The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-07
Villa Cavalry and Artillery Now
Close to Matamoras = Import.
Engagement is Also Brew
ing at Irapuato
CARRANzA ABOUT
TO CORNER VILLA
Foreigners Warned to Quit Quay.
amas Before Gunboat Begins
Bombardment = Border Skir.
ing Worries OfficirIs
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Brownsville, Tex, April THE ar.
tlllery and cavalry of the Villistas
nave arrived at a point near Mata-
moras and a battle is hourly expected.
BY United Press
Washington, April lit is believed
that battle between the Villistas and
Carranzistas has occurred at Irapuato.
If the report is correct, this battle
is important to Carranza, as it will
have the effect of determining wheth.
er he will be able to check Villas three
point campaign in northeastern Mex
leo. Officials are worried over border
skirmishing.
1t is indicated that about thirty
thousand Carranzistas have Villa and
twelve thousand OF his followers cor
nered, with prospect for the capture
Of Villa.
The Carranzista gunboat at Quay
mas has warned foreigners to leave
the city before the bombardment of it
begins. Mobs aro eported to be loot
ing at Guayir Hermosillo.
Treasury department officials ts.o.--
concede that they fear the result Of
the Brownsville collectors Of customs
stopping supply shipments to Mexican
factions. The Villistas are complain
ing about it.
No definite answer has as vet been
received to the American note on the
subject sent to the two factions, but
preliminary reports to the state de-
parment indicate that Gen. Carranza
is unwilling to accept the proposal. 1t
is believed, however that arrange
ments may be made for uninterrupted
passage of trains to and from Mexico
City and Vera Cruz, though a decision
on this question also has not been
reached by Carranza.
The state departments summary of
the military situation in Mexico last
night was as follows
"The department is in receipt Of ad-
vices dated April a, stating that Gen.
Obregon is at place thirty kilometers
south OF Irapuato. 1t is reported that
he has an army Of twenty thousand
men. The army Of Gen. Villa was pre-
pairing to leave Irapuato at noon on
the 4th and expecting to come into con-
tact with the forces of Obregon on the
morning of the 5th Gen. Villa made
preparations to leave Irapuato on the
morning of the 5th to take personal
charge Of the operations.
"The departments latest advioes
from Yucatan indicate that everything
is quiet at Progresso and Merida. The
Stavengreen has sailed from Progresso
to New Orleans with two thousand
bales of sisal. The American tug For
ward, which was employed by Gen.
Carranza arrived at Progresso last
Wednesday. Gen. Alvaredo is reported
to be at Valladolid he claims a vic
tory over the Ortiz forces and states
that they were dispersed. However,
on March 80, troops were sent to the
southeastern part of the state
Assurances have been given the
American consul at Chauhuahua that
a fair trial will be accorded w. B. Cox,
formerly of Williamson, w. Va, inn
prisoned by the Villa authorities on
the charge of circulating counterfeit
/ Mexican currency The consul advis-
ed the state department Tuesday that
Coxs case had been committed to a
military court for disposition.
Gen. Villas intention to adopt dras-
tic measures to suppress counterfeit
ing was reiterated in a statement is
sued Tuesday night by the villa
agency here.
The statement says counterfeiting
has reached such an extent that dras-
tic action by the government has be-
come necessary. Natives and foreign
ers without regard to rank or deputa
tion must be dealt with alike in this
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