The Detroit times., 1914-05-22

ANAAs liza 10 HAAll auNAh
With the rainy season setting In
soon. those familiar with the terri
tory which he must cover declare II
will be extremely diftcult 90 move ar
tillery Unless an uprising within
the capital or a rush OF the Zapatis-
tas should drive Huerta out. his &C.
tual downfall might be delayed two,
three or four months. IL is declared.
ENCANTADA, Coahuila, Mexico.
May 20.-(By runner TO General
Copeda and by wire TO Torreon)-
May 22 The federal garrison OF
Saltillo, which evacuated that city
last night and this morning is in full
flight southwark towards San Luis
Potosi. on foot. by train. and on
horses thousands OF civilians who
fear 10 remain at Saltillo when IL Is
captured by General Francisco villa,
are fleeing.
From Sunday until this morning
the fighting was continuous, but Il is
impossible TO ascertain the casualties.
Much OF the lighting was carried on
by General Torribio Ortega's diyi.
sion, 10 which the newspaper CORE
spondents were attached. The casual.
ties in this division were not large
General Villa established his head
quarters north OF Saltillo. BY a
series OF ruses, the federal forces
kept the constitutionalists engaged
In the outskirts north, east and west
last night affording opportunity for a
+Ist4ffT Der of troop trains 20 escape
south. The fighting continued in some
quarters today, but prisoners declare
this Is principally a blind 10 cover the
main body OF the garrison which got
away last night.
Constitutionalist officers say Gen.
leral Gutierrez, with a larger force OF
Iconstitutioralists has blocked the
railroad TO the south and that the re-
treating federals will find their prog
res3 towards San Luis Potosi stopped
Villas horsemen are preparing 70 fol
low the enemy and attack his rear
fiercely.
Ell PASO, Texas. May 22.--With
the evacuation OF Saltillo by the Mex
lean federals, military activity In the
republic will be transferred to south
central Mexico, and all constitution
alist forces will begin at once to con.
verge on Mexico City itself, rebel
officers In Juarez stated today.
1t is not now believed the federals
will attempt to make a stand at San
Luis Potosi which is already besieged
by General Alberto Carera Torres and
General Eulalio Gutierrez. Queretaro,
capital OF the state OF the same name,
will probably be the scene OF the
next big battle which will decide the
fate OF General Huerta and HRS gov
eminent. Queretaro Is south OF San
LUIS Potosi, and is the key to Mex
leo City from the north.
Twice before In Mexican history
have revolutions or invasions ended
at Queretaro. 1t was there that Maxi
milian's fight to establish an empire
ended and Macmillan himself was
executed. Queretaro was also the
scene OF the ending OF the famous
three years war"
Movement OF constitutionalist troops
to the south will begin Immediately.
because OF the fact that the railroad
between Saltillo and San Luis Potosi
mas been badly wrecked, Villas army
must be transported by train from
Saltillo TO Monterey, thence to Tam
plco and then back TO San Luis
Potosi.
IL predictions OF constitutionalist Of
hcers are carried out, Villa will have
nearly 100000 soldiers when he opens
his final assault on Mexico City
sufficient to overwhelm any force Gen
Huerta can muster
II is expected that a part OF this
force will be modified at Queretaro
Tor the great battle there Villas
troops will include the northeastern
rebels commanded by Gems Gonzales,
Louis Caballero and Jesus Carranza,
and the $4,000 soldiers from the west
coast led by Gen. Aware Obregon.
These forces with those OF other scat
tered commanders. will bring Villas
army up to 100000.