Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-19
0bregoo Won Engagements
at Ceiaya, But Is Not Able
TO Pursue Advantage With.
Success,
CONVENTION OFFENSIVE
CAMPAIGN ABANDONED
General Herrera, Slain by His
Own Men Near Nuevo Lar
edo, RevoIutioniSt of Long
Standing.

tsf MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LrAsto wiHsl
El Paso, Tex, April lS.-Ammuni-
tion in car-lots began to pass today
through this port destined for the Viii
la army engaging the Carranza advance
below Irapuato, Guanajuato II was
not considered likely that villa would
press his attacks on Obregon's posi-
tions at Celaya until more munitions
arrived. AS far as could be learned
from local reports. General Obregon
has not ventured any great distance
out Of Celaya or yet attacked villa s
base at Irapuato. The capture by
the Carranza forces of the latter town
would shut off all communication
to the interior for the villa govern
ment In the north, since at lrapuato
the Central railroad branches into
two sections running south TO the
capital Celaya is located on. one Of
these branches.
Communications Are Cut
II was announced today that all
telegraphic communication below Ira
puato had been cut, evidently by Car
rama harassng expeditions. This
placed the north out of touch with
the western metropolis of Guadala-
iara as well as with Mexico City, to
which capital communications have
been cut since the Ohregon evacua-
tion except by way of Vera Cruz.
villa forces were reported today as
Fastening TO the center from eastern
and western Mexico. Trevino, the
Carranza commander at Tampico re-
ported today that the Villa forces in-
vesting that port had disappeared
from the vicinity of Ehano. Already
the villa group attacking Mata-
moras on the Texas border has be-
gun movement westward. and the
expedition sent into Tepic territory
likewise has begun 20 return into Cen
tral Mexico.
Abandons Campaign.
1t was thus apparent that the ex-
tensive campaign begun some months
ago by villa would be abandoned In
view of the recent fighting about Ce-
laya in which villa in personal COM
mand of his troops has been unable to
dislodge Obregon.
villa was defeated in his first at
tack on Celayl by trick in which the
Carranza commander permitted the
enemy to enter the streets Of the town,
where they were severely punished by
second attack last week likewise
proved unsuccessful his withdrawal,
according to the official explanations,
having been caused by a shortage OF
ammunition.
Herrera u Fighter.
Gen. MacloVio Herrera, who was
killed last week near Nueyo Laredo
was one of the most persistent revo-
lutonists of recent Mexican history
noted for mis- bravery and his demo-
cratic simplicity His brother is Gen
Luis Herrera, who also is "A CarranZa
commander, and his father, Gen Je-
sus Maria Herrera, at present is in
Vera cruz with Carranza.
Like so many of those prominent
in revolutionary Mexico, Herrera was
q native of Chihuahua state. He was
of humble occupation being a labor
boss In mining and railroad work. At
the beginning of the Madero revolu-
ton against DiaZ, Macloyio Herrera
was one of the first TO rise in arms
He joined OrozcO's group of Madero
insurrectos, but remained loyal to
President Madero during the Orozco
revolt Herrera worked closely with
General villa during the more recent
revolutions. A dis
pute arose between Herrera and Villa
regarding a large quantity Of gold
hullion confiscated by the latter
When the split between Carranza and
Villa became open Herrera cast his
lot with the first chief" being placed
in charge of Il district in CDahuila
state, on the east Texas border.