Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-08
HEAD OF
Sc PARATE Faction
Former Bandit Will Not Ally
Forces With Villa - Says
Federal Politicians Are
His Friends.

Naco, Sonora, Mex, Oct. 5.-Villa
forces, under Governor Maytorena, con-
tinued, through the night, desultory
firing upon the outposts of General
Benjamin Hills Naco garrison, but
ceased at daylight. The towns defend
ers are awaiting the attack. which,
Maytorena informed Colonel Guilfoyle.
commanding the United States border
guard, will be delivered shortly after
daylight. Hill soldiers reported that the
skirInishing yesterday resulted in 4 loss
of 10 killed for Maytorena.
Hundreds of refugees, from Naco,
slept out in the rain, last night, in the
streets of Naco, Ariz.
Washington. Oct. S.-The American
| commander, opposite Naco, Mex, has
been instructed not to permit the
bringing of Mexican wounded across
the boundary.
American surgeons. however, if nee
I essary, viii treat wounded on Mexican
soil.
Zapata will not join Villa, according
to a report to constitutionalist head
! quarters here, from a Carranza agent
in San Antonio. He reported that Is
/, mael Palafox. Zapata's representative,
said. yesterday, in San Antonio. after
having conferred with General Villa
in Chihuahua, that Zapata never would
join Villa, because Angeles n many
join Villa, because Angeles and many
tas and other reactionary clements,
are joining Villa and will soon control
him, using him as a tool"
Another report. which reached here
today from a point along the border,
says that General Domingo Arrieta de-
feated General Urbina in Durango and
that Urbina and many of his men We're
wounded II carried to Torreon.
General Arrieta is a CarranZa SID
porter.
An outline of what the immediate
outcome of the conventions at Mexico
City and Aguas Calientes probably will
be was received here last night by
agents OF the constitutionaiists.
According to the dispatches the dele,
gates of the Carranza faction now ir
convention at Mexico City probably
will adjourn tomorrow and meet il
joint session on October 5 with the
Aguas Calientes peace conference, at
tended by representatives Of Villa anC
Zapata, as we'll as the Carranza fac.
ton.
Officials here expect a supreme effort
will be made then to settle all contro
versies between the several factions.
The COMMITTEES in Mexico City nigh
decide to continue in session for sew.
eral DAYS. but if so, in ell p%robabilit,
1t would adjourn in sufficient time t.
permit the delegates to be present a
the opening of the Aguas C~aliente.
meeting.
In the event an agreement is reached
at the -Aguas Calientes convention TIL,
plants to Rave the leaders of all fac
tons proceed to Mexico City. there t.
designate a provisional president an
arrange for elections n the establish
ment Of a permanent government.
Official announcement today that tn
American troops would not be witt,
drawn from Vera Cruz before Octobe
II. and that no time had been fixed TO
the transfer of control Of that port t
Mexican authorities. was accepted a
meaning that General Funston's force
t will not be ordered home until tn
} Carranza-Villa break has been settle
: and order restored in the republic.
) 1t was pointed out that if the troop
We're withdrawn before the trouble be
/ tween the constitutionalist factions ha
been adjusted the action would be in
) terpreted as an indication of fayoritis1
toward the party to which the port {
3 Vera Cruz was surrendered.
2 Officials said last night, howeve,
i that it was highly probable several d.
: tachments would be withdrawn frol
: Vera Cruz within thesnext two week,
leaving a sufficient force to remain a
long as the circumstances warranted.
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