The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-29
.SALAZAR GETS AID.
Carranza to Pit Him Against Villa
In the North.

Ell PAso Dec 2S-Iien. Carran2a is to
turn over the command of the constltu-
tlonalist forces in northern Mexico to
Gen. Salazar, according 10 reports. Sala-
EAR is importing arms through ports held
on the American border by Carranza
forces regardless of the fact that he aNows
that he IS operating independently.
Carranza, his northern Mexico garrisons
Isolated, il willing to nave them amalga-
mated with the forces of Salazar or any
other leader who is against Villa. in the
hope of recruiting the active anti-Nllla
forces 10 such strength as 10 keep villa
busy in the north while the Carranza
forces try to re,ake Mexico city.
According TO adNices received here to-
lay Gen. Hill IL going TO move his ! 800
men from Naco to Aqua Prleta. This VIII
bring the garrison at Aqua Prieta up to
more than 1000. Within few weeks
Salazar Is expected to assume control of
the entire garrison and Start an active
campaign against Juarez, after first taking
Palomas. Rogue Gomez, who was at
Naco as Salazars representative, follow
ing conference with Hin. has gone TO
Aqua Prieta.
At least two other Salazar agents are
now at Douglas and are reported TO be
continually crossing the line to hold inter
views with the Aqua Prieta officials.
Torreon is quiet again after its scare
from the report OF a Carranza attack from
the east. Americans arriving from there
declare that the Carranza army" which
appeared at San Pedro est OF TorreOn,
consisted of few hundred scouts, but
appeared at san Pedro, east of Torreon.
destroying all railroad bridges as they
went. villa discovered the cause Of the
alarm and set his troops to work rebuild
ing the destroyed bridges, The San Pedro
garrison has been largely increased how
ever, as a precauton.
News Of the widening breach at Mexico
~ hot
side and Gen. XnpRta on the other con-
tinues to reach here. villa Is reported by
Americans as strongly against executions.
Cen PalafoX is declared 10 be standing
out for the right to continue TO kin all his
former political enemies.
Americans declare that as many as
l25 men have been executed in day on
tho order 81 PalafoN incidentally they
report the execution by Villa near Torreon
of a fourteen yeRr-old brother OF jose
Perez Castro, aformer Huertista, whom
villa executed some time ago at Chihuahua
city. The boy working on ranch
and never was connected with the revo-
luton. When he was arrested and
pleaded innocence villa refused to listen
but ordered him shot II is said.
Fighting at Apizaco IL again rAportc
in kilograms received by both Villa and
CarranZa agents here. The villa adv.ceS
declared that a force of CarrdncIStas has
been routed near the city, while Carrau2l
a1viCes are to the crect That villa
fain with $50 men and two machine guns
was captured near the city. villa
force near Tampioo has met defeat al
foano, according 10 Carranza advices
Eduardo IturbIde, EX-GOVERNOR OF th'
Federal District of Mexico. is making hiS
way on horseback across the desert from
santa Rosalia, Mexico, to Preside, Ten.
q distance OF over 800 miles, according t.
ndvlces received to-day by Villa official
n Juraez. They charge that lturbld'
was emugged out Of Mexico city ny
'.'on Canoya, special agent of the Amer
AN state Department. and that ~
cropped off the train At santa ltosalt,
.uu took horse for the border Nj
Tanova to-day denied having aided Itur
bde to escape and said the man va
opposed TO bc in Mexico city when h
eft. but it was pointed out by Nillistd
nat MIR, CanOva refused to permit M
Stateroom 10 be searched unit, he rcachc'
chihuahua city, which is north ~ SAINT
Russla, although villa troops demande,
the right of search at several point
before Santa lIosaliu was reached