El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-01
HOLDS
CITY Of PACHUCA
zapata Is to Have Represen-
tative in Washington, Is
the Report.
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Carranza- He was summarily removed
Dy villa. Later he was ordered from
ParraI by Carranza to Saltillo, Dllt
was stopped, with his forces, south OF
TorreOn and forced to come to thal
city Recently ne was put in com
mand OF the garrison at PaTral, IOI-
lowing the raid by the Herreras- ne
was last reported as operating east Oh
Mexico City.
Carranza Holds Paehuca.
Pachuca, state of HidalgO, is still
held by the Carrancistas and there mas mas
been no fight there, according TO a teIs-
gram received here from monterey,
which states that the line from lIidL
grams have been received direct stat
ing that no convention forces are even
in the vicinity
Definite reports as to the where
abouts of Gen. Pablo Gonzales VINO
is declared to have a large force ar e
still lacking Vilistas are inclined 70
believe that he is in the nelghDOrnooq
of Guadalajara while it is also GAINED
that he is now in the Pachuca dlsIrlct'
Plenty of diplomats"
Zapata is to have a representative at
Washington, according to messages re-
ceived here. Camille Arrtaga mas peen
appointed by the Morelos chief TO take
this position and will leave San ANTONIO
for Washington in a few days. his
arrival will bring the number OF IN
toned at Washington up to three
u. c. Llorente is representing inc
Villa-conVentiOn faction ana RaIael
Zubaran Capmany is the personal rep
resentatiYe of Carranza.
TamPicO We'll Fortified.
All the Carranza troops sent from
Puerto Mexico to TampicO have arrived
safely and it is now stated that the
port is probably the most strongly de-
Tended point in Mexico. The reinforce
ments from Puerto Mexico numbered
61O0 and the total garrison now num-
bers more than 10000. The gunbOat
Zaragosa is stationed in the Panuco
river.
Gen. Ramon Iturbe continues active
in southern Sonora, according to Car
rancista reports received here. Inc
SinalOa leader has repaired the railway
line to point near Navajoa and IS now
said to menace that city. It is de-
clared that his movement north Will
be made at the same time that Gen.
Hill at Naco inaugurates a southern
campaign. MaytOrena is reported as
short of ammunition and as having con-
tinual trouble in his own ranks Car
rancistas, in view OF these facts, are
inclined to believe that Sonora viii
soon be controlled by forces Of the first
chief.
YHIareaI Gets a Boost.
Letters received here from Monterey
state that, upon the entry of Gen. An
NUlllO l. ' llldIGdt 4lLLO the CITY speeches
were made by his officers to the effect
that they would not fight for the con-
ventiOn or for Carranza but that they
would fight lat the cry of Viva villa
real" Caranza consul Melquiades, at
Laredo, however, reports the wires
working south to Monterey and that
conditions there are satisfactory.
HidaIgO Capital Taken.
A telegram to the Associated Press
sent last night by Gen. Villas first sec
rotary Luis Aguirre Benavides, from
Tula, said;
Tonight the city Of Pachuca, where
Gen. Pablo Gonzales, JacintO Trevino
and other Carrancista chiefs with their
respective brigades had taken refuge,
was taken. In the assault no more
than three brigades of our forces, form
ing the vanguard, took part.
They obtained as trophies of war all
the Carranza trains, a large number
OF cannon and automobiles and ar
ticles which they had looted from the
City of Mexico. A large quantity Of
provisions also was abandoned"
Pachuca is the capital of Hidalgo
state.
Railroad Is Open.
Railroad communications have been
opened between Juarez and Mexico City,
according to announcement of the VII
la agency here. This viii afford the
only entry into the capital since the
railroad between Mexico City and
Veracruz has been cut.
It was stated that both passenger,
including sleeping car service, and
freight would be accepted on the for
mer National lines Of Mexico.