Evening star., 1914-09-27
WLLASENDS TROOPS
TOF|GHT CARRANzA
Ten Carloads Rushed South
to Oppose First Chiefs
M Advance.
GEN. HILL AGAIN RALLIES
FOR BATTLE IN SONORA
Mobilization Is Begun at Monterey
and Other Cities Opposed to
Northern 1nsurrectionists.

Ell PASo. Tex. September 2s.-Troop
movements in northern Mexico today
indicate that Gen. Villa soon would at
tack the forces of Carranxa. Ten trains
OF Villa soldiers left chihuahua today
for satillo. Other troops are moving
south from Torreon.
AS far as has been learned. villa will
leave Gov. Maytorena Of Sonora to
nandie his own campaign against the
Carranza forces in that state.
Apprehension over Gen. Alvaro Obre-
gon. Carranza's divisional commander.
today was partially allayed by advices
that he had been permitted by Villa to
return to Mexico City.
Hill Rallies for Battle.
NACO. Sonora, Mexico, September 2e.
Gen. Benjamin Hills force of about
1000 men. with eight machine guns
Gen. Benjamin Hills force Of about
night prepared to resist another attack
by Gov. Maytorena's men. Reliable in
formation concerning yesterdays Tight
at Santa Barbara. In which Hill was
ninety men killed or wounded and left
on the battlefield. Thirty five wounded
were brought here. Gen. Hills men say
Maytorena lost twenty-eight killed and
elSnty-tWO wounded.
Col: Hatfield. brigade commander Of
the United States forces at Douglas.
withheld permission to bring the
wounded across the border to Douglas.
The Mexican consul here appealed to
Hatf1eld's superiors at San Antonio.
Tex. who sustained the American Of
fcer.
Hills troops lost yesterdays fight, II
is said, when Lieut.. Col. Gomez. COM
manding the advance guard. was
wounded and his troops became panic
stricken, although they had already
driven Maytorena's Yaqui Indians back
fourteen kilometers.
The Carranza faction at Aqua Prieta
states that Gen. Juan Cabral. whose at
tempts to compose the Sonora situation
and Mexico City to Manzanillo. on the
Gen. Hill expects reinfofscements from
Aqua Prieta as well as from Cananea,
prived of all troops. He declared also
that Gen. Jesus Carranxa was en- route
from Tehuantepec with 10000 men.
Naco is being intrenched win a semi
circle Of bitches, stretching from the
international boundary on both sides
of the town. Hills troops are lying
on their arms In the trenches, await
ing the approach Of Maytorena. but a
battle 10 not expected before tomorrow.
Claims Carranzistas Routed.
NOGALES, Sonora, Mexico, September
26,oGov. Maytorena reported today
that among those Of Gen. Hills army
slain at Santa Barbara yesterday were
Majs. Vidal and Duraxo, Capts. Flo.
rencio Padros and Ramon Gastelum and
Lieuts. Estrada and Willar. Mayto-
rana took twenty-five prisoners.
The governor said Hills forces were
routed at: two places between Santa
Barbara and Santa Cruz.
'obrsson Beaches Mexico City.
MEXICO CITY. September 2s.-Gen.
Alvaro Obregon. the Carranza COM
mander, who was reported to have
been held prisoner by Gen. Villa fol-
lowing their disagreement AZ to the
method of settling the disturbance In
Sonora, arrived here today. He was
met at the railway station by Gen.
Carranxa and numerous other constitu-
tionalist chiefs and given an enthu-
siastic reception.
Later conference of war was held
to consider the situation in the north,
where Gen. Villa has proclaimed his in
nounoement was made as to the result
Of the deliberations.
Gen. Trevino. the acting minister Of
war, has resigned to take command Of
which have been ordered to Aguasca-
lientes to oppose the southward ad-
vance of Vile. Gen. PesQuiera has
been appointed minister OF war.
Mobilizing at Monterey.
LAREDO. Tex. September ga re-
port that Gen. Carranza is mobilixing
a strong force Of constitutionalists at
Monterey was confirmed by travellers
who reached the border tonight from
that city.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. September g.
Gen. Plutario Elias Gales. who has
been placed in command Of Carranxa
forces in Sonora, passed through here
tonight en- route from Mexico City to
Sonora. While here Gen. Gales con-
ferred with q big deleRation of Car