Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-22
.HUERTA TROOPS
IN FULL FLIGHT
FROM SALT|LLO
Main Body Escaped by Ruse,
but ConstitutionaIists Block
Retreat.
Especial to the Evening star.l

| ENCANTADA Coahuila, Mexico,
by runner to General Copeda and by
wire to Torreon), May 22.-The Fed
eral garrison of Saltiflo which evac-
uated that city last night, today is in
full flight southwark towards San
Luis Potosi. On foot, by train and on
:. q. ses H1ehousands of civilians who
| fear to remain at Saltillo when it is
captured by General Francisco Villa
ara fleeing.
From Sunday until this morning
the battle was continuous, but 1t is
impossible to ascertain word. Much
of the fighting was carried on by
General Torribo Ortega's division to
which the newspaper correspondents
were attached. The casualties in this
division were not large.
General Villa established his head
quarters near Saltillo. By series of
ruses the Federal forces kept the
Constitutionalists engaged in the out
skirts north, east and west last night,
affording opportunity for a number
of troop trains to escape south. The
fighting continued in some quarters
today, but prisoners declare this is
principally a blind to cover the es-
cape of the main body of the gar
rison which got away last night.
Rebels Block Retreat.
General Guterriz, with large force
of Constitutionalists, has blocked the
railroad to the south and the retreat
ing Federals will find their progress
toward San Luis Potosi stopped.
Villas horsemen are preparing to
follow the enemy and attack in the
rear.
Ell PASO, Texas May 22.-With the
evacuation of Saltillo by the Mexican
Federals military activity in the re-
public will be transferred to south
central Mexico. All Constitutional
ist forces will BERN at once to con-
verge on Mexico City itself, rebel Off
GERS in Juarez stated today. 1t is
not believed the Federals will attempt
to make a stand at San Luis Potosi,
which is already besleged by General
Alberto Carrera Torres and General
Bulalio Gutierrez. Queretaro, capital
of, the State of the same name will
probably be the scene of the next big
battle, which will decide the fate of
General Huecta and his government.
and is the key to Mexico City from
the north.
Twice before in Mexican history
have revolutions or invasions ended
at Queretaro. 1t was there that Max
imilian's fight to establish an empire
ended and Macmillan himself was
executed. Queretaro was also the
scene of the ending of the famous
three years war"
Rebel Troops Move South.
Movement of Constitutionalist
troops to the south will begin i'm
mediately. Because of the fact that
the railroad between Saltillo and San
Luis Potosi has been sadly wrecked,
Villas army must be transported by
train from Saltillo to Monterey,
thence to Tampico and then back to
San Luis Potosi. If predictions of
Constitutionalist officers are carried
out, Villa will have nearly l5,000 sol
diers when he opens his final assault
on Mexico City, sufficient to overcome
any force General Huerta can mus
ter.
1t is expected that 2 part of this
force will be mobilized at Queretaro
for the great battle there. Villas
troops will include the northeastern
Mexican rebels commanded by Gen
erals Gonzales, Louis Caballero and
Jesus Carranza and the 1000 soldiers
from the west coast led by Alvaro
Obergon.
Hanna Ready to Aid.
Consul Hanna informed the state
department that rebels are prepared
to expedite Silliman's passage through
their lines should he arrive from the
Federal lines under a flag of truce.
Consul Hanna also advised the sec
retary that he considered 1T feasible
to rescue Silliman by way of Mon
terey In reply Bryan made urgent
demands on Hanna to get accurate
information about the military situa-
ton at Saltillo so hat the admins
tration might know If the Federals
are AaaAskinx the Monterey road.