The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-29
REVOLT IN MEXICO
GENERAL VILLA STARTS NEW
REVOLUTION AGAINST
cARRANZA.
TROOPS SENT TO zAcATEcAs
Rebels Sent to Meet 10000 constitu.
tionalists = Provisional President
Issues Statement at Embassy In
Washineton-TeIls of Quarrel.

Issues Statement at Embassy in
Washineton-TeIls of Quarrel.
Ell Paso, Sept 25.-Gen. Francisco
Villa has split with Provisional Presi-
dent Carranza and is in open revolt
against the first chief, according to
reports from various points on the Dor
der.
A confirmation of the report was
received by the military commander
at Nuevo Laredo on WEDNESDAY in an
official telegram from Mexico City, an
nouncing that Carranza has issued
manifesto in which it was stated
Villa had disavowed Carranza as
first chief of the constitutionalists
and that the breach between the two
factions was permanent.
simultaneously Villa was rushing
troops south from Chihuahua as fast
as trains could be made up to carry
them. Their destination is believed to
be Zacatecas, where 100000 men of the
constitutionalist army are reported to
nave appeared suddenly Tuesday night
and fortified the town after having cut
railroad and telegraph lines to the
northward.
Villa has seized all the coal between
Juarez and Torreon to maintain his
railway lines in the southern move
ment. At Ell Paso his commercial
agent tried to buy $4,000 tons of coal,
but could find no dealer who could
make the delivery. All the Mexican
coal mines are located in the territory
held by Carranza
Villa has ordered the annulment of
all train service until the movement Of
his troops is accomplished. This con-
northern railways.
The troop movement started upon
the return of the 1000 men recalled
from Guzman, where they had been
sent to put down an incipient rebel
lion in Sonora. The troop trains were
transferred from the tracks of the
Northwestern of Mexicio to the Mexi-
can Central as fast as they arrived in
the Juarez yards and rushed toward
Chihuahua without rest or food for men
or animals.
At Villas headquarters in Chihua-
hua the sudden change in the direc-
ton of the movement of troops was
explained by the statement that the
sending of the army as far as Guz-
man had produced the desired effect in
Sonora. The report that the army was
moving south to attack Zacatecas was
denied by Villas aids.
representatives at the Mexican en-
bassy on Wednesday issued the fol-
lowing statement:
Contrary to Villas denial that he
had arrested General Oregon, who
had gone to Chihuahua on a special
invitation from Villa himself, the
latest official reports received from
Mexico City by the constitutionalist
agency make clear that he is still be-
ing held in the territory controlled by
Villas forces.
In view of this unjustifiable act on
Villas part, Carranza took precau-
tionary measures to protect the rail-
roads, giving orders to discontinue
temporarily service over them to the
north of Aguacalientes. Thereupon
Villa asked the first chief for an i'm
mediate explanation of this act.
"Carranza answered Villa that be-
fore he would vouchsafe him an ex-
PLANTATION he desired, on Villas part.
an explanation of Villas conduct in
unwarrantably holding General Obre-
gon.
Instead of Villa giving Carranza
satisfactory explanation he informed
him that he had given orders to halt
Obregon at Torreon and that the
forces under Villas command would
not be represented at the national con-
venton to be held in Mexico City on
October l. In conclusion he said he no
longer recognized Carranza as the first
chief of the constitutionalists."
That Washington knew for several
days of the break between Villa and
Carranza is shown in the fact that the
superdreadnaught Texas was sent to
Vera Cruz on Tuesday.
No date has been set for the with
, drawal of the American troops from
, Vera Cruz, and it was generally IN
derstood on Wednesday that the evacu-
alton probably would be delayed until
. this new controversy is settled.
Nogales, Sonora, Mex, Sept. 25.--
3 Notices were posted here on Wednes-
t day that General Villa had proclaimed
] revolution against Carranza.
. Governor Maytorena of Sonora, who
: is supported by Villa, is in command
: here, and is reported to be preparing
3 to march against Gen. BENJAMIN Hill.
: Carranzas military commander in the
. state.