El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-15
VILLA OPENS SONORA CAMPAIGN:
WILL MAKE It AN ACTIVE ONE
Wants to Drive His Men ainst the Carancsas There
While His Other Forces Are After Them in North
east; Stories Regarding Torreon Campaign Are
Widely Different; Madero Is Governor

Juan Cabral to southern Sonora with
25O0 men.
West Coast Campaign.
The west coast campaign will be
made from three different directions at
once. RiverOs will be in command of
the troops attacking from the west
and Gen. Cabral viii invade the state
from the north. The southern cam
paign will be under command Of Gen
Julian Medina. who, according to villa
advices, has practically cleared Jalisco
Of Carrancistas. Gen. Miguel Dieguez
who was the Carrancista commander
at Guadalajara, has retired to Sinaloa,
following a series Of defeats in both
JaliscO and the territory of Topic
Carranza advices regarding Gen. RAJ
mon lturbe, Carranzas military gov
ernor of Sinaloa, state that he, at the
head Of large body of troops, has in
Vaded southern Sonora and has already
arrived at Alamos, on the line to Her
mosillo. II this is the case the Quay
mas garrison is isolated.
EsDinOsa Is Here.
Martin Espinosa one of the nine
Aguascalentes delegates charged with
stealing the flag that was kissed ana
signed by all OF the members of the
original convention, is in lei Paso.
Following the. seizure of the flag it
was reported that the nine delegates
went to san Luis Potosi, and there
formed an Independent convention
taking the possession of the flag as
their sovereign authority. Carrancistas
here declared that Espinosa later Of
fered his services to Gen. Antonio 1.
Nillareal, but that these were reject
ed. EspinOsa was governor Of the ter
ritory of Topic under Madero and was
mead OF the military court in Mexico
city during the Carranza regime. He
Is now classed as a Villista.
Monterey Situation.
Reports regarding the fighting
around Monterey continue TO differ.
1t is claimed by the Villistas that a
combined force Of more than 10000
has surrounded tine city. Reports have
also been received by Nillistas that the
city has peen evacuated. According to
Carranza messages the Villistas have
never secured a position closer to Mon
terey than the big tunnel southwest
OF the city on the Saltillo-Monterey
line Messages from Gen. Luis Cutter
req. dated at this point were received
by the Carranza consulate Friday.
These also stated that Gen Saldivar
had been shot when he attempted to
break through the Carranza lines and
XIII Gen. MacloViO Herrera. Tt is be-
Iieved, however. tina the general re-
ferred to is Gen. Martiano Servin,
whose death at Ramos Arizpe was an
nounced by the VIlistas some days
ago.
ReOrganizinE the Army.
According TO Villa advices received
here, a comprehensive plan for
the organization of the convention
army has been put in effect by minis
ter of war Robes. He has ordered
that, within the next week. a review
of all troops be held. Reports as to
the location, number, equipment and
commanders of the various bodies will
then be made 70 the war department.
This system viii be maintained at
least one review being held during the
first five days of each month. 4
corps of inspectors has been appointed
by the war department to supervise
these reviews.
MaderO as State Governor.
Emilio MaderO, a brother of the late
president Of Mexico, has been appoint
ed military governor of Nuevo Leon,
according to a message received by the
Villa consulate. Madero is with the
capital of NuevO Leon, and he will
take office upon entering the city.
CnrOthers ReiOins villa.
George C. CarOthers. who has waived
his resignation as state department.
upon urgent request OF
the Washington government, has left
to join Gen. Villa in the field. 1t was
that Gen. Villa had refused
to receive Leon COnova as a state de-
partment agent on account of COnoyas
alleged participation in the escape from
Mexico Of Eduardo Iturbide, who acted
as chief Of the federal district just
after the CarTanza evacuation.