El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-23
VILLA C0NFERS
WITH GENERALS
Holds All Night Conference
Monday to Consider Flu
ture Policies.


Gen Francisco Villa held secret
Conference Of his chiefs in chihuahua
Monday night which lasted through the
night and resulted in an agreement re-
garding the future policies OF the
northern zone commanders, Americans
from Chihuahua say.
Eleven Generals Attend
The conference was attended by II
generals Of Villas command VINO came
in private cars from Torreon and otner
parts Of the northern district The
conference went into session Monday
evening at s o'clock and continued IN
III dawn. villa was said - have been
the chief speaker and that he out
lined his idea Of the policy to be pur-
sued in the future in dealing with the
interior problems Of the republic This
conference is said TO have been an i'm
pOrtanU one and The relations between
the Carranza faction and the Villa fol-
lowing were discussed in detail and the
possibility Of a break considered.
villa Coming to Border.
Villa announced that he would come
to the border soon, the Americans say.
He did not make known his reasons,
but IL is thought in Chihuahua that he
is planning to go to Sonora with his
troops, If they move across the noun
tains.
Cen. AIvaro ObreEon. who has been
in Chihuahua, has returned to Mexico
CITY on a special train, accompanied
by his Srarr, the Americans declare.
villa May Not Join Conference.
Although Villa has announced
number Of his appointees as delegates
TO the Mexico City conference on Octo-
Der /, among them being Tomas Orne-
las. military commander at Juarez,
doubts were expressed IN Juarez We'd
nesday as 10 whether any villa dele
gates would attend the conference
Villa. II is pointed out, apparently is
in open revolt against the central gov
eminent, to all practical purposes His
sending Of troops to Sonora was with
out the knowledge or consent OF the
central government, and these troops
were sent to support Maytorena, who
has been in open revolt against the
Carranza government.
Fighting May Prevent.
Should hosuities begin in Sonora be
fore the opening Of the convention,
now but a week away, il is considered
very doubtful that Villa representa-
tives viii be sent to Mexico city.
Juarez was without information
Wednesday as to the progress OF the
5000 villa troops sent to invade So
nora. The last definite word was re-
ceived from GuZman, where the troops
detrained- From this point west for
consfderab bic distance there is no tele-
graphic communication
sends Eight Cars Of Ammunition
Large supplies Of ammunition nave
been sent to NOgales. the border port
controlled by Maytorena- a shipment
Of eight carloads was made IuesdaF'
on orders from Villa, and indicates
that he expects TO do much fighting
in Sonora The ammunition. II is said,
was shipped through the United States
to Nogales, Ariz-
includes 1000 Rifles.
The shipment including 1000 rifles.
is part of 10 carloads that had been
received here prior TO and since the
raising Of the arms embargo. Two cars
of war material have already been
crossed at Juarez-
According to reports received here
Wednesday, orders have been placed In
the east by Villa for six SO inch can
non. together with a number OF ma
chine guns. These are to be delivered
October Is at FL PasO.