Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-17
Fifteen Thousand Troops, g.
900 From Each Division,
Are to Enter National Cap
itaI Simultaneously,
VILLA SAYS QUARREL
HAS BEEN SETTLED
Commander of Army Of the
North Is in Chihuahua State
to Allow Horses to ReCuper-
ate From Campaign

isY MORNING JOURNAL srEelhL LEASED wisEi
III paso. Tex, July l6.-The peace
commissioners who will invite the con-
stitutlonalists to take possession of
Mexico City. left the national capital
today with Guadalajara as their desti-
nation. said unofficial adviees received
here tonight They will 20 to Guada-
aiara. il was reported because that
is the most accessible point where "A
oonstitutionaist divisional comman-
der can be reached.
General Alvaro Obregon, chief Of
the western division, has established
his headquarters there. Guadalaiara
the second city of Mexico, is fifteen
hours by rail from the capital.
Rebels Formally to Occupy Capital.
Fifteen thousand troops 5000 from
each division of the revolutionary
army, will enter Mexico City simulta-
neously. according to constitutionalist
officials here. This plan, II was point
ed out. would prevent any jealousy
arising between the three divisions OF
the army. II was predicted that each
division commander, Villa, obregon
and Gonzales, would lead his own
command into the capital.
After military rule has been estab-
lished in Mexico city the other troops
in the three divisions viii be permitted
to visit the capital If this plan Is
''adhered to, more than $4,000 consti-
tutonalist soldiers will be quartered
in Mexico City within a few weeks, it
was stated.
Villa Explains Position.
There is no ground for the belief
Il that my troops are in Chihuahua for
any other purpose than recuperation' =
said General villa today in juare1
! 'As l nave said before. the operations
against Zacatecas We're rather hard
on the animals Of the division Of the
north. My stock Is now grazing in va
rous districts south Of chihuahua City
and / expect to take my troops to-
wards Mexico City in few days
There is no need for apprehension re-
garding my stay in the north.
In reply to a question whether II
WAS true that there were stil some diff
ferences among the constitutionalists,
as had been rumored General villa
said he knew of none.
Land Distribution Necessary.
THE only difference that might eX-
ist, so far as [ know, is that not all OF
ms. perhaps. agree as to the extent to
which the agrarian reform measure
of the plan of Guadalupe should be
carried. In this connection | will say
a full measure of reform is what my
country seems to want and that no.
body will dare to give 1t less"
Word was received at Villas head
quarters this afternoon of the death
of General Toribio Ortega in Chihua-
hua City today. Ortega died of ty-
phoid fever, contracted during the
Zacatecas campaign. lie was gener-
ally regarded as Villas favorite com
mander and the northern soldiers
called him "the honorable Ortega.'
suffers From Typhoid Fever.
General Eugenlp A. Benavides, /
commander of he famous Iaragoza |
brigade Of Villas division, arrived in
Juarez late today from Chihuahua /
city on special train He came e
the border for medical treatment. lie
too, has typhoid fever American milf
taty authorities here have granted an
informal request made by the villa (
officers to permit Benavides to enter
an El Paso hospital
Aguas Calientes. 100 miles north Of /
Mexico City, was evacuated today by 4
ihe tederals, according to private mes (
sdges received here. Aguas Calientes
s 100 miles south of Zacatecas and 4
was evacuated shortly after the latter
city lell into Villas hands. Two weeks
ago Huerta's troops reoccupied the
town. Todays movement indicated /
mat the federals were steadily with
drawing from constitutionalist terri !
'ofy' SAID constitutionalists here.