Evening star., 1915-11-21
VILLA IN RETREAT
FROM HERM0S|LL0;
LEAVES 1000 DEAD
Rodriguez Breaks Through
Gordon at Cananea and
Goes to His Aid.
OVATION FOR CARRANZA,
REACHING NUEVO LAREDO
Sends Agents Through South Texas
to Induce Mexicans to Return
to Republic.
MAYO RAID AT LOS MOCH1S
Four Americans and One English
man Reported Killed in Attack
on United Sugar Com
pany Stores.
OVATION FOR CARRANZA,
REACHING NUEV0 LAREDO
MAYO RAID AT LOS M0CHIS

DOUGLAS. Ariz., November
2o.-The forces OF Gen. Francisco
Villa are retreating from Herno-
sillo. leaving one thousand dead,
wounded and captured. according
to official Carranza reports.
Villa forces under Gen. Jose
Rodriguez have broken through
the Gordon placed around Cananea
by Gen. Oregon. and are rushing
to the assistance OF Villa.
The retreating Villa forces are
being pursued by Gen. Dieguez.
Carranza defender OF the capital.
Some retreat1ng troops reached as
lar north as Imuris by railroad.
Gen. Obregon has diverted his
troops. attacking Cananea to the
west, to cut off the escape OF
Villa S men to Nogales.
Villa Troops Driven North
Gen. Dieguez, reporting to Obregon
tonight, stated that a sortie from Her
mosi;lo, after fighting the combined
forces of Villa and Urbalejo at Alamito,
twenty-three miles north Of Hermosillo.
drove the Villa troops northward. leav-
ing SEQ dead on the field. The Car
rama loss was IA officers and 150 men
killed and wounded
Gen Oregon reported from Del Rio
that Gen. Rodriguez, with all his villa
forces at Cananea, penetrated. with 1.2oo
cavalry of Col Cardenas, Puertocitos.
eight miles southwest Of Cananea, today
and took the road for lmurfs, on the
main line of the Southern Pacific to
driven to Nogales.
Gen. Obregon advised that he had col
lected all of his forces and was al
ready marching on Nogales. leaving
ordered Dieguez to pursue Villas troops
closely. Gen. Obregon said that his
own cavalry should reach Nogales by
Monday morning and block the way OF
the Villa army to the border.
Villa Troops Claim Victory.
NOGALES, Ariz., November 2o.-Ap-
proximateIy $50 wounded Villa soldiers,
including Gen. Trujillo, Yaqui leader,
arrived at Nogales. Sonora. late today.
Villa officials declare that Gen. Obre-
gon. Carranza commander. was re-
pulsed in the fighting near Cananea.
This is denied from other sources
No word was received here today
from Gen. Villa, who is leading IN as
sault on the garrison of Gen. DieSueS
at Hermosillo, capital of Sonora.
EAGLE PASS, Tex, November 90
About 1.500 men, the second detach-
ment OF Carranza soldiers to pass
through Texas and Arizona, On their
way to Aguaprieta. Sonora. arrived at
posite here. today These soldiers, q s
the 5000 sent previously. will be used
by Gems. Obregon and Gales against
Villa troops in Sonora. TWO more
train loads were expected tonight.
United States Consul Blocker. in Pie
dras Negras, said he had not been noti-
fed by Washington to how the
Mexicans would be sent across Ameri-
would go to Douglas. Ariz.. and there
Yacrose to their own country. 1t was
reported that total of 10000 troops
would be sent TO reinforce Obregon.
Carranza Given Glad Welcome.
LAREDO. Tex, November 20-Gen
Vsnustiano Cara MA arrived at Nuevo
Laredo. opposite this city, tonight, and
! wae welcomed by the ringing Of bells
blowing of whistles and salute of
twenty-one guns. Several thousand
persons greeted Carranza when he
stepped from his train.
After an informal welcome at the
railroad station the first CHIEF was
escorted through gayIy decorated
streets to the plaza. where he deliv-
cred an address. Tonight a celebration
was held on the plaza.
EAGLE PASS, Tex. November 20
First chief Carranza has taken the
lead In measures looking TO the re-
hsbilitation of Mexico and is sending
agents throughout south Texas TO in
dace Mexicans who fed from the re-
there passed through Eagle Pass to
Piedras Negras. opposite here. sixty
Mexican families, with household goods
sno farming outfits. destined for
near Sabinas, Coahuila, owned bv Gen,
Carranza
The hrst chief thus. according tn i'm
migration agents. hopes by his exam
PIE 10 INDUCE other large land owners
to do likewise
Raid on Los Mochis.
TO"OLoBAMPO. sinaioa Via radio To
San Francisco, November 2O-Four
Americans and one Englishman were
killed. the supply stores of the United
Sugar Company looted irrigation
pumps stopped and between 500 and
] 900 horses and mules belonging TO the
sugar company driven off. according to
2GNices today from Los Mochis. eight
cen miles inland, which last TUESDAY
Was raided by Mayo Incians and Villa
troops
One hundred and ten refugees who
sought safety here still are aboard the
United States gunboat Annapolis.
The British subject reported killed
Vas T. e. Lewis of Tillingham, Dor
setshire, England. He was wounued
during the raid. II was said that
while he lay in the street for several
hours calling for help an Indian shot