El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29
5000 CARRADzA
TROOPS ON WAY
Will Detrain at Pelaya and
March to Juarez; 800 Ar
rive From Chihuahua.

Three thousand Carranza troops are
scheduled to arrive at Pelaya station.
a few miles west of FL Paso, to-
night under Gen. C. Garvia, who is in
command of the several train loads of
Mexican soldiers from NacO, Ariz. Gen.
Aware Oregon received telegraphic
notification of the expected arrival
Wednesday noon, and arrangements for
the detraining of the forces TO garri-
son Juarez were quickly made. The
troops are to cross at once to the Mex
lean side of the line and viii there re-
ceive their arms and march into the
border city opposite here.
Carranza Troops Enter Juarez.
Some 500 ConstitutiOnalist troops ar
rived at Juarez from Chihuahua city
" Wednesday morning, under Gen. Jose
EliZondO- Their entry into the city
was made without the slightest show
OF demonstration from the former
Nillista forces, being mustered out IN
der consul Garcia's superintendent.
Gen Elizondo was Wednesday after
noon appointed to the military head of
the garrison in Juarez.
Gen. Elizondo said he expected 1900
more men here shortly. He said 10
generals and 10000 Villa men have
surrendered in Chihuahua city They
are TO be brought here to be paid OFF
and disbanded.
He said the campaign against Zapata
would start the first OF the year, under
Gen Pablo Gonzales. from Mexico City
villa Issues Proclamation.
Gen. Francisco Villa is on the Hearst
ranch at BavicOra, western Chihuahua
with 400 men, according to reports
brought 10 FL PasO Tuesday night by
an American arrival from there Villa |
issued a proclamation to his troops /
and for distribution over the surround !
ing country. declaring that he had 1000
men was recruiting hundreds more, and
has II field guns and plenty Of arms ,
and ammunition and money, and was |
going 10 come back and take Juarez J
once more
This report was given the Carranza 1
chieftains in Juarez and FL Paso, and !
caused considerable nervousness il was /
said. Villas statement was that now /
that the Carrancistas had disarmed and /
mustered out the troops which were
disloyal to Villa and his cause. Villa
was stronger than ever as his troops
were all trusted, tried and able SOL
diers.
The Hearst ranch, of Loco. 600 acres.
has plenty Of cattle left on IL and is
we'll stocked with corn, according 10
the Hearst agents here. in touch with
the situation
An unconfirmed report in FL Paso
Tuesday night said that Villa would I
Try to reach and cooperate with
zapata, taking the west coast route.
Reports from Veracruz Tuesday
night declared that half Of the state Of
Veracruz was in the hands of the oppO-
iitiOn to the Carranza government,
aligned with no special party. TampicO
md Veracruz cities are still in Consti-
utional hands, however.
Railroad Open TO TOrreOR.
The railroad line from JuareZ TO Tor
con is now open under Carranza gov
irnment management, il was announced
Tuesday night by consul Andres C.
Garcia A train went south out of
uarez Tuesday for chihuahua city. and
egular service from Juarez to Chihua-
lua. Torreon and all interior points in
IexicO will be resumed shortly. it was
tated-
RunaOr says Carranza Wounded.
A rumor on the streets Tuesday eve