Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-19
Advised by His Generals.

Advised by His Generals.
According to the adyices. the council
of war held at Chihuahua for several
days decided that Gen. villa should re-
tire and he was so informed. In an
swer Gen. Villa is reported as saying
that he realized the time had come for
his retirement.
II have been surrounded by traitors"
he is said to have declared. land by
men who will not fight. l sent $500
men to defend Santa Rosalia and they
Joined the Carranza forces without a
fight. I do not want to sacrifice you.
will go to the border, cross to the
there i've with my family. If ] am moi
permitted to cross the border, l Will go
to EurOpeH
To Get No Consideration.
Substantiatfon of the advices from
chihuahua appears in kilograms from
Gen. Obregon dated at Guaymas on the
western coast. quoting a telegram from
leading Villa general in full and stat
ing that the villa general had secured
from Villa a promise to retire and ask
ing a conference with Obregon upon
the fate of the Villa organizations per-
sonnel.
In reply Gen. Obregon said he had
stated to the Villa general that Villa
was without the law and whether he
retired was matter OF no moment:
that he would be shown no considera-
ton. The officers, he said, would be
given guarantees IL they surrendered
unconditionally.
Possessions in Ell Paso.
Miguel Diaz Lombardo. foreign min
lister. of the villa government, admitted
the truth of the advices from Chfhua-
hua. but declared Gen. Villa would not
retire to the United States.
The household goods of Gen. Villa
and his brother. Hipolito. financial
agent of the Villa government. at
Juarez, were brought across the border
here today The officers quarters in
Juarez were reported dismantled and
troop trains were said to be proceed
ing to Chihuahua City.
Hero of His Soldiers.
Villas methods of strategy. based
largely on the guerrilla warfare of his
bandit days, brought him success In
every battle.
villa was a hero to his soldiers and
they sang dozens of songs about his
bravery and sternness as a disciplin-
arian.
Animosity arose early in 1914 be-
tween Gen. Carranza, the first chief of
the constltutionalist army, and Villa.
Peace was patched up between them
a dozen times, but each time the
trouble broke out afresh. Villa de-
clined to enter Mexico City when Car
ranza took possession in August. 1914.
the Aguas Calientes convention called
to outline the policies of the constitu-
tionalist party. Carranza declined to
recognize the action of the convention,
took possession of Mexico City for
time. forcing Carranza to withdraw to
Vera Cruz.
Defeated by obregon.
Up to that time Gen. Villa never had
suffered a defeat. but shortly after
ward he was opposed by the other
military genius of Mexico developed
by the revolution, Gen. Alvaro Obregon.
Obregon's forces won a decided vic
tory and Villa retired to Torreon.
There he mobilized the forces left to
him. but was forced to retire again
into Sonora His last real battle was
fought at Aqua Prieta. across the bor
der from Douglas. Marching overland,
Villa imagined his forces exceeded
those of the garrison. 1t was not un-
til he approached the town that he
permitted the transfer of large rein
forcements to Aqua Prieta through
American territory. Villa was beaten
off and from that time on his men,
including the higher officers. deserted
him rapidly.
Mrs. Villa Confirms Report.
Confirmation of the Chihuahua city
renorts of the retirement of Gen. Villa
was brought by Mrs. Villa. She. it is
said. declared that Gen. Villa had con-
sented to retire from the revolution, |
but only temporarily. and that he would |
NOT come to the United States unless he
was assured that he would not be ar
rested and subjected to extradition pro- |
ceedings, ds had Gen. Huerta. Should |
his party not succeed in eliminating |
Cen. Carranza within reasonable !
Time, she said, he would seek to return /
to Mexico and again assume command.