The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-02
To PLEASE zAPATA
GUTIERREZ MUST co
pBEsIpENCY, WITH xAPATA
PEOPLE IN NEW CABINET.
.CARRANZA WINS FIGHT
STRONG VILLA FORCE DECLARED
TO HAVE BEEN BEATEN AT
rAREDoN AND NOW IN FULL
RETREAT ON ToRREoN.

Ell Paso, Texas. Jan. mo sessions
of the Aguascalientes conference, due
to convene at Mexico City today. will
be held until Tuesday of next week
according to messages received here
today. 1t Is likely that the regular
meetings will not be held until Jan
luary 10. Many of the delegates are
attached to columns operating against
the Carranzistas, and have not been
able to return to the capital. The
five Sonora delegates left Ell paso Fri
day for Mexico City.
1t is generally conceded, however.
that Gutierrez will be entirely elimin-
ated on account of his friction with
the Zapata element. General Villa, it
Ia reported. is willing to make Inn
portant concessions TO placate Zapata.
Although the provisional president
will be straight Villa man. it is stat
ed that cabinet positions have been
offered Zapata leaders General Pala
dox. who has continually favored
erals, is slated for the Ministry Of
War. q.
Oarranxa Troops Piundering.
Carranza troops are committing
depredations along the west coast in
their retreat before the Convention
alist forces. according to reports re-
ceived- by Villa gents hars- It is de-
clared that Topic. capital of that ter
ritory of the same name, was ran
sacked and partially destroyed by the
forces Of General Miguel Dieguez prior
to the evacuation of that city. Num-
erous smaller towns in both Topic and
Southern Sine loa have been looted, ac-
cording to these reports. The main
body of the Conventionalists Is now
moving on Mazatlan, and the early fall
of the city Is expected.
r., IN
day regarding the lighting around Sal
tilio, where both sides claim victories.
General Herrera. the former Nillista,
Is reported at Hipolito with a large
force Carranzistas declare that rail
road and telegraph communication
between the border and Monterey and
Saltillo Is intact
( A division of $4,000 CarranZistaS
under General Herrera. has decisively
defeated a strong Villa force at Pare
don. according to adyices received ny
/ the Carranza consulate. The Villistas
were commanded by General Pereda-
The defeated forces are described as
in full retreat towards Torreon.
/ According to messages received
here by private parties from General
! Ohregon. Amozoc- in the State OF
; Puebla, was captured by Hhe Carran-
! cfstas December so. Generals May
colt and Gonzales were in command
! of the Carrancistas, who claim to have
captured a number of cannon and
thirty soldiers. besides many horses.
Later In the afternoon a military train
approached the city and was attacked
by Generals Aivardo and Castro. After
la brief fight the train retrea'ed. but
not before los prisoners had been
captured, according to the message OF
! ObreEon.
I q M
! staff OF the American army, eNchang-
ed New Years greetings with General
Hill commander at Naco. late Thurs
! day According to advices received
| from Naco. Hill Is reported as ready
to move his troops TO Aqua Prieta.
! but fears an attack 10 the east OF the
town. MaytnrenaL having stationed 2
/ large force near the line about
! eighteen miles east of Naco-