The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21
CHIEF DEPARTS

Fl Paso, Tex, December 2O.-Al- though a number of his generals have entered into peace negotiations with the de facto government of Mexico Gen, Francisco Villa was reported to- night to have gathered 400 armed men somewhere in the state of Chihuahua to oppose his former organization.
 The Carranza de facto government is in official control of the former Villa state of Chihuahua by virture or an agreement reached between Gen. erals Roberto Limon, Manuel Manda, Lieut.. Col. Flaviano Paliza and Col Eduardo Andalon and Andreas Garcia or the Cafranza consulate here, by which about 1000 troops and the or ganization of the Villa government, in- cluding the cities of Juarez and Chi huahua and all border points, accept Carranza domination. The agreement grants amnesty to all but General Villa and his brother, Hiplito
 The generals entered into conference yesterday as delegates from General Villa to confer with Mr. Garcia upon plans to turn over the entire terri tory and all troops and arms and for himself to leave the capital without any following.
 They reported the result of their conference last night to General Villa at Chihuahua City.
 Late today they had received no re- ply from General Villa, and instead learned that after receiving their ad vices General Villa gathered 400 men and left Chihuahua City, and that his whereabouts were unknown.
 Upon opening the conference with the Carranza consul today, the Villa generals announced they would pro- ceed on the unrescinded authorization as given by General Villa. They said ha1i delegates would not be able to secure him immunity from prosecution should he cross the international line.
 The surrender of the Villa organiza- tion includes m9st of his army, about 75 per cent of the rolling stock of the railroads of Mexico and the state of Chihuahua, the richest mining and live stock district in Mexico.
 According to officials here the for eign interest in Villa controlled ter rtory have suffered a loss estimated at S50,000.000, due to confiscation and alleged thefts of ore. cattle and other property and depreciation of Villa currency These officialsS charge that churches were stripped of their treas ures, banks footed of coin and specie and confiscated goods given away to satisfy people. ruined by lack of em- ployment and depreciation of Villa currency
 A statement regarding the agreement signed today in Fl Paso was given out tonight.
 VILLA GENERALS AGREEMENT
 The statement says in part:
 .,The parties of the second part (Gen- erals Banda, Limon, Colonel Andaion and Lieutenant Colonel Palaza) stated that several days since, in the city of Chi. huahua, Francisco Villa agreed with them to surrender the chieftainship of the so-ealled conventionalist army. The par ties of the second part were and are willing to recognize the consttutionalisi government headed by General Carranza and to stop fighting the said govern ment.
 Last night they telegraphed Francisco Villa the agreement which they con cluded orally yesterday with the afore- said consul to receive amnesty and to have their lives guaranteed. but obtained no answer from Villa The undersigned realizing that. their own decision is the only patriotic one to cease the internal strife, declare that from this very mo. ment, 12:30 D. m, they recognize the constitutionalist government of Mexico and profess allegiance to it in their names as well as in those of Generals Fidel AviIa, Joaquin Terrazas, and those
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