El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-14
JUAREZ CLAIMS
READY To FIGHT
However, There Are Not AS
Many Troops AS Claimed,
to Repel Carrancistas.

Il Juarez is ready for any attempt of
Obregon to take it. according tc mill
! tary and commercial headquarters
across the river The statement IS
given out by Col Hipolito Villa that
1000 men arrived with Gen. Manuel
Banda Saturday and Sunday, and that
the garrison of the town at that time
exclusive OF Banda's forces, amounted
TO nearly 1000. These reports. how
ever, are cOnLradicted by the figures
in the hands OF federal agents on the
American side of the river, claiming
I that Juarez at its utmost has between
{ 500 and 500 men. and declaring that
the town is in poor shape TO defend it
self
outpOsts Are Watching.
Outposts are already thrown out to
the east and west, and have been for
the past many days, according to Of
Ifclais IN Juarez- Arms and cartridges
are stored ready, and a mobilization
OF the garrison would BE- a matter Of
less than an hour it was stated. Gen
Manuel Ochoa remains in command,
with Gen Banda Immediately under
him, and in case of a sudden launch
J ing Of an attack on the city with Gen.
Villa south, Gen. Ochoa would have
supreme command Of the defensive
forces, it was stated.
Artillery pieces are lacking in suf-
ficient quantities to ensure a big bait
tie or a long defence il is agreed on
military men posted on the situation
developing. most of the field guns hav-
ing been shipped to villa in Sonora. in
Guiding many of the home made pieces
forged in the shops at Chihuahua.
Hot After Juarez-
Juarez is the objective point for
SarranciSJa forces according TO consul
lar statements here. and three weeks is
placed as the limit for its holding out.
At the end OF that period, according
to statements here. Carranza will be
in possession OF Juarez.
On the situation below Chihuahua,
Carrancista claims are that COnstitu-
uonalist forces are mobilizing TO the
number Of 5000 men under Gems. ia
einto Trevino and Luis Herrera
Nilhsta chieftains across the river |
laugh at this boosted number. claiming |
a clear way through for Villa when |
he starts south from the state capital I
AdVlces from Casas Grandes indicates |
that Gen, Jose Rodriguez's vanguard !
IS approaching that valley from the (
vicinity of OJiIos pass in a retreatinS /
movement from Fronteras. Sonora
Rodriguez is expected to arrive at 4
that point shortly, the communications |
from Casas Grandes declare without ]
any authoritative source given for the
information. however
Call IL Publicity Came
Villistas in Juarez claim that Car
rama VIII moi ship troops to PalOmas
or to OJinaga for an immediate ad-
vance on JuareZ city, and Tuesday
Z
commercial headquarters across the
river stated that Gen Oregon was
endeavoring to play another hand in
his publicity game" in an 18th hour /
effort TO head off the launching OF
Villa drive south for TOrreon.
"Carranza has no forces TO speak Of
south of chihuahua city" said an off
GER in JuareZ Tuesday When Obre- |
gon took the bulk of his men TO Son
0ra- Carranza left the Laguna section
practically unprotected. and the lines
s--+ f.=r
that point
Say villa VIII Push South.
Now, with the lightning like rapid |
ty with which Villa has come back
government agents {
ire making a hasty move by publicity
Methods to influence Villa TO give up
lis efforts to start south at once The
petition to Washington for a move
nent of troops 10 Columbus to Ojinaga /
Ices not bother US in the least"
Constftutionalist advices in FL Paso
lain that Gen Villa is still at MADEIRA J ,
with deserters from Gen. Rodriguez's
orces entering that town with reports /
hat Rodriguez is highly angered at
lis chief and is marching to attack
i'm or exact satisfaction in some other
way.
Further advices to Carrancistas
tuesday in FL Paso were TO the effect
hat an independent band of men under
zen. Julio Acosta had tagken Peder-
ales on the railroad between Chihua-
Iua city and MADEIRA. effectively cut
ing off Villas efforts to get TO the {
chihuahua state capital. east Of Mi I Z
laca-
s.Hip- Goes south. Z
Col. HipolitO Villa left Monday
light for Chihuahua city, 10 confer
With his brother He will remain at I
he capital two days, according TO the | {
at the Juarez financial ]
gency. Manuel Z. Gonzalez has been Z
eft in charge OF the commercial bust I
less of the villa government
Col Villa went south on receipt OF /
riders from his brother. who is stated :
fficially ~as at Chihuahua city today.
{ was declared that Gen. Villa want
d him on secret mission purposes I
ALLEGED DESERTERS BROUGHT
HERE. IIRIGONER SIR IN DE.RG