El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-29
VILLA MAY BE
At HERM0SILLO
Rebel Chief Has Chosen
Sonora Capital as Base of
Operations Announced

Nogales. Ariz- Nov Embarrassing
uncertainty as To the whereabouts OF
Cen Villa has gradually given rise TO
the belief that the rebel chiertain has
been successful in taking HermosiIlo.
as he has claimed and has forced Gen.
n. NJ Dieguez hac-- toward Guaymas.
Nacozari is reported quiet today.
Garrisoned by 200 CarranZa cavalry
from Aqua -'rieta- The town was at
tackled Sunday by Villa troops OF the
EOdriguez command. but was success
fully defended by 200 armed citizens
Nine Americans were reported 60 he
IN the town. The attacking forces
were said to have burned the southern
terminal OF the tramway. owned 10y
the MOctezumu Copper company. and
also q bridge north Of NacozarL
FunSton and Oregon Confer.
Mai Geu. Frederick Funston cor
ferred ~ length Sunday with Gen. Al
varo O0regon, on the Carranza com
maudeTs request for the eXtradttion OF
Carlos Randall. until last Thursday
night acting governor OF sonora.
After the conference Gen. Funston
said he wired 10 Washington, all the
facts laid before him in the case OF
Randall. who crossed to the American
side before the Carranza forces routed
those Of Gen Francisco Villa In No
gales, son
He announced that decision in the
EaEdall case woIld have TO come from
Rand"U Opposes Eztradition.
Randall himself expressed the hope
that he would not be turned over 10
DureGOu but that he would be given
-sfc ccn0uct TO some port of entry to
either Cuba or Canada His wife and
family are AT Tucson, Ariz
Gen. Dbregon's request sunday that
he be allowed 20 transfer 10 wounded
villa soldiers TO Nogales Ariz-, was
Funston ADEQUATE hospital facilities
had been provided. said ObregOn-
Funston Warmly approves.
That is the first act Of really civil
lied warfare that has been brought to
my attention on the Mexican side of the
border, and ] am especially pleased TO
acqulesce IN The move. was Gen
FunstOns comment in granting Obre-
CONS request
Gen. Obregon announced he would
leave NOEales, son. today with all but
q few OF his troops, 10 join Gen. Mar
Jinez, who started yesterday In pur-
suit Of the Villa troops. believed to
be on their way to HermosillO. which is
reported TO have been selected by Villa
as his new base and capital Cen Mar
tineZ's forces which were reported TO
have reached Aqua Zarca, 20 miles
south OF the international boundary.
we're proceeding slowly. they having
been bloc--r1 by work train repair
ing damage 20 the railroad
Would APprehend Raiders.
Gen Funston requested Gen Obre-
CONS assistance in experimenting a
small band Of border raiders operating
TO the west of here. The reported
depredatious were brought to Gen
FunsCon's rotice by sheriff ". s. Nc
knight who told the American COM
mander that he feared serious trouble
unless the raiders were caught
Gen. OhregOn promised 10 either cap
ture the marauders or drive them
across the line 10 be dealt with by the
United states troops
l. :. Troops Fired On.
United states cavslrymen on guard
duty 10 the east reported that they
We're fired upon early sunday by a
small band Of mounted men. Their
shots went wild. and the Americans did
not return the fire.
The bodies Of % Villa soldiers and
civilian adherents were found by the
Carranza forces when they occupied
son. according 70 a statement
issued by Gen Obregon today He
further stated that q captain whose
name he declined 10 give. and four
troopers Of the Carranza forces were
killed when the 18th infantry replied
TO the fire which the men Under Gen.
Cardenas directed against the Ameri-
cans.
NOEaIea. Sonora. Is Cleaned.
Three hundred Villa soldiers. cap
Jured at Nogales. Son. were put TO
work cleaning Up the town and repair
ing the railroad The Mexican town
presented a scrupulOusly neat appear
ance sunday, in great contrast With
that Of Saturday.