Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-24
Will Not Desert the Con-
stitutionalists for Ex-
Presidents Faction.
CRIMES OF VILLA
ARE ALL DISCLOSED
Villistas Loot Cuatro Glen
gas; State Troops Re
volt in Merida.

WAsHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Gen.
w Alvaro Obregon has declined to
accept overtures from Gen Eulalio
Gutierrez to Join the latter in an in
dependent movement against Car
rama and the Villa-Zapata coalition,
but will remain loyal to Carranza, ac-
cording to an announcement tonight
by the Carranza agency here.
The following telegram from Cen
eral Obregon, dated Puebla, made
public by the agency here, follows:
Deny all versions of the report
that l have joined Gutierrez. AS al
ways, | have the honor to form part
OF the constltutionalist army worth
ily commanded by Venustano Car
rama. Generals Gutierrez, Robles,
Canavides. Blanco, Natera, Chao. Zua-
zua and Sanchez have initiated a
campaign against villa, and have is
sued manifesto disclosing his latest
crimes. do not know what flag they
intend to follow"
As the message was said to be dated
Puebla, January 22, the CarranZa
agency deduces that there is no truth
In the report that Puebla had been
taken by the forces of General za-
pata. Enrique c. Llorente, Washing
ton representative Of the convention
government however, announced the
receipt OF "A telegram dated Puebla,
via Mexico city, saying the Zapata
forces had entered the city.
The Carranza agency also issued the
Following advices from the border:
Defeat Villistas.
Gems. MaclOyio Herrera and Luis
inN
forces and, attacking villa column,
defeated and completely routed it.
The villa forces were attempting to
penetrate to the coal fields Of Goa
huila, as they are very short of fuel"
a state department announcement
in this connection says:
Authentic reports received in
Eagle Pass from Monclova were, TO the
effect that so villa men took Cuatro
Cienegas on January II and that they
looted the town and afterward fled
to the hills 1t is reported that Cen
eral Luis Gutierrez has arrived in
Moncloya with a large force of troops
from Nuevo Laredo. Nothing but
military trains are passing between
Monclova and Piedras Negras."
"A portion of the principal state
troops revolted in Merida" the state@
ment says. These troops are known
as the Copoda Feranza battalion and
consist of about 900 men, practically
all Yaqui Indians
"The men divided into several bands
and attac ked the governors palace.
city hall, police department and one
Of the barracks where the battalion
known as the Pinos Suarez was sta
toned. II is said that this battalion
consists Of only few hundred men.
OFFICER Caused Attack.
1T is reported that the uprising
was caused by discomfort on the part
of the officer In command of the Co
poda Feranza troops, Patricio Mem
doza, who was about TO be removed
from his command and who took ad-
vantage OF the discomfort shown by
the soldiers with an order which had
been Issued for them to prepare TO be
transferred 20 Vera Cruz.
1T Is said that one Of the pretexts
given TO the soldiers by Col Mendoza
was to the effect that the Pine Suarez
battalion had revolted and that they.
the members of the Copoda Ferarza
battalion, should stand by the govern
ment. The COpoda Feranza men were
then directed TO the barracks. where
the Pine Suarez troops were"