El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-21
D B R T c D n IS
VIRTUALLY
PRISONER
rs Result Of Protest Against
Villas Action, He is Re
ported Arrested.
ANGELES HEADS
VILLAS COMMAND
viii Battle Against Gen.
GiPs Troops in the Inter-
estS of Maytorena.

4 THOUGH peace officially had
"A been proclaimed in Mexico. two
4 u brigades Of villa troops have
begun a warlike invasion OF Sonora
state They departed from Juarez bv
train TO Casas Grandes- whence they
viii proceed overland into the western
border state, where they will combat
Carranza forces under Gen. BENJAMIN
GIL who has refused to obey the com
mancs OF Gen. Villa as against con-
trary orders from Carranza, the pro
Nislonal president in power at the na-
uonal capital
1t was learned today that the move
ILeht OF nearly 5000 Villa soldiers into
sonora had been made contrary TO the
sanction or Gen. Aware ObregOn com
handing the northwestern military
zone, Of which Sonora is a part. The
matter caus-d a serious disagreement
between villa and Obregon, according
70 arrivals from Chihuahua city; in
TACT they said Villa actually had
placed Oregon under arrest at the
Cnlnuahua state capital Gen. Feline
angeles CarranZa's deposed secretary
OF war IS IN charge Of the movement
into sonora, in place OF Obregon, the
original sonora commander.
Gen OnregOn is allowed the freedom
OF the city. but is constantly watched
10 prevent his escape. This is the sub
stance Of official advices received here
Monday.
Haytorena to Attack Cananea.
Maytorena troops stationed at No
Baiess sonora, received orders at $50
p. m. Sunday 10 entrain for Cananea
and take the town. which Gen. Gil
holds- Equipment was hastily assem-
bled and, at last reports received late
!5l9l5y night the movement was well
- At the Independence day parade at
NOSales' Inere were nearly 1000 troops
IN Inc, together with two cannon and
SIX machine guns There has been
no movement since that time M to the
present so the attacking force will
have formidable equipment. At Can
anea, according 10 the last reports,
mere are stationed between $500 and
5000 troops. OF this number about
louU are strikers who recently Joined
the FORCES OF Gen. Bejamin Gil There
are four machine guns at Cananea be-
sldes large supply OF ammunition.
The reports from NOgales stated that
the Maytorena forces expected strong
opposition
GIL to Resist.
Gen Benjamin Gil, who was an
pointed head Of the military forces
Of the state at the Nogales conference.
continues 10 maintain his headquarters
at Naco and has so far refused to
oney the order OF Villa that he Quit
Sonora and bring his command 10
Casas Grandes. He has with him at
Naco about 1000 men.
agents or the Carranza government
expressed the opinion that Gil would
combat the invasion Of sonora. where
already governor Maytorena has be-
sun q rebellion against the central
government at Mexico CITY. These
Warlke preparations came after a
supposed adjustment Of the Sonora
situation. as well as the long stand
ing arrangement between Carranza
and Villa.
The Washington governuent.
through secretary E~r-n~ he
graduated Obregon and villa for their /
efforts in restoring peace in Sonora,
american troops had been withdrawn
from NeracruZ. the embargo on arms
raised along the border and Mexican
prisoners held at Fort Wingate. y. N.
captured in various border battles. had
been ordered released The impending
contact OF Villa and Carranza troops
probably will occur near the American
border CHS troops are located near
NacO, on the Arizona line.