New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-24
Train Service Stopped Be-
tween Juarez and
Mexico City.
ARMORED AUTOS AND
AEROPLANES READY
Washington Officials Doubt
NewS-StilI Determined to
Evacuate Vera Cruz.
~ TeIegrarh . The Tribun,. J

bg 4NiesFdpn 10 Inc ATipune.
Fl Psso, Tex, Sept. 2S.-Gensral
Francisco Villa tonight denounced the
central government. headed by Venus
iisnO Carrsnza, and announced his in
dependence in statement.
This placed the State Of Chihuahus
in open revolt against the party in
power at Mexico City, as we'll as So.
nora, the next border state to the west,
where Governor MsytOrena previously
had proclaimed his Independence Of the
G9nstitutionalist party as represented
BY Carranza.
Villas statement, in which he assert
I'd that, besides Chihuahua and Sonora,
zsesteeas and part of Coahuila, Car
rsnza's native state, had Joined the up
rising, was received here as follows;
"In view Of the attitude of Venusti-
ano Carranza, which has been the cause
Of great injury to our country, and
since he could never govern a republic
or make happy country which sspires
70 real democracy, a country which
wants to have a government emanating
from the people, subject to an interpre-
tstion Of the national feelings, we have
been obliged TO renounce him as COM
mander in chief Of the Constitutional
ist army in charge of the executive
power, and we have declared hostili-
ties, being disposed to fight until this
last until he is forced to abandon his
power and place the same in the hands
. ef the real representatives of the peo-
PIE, who are disposed to remedy all
evils of the republic and to direct it
through the proper road Of progress
and wellbeng
I'VE are not in favor Of personalism,
/ but we are defenders of principles and
/ consequently we will not fight against
sny other of the chiefs who have con-
tfibuted to the downfall of the usurper
Auerts, our difficulties being against
the person Of Venustisno Csrranza.
The states of Sonora, Zseatecss and a
part Of Coshuila have seconded up to
tie present our attitude, and shortly
We will be joined by adherents from
other localities. General ObregOn will
leave tonight for FL Paso, Tex.
FRANCISCO VILLA"
As preliminary move Villa has
seized all the coal stored and in transit
between JuareE and Torreon, and Will
Us cit for his troop trains.
All available troops under Villas
command were rushed tonight to meet
~has was reported as q strong force
q Oarranza troops moving north from
Aaesteeas. Even the two brigsdes
which were sent on an overland march
mo Sonora TO assist the Vsytorena
revolt we're recalled hurriedly. They
passed through Juarez tonight on the
way back to chihuahua City, Villas
capital.
hoStllities will start in Sonora,
AAefe General Benjamin Hill is in
'V'nmand Of $500 Caranza soldiers
aaa Is holding Cananes. An order
''sssd to-day by Governor Msytorena,
vac Is acting under orders from Villa,
al CsrranEa money from circula-
IVA IN Sonora, and no Carrsnza money
permitted by Villa to circulate in
& Interior of Chihuahua. Half a
-",iOn pesos of Villa money was sent
Sohsrs to-day to take the place OF
"s CarranEs money.
silla to-day continued the movement
uo'ps to Sonora, and those which
eeen temporarily halted resumed
Journey overland. Seven thousand
,,s sassn rifles, five machine guns and
4" carloads Of ammunition were sent
~ u PasO to NOgales, Ariz., to-day.
~. ~ WI be transferred to Nogsles,
,..,, and will be held by Maytorena
a. me arrival Of Villas army.
h'y thousand men will be sent
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