El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-04

0ONFLICTING reports on the fight
ing around snao, Mex, continue to
~ be received by agents Of the two
factions here. While the Carrancistas
-ontfnue to. declare that there has been
No fighting of Importance and that
Obregon has lost none Of his posIuons,
Villa advices Friday stated that orders
had been given TO the circle OF TROOPS
said to be surrounding Obregon TO draw
in on Trinidad. Villistas confidently
predicted that Gen Obregon and his
entire infantry Command were IN trap
and would soon be captured. me cap
ture of huge amounts Of military sup
niles. including 20 cannon Of various
caliber. was also claimed IN VIVA re-
ports from Chihuahua
Marching on IrapuatO.
Villa reports also state mat me
forces that CAPTURED Silao. after gar
risOning the town, are now moving on
Irapuato where, 1t IS claimed nalI OF
the divided Obregon army IS preparing
10 make 8 stand. CarranclStas mere
state that Gen. Obregon's line Of COM
munication from Silao through TO vera
cruz is intact and that, since Villas re-
pulse two weeks ago, only long range
Diminishing has been going on
villa Proclamation Issued.
Carrauza and ObreEOn are charged
with having attempted 20 turn Mexico
over to foreigners in a proclamation
issued at Leon By Gen Villa, which
was suppressed by his ministers The
text of the communication, however
was published In a number OF Mexican
have been received by Carranza OF
ficials here, although every attempt
has been made to suppress even those
that appeared in newspapers
A complete change Of policy as 20
the church is shown in the proclama-
ton. which states that all persons are
at complete liberty to worship when,
where and how they wish 1t is under
stood that Villas advisers attempted to
suppress the proclamation on the
ground that the part referring torCar-
rama turning the country over TO for
eizners would be taken IN the United
states as q covert attack on Americans.
designed to rally support TO villa
Eferro and Banda in JuareZ-
Gen ROdOffO Eierro. late chief of
staff to Gen. villa and more recently q
brigade commander arrived IN Juare1
Thursday. He is accompanied by Gen
Miguel Banda who, IN the last battle
Of SilaO. was in command Of the villa
center. Fierro is wounded IN the lett
hand and the riFht leg. but IS able TO
walk with a cane he received ms
wounds two weeks ago when he at
hacked and captured Sierra de Ia Cruz, q
strongly fortified ObregOn position
north OF Trinidad. Just as the Carran-
Fierro was shot down and his men, be
coming disorganized, retreated Iha
Carrancistas thereupOn regained their
positions
Ebano Lost BY Villa
Carranza reports from NeracruZ state J
that 5000 saCl-s OF corn have arrived
at Veracruz and are being sold by the
authorities at nominal prices to relieve
want and distress. a cargo Of flour IS
due Saturday and viii be sold to the
bakers at cost
The report adds that, in the fighting
at Ebano, Cen Jacinto IrevlnO cap Z
tured all Of the Villa artillery ana has
now. cleared the oil fields Of Villistas-
Presidents Wilson's note, the mes
sage SAYS. was received in Neracruz
and is receiving great con- D
on al Sides
Wilson Note Reaches villa
The Wilson note TO Villa has been
delivered TO the general. according TO !
prfvate advices received here 1t is I
stated that DiaZ LOmbardO. minister Of {
foreign relations, accompanied George /
c Carrothers. special agent Of the sta-e I
department. from Chihuahua and that
the note was personally handed to villa I
at his HEADQUARTERS south OF Leon.
SLAYER OF Villas Brother Killed. ~
The execution OF Col F PUlidO. who