The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09

EL PAso. Jan. S.--Gen. villa conferred to-
night on American territory with Gen. Hugh
l.. Scott, Chlef OF staa Of the United states
army. relative to the establishment OF a
neutral zone along the INSTRUMENTATION
border for the protection OF American clti-
gems. Neither would discuss what took
place. but Gen. Scott said that no con-
illusions were reached
The conference follows the killing and
woundlng OF hair hundred Americans
at Naco, Ariz.. while villa troops under
Gov. Maytorena OF Sonora were attacking
the Carrsnza garrison nj that point.
villa came from Mexico city to meet
Gen. Scott on formal invitation extended
through the State Department atsWash-
inRton. Gen. Scott had hrst conferred
with Gov. Maytorena and with Gen. Hill.
the Carranza commander at Naco. and
had secured a temporary cessation OF
hostllities.
II Is reported here that Gen. Scott had
instructions from Washington to inform
Gen. villa that ightlng on the American
border must cease. These orders. IL Ia
said, came 20 Gen Scott after Villa com
menccd his present movement OF 5000
troops to Sonora for the announced pur-
pose OF driving the Chrranza garrison at
Naco and Aqua Prleta on the border into
Arizona and disposlng Of the troublesome
question by terminating the enemy en-
tirely
The conference between Gen. Scott and
| Gen. Viha took place In the United States
immigration bureau building on the
American side OF the line. Gen Scott was
.t,.t.t a1 A.s I La. I -
and Gen villa by Col Rodolfo Flerro
and several others OF his staff. F'lcrro is
the man who killed william $. Benton In
Juarez after villa had arrested him for
making threats against his person.
The Villa party reached the American
side of the bridge shortly after o'clock.
and the conference lasted about an hour.
Gen. Scott, at Its conclusion, said no
definite understanding was reached and
that a conference would probably be held
again tomorrow. lie declined to say
what sort Of proposition he put to Gen.
villa, except to assert that IL was a
| plan to eliminate the danger to Ameri-
can citizens through fighting on the Mexl-
can side OF the line.
Gen. villa arrived in Juarez on a
special train this afternoon two days
late. for his conference with Gen. Scott
OF the United States army. AS the special
pulled In from chihuahua the troops OF
the Juarez garrison fred salutes with
Mauser rifles and cheered. a number OF
Mexican officials who were attending tho
races deserted the track and went to
\ greet their chief.
II was admitted tonight In Juarez and
| FL Paso that desperate fighting is In prog
ress at Saltillo between the forces OF Gen
| villa and the Carranzistas. villa troops
slipped into the city by a flank movement
after the CarrarRa troops had abandoned
| the town ana moved west to attack Tor
reon. Learning of the occupation of the
city by Villistas the Carranza troops re-
turned and attacked from the surrounding
| hills.
They were reinforced by troops from
| Monterey. and Carranza agents here say
that the Villstas inside the city are being
slaughtered; that several hundred are
known to have been killed already.
| After a fierce fight at Victoria. capital
| OF Tamaulipas the villa forces We're re.
pulsed, according to Carranza advices
Reports from Mexico city say otherwise
Many OF the buildings were damaged 10y
hand gTenades and bombs thrown by tn,