The Detroit times., 1914-06-26


WASHINGTON, ID. C., June 26.-
Direct word received here today from
Mexican Constitutionalist sources rs
that a general forward movement
against Mexico City Is already in prog
ress. Gen. Villa has decided TO take
the capital il possible in less than a
month. He will lead the movement
in person, according TO report receiv-
ed here, and has already ordered
eouth his reserve supply OF arms and
ammunitions from ToTeon, Saltillo
and Tampico In addition il is stated
that Villa captured score OF Krupp
rspid-hrers with an enormous quantity
OF ammunition at Zacatecas
Although the Mexico City reports
assert Huerta is planning series OF
desperate struggles TO drive villa back
officials here who are familiar with
the situation say they think the back
bone OF the federal defense has been
broken In the last two months of
fighting all OF Huerta's veteran troops.
with the exception OF the single di-
vision retained for his and Blanquet's
personal bodyguard, have been crush
ed by villa.
The dictator has left only raw leyies
OF unframed troops, most OF them
young boys who are IN utter terror or
Villas trained battalions.
JUAREZ, Mexico, June 26.-With
the cavalry OF Villas victorious army
IN close pursuit, Gen. Luis Medina
Barron and the remnants OF his fed
eral army are fleeing southwark from
Zacatecas in wild disorder towards
Aguas Calientes. burning bridges and
destroying railroads behind them, ac-
cording to dispatches received here
today Cavalrymen have taken pris-
oners several score Of exhausted
stragglers in the rear OF Barron's
forces.
Executions OF Mexican federal IT.
regulars and "Colorados" captured at
Zacatecas began at sun rise, and 81
former followers OF Pascual Orozco
in the Red flag" revolution. faced
the firing line today. villa has or
dered that the lives OF officers and
be spared, excepting a few Huertistas
noted for cruelty to constitutions
alist captives, but has instructed that
no mercy be shown the bloodthirsty
"Colorados" whose acts OF rapine and
years ago.
Col Ornelas, commandant here, re
ceived from the Quartet general, at
Zacatecas. a dispatch saying Villa to-
day began moving his army of from
1900 to $4,000 against Aguas Cali
entes. Despite the recent battle, the
constitutionalists are said 10 be in
fine shape to stand the long march
across the plains. IL Is 100 miles by
railroad and rs by road from Zacate-
cas- to Aguas Calientes and villa ex-
poets to reach the latter city within
few days, even though he should
find the railroads damaged beyond Inn
mediate repair.
Few details OF the capture OF Zaca-
tecas have been received Constitu-
tionalist officers do not believe more
than 5000 soldiers OF Gen. Barron's
command escaped.
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont, June 26,-
Mexican peace parleys-the real thing
will be under way here Monday,
according to confident prediction by
Ambassador Naon and other mem
bers OF the mediation colony today
II expect the constitutionalist dele
gates to arrive tomorrow" Naon de-
clared.
Success for mediation, however, was
admittedly still an open question.
Flushed with victory, the rebels are
expected TO come here and attempt to
dictate their own terms to the Huer-
tistas on election of provisional
president and settlement OF Mexicos
internal problems. The Huerta dele
gates today. however, stood pat for a
neutral for provisional president.
Some members of the colony we're
secretly fearful that American inter.
yention will be forced by Huerta to
check the rebels.
II became. known today that the
protocol arrangement whereby Amer.
lea agreed not TO ask for salute to