The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-09

American army officers claimed to-day
n have the proper explanation Of the
movement They declared Villas men
are suffering severely from dysentery and
that they are being hurried to ;he higher
l,itudcs to recoup from the campaign
that II they are held in their present loca-
lions south of Torreon they will soon be
DYING by the thousands II may be nee
essary. 1t is declared, to delay he march
TO Mexico city until wlnter and cold
weather.
Carranza's men appear not TO be GER
ain Of either OF these reasons and are
vary Of Villas intentions. With a shruS
4 the shoulders they declare they do not
understand it and point out that they have
understood that the campaign against
EioX'ro city was TO be rushed and they
cannot see how this can be with villas
division being pulled back from the front
By the new disposition OF troops which
Villa Is nov making all of Chihuahua and
Durango will become practically lmpreg-
nable territory, held by the best drilled
md equipped fighters OF the north. Thus
Tho west coast. which is strong Carranza
territory. Is completely cut on from Goa
hula and the east coast by villa and his
Dig army in tho centre.
With Nla out of the fighting rebels are
'Nhsr pesslristic over the prospects Of an
carly campaign against Mexico city. even
: the present action OF villa means moth
Hg more than a temporary withdrawal OF
troops for recupcrative purposes.
Obreuou Reports victory.
The rebels we're somewhat encouraged
to-day ny report from Gen. obregon to
carranza. relayed here through the offices
" o. V. Pesqulera, agent Tor Carranza at
II Paso, TO the effect that he defeated n
large Federal force near Guadalajara cap
tai Of the State Of Jalisco. He reported
that the Federais had made a sally from
Gladalajara and that he had defeated
hem With great loss TO the enemy and
driven them back into the city.
Gen Gonzales has for several days been
sporting that his forces were closing in
m San l.uls Potosl. but recently Saltillo
dispatches have reported movement of
part OF his troops into territory along the
Mexican Central south OF Zacatecas, APP
narently to attack Queretaro. This was
.''l7ll'I 'u SlRllllh'dnl ut tH' UNIV, SlIIc
Vuerctaro would have been directly in the
In. ~ Villas march had he continued
south
Some Of Villas troops having com
m'nc"d to pile back to the north, there
~'' many avenues OF speculation open
''n' Of these presumes that the illness
d" Villas troops has forced him tc
Withdraw them to the north to recuper'
S'' and that Gonzales. with troops more
accustomed TO tn, sem-tropical climate
mas n"on forced 10 temporarily postpon,
nus general attack upon san Luis Potosi
80 that he might send part of his
command to hold the country taken BY
N0t while the villa troops withdraw
4his s. considered probable
May 60 south without villa.
Another speculation has II that Via
mas dfeldcd 10 stay in his own territory
operate II 10 suit himself, and that Con
'a'es IS replacing tho villa troops a
''ae tt"cSs and southwark with his Car
'"ya troops preparatory To carrying
Onward the attack ON Mexico city with
.l' VIA. IN this case IL Is plesuin.'
mat GONZALES would attack Queretsr'
ana san Luis simultaneously, with tn
sAoec'aton NJ capturing both about tn
'Sm' time phrcIon captures Guadala
'''a Thus the two Carranza armies
''4la proceed southwark az one
'"DS- Sho know villa best, however
'sd'arss OF their inability to explai,
'Ne MYSTERIOUS movements OF troops, as
ss7t thai no campaign against M.xic
."y VII! be ever carried out unless VIM