The Washington times., 1915-04-20
New Mexican Revolution May
Be Launched From EI Paso
on Villas Ruin.
CORNER DICTATOR ACTIVE
Northern Chieftain Hopes for
Reorganization of Army at
Aguas CaIientes.

Active preparations are In progress on
the American border for a new revolu-
ton in Mexico, according to dispatches
which reached Washington today. From
the ashes of what now appears to be
villas ruin. opponents 81 Carranza. it
Is stated, are preparing to rally to the
support Of a.new uprising headed by
Gen. victoriano Huerta. former presi-
dent Of Mexico. State Department Of
f1cials are watching developments with
anxiety.
Large numbers of former Huerta Of
ficeholders and generals. it is said, have
congregated at El Paso. Tex, from
which point the new revolution will be
launched. Villa adherents in northern
Mexico, alarmed by the defeats which
he has recently sustained at Celaya and
Irupuato, are said to be deserting the
northern chieftain, and are manifesting
a willingness to subscribe to n new line
up.
Blow To Villistas.
That Villa has sustained a crushing
blow even the State Department Is WILL
ing to admit. Army officers in the war
Department attribute the change of for
tune to Villas reported quarrel with
Gen. Felipe Angeles, his chief OF artil-
lery, and the man long recognized as
the brains of tie Villa outfit. Reports
from the border are to the effect that
villa refused to take Angeles adylce
in the Celaya campaign. and that When
he failed to win and Angeles upbraided
1or nrOmDtlV
rested and placed in Jail. Whereupon,
1t is stated, large numbers OF villa
forces deserted.
Mexicans in Washington who are op-
posed to both CarranZa ami Huerta
would prefer to see Angeles picked rs
the leader of the new revolution. These
men, most Of whom were active agalns,
the Huerta Negime in Mexico. woulo
if the former ruler. regained control
They point out, moreover, that tht
United States. whose support has beer
proved to be vital necessity for an!
permanent government IN MexlGo. %oui, =,
hardly be likely to recognize Hue1a II
the .futurt any more than In the past
Huerta's Activities.
Indications are that Huerta Is mskinf
good use of his time in the United
States He Is understood to have hat
conferences in New York with American
capitalists whose interest," IL WouIu ~
to restore the old Cientifico rule II
Mexico, and may haves obtained som'
substantial encouragement from them
His announcement yesterday that III
proposes, after visiting Washington, t.
70 to certain cities of the South Il
regarded as significant The principa
town in the South which he will visit
1t is thought. will be Ell Paso, where hi
former adherents are assembling.
The State Department today gave ou
the following bulletin:
The department Is informed that
Calientes with fourteen trains of
troops 1t is stated that he has an
nounced his intention to reorganize
his forces at Aguas Calientes. The
railroad track over which these
trains passed has been destroyed.
Advices dated April 10, from
Brownsville. state that all Villa
troops have left the vicinity Of Mata
moras. and that the inhabitants Of
Matamoras do not expect any fur
ther fighting. Refugees are return
ing in large numbers, and conditions
are now normal
. report just received from Eagle
Pass states that connection with the
south end of the railroad was made
at Peyotes station on the 18th. The
first train Is scheduled to leave
Piedras Negras for Torreon and Mon
terey today. it is stated that the
completion of the repairs to the rail-
road gives Piedras Negras communi-
territory. There Is no change In the
political situation in the Piedras
Negras district, and good order con-
tinueS.