Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-04
VILLA HAS FIELD
GUNS FOR SIEGE
Reinforcing His Army With
- to so MiIInnctcr
Guns.
GETS BACK AIRSHIP
All Was Quiet Yesterday,
Around Matamoros; Pre-
pare for Fight,
GETS BACK AIRSHIP

BROWNSVILLE, April -.-Gcncrol
Jose Rodriguez commanding the villa
troops investing Matamoros, when
seen at his headquarters today, said he
has three batteries of rs to SO-milli-
meter field guns en- route for use
against the Matamoros trenches. He
refused TO predict when these guns
will arrive Carranza consular officials
here announced they had information
that about 500 rcinforccments for
Rodriguez had reached a point about
100 miles west OF Matamoros At
RodrgueZ's camp there were reports
That one battery OF villa artillery had
been detraincd on account Of the torn
up railroads, and that il was within a
few miles Of Matamoros, coming over
land. Rodriguez and his officers
would not discuss this report. A hi
plane lay idle at his camp all day. The
repaired parts of this machine held up
on the American side of the river last
night finally were allowed to cross
into Mexico, Rodriguez said he does
not expect Villa to join him.
Aftcr Motor Boat.
Constitutionalists sources asserted
that a. power boat purchased on the
Texas coast is en- route here for their
use. The Rio Grande channel is no
torious for shifting into the American
side of the river at will and there was
interesting speculation as to what mil
itary use the boat could be put to,
Major General Frederick Funston,
who has been watching the situation
here said tonight that he may return
to San Antonio tomorrow, provided
the situation across the river still is
unchanged He said he would leave
the three batteries of the Third field
artillery here ana be ready to return
himself on short notice If necessary.
WASHINGTON April Dis
patches to the Carranza agency here
stating that General Obregon was
threatening the line Of communication
OF the Nilla-Zapata forces by occupy
ing Queretaro and a message from
General villa to his representative an
nounCing the surrender Of General
Jose Isabel Roblcs, secretary Of war
to General. Eulslio Gutierrez, were the
chief developments tonight in the
military situation in Mexico.
The detection Of Robes, who was
said to have turned over his command
on promise Of amnesty, which was
granted, was accompanied by the
flight to Davis, Texas, IL was reported
of General Eugcnio Aguirre Benavdes,
another Guticrrez cabinet officer.
Secretary Bryan announced formally
that the plan for the declaration Of
Mexico city as a neutral area within
which no faction was TO engage In
military operations was under consid-
GRAFTON, but said ne had no statement
to make as to the progress of the ne
gotiatious He added that the plan for
the naturalization of the railroad from
Mexico city to Vera Cruz had been
taken up as a separate proposition.
What Villa Says.
General villa tclcgraphcd his rep
rcSent1tiNc, Enrique G. Llorentc, from
Tamozoo as follows:
II have the pleasure to advise you
that General Jose Isabel Robes sec
rotary Of war under Gutierrez. after a
which he had st Mazapil
with General Margarito Salinos, who
was commanded by me to confer with
Rohles at the suggestion of the latter,
has surrendered to the convention
and has solemnly prom
iscd to retire 10 private life. He deliv-
cred to me four machine guns and all
his command who have been re-cn-
surrender of Roblcs has induced me
to give orders 90 all the forces Of the
convention not to injurc or molest
General Robles from now on"
The state department issued the fol-
lowing summary of conditions in
Mexico:
"Thc department Is in receipt OF ad-
vices dated April 1 from Eagle Pass
stating that the city is still under mil
itary control but that the situation is
quiet ON April I General Hernandez
issued a decree prohibiting the circula-
tiou Of Cdrrauza fiat money in the
PiCdras Ncgras district
Holy Week Services.
THE department is advised that the
Carranza officials at Vera Cruz have
officially offered Monsigneur Parades
one Of the well known churches OF tho
city FOR such purposes as ne might
wish TO mako OF It. lie publicly an
uouuccs in the press that he will con-
duet there the services OF Holy week.
"By orders Of the Spanish govern
mont the newly appointed consul Of
Spain 90 Vera Cruz returned on the
same shin that brought him to Vera
cruz"