El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-17
VILLA MOVING
UPON TANPIC0
Is Driving the Carrancistas
South From Monterey;
Chao to Join in Attack.

Conveutionalist troops viii be in Tam
pico by April /, according to a pre-
diction made to a number of Americans
by Gen. Villa a few days ago. just be-
fore the troop movement to Monterey
from Torreon was inaugurated. Ac-
cordinE TO these arrivals from the south
villa has left Monterey in command
OF Gen. Felipe Angeles. with orders to
clean up the district between that city
and the coal fields. while Villa person
ally assumes command Of the attack on
Tampico.
Victoria will be the scene Of the next
big fight in the TampicO campaign, ac-
cording to persons arriving from the
south. The main body Of Villas troops,
numbering upwards Of 10000. left Mon
terey Monday, and Gen Villa himself
is reported to have left for the front
. Tuesday Victoria is held by Gen. Luis
Ca5allerO with about 1000 Carranza
troops. He will receive heavy rein
forcemenCs. however. through the re-
treat OF Gen. Pablo Gonzales from the
Monterey section, it is said. Gonzales
began his retreat as soon as the villa
endorsements arrived in Monterey.
villa Il Reinforced.
Villa, combined with Gen. Manuel
ChaO in the TampicO attack. will have
fully 10000 men Chao is still at Eba-
no, close TO Tampico, with about 1000
men Carranza aCvices received here
state that Gen. Juacinto TreVino. COM
mander Of the pert has reported 10
Neracruz that the extensive defence
works OF the city are complete and
that he is in position to Withstand
long seige. Recent arrivals from Tam
pico reported Trevino as ready for
flight
Fighting in Sonora.
Fighting in southern Sonora. In
which the Carranza forces have been
successful, is reported in advices re-
ceived here by CarranZa agents. These
state that the line between Guaymas
and -HermosillO has Leen cut and that
Gen Ramon Iturbe now controls prac-
tically all Of the southern part OF the
state.
Advices have also been received to
the effect that Maytorena is having
further trouble with the Yaquf indian
contingent.
More Anto-CarranEa Activities.
Further reports OF reyolts against
Carranza rule in the southern states
are contained in advices to Nillistas
here IL is now declared that the capt
tai cities Of Campeche. Yucatan and
Chlapas, are held by factions who have
either declared their complete indie
pendence or have declared in favor OF
the convention Villa advices also
state that the railroad line south from
Queretaro is being repaired and that
trains will be operating into Mexico
city by the end OF the month
George G. Carothers. special agent
OF the American state department. who
came 20 the border with Duval West,
special representative Of president VIII
son, left Tuesday for Gomez Palacio.
He does not expect to accompany Villa
In the TampicO campaign
Taylor TO Get Sentence.
]. L Taylor, an Englishman. arrest
ed last week in Juarez charged with
using the mails to defraud. is Sid to
have pleaded guilty TO a technical Of
fence Tuesday and viii receive SEN
tence some time this week. 1t is un-
derstood that he viii be sentenced to
about three months Imprisonment and
that he viii serve This time in the
Juarez jail