The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-09-30
Villa Disavows CarranZa
As Chief.
GIVES VIEWS IN STATEMENT
New Trouble will Not Alter
Presidents Plans In
Mexican Matter.
VILLA CONTROLS BIG FORCES

Washington, Sept. 24.-villa has
telegraphed Gen. Carranza disavow-
ing the latter as first chief OF the
Constitutionalist army in charge OF
the executive power in Mexico. This
was announced in telegram from
Gen. Carranza to the Constitution
alist agency here.
Gen. villa at the same time an
nounced that neither he nor his del
egates would participate in the ma
tional convention called for October
at Mexico City to designate Pro-
visional President
The exchange of kilograms re-
suited from Gen. Carranza's order
10 suspend railroad COMMUNICATION
between Aguascalientes and Torreon
until he could learn whether or not
Gen. Oregon, commander of the Dr.
vision of the Northeast, was held
under arrest by Villa.
Gen. Villa RevOlts.
FL Paso, Texas, Sept. 24.-Gen-
eral Francisco Villa, dominant lead
er in Northern Mexico, denounced
the Central Government headed by
venustiano Carranza and announced
his independence in statement.
This placed the State of Chihua-
hua in open revolt against the party
in power at Mexico City as well as
! Sonora, zacatecas and a part of
west. where Governor Maytorena
previously has proclaimed his inde-
pendence of the Constitutionalist
party as represented by Carranza.
Villas statement, in which he as
serted that besides Chihuahua and
Sonora that Zacatecas and part of
Coahuila Carranza's native State,
had joined the uprising, was receiv-
ed here, as follows:
''In view of the attitude of Ven
ustiano Carranza, which has been the
cause of great Injuries to our coun-
try and since ~ could never govern
a republic nor make happy a coun-
try which aspires to a real democra-
cy, a country which wants to have
government emanating from the
people subject to an Interpretation
of the national feelings. we have
81. 10
commander In chief of the Constitu-
tionalistl army in charge of the exec
utive power and We have declared
hostilities, being disposed to fight
until the last until he is forced to
abandon his power and place the
same in the hands of the real rep
resentatives of the people who are
disposed to remedy all evils of the
republic and to direct it through the
proper road OF progress and well be-
ing.
I'VE are not in favor of personal
ism, but We are defenders of princi-
pies and consequently we will not
fight against any other, of the chiefs
who have contributed TO the down
fall of the usurper Huerta,. our diff
culties being against the person of
Venustiano Carranza. The States of
Sonora, Zacatecas and a part of Goa
hula have seconded up to the pres
ent our attitude and shortly we will
be joined by adherents from other
localities General Oregon Will
leave tonight for Ell Paso, Texas.
FRANCISCO VILLA"
General villa has near 1900 men
under arms. Asa preliminary move
villa has seized all the coal stored
and in transit between Juarez and
Torreon. and wal use 1t for his troop
trains. Hostihties will start In So
nora. where General Benjamin Hill
is in command of $500 Carranza
soldiers and is holding Cananae.
win Not Alter Wilson's Plans.
Washington. Sept. 26.--Gen. Car
rama has informed the United
States Government he will not at
tack Gen, Villa but will order his
forces to be on the defensive and re-
sist attach,
The frs chiefs communication
declared Me national convention
would be held as scheduled ON 0c-
tober 1. wpAa provisional govern
ment would be established. which