Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-12-23
Whereabouts of General Fran
cisco Villa Remains MyS-
tery Chieftain Believed Be-
tween Two Hostile Forces,
NORMAL CONDITIONS
PREVAIL IN JUAREZ


ray MOANING JOURNAL SPECIAL Leased wiREl
El paso, Tex, Dee. 22.-The de
faete government of Mexico made
marked progress today i'm assump-
ton of ciyn and military authority
throughout the territory surrendered
recently by followers Of Francisco
Villa. according TO reports reaching
here from various sources. Villas
whereabouts was still unknown here.
Gen Jacinto Treyino, at the head Of
military force representing the de
lacto government was reported to
have occupied chihuahua City. Gen.
ANaro Obregon, whose forces re-
GENTLY drove General Villa from So
nora. was said to be en- route from
Nogales TO Juarez To assume military
control
Ochoa Rcnounces Villa.
Gen Manuel Ochoa, former Villa
military chief at JuareZ, today re-
nounced the Villa cause and joined
with the de facto government Tenn
porarily he had been placed in con-
troll Of the surrendered territory by
Mexican Consul Andreas Garcia
Hipohto villa, brother OF the de-
posed chief, was said TO have left
Juarez for San Antonio, Tex
Gen. Jose Rodriguez until recently
one of Villas principal leaders was
reported with a small force an Casas
Grandes. His attitude toward the de
facto government was unknown here
ISSUES Proclamation.
General Ochoa the oniy officer Of
tho Villa faction in Juarez who did
not sign the agreement OF surrender
December es. and who todas accepted
the terms. issued proclamation to the
neople on behalf of himself and his
troops pledging allegiance To the de
raeto government. The proclamation
was published after Andreas q. Car
cia Carran2a consul hero, had over
ruled the action of former villa gem
craig 10 place Gen. Ysabcl RObles in
charge of civil and military organi-
cations i'm the surrendered villa ter
rHorv and Ochoa in command of for
mer Vila troops.
Villas Location Unknown.
The mystery surroundings General
Villas Whereabouts baffled military
authorities. state department repre-
sentatives and local police. Last night
he was expected to reach Juarr2 at
dawn according to reports 60 the
American consulate at Juaroz For
several DAYS the report has been cur
rcnt that villa was at the Bustillos
ranch west of Chihuahua City For
four days commercial wires south Of
,Tuara2 have carried no message from
The dcposed northern chieftain
Movement OF Consul Edwards.
The departure from Juarez, of
American Consul Edwards comcdent
With the first news OF Villas retire
ment. caused speculation as 10 whether
ne had received instructions to receive
villa at a point. agreed upon east of
here. possiby Sierra blanca. Ed
wards said he intended taking a briet
rest. but il was pointed out that he
would hardly leave for such reason
when Mexican affairs might develop
peril 10 Mrs Edwards al Juarcz. Mrs.
Edwards secuted the published rea-
SON for his absence and declared he
loft ON business, the nature Of which
and his destination she would not as
russ
Between Hostile Forces
The reported arrival OF IrtNino az
Chihuahua ana Qchoas S ratltlcau9n oi o..
lae surrender place Nilla' II SUI an ~
Chlhuahua state, between hos.,ie VI
forces. Should ne seek TO ivdcu ~. ,'iu
OHled 9tultS II ~ Sald nc 70 -
20 come to inc porder, east OF "e9t ~
1uareI as mat clIy lecnIllt'li'S 20 t'si
olIe because tne sulIs"utI ~, ,Ipntl,a,. aptii,,
lily eAeiuueo VIVA ana ms "'0'''0'
'l,ollo, ,,., ,..,.aii,.a IN
7,l ,Nolillai IN, col!uitlons offant oarjv
81, ~ glii"at ~, - .,!a,,et ~, ~ Ancri-
,''' 10y ae ;l'O ,,.',,,d vas roe
cin5,S o, 80 III ~" ,,arican na
trols rot.,rna.I T,u to ca,,n uoweyer some
ornroborsit','u ,,,ae a,narcpt among
business No., Il, Inare1 which was no.
ticoably rolievca unon recent of in
formation tbat cen Aware Obregon
had ieft NoeaIes and was expected 10
reach .Iuarez tonicbt
Troons paid off.
PAYMENT of The troops began early
tonight al the financial agency in