saltillo.
Three machine guns, several hundred
rifles and 25O,00 rounds OF ammunition
consigned TO rebel agents, have arrived
at Iangtry. Tex, according to advice'
received by Constitutionalists here. Thu
war supplies will be transported across
the border and sent to the camp OF Gen
Pablo Gonzales, who Is said to be pre-
pairing to attack Monclova or Piedras Ne
graB.