Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-27
GEN. LUC|0 B[ANC0
WITH VILLA FORCES
Officer Reported Killed Now
Said to Be at Head of
Two Brigades.
CARRANZAISTS AMUSED
OVER MEXICAN STORIES
Declare Guadalajara Is in Their
Control and That Gen. Oregon
Has Free Access to Vera Cruz.

Gen Iucio Rlanco. reported killed
three weeks ago. has Joined the Villa
Zapata forces with two brigades. ac-
cording to dispatches today from Chi
huahua to the Villa agency here.
The report that Gen. Obregon is
surrounded by ring of iron and that
his communication with Vera Cruz
has been cut off is amusing" &C
cording to a statement issued today
by the Carranza agency here. Senior
Elisco Arredondo. head of the consti-
nationalist agency, received a personal
telegram from Gen. Obregon, via the
Western Union. dated Irapuato. April
of affairs.
3S Cannon Taken From Villa.
A dispatch from Carranza. dated from
Vera Cruz to the agency here. says:
'Guadalajara is in our control. Re-
ports to the contrary are absolutely false.
Cen Buelna was defeated at La Muralla
by troops commanded by Gen. Carrasco.
who occupied Topic. Our transport
OaNaca is safe in this port
The artillery taken from Villa num-
oerS thirty-eight cannon. The remainder
n.
is Insignificant. and he will likely lose
these as he did the others
Panic Follows Villas Defeat.
Another dispatch given out by the Car
rama agency is as follows:
Manuel Cazares, confidential agent of
Spain. arrived on the steamship Antonio
Lopez today. and was received by the
hrst chief. Gen Carranza-
persons arriving from Mexico City
state that Gonzales Cara is panic
stricken since the defeat of the Villista
FORCES at Celaya. Ignacio de la Tore,
son-in-law of Porfirio Diaz. who is now
Zapatlsta general. has never had
courage to enter Mexico City, but is
hiding with a small force at Hacienda
San Nicolas Pralta near Toluca.
Press dispatches report de Ia Tore
as the commanding general at Mexico
remains in the mountains of the state
of Morelos. His brother, Eufemio zap
alta. visited Mexico City for a few
hours: Genovevo de la o. with 5000
men badly armed: is in Mexico City.
The entire population is anxiously
awaiting the entry of the constitu-
tionalist troops
McCleary Reported Released.
Ofhcials today accepted as authentic
the press dispatch from Ell Paso stating
that Philip McCleary. who it was re-
ported has been sentenced to death,
was released soon after his arrest and
had left Vera Cruz. They said II ar
American had been sentenced to death
the United States consular officers un.
ooubtedly would have made a repor,
on the case.
The dispatch from Ell Paso said tina,
a q m fp rnlo
Cleary was released shortly after hi.
arrest and left Vera Cruz three days
ago. McCleary was in the employ OF
the CarranZa government as publicity
agent
Preparing for Battle.
The forces of Gems Villa and Obre-
son probably will meet in a second
battle within a few days somewhere
south OF Aguascalientes. according to a
statement issued here last night by the
Villa agency.
villa is declared to have completed
his concentration at AguascaIientes
following his retreat from Irapuato
ana the advance OF the Zapatista forces
from Mexico City Is said to have drawn
an iron ring" about Obregon's army.
Gen: obreson's army is not at Leon
as claimed the statement says, blu,
somewhere south of Irapuato The
agency is advised that Gen. Obregor
has not reached Irapuato. The mex,
battle Will be fought perhaps within q
week.
"Obregon Is now completely isolated
from all sources of supply and rein
forcements. The Zapatista forces ad
vancing from Mexico City upon Obre.
CONS rear has welded together tn
iron ring with which the convention
forces have been slowly inclosine
Oregon Interruption of the RAILROAD
I between Pachuca and Tula completed
the work of cutting off ObreKon II,
has no communication with Vera Cruz
Sonora Conditions Normal.
| made little reference TO the Villa
! Oregon situation Mail advices from
/ Sonora said conditions there were near
| ~ normal. with the exception of tn
| Yaqui valley district. where the Yauu
| Indians have been active and have re
/ Gently attacked several foreign-owne
! properties.
/ 1T is stated" said a State Depart
ment summary. that If the America
4 companies In Sonora can be kept a
work the situation of the poorer classe
in the matter of food supplies will b
greatly helped The Creston- Colorad
4 Company Is said TO be trying to re
/ ueye the situation by accepting fla
| money of the state at 40 cents Unite
! States currency the dollar 1t
| reported that the governor has in
| creased taxes, making some payable 1
| T-pi-ad Sfx.te9 currency rata n