The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-23
MEXICO CITY IN DANGER

messages are said to have been exchanged
between representatives OF the Carbajal
Government in FL Paso and villa One
of the Federal officials In FL Paso Is said
to have arranged for a secret meeting
with villa In Juarez IN order that matters
Of government policy might be consid-
cred. Villas friends on the border openly
declare that he is determined to have n
hand in the affairs OF the new Government
and that II he canrot get fair deal with
Carranza he will align himself with Car
bajai
villa Is determined that Gen Angeles
is to be cared for gnd insists that he must
be Minister OF War If rot provisional Pres
ident Villas friends declare, Bv formiIg
an alliance with tarbaial thev saw that
villa could force the issue. as Carranza
would be facing the remainder of the Fed
eral army and the Z;.pati9tas on the south
and Villas strong army on the north.
The purchase Of quantities of ammuni-
ton in Los Angeles. COUPLED with the con-
slgnment Of 1852 cases OF ammunition for
villa, which vas cent 10 Tampco from
Galveston by way Of Havana. In taken as
an indication that villa is getting ready
for independent action. He IL said to
have a purchasing agent In FL Paso who
Ia buying great quantities OF ammut ition
and supplies for the villa forces while
pretending to be ouylng cotton from the
Spaniards.
Announcement to-day of Gen. Villas de-
| lay In proceeding south from Chihuahua
city greatly puzzled officials here 1t
| had been expected that villa would leave
| to-day for the south with three or his
! brlgades to participate In the junction oil
| Constitutionalist troops north or the ma
| tional capital.
-. Ax1A al
, mitted their ignorance OF the plans OF
! the Division OF the North. II was not
even known definitely II villa had been
! invited to take part In the entry into
Mexico city. according to those who re-
manned ut his headquarters to-day after
he left Chihuahua city with his wife for
/ Guerrero. a small town In the noun
famous district OF western Chihuahua
where villa operated as bandit before
the Madero revolution,
The news OF Villas sudden decision "a
go TO Guerrero was a surprise in Juarez
where IL was said that all railroad equip
ments had been ordered to Chihuahua q
carry Villas troops south to Irapuato, the
mobilization place for the Constitutionalisi
troops which are TO enter Mexico city.
Gen. Obregon In now moving his forces
south toward lrapuato, and II IL planned
to mass the entire rebel army there, II is
said. Queretaro was expected to be the
the selection OF 1rapuato instead Ia q
precautionary measure, as there are mum
bers of Federal troops in Queretaro and
the possibility of an engagement Is sought
TO be avoided by holding the troops n
the town just northwest of Queretaro.
Nobody here Ii attempting any NOR,
to guess what villa intends doing. bu
all are waiting As result there wal
much interest to-day In the visit to Juarei
OF Gen Felipe Angeles. who came her,
accompanied by Calixto Contreras. an
other villa General. Both Generals
applied for permission TO visit III Pas,
and were told that they might come 4
they dressed in civilian clothes and Dor,
10 arms.
Meantime Carranza IL getting In touc,
with Mexico city, having left Monterey
for Tamplco. where he will confer with
provisional President Francisco Carbaja
by direct cable. Con-titutionalists in Il
raso have been Informed. Carranza vii
stop In Victoria. Tamaulpas, for two day
before going TO Tampco In the latte
city he will also meet the peace commits
sion which was sent by Carbajal for
conference regarding the details Of tn
surrender of the Government