Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-21
CHIHUAHUA IS TURNEDOVER ID FIRST
 CHIEF
Agreement Signed By Fl PaSo Carranza Consul and Villa Mil itary Representatives Gives State to Former.
WASHINGTON SEES END OF
 FIGHTING IN MEXICO
Whereabouts of Villa, Himself, Un-
 known. Some Think He Has
 Crossed Into the UnitedStateS North Now Solid for Carranza.

FL PASO. Dec. 21.-Francisco Villa, with four hundred armed men, it is believed. is somewhere in Chihuahua state prepared to oppose his former organization The Carranza de facto government is in official control Of the former Villa state of Chihuahua, by virtue of an agreement between Generals Roberto Limon, Manuel Banda. Lieut. Colonel Flaviaon Paliza, Colonel Eduardo Andalon and Carran- ga Consul Andres Garcia by which 4O00 troops and the organization of the Villa government included the cities of Juarez and Chihuahua and all border points accept Carranza domination
 The agreement grants amnesty to all but Villa and his brother. Hipolito. The Villa delegates said they believed Villa feared they would not be able to secure immunity from prosecution should he cross the international line. The generals entered into confer ence yesterday, as delegates from Villa. to confer with the Carranza consul upon a plan to turn over the entire territory, all troops and arms and for himself Co leave the capital without any following They report ed late last night the result of the conference to Villa at Chihuahua. Late today they received no reply from Villa and insisted that after re- ceiying theid advices Villa had gath cred four of five hundred men and left the capital His whereabouts are unknown
 Upon opening the conference with the lCarranza consul today the dele gates announcer they would proceed upon and unrescinded authorization as given by Vile
 The reports from Juarez that Villa left for Guerrero are not credited here. where it was learned on good authority that Villa had crossed the border. There is no reason given for his remaining in seclusion.
 IDENTIFICATION IN WASHINGTON
 WASHINGTON, Dec 21.-Graufca ton and relief was frankly displayed by the administration officials wheT the news came from Fl PasO that sev
 
 signed an agreement to turn the rebe of the north over to the de facto gov ernment of Mexico Confidence il felt here in the reported promise O Villa to eliminate himself and if h, appears on the American side of th, boundary he will find a free road.
 Villas withdrawal and the incoT poration of his army into that of thu defacto government is regarded a indicative of early peace in Mexico It at least will apve the way towar reducing, materially, the strong patro the United States has been obliged t maintain along the border His ell imitation it is believed. will leav Carranza free to move his army int the south and concentrate his force against rebellius bands still operatin fin the interior and near the capital.
 With the fighting transferred to th interior the Washington administr, ton will watch developments with close and friendly interest but not 8 anXiously as while the battles weT being fought along the border It realized, however that while th withdrawal of the rebellious mortimer army will improve the situation an render Carranza's task of pacihcatio easier, his army has before is man months of serious fighting before b can assure foreign diplomats that h rulership is undisputed
 Advices to the State Departmel do not indicate how many men al operating in other parts of the T public against Carranza but estimat' based on officials and unofficial formation, place the number at mar thousands, greater than the force
 Villa is expected to surrender in q north Under zapata and the Cedill, Brothers and several former aru officers of past regimes. There a organizations in the field in the stat of San Luis Potosi. Vera Cruz, Moi los, Topic, Jalisco, Miohoacan, GuerI TO. Oaxaca. Chiapas, Sonora and nalOa