The Washington times., 1915-05-23
Vllllsta Troops Claim Decisive
Victory Over the 0bregon
Forces in Celaya Vicinity.
Rl0TING THREATENS CAPITAL
Carranza Said to Be Planning to
Make PuebIa His Govern
ment Seat.

Out of maze Of conflicting reports
regarding conditions in Mexico, the be-
hef Is forced on American officials that
the Villa-Carranza revolution is rapidly
approaching critical stage from which
decisive results may be expected.
Dispatches today to the Villa agency
assert that the Villista troops have
scored decisive victory over Obregon' s
FORCES in the vicinity of Celaya re-
coupling losses sustained in recent de-
feat there.
AdVices received by the Carranzista
agency make no mention Of fighting at
Celaya, but report that Monterey has
been captured by Carranza troops. and
that two villista generals have geen
captured and shot.
Promise Aid To Capital.
Both factions declare that they will
nasten to the relief of the famine suf-
1erers in Mexico City, where mobs have
etormed the chamber of deputies. and
reign OF terror is impending.
The Nillista officials declare that rail-
road communications between Mexico
City and the north will be opened up
oy way of Celaya and Toluca, permit
ting the shipping in Of provisions.
Ihe Carranzista officials in Washing
ton have heard unofficial reports that
Carranza plans to move his capital from
vera Cruz to Puebla, esta blishing a per-
manent capital at the latter place, and
at the same time recapturing Mexico
City.
Claim Carranzista Bout.
Carranzas idea in this. it Is said, is
TO pattern after the plan Of tho United
states in establishing its capital in q
Federal district, leaving Mexico City to
pear the same relation to the Mexican
capital that New York city bears to
Washington.
Dispatches to Washington today re-
lating to military movements are the
most important received from Mexico
for a week
The Villa agency this morning received
the following dispatch from NJ. Diaz
Lombardo, in charge of the department
Of foreign relations at Chihuahua:
Telegraph reports from the front say
that an engagement was fought yester-
day between the forces Of General
Villa and those Of General Obregon at
points between Slao and Leon, result
ing in the complete rout Of the Car
ranzistas. Part Of our forces occupied
the enemy's camp at Silao, while the
remainder engaged in the pursuit Of the
fleeing enemy beyond Celaya, which
Place We also hold. The pursuit con-
tinued. A great amount Of war ma
terial was captured, including rifles,
ammunition. and artillery, as we'll as
nearly all of the Carranzistas' train.
Many dead were left on the field by
the enemy.
General Villa will shortly issue a
general amnesty for Carranzistas who
desire to surrender. and likewise for
all political offenders whose derelic-
tions are not considered serious"
The CarranZa agency received a dis.
patch from Laredo. Texas, stating that
Gen. Vincente Davilla had captured
Generals Pereyra and Carrera Torres al
Pareton, together with fourteen trooI
trains. The two generals were shot anC
1000 Villistas We're killed, wounded anc
captured. Davilla reported that tele
graph and telephone communication wa.
Immediately established with Nuevc
Laredo. The capture Of Durango, capi
tai of the same state. by the Carranzs
tas was reported in an Ell Paso dispatch