The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-06
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CARRANZA IGNORANT
OF SPANISH EXPULSION
Order Issued BY General villa
Without Consulting
n Chief

1RRAlCO CII1s April Os-0Ievo
fears that Bishop Campos. Of Chilapa.
may have been crucined by the bandit
rebel. Zapata. are felt here today.
Bishop Campos was captured by "a.
pstistas last week, II was learned.
zapata then demanded $4,000 OF the
bishop. declaring that unless the
money was produced, he would be
'rucined on Good Friday. Whether
/ the. rebel leader carried out his threat
without waiting for the date set
II not known, but the worst IL feared,
- Bishop CampOs Is known to have
lbeen without funds.
Newspapers here today still print
xed reports OF the progress of troops
Ssent to the relief of Torreon, but sup
pressed all news of the capture OF
] the city. An unconfirmed report that
four federal generals had committed
Isnicide was circulated today, but could
| not be verified.
JUAREZ, Mex, April 6.-General
{"PanchO" Villas order expelling 600
Spanish residents Of Torreon, was is
sued without the knowledge Of Gen.
k.ral CArranxa. or other constitutional
kSt government ofncials here.
IsidrO Fabela, who Is In charge of
&he foreign relations department of
karranxa's cabinet, said today that he
0pfncerS Of the Carranza circle said
that news Of the expulsion of the
3paniards was not known by Car
1aDsa until he saw IN account OF 1t
Ia q newspaper. All said that they
bad had no 0flicial notice Of the edict
III expulsion from General villa.
While the entire Oficial body of the
onstitutionalist government here was
eticent about the subject Of General
'!lla's deportation of the Spaniards,
t b believed, however, and their gen.
Ira: attitude tended to show that
they approved of Villas action, and
Tho majority will stand behind him.
TORREON. Mex. April 6.--Some de-
lay was being experienced today in
Inc moving OF 600 Spaniards, who
We're ordered deported by Gen. Pancho
Fila, owing to the crowded condition
kf the railroad between Torreon and
f,hihuahuA. and inability to get togeth-
tr sufficient rolling stock 70 accommO-
late the great number of Spaniards to
10 dep0rted. Every available engine
IS being used to bring In supplies. Gen.
ftlla hopes to be able to get passen-
her coaches for the women and chill
ren. and the older men. Younger
hen will havest 70 And accommodation
a boz cars. N
Il Indian runners brought messages
LARRY today to Gen. villa from Gems.
L3enAvides and Hernandez, who are
pursuing Gen. Refugio Valesco's fed.
Vral army and the great band of civil
Tan refugees In its, trsin, but the ma
lure OF the dispatches has not been
hade public.
1t II now becoming apparent that
Yhe exodus from Torreon began on the
Eight Of the evacuation OF Gomez Pa
(aciO by Gen. Velasco. The federal
jrmy. BY its strong defense Of Gomez
nPalacio. caused Gen. Villa to call upon
Eens.. Benavides and Herrara. who
Here already In possession Of the east
(rn and southern portions of the city
| Nc Torreon, to reinforce the constitu-
1Aonalist army attacking Gomez Pala-
10. The withdrawal Of these troops
b Comes Palacio gave Cen. velasco
Xhe opening he desired, as the eastern
Find southern portions OF the city were
practically sleft unguarded, and the
Railroads leading to Saltillo and the
l,outh were left unprotected.
It n believed that Gen. Velasco, who
kas wounded in the leg during the
Hattie ct Gomez .Palacio, when he saw
hat he was about to be defeated, mo-
6ned the Ciantincos that he was about
lbs evacuate, enabling them to board
Mains or provide other means for leav-
|hg the city. Many Of his soldiers and
len. velasco himself also boarded
3krains and took advantage Of the UNI
S}rotected condition Of the railroad and
Ilf the darkness to leave Torreon that