The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-25
Rival Chiefs Prepare to Steep
Country Again in Blood
shed
Carranza Rushes
Troops North
Villa Mobilizing Large Army
at Chihuahua, and Seems
Ready for Vigorous Cam
paign

FL Paso, Texas, Sept 2a.--With
censorship In force as tight as
that In Europe, General Francisco
villa today set 10 work mobilizing
his troops for the war hc has de-
cared upou venustiano Carranza,
provisional president Of Mexico.
Rumors at the border said Car
rama WIS rushing men north
from Monterey against Villas
n,e.. al Torrcon. contrary To Car
t-ssrYzs'S assurances tn the United
States that he would not attack
ss.., Dat would prepare m r~-
sIst Ii villa should attack him.
Whether Villa l. preparing to
take the initiative i'm the fighting
or il merely preparing 10 defend
his own territory, me Is fnobtltzing
every available man mt Torrccn.
All schedules on railroad lines In
Villas territory have been can
scitsssi. and the concentration
movement h bcsrg. actively pnsh-
/. csI, Instructions have b<cR sent
to the garrison commanders Of all
OF the smaller towns ~ send all
the me-, possible 10 Chihuahua, TO
he sent south.
Reports In J@arez are TO re effect
that the Arrieta brothers, who re-
Gently revpited AT Durango CITY, have
throw in their lot with Carranza
IL this is SD II vii give Carranza con-
siderable forces on three sides OF Tor
renn. located at Durango City on tbs
west. Para6an. on the east and AT
point a.Ht.ve Zacatecas on the south
Villa recaa If the troops he aad
started to Sonora 10 aid Governor
NaYterena. who has been In revolt
an a!nst carrarza for several weeks
hse # Nay;orena with force out
M N aered ~ the Carranzistas. and
will probably result in postponing ar
arinea clash I'M that State, although
Mavtorena, with his Inferior force
has iaft the international border TO!
Cananea for the announced purposes
as attacking the Caranza troops IN
aer General Gil.
where Is Obregon?
American and Mexican diplomats
waited at the border today for Cen
efal Ohragen To- arrive from Chihua'
hua, Villa wired last night that obre-
von. who villa has had under arrest
al t'hshmahns City. would reach here
today. and George {. Cavothers, rep
resentirg tae American state depart
ment. and numerous Mexican officials
walled throughout the day for his ar
rival to get a statement from hith
As no train came various reports were
in Iuafez,
Villas agents In JuareZ continued
to import ammuniation today and re-
called by wire part OF the eight car
loads which he sent yesterday to
In Sonora.
The old federal contingent In MEX
leo will swing To villa In the present
according to Carranza
agents. The federal junta in Houston
has had representatives here Tor tht
past few days and n number OF promi'
rant ytllistats have approached with
The proposition that the federa
strength be thrown TO villa.
The iurta at Houston. which is the
for tho Juntas at Sar
Antonio and New Orleans. is reported
to have large financial back.
According to reports OF secret ser
vice agents here extensive orders TOT
arms and ammunition have been piacd
Rrfum~a to Surrender Huertextas-
Havana. Sept. ?4.---The Ward line,
fcom progresc and Vera
tsruv. rrst Ell here today twenty-four
hours late. Her captain reports that
he was delayed by detectives employed
by General Carranxa who boarded the
vessel at Progreso and attempted &c
take on all prominent Husrtista refu-
gees from Vera Cruz. Captain Curtis
nrmly refused to give the men up
Later the Esperanza met the United
States scout cruiser Salem on the high
heas and transferred the refugees te
that vessel