El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
FIerro Suns Holds civ,

1900 aNAH n e a.NANa
FIerrO stills Holds City.
With a few struggling soldiers, Gen.
tlerrO returned to G~uadalajara q
pared to ~evacuate- claiming that he
had lost all Of his ammunition and the
I greater part of his men and that he
would 90 TO IrapuatO to recruit a fresh
army. However. citizens Of the town.
who had compromised themselves by
taking a stand in Villas favor. called
I upon Gen. Fierro and offered to or
Eanize a home guard, adding that IL
I DieSuez ever captured the city, he
would carry out his threat 10 lay the
town in ashes n shoot every male
: citizen for having given villa such an
with his entire army, n ii was not
: enthusiastic reception when he cap
Z tured the place two months ago.
villa Appealed to.
While these arrangements were be-
ing made, scouting parties arrived nj
brought the news hat Dieguez had
retreated to his base OF operations.
I considered likely that he would attack
/ Guadalajara for a few days. kilograms
were promptly sent to Gen. Villa, In
forming him OF the danger to the city,
n asking that reinforcement be sent
at once. Gen Villa, It is said, sent
Fierro a singing telegram, relieving
him OF his command, and appointing
Gen. Dominique in his stead
Heavy Loss ut Ebano.
It IS reported tina Villa has lost 5000
men in the fighting around Ebano. west
Of Tampico. Despite these losses and
the fact that he believed Tamptco
would fall in a few days, Villa recalled
all his troops from the east coast then
ObregOn appeared at Queretaro and
Dieguez r~ecaptured Guadalajara
Robes Quits Fighting.
Gen. Villa, wiring from Zacatecas last
fght. gave official confirmation of the
declaration that Gen. Robes had de-
cided to drop his campaign in the IN
A---a - E-TaTHa Enn#HammaE ono tina
provisional president Gen. Villas tele-
gram. dated at Camacho,. Zacatecas,
said:
Gen. Jose Isabel Robes, in 3 con
ference he had at Mazapil, this state,
with Gen margarine Salinas, commits
STONED by me TO interview him, has de-
cided to retire to private life, and today
he turned over to Gen. Salinas four
rapid firers. as we'll as all the FORCES
he had under his orders. which have
already been Incorporated to my Troops
Therefore. / have ordered all the con-
vention forces not TO modest or harm
Gen. Robes. and permit him to retire
70 private life
CarranEa Band Active.
Conflicting reports are brought 70
the border by the passengers regard
ing the activities OF the Carranclstas
along the line south OF TorreOn- Ac-
cording TO one version a strong force
Of Carrancistas is reported 10 De
holding the railroad that runs west
from Canitas TO Durango city. II IS
stated that il is from this base thaI
f~reuuent raids are being made, botn IN
the direction OF Torreon p Zacatecas
The line below Torreon has been ire
Quently cut. but raiders have sue
ceeded in keeping il out OF commission
but for short periods.
Mexico City Report Brought out
A general report on conditions In
Mexico City, during both the Carranza
and Zapata occupation. insofar as they
affected f~oreigners. was brought 10
fhe border by one Of the passengers
The report, il is stated. viii be present.
ed to the state department II is stated
thar at least three Of the foreign com
gate conditions and secure affidaVits
have already arrived here and that they
are personally taking their reports 10
Washington.
Zapata keeping Good Order.
Zapata is maintaining order in Mex
leo CITY and the capital is quiet, accord
ing TO the passengers. They state, how
ever, that Independent bands formerly
C-arrancistas or allied with the Cutter
rez faction. are raiding near the CAPT
tai n that trains are fired upon al
most as soon as they leave the suburbs
Zapata has not been in the capital 1or
some time and is believed to be located
at Cuernevaca. Economic conditions
are still bad. though some attempt 10
bring food into the city from Mexico
state and MorelOs hos been made Cen
Francisco Coss is still in command at
Puebla with a large force.
Juarez celebrated the first annlver-
a Of the fall Of TorreOn Friday
night. An address to the troops was
made at the Quartet but the demon
stration was not a large one