El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-11
sALTILL0 SIEGE
IS HaBGyRATED
BY REBEL ARMY
Efforts being Made to Pre-
vent Federals From Re-
ceiving Reinforcement.

TorreOn, Mex, Nay 11.-Detsrnined
that the federal forces at SaltilIO and
San Luis Potosi shall not consolidate
and that one snaiI not pc reinforced
by fugitives from the other, Neiustiano
Carranza, first chief Of the "Constitu-
uOnallsts' army, gave orders to his
commanders today to draw a close cor
don about each town The "Coustitu-
tiOnalists" are confident Of victory at
each place but they intend to insure
that the victories shall be decisive and
that there shall be no opportunity for
the federals to retreat reform and
again check the "COnstitutionalist" ad-
vance as happened after the battles Of
Torreon, san Pedro de las Colonias and
Monterey. CarranZa's order was the
result Of a long council OF war held
Carranza Goes to Durango.
Carranza has left for Durango for
visit Of several days. The object Of
his trip is TO straighten out tangles in
the civil government OF the state. the
organization Of which is not vet quite
complete and to reach an understand
ing with the Arrieta brothers, Domingo
and Benjamin. who have under them a
force Of about $500 men.
Arrietas Are PncIfied.
The Arrieta brothers were ordered
by Pancho Villa to report TO him at
Gomez Palacio and TorreOn before the
assault began on those towns. They
failed to do so and Vnla issued an or
der for their arrest. They moved south
ward and il was reported that they con-
templated joining the forces OF Huerta
If they entertained such a design, how
ever, they abandoned It. Some time
later negotiations were begun between
the Arrietas and Carrauza and IL is nm
derstood the Arrietas agreed 70 report
to Villa with their men and take nart
in the attack on Saltillo provided Villa
would rescind the order of arrest
against them. The closing OF these
negotiations is said to form a part OF
the object Of Carranza's visit.
Carranza is expected to return IA
Torreon in a few days and then 20 with
Villa to Monterey.
The council of war between Csrrauzs
and Villa also was participated in nv
the following generals who will com
mand troops in the campaign Manuel
ChaO, MacloviO Herrera, Thomas
Urbina, CaliNtO COntreras. Z. A. Rena-
vides, Jose / Robes, Felipe Angeles
Ignaclo Pasquiera, Panfilio Natera. n
CeincerOs. Jose Carrillo, ATarcin
Triana, TOribiO Ortega, Jose Rodrfe-,1s-
and Martin Servin.
Rebels have captured Reata. clearing
the line OF communication between this
city, Monterey and Saltillo Reafa v-ge
the last point held by the feders1g
north OF SaltillO The capture also sites
the rebels complete control Of the rail-
road line to Eagle Pass
Orders Mines Protected.
The department Of foreign relations
announced that Carranza had Given -
ders to Col. Elias Gales, CHIEF 81 -
risons in Sonora, that the propertiss 80
the Ween Copper company and fbe 80
Felice mine in Sonora, be given eve ,5----
protection. This action followed a com
plant made by United States co1s1,l
Letcher at Chihuahua u
Consular agent Williams received o-
iers today from the United States 80 VI
department to secure the names sTS
addresses Of all Americans who 49,
refused to leave Mexico. He afvo sc
been notified to use all possible mes1s /