The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-22
VILLA IN PERSON
BEGINS CAMPAIGN
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Barron, with not less than $4,000
men who are entrenched in hundreds
OF abandoned mine workings on the
slopes OF La Bufa. II the rebel chief
can infuse the dash and daring neces-
sary TO La Bufa's capture into his
men, San Luis Potosi would then be
the only obstacle in a march TO Mex
leo City and It's Notifications are
weak-compare 10 those at Zacste-
cas-
II Is stated here that Villas forces.
have Zacatecas entirely surrounded,
and that achievements from Huerta
cannot possibly relieve the city. IL
this proves TO be so. villa may not
make a real attempt 70 storm La
Bufa hill If the certainty OF heavy
loss TO the rebels is developed villa
then is expected TO hold his army IN
front OF the city and try TO starve
Barron's federals into submission.
Some OF the most stubborn battles
I'm Mexico's history have been fought
at La Bufas natural fortress. Dur
ing the war OF intervention the French
stormed the hill and Benito Juarez
barely escaped capture. The follow
Miguel Miramon, stormed the rocky
heights and recaptured the position
from the French and their Imperial
list Mexican allies.
WASHINGTON, June 22-Ferande
Calderon, the most influential or the
lesser chieftains" in the Mexican
constitutional circles Will reach this
city late tomorrow With his appear
ance the rebels will have an official
on the ground authorized to speak
for the fghting forces represented by
Villa and the local government or
Carranza. As result officials here
believe the United States commission
ers at Niagara Falls Will be able to
proceed with any plan of settlement
Of the Mexican crisis that may be
suggested without the delay hereto
fore made necessary while Carranza
was being personally consulted.
Calderon comes, IL is stated. cloth
ed with power 10 pledge the consti-
tutonalists TO any plan that will end
the fghting and restore constitutional
government II that plan contains the
essential provisions for which the
constitutionalists have been contend
ing. Meanwhile the administration
continues confident the crisis at Mag
ara has been passed.
Various rumors OF impending at
lacks on General Funston and OF
massing OF Huertista troops along the
American front at Vera Cruz were
without confirmation here and were
generally discredited at the war de-
partment. No particulars OF the
Zacatecas fighting has yet reached
the state department.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-Rear-
Admiral Howard reported 10 the navy
department today that Mazatlan and
Guaymas, on the west coast, are still
held by Huertistas. despite every ef.
fort on the part OF the constitutional
lists TO capture them.
The constitutionalists have sus-
pended operations temporarily, be-
cause OF scarcity OF war materials
Manzanillo Is isolated and besieged.
but still held by the federals. Most
OF the other small towns on the west
coast. however, have been abandoned
TO the rebels.
NIAGARA FALLS, ont. June 22.--
Efforts to patch up the tottering medi-
alton proRrem were made today. The
A-B-C mediators met with the Amer
lean delegates. and believed that lat
er in the day they might have full
conference.
Modified proposals for settlement
OF the Mexican imbroglio we're sub
mitted by the A-B-C group. Selec-
ton OF a provisional president was
temporarily laid aside. Co" 7ecuently
the proceedings looked mo- hopeful
than at any time for more than
week.
Carranza's reply. reiteratins his re-
fusal 70 agree TO an armistice, was
expected today There was prospect
that rebel delegates would come here
for further talk with the American
delegates-thus having a semi-ofi-
cial representation in the confer
oncps