New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-06
WILL EXTERMINATE
THOSE WHO RESIST
Outlaw Chief Takes Re-
venge for Execution of
% of His Men.
REBELSPURCHASE ARMS
Large Orders Placed for War
Munitions for Use in the
Torreon Campaign.
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Juarez, Mex. Feb. 5.-Maximo Cas-
tillo's bandit army and all other bandits
in Northern Mexico have been invited
by General Pancho Villa TO join the
Constitutionalist forces under a guar
antee Of amnesty.
Special messengers have been sent
from Juarez by direction Of Villa to
confer with Castillo at La Ascencion.
in Northwestern Chihuahua. These
emissaries carry with them an invita-
ton from the rebel chief to Castillo
and his men to become Constitutional
lists. With the invitation is an offer Of
amnesty and a proposal to add the
bandit force to the rebel army Of the
north.
The only stipulation made is that the
bandits go either to Casas Grandes or
come to Juarez. lay down their arms
and agree to suspend lawless acts. by
February II. They then would be
added to the Chihuahua rebel army and
would be detailed for service in the
Casas GrandeS country.
Other Bandits Invited.
The same proposition has been made
to other bandit leaders in Chihuahua
through messengers sent by Villa, and
the time limit for each has been set for
February IA. Rebels say there are
more than fve hundred bandits in the
four or fve bands operating in West
fighters and that all are opposed to
Huerta. Villas plan is TO win them
over to his cause and at the same time
rid the country Of their depredations.
II the bandits refuse to accept Villas
offer a war OF determination will be
inaugurated against them, according 10
a dispatch from General Villa to-day.
mo mercy will be shown TO those
who prefer banditry to fighting for
their country" said General Benavides
to-day. General Villa is determined
TO break up bandit depredations in
Northern Mexico. and every outlaw
after February IA will be hunted to
the death"
Castillo Takes Revenge.
Maxine Castillo. after twenty-five OF
his men had been captured and exc
cuted by a revolutionary force at FL
Vale. near Casas Grandes, set fire 10
the woodwork OF the Drake tunnel,
which carries the Mexican Northwest.
ern Railroad through the continental
divide. and escaped to the mountains.
according to an official report received
here to-day. The men were captured
and summarily executed yesterday, the
report saws, and Castillo took his re-
venge to-day.
The Drake tunnel runs through soft
earth. and the burning OF the wooden
sheathing may entail heavy loss by
caye-ins.
Just how the capture Of the bandit
detachment was accomplished was not
stated In the report. In his retreat,
however, Castillo wrought what re-
venge he could. He ran ten cars Of
lumber into the tunnel says the report
and set fire TO the train. He next re-
moved what provisions he could carry
from a car loaded with supplies. ran
the car on high wooden bridge. and
set fire 10 the car, which, with the
bridge. was destroyed.
With the flames behind him the
marauder turned attention TO the last
remaining detail-the destruction OF
two locomotives which he had found
on a siding. The road here runs
through lofty mountains and deep
CANYONS. The rails turn sharply
through the hills, and there are many
high grades Down one of these Cas-
tillo sent the locomotives. The mo-
mentum was terrific when they reached
sharp curve, and they left the track,
shot over the embankment and fell. a
tangled mass Of wreckage, 1000 feet
below.
Rebels Order Munitions OF War.
The rebels to-day placed an order for
I 10000 rife cartridges. 10000 car
bines and 300 rounds OF shrapnel shell
for use in the campaign against Tor
reon. In addition they hope to obtain
much of the supply OF rifles and ammu-
milton impoundod by the United States
government In the last two years In
time for use in the movement south
ward.
Although FL Paso viii be the chief
point through which General villa Will
transport ammunition and arms for his
attack on Torreon. comparatively few
arms were brought over from the
American side to-day The lifting O.
the embargo found dealers In FL Paso
unprepared 10 supply arms In any
quantity.