Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
VILLAT0 RETURN NORTHTO
BATTLEF0R MASTERY OVER
THAT SECTION OF REPUBLIC
General Charges Gutierrez With Be-
ing Traitor, Claiming He Has
Looted National Treasury
of Millions.

Wellington. 2. O.. Jan. .0.-IndIca-
cons rrrf General villa ls planning
.1 withdraw his sorcas from Mexico
CRY and vicinity and concentrate his
rt-ar.ill ol q campaign aiming az
mastery % tcc military situation to
r0--h.-1 Mexico were contained Ga ad-
vices which reached the state depart
rrrr today. While of1cLzi dispatches
referred also 20 friction between the
Zaplra and villa elements. Enrique C.
tf1-elra. WashIngtcu representative
rF General Viua said last night ne had
received word from the capital that
harmony prevailed between the two
HrHrcrae of the convention party.
rrl.H .urartafuty exists in Mexico
r.-- however. and the order By Gen
.- r. r1 tle officials of the VA
-.ra. railway t1 move their omces l
north. rra activity of convention OH |
clan. lg packing their records and 9TH 1
.r evidence of ara impending change Z
rre looked upon here as perhaps pres Z
al.lE another evacuation Of the Mex
..au capital
Relations Never Sc indistinct.
such an cveutuaiity would leave the
Mexican situation more confused than \
% ever has been. Oficials admitted 4
today tIat the exact relation Of the .
various factions toward each other
was never so ludistluct.
General Carranza and his ca5ine;
are set uD az Vera Cruz with their
main forces az PuebIa. under General
O.-aEcu- approaching Mexico City.
Somewhere between Mexico City and
%. 5Il is General Cutierrez and 5000
men. Who accompanied him when ne
Ie't r1c Mexican capital last Friday.
General Zapata is believed 90 0c 40
Cler1aruca. with the buIE OF his
forces. while comparatively small
garrison. commanded by Colonel
Rogue GouEalez Cara. az temporarv
.1ecutive. holds Mexico City. General
Villas forces control the railroad
1Ith from Iuarez TO Aguas Calientss.
Eliie General Angeles sfaunch villa
pporter. has taken possession OF the
-a1road from san Luis Potosi % Mon
..rcv.
Situation In Mexico City.
The state departments last dispatch I
rcI Mexico city. dated 9 %. m yes.
rtav. vas summarized in the follow
rE statement issued late yesterday
-NeZico City is quiet but there IS
ouch uncertainty as 90 what turn af-i
airs may take iu the near future. 10
as been widely published pa Mexico ].
rF that villa O. ON Lls way there i
et.n large force. on the other hand !,
here are reports that he viii not !,
aue further south thau Queretaro. 4
here be- now is. ,
lf te nos Known chat tre Tr1visionEI J,
DENT with hi8 party. went % a
'a.rEs- Two automobiles containing Il
number % Bianco's STAFF. including q
private secretary. u-ith baggage /,
rt money - paymaster. we're cap n
.-s1 .u subIrls of the ciIy. 10 is re- a
erf.t that ths provisional president D
3es With him large amount Of sup
Hes General PaiafoN was quoted. in c
noon paper OF Jan. Is. az anuuunc-
.r rre creupltiou % Orizaba by the
-.e. of the convention II was also
l...lrI that Cordoba ts threatened
I faleEraph'c communication from hi
.syicc Clty was suspended for " niie ti
l saturday last o.
srards Gutierrez as Traitor
E1 Taso. Texas. Jan 90 General =
a. under date Of yesterday. from ~
zlaF CaIicutes. sent a statement 20 - -
Ie Arsoc.atcd Press. IN which be ii'
lr. that General Euialio GutieTrez =. =,
1E vith him 10.00o.OO0 pesos when ~
p Fed from Mexico city and brands -
.e teserter as a traitor. Villa de =.
ares that his forces kept order in % %
syic1 City and declares 7 shall -
sht the enemy without seeing their :.
lm1er or their power" =,
He again renOunces all public posi-
Jus The major part Of the forces
. says remain loyal 20 the conven-