Evening journal., 1914-01-21
HUERTA MAY
LEAD FORCES
FederalS Will Concentrate at
San Luis POtOSi in Final
Stand
PRESIDENT IS NOW
BECOMING DESPERATE
BY The United Press.


JUAREZ, Mex, Jan. 21.-Constitu-
tionalist secret service men have re-
ported to General h. A. Benavides.
commanding the rebels here, that the
Federals are evacuating all points
held by them north OF San Luis Potosi
and are concentrating their whole
strength at that point to resist the
rebel advance.
The secret service men say they
have learned from unquestionable
sources that President Huerta per-
sonally will take command OF the
Federal forces at San Luis Potosi
and that the final stand of the Huerta
Government VIII be made there. HUI
erta is desperate and also is III mem
tally and physically they Say.
TOrreon, the longtime stronghold
of the Federals in the north, is being
given up, and no opposition will be
made to occupation of the town by
Villas forces.
Parral Monterey the largest city of
Northern Mexico, and Satillo, the cap
ital of Coahuila, also are being given
up by the Federals in the effort to
concentrate their full strength for the
final and supreme effort at San Luis
back the rebels there fail Huerta, Il
is said. has planned to seek refuge in
the mountains and gradually to force
his way to the border.
Benavides says that villa viii
not alter his plans by reason of tile
latest movement on the part Of the
Fedcrals, but will continue 10 CON
centrate his forces i'm the Vicinity Of
when he has collected sufficient sup
plies and ammunition to continue the
campaign to Mexico City.
VERA CRUZ, Mexico. Jan. 2l. -
John Lind. President Wilson's per-
sonal representative and Jesus
Flores Magnon, a representative OF
Provisional President Hucrta. held
another conference yesterday, but de-
clincd 20 say what was discussed
ln well informed military circles it /
is said the conferences will result in |
Francisco de la Barra taking the act |
ing presidency and that all the gem /
erals now occupying civil posi- /
lions. from General Huerta down, win |
take the field against the rebels.
Last night Mexican troop train
bomb bad been placed. but it cxplod- 4
ed after Tie train passed.
pLOy AGAINST CARRANLA.
WASHINGTON Jan. ~ Details O,
plot 90 force breach between
Generals villa and Carranza were re- !
ceiyod at Constimtionalist hoadQuar- !
tors here yesterday. and steps have !
been taken TO Illustrate the scheme |
According TO the information given /
out here, adherents of Felix Diaz and /
the Rcyistas now i'm Tavana. cnba. !
have sent an agent 10 see villa with !
the suggestion u'at If he broke with \
Carranza and accepted the Cinetiico
Support IN Mexico CITY, which they
could throw him. they would see to
IL that he was made the biggest man
in Mexico.
The man selected for this task is Bon
ales Sandoyal, lawyer of Mexico City,
who was in exile in Havana
Unofficial dispatches from Paris set
ting forth the position which the French
government is said to have taken in re
gard TO AeNico's default on the interest
on her foreign debt were regarded as the
most resting and important develop
ments Of the day relative to the Mexican
situation.
There is a disposition here TO regard
the action OF France in pressing Huerta
for payment of the interest due as a
step taken not so much in the hope OF
getting the money, but for the purpose
OF establishing an early claim. Il is be-
lieyed that France hopes by this action
to set up claim for priority OF con
sderation when settlement day comes
in Mexico and there is no doubt felt
here but that she has strengthened her
position for the future by this action.