The Sentinel=record., 1914-02-03
MAKES SHORT WORK OF EMS sARY WHO ASKED HIM TO
 DESERT GEN. CARRANZA.
AND JOIN THE DIAZ PARTY
Rebel Chief Ordered Him Shot in the Yard of the Residence of the Com mander-VilIa Goes South to Begin the Battle of Torreon.

Juarez, Mex, Feb 2-Francisco I. Guzman, who figured prominently in the revolt against President Madero in Mexico City a year ago, was exc cuted in the front yard of house occupied by Gen. Francisco Villa here today. Guzman had just come from Havana, where, it was charged, he had been given secret mission by Felix Diez to induce Gen. Villa to renounce Gen. Carranza and throw the strength of the revolution to Diaz.
 As soon as he heard of the propos- al Gen. Villa gave Guzman a con ference and after making sure of the nature of the visit ordered the mes senger shot Within few minutes after his arrival Guzman was led out of Villas room. stood up before an adobe wall and with his hands tied and eyes blindfolded was executed.
 The shooting was done by rebel officer in charge of the railroads who happened to be present when the execution was ordered.
 It was at first reported that ho niles Sandoval, an attorney of Mex ico City. was the victim, but San doval, who was reported to be on a similar mission for Diaz, took refuge in the United States several days ago, e-s.5,s
 \, 1f4vg 4ff4 secretary to Dr. Vasquez Gomez. He was known as one of the promoters of the Orozco revolution against Ma dero and later joined with lHuerta in the conspiracy against the late pres dent
 An effort was made at first to con- ceal Guzmans summary eXecution, but inquiry as to a pool of blood in Villas yard revealed the fact ana later rebel leaders admitted Guzman had been buried A few hours pre- vious he had been seen alive on the streets.
 The execution of those upon whom the rebels look as political enemies is said to be in line with a recent or der from Gen. Carranza that all those who took an active part in the overthrow of Madero must be killed
 With his army of 12,000 rebels ar ready advanced to points north or Torreon and awaiting word to open the attack on the federal garrison in that city, Gen. Villa planned to leave within a few hours for Chihuahua, whence, after a stay of several days, he will march south to direct the opening of the battle. How long Gen. Villa will remain in Chihuahua will depend on the rapiidty with which train loads of ammunition and ra- tions can be dispatched southward. The rebel leader probably will not appear on the field before Torreon until everything is ready for the opening of the attack
 A courier who arrived from Tor reon said the rebel advance guards had already surrounded the city. but that Gen. Refugio Velasco's federal soldiers had not opened fire. The courier said the rebels were adopting their usual method of surrounding the city long before they expected to fire on it.
 The federal soldiers in Torreon, it was said were kept in ignorance of recent rebel victories and to sustain their courage they were told that Gen. Mercado won a signal victory at Oiinaga. Gen Carayo one of the volunteer federal generals who es- capped from Ojinaga arrived in Tor reon and was given a triumphant re ception because he informed the sol diers the rebels had been defeated at Oiinaga. according to the cour- fer.
 'I don't think there is any doubt that we will capture Torreon," said Gen. Villa today, but I think it will be one of the severest battles of the revolution. The Huerta followers are desperate. They are concentrating every available man at Torreon. l am not making any predictions as to when the battle will begin or end.
 Mexican federal sympathizers pro tested to the United states army of- ficials in Fl Paso that Raol Madero brother of the late president and an officer on Villas staff, was per mltted to go to the American side.