El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-02
GARRANZA ARMY
IS NEAR CAPITAL
Claim Made that Famine
Will Be Relieved as Soon
as Mexico City Taken.

Carranza troops under Gen. Fran
cisco Coss are within so kilometers Of
Mexico City. and the capital will be in
control OF the Carrancistas by the end
OF the week. according to advices re-
ceived here from VeracruZ. The advices
state that COss has captured San Bar
tolo del Monte and Calpulalpam, after
sharp fighting. in which the Zapatistas
lost 100 in killed and a quantity OF
ammunition and supplies.
Says Famine VIII Be Relieved.
The entry into Mexico city will
promptly relieve the famine situation,
according to a statement issued by
Eliseo Arredondo, Carranza's represen-
tative in Washington In his state
ment ArredOndO blames the interna-
tiOnal committee for the reports Of
widespread suffering throughout Car
rama territory, declaring that the COM
mittee is guided by a political group.
He also makes emphatic denial Of the
report that Carranza has seized 500
tons Of corn, sent to VeracruZ to re-
heve famine conditions in the interior.
Claims Carranza Has Supplies.
Gen. Carranza has ready 500, 900
bushels of. coin for the relief Of Mexico
City" the statement continues, 'tand
the only reason he does not send II
into the city in advance of his troops is
that il would fall into the hands Of. the
Zapatistas and be used to feed his en-
emies without the slightest chance Of
relieving the suffering OF the poor"
Arrivals from the battle front aronud
Leon state that even skirmishing has
practically ceased and that there has
been no general encounter since the
big battle Of two weeks ago. The ar
rivals state that both sides have taken
care of their dead and that there is
now little rear OF an epidemic,
Frevino Claims Victory.
fetal report to Neracruz that he has
deoisively defeated the ViIlistas west
OF Ebano and that he captured the Villa
headquarters at Auza, inflicting heavy
losses and capturing a number Of can
non and some supplies. He states in
his report that the westward movement
against San Luis Potosi, along the
railroad that runs to Tampico. is now
well under way and that the Villistss
are rapidly being cleared from the oil
fields.
A big bundle OF villa money, totaling
$4,000 pesos, which was captured at
Huertas, between Victoria and Monte
rey, some days ago by Gen Luis Ca
ballero, has been received at the Car
rama consulate. The money was on
board a pay train which was captured
Upon learning that the money had been
received here, the Villa authorities in
Juarez declared that It was all counter
felt. Carranza representatives, how
ever. point out that It is part OF
large sum that has been used in paying
Villa troops ana that II must therefore,
be genuine.
Raschbaum to Report to Villa.
DR.. L. II. Raschbaum, Villas personal
physician and more lately his envoy 70
Washington, arrived here Tuesday at-
ternoon and. a few hours later, left for
Aguascalientes on a special train It
is understood that DR.. Raschbaum viii
make a personal report to Villa on the
status OF affairs at washington as he
saw them. He would make no state
ment while here Gen. villa has been
at Aguascalientes for the past week
and has established his headquarters
there, arrivals from the south state.