El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-14
OBREGON CALLED
TOMEXICO CITY
Carranza Summons Com.
mander for Conference;
Villa Ravishes Country.

Douglas, Ariz.. Dec. I4.-Gen- Alvaro
Oregon, commander in chief of Car
rama field forces. has been summoned
to Mexico City for a conference with
his chief who expects to be there by
the time Obregon can reach the capital.
! The purpose of the meeting has not
been disclosed in the announcement
made public here.
1t was said that Gen. Obregon would
! temporarily delegate the command of
the forces in northwestern Mexico 10
4 Gen NJ NJ Dieguez- Gen. ObregOn will
proceed to Mexico City by way of the
west coast and en- route viii seek
conference with chiefs of the Taqui in
dams in an endeavor TO induce them to
lay down their arms His efforts in this
direction will be expended chiefly in
the case Of the tribe known as the
broncho Yaquis.
Word has been received here that 40
Villa soldiers surrendered Sunday to
the Carranza garrison at the American
owned mining camp Of Ell Tigre- Some
of them were so exhausted. IL was said.
that food had to be sent before they
could muster strength enough for the
trip into camp It was reported stimuli
taneously that the management OF the
FL Tigre mines was making prepara-
tons for resuming work by the end Of
this week
Cananea Produces Copper.
The Cananea Consolidated Copper
company's shelters at Cananea. Son.
turned out the first refined copper to-
late today. The plant is now operating
on a basis Of about one-fourth its ca
pacity-
comes a report that a band OF $50 villa
soldiers We're engaged in raiding towns
and ranches at the same time advocat-
ing war against all Americans
villa Devastated Country.
Gen Francisco Villa left a desolate
trail behind him in his eastward flight
to MADEIRA Chin. after his defeat north
Of Hermosillo, according to a delayed
official report received by Oregon Ac-
counts Of plundering. rapine and execu-
lions figured prominently in the re-
ports
Country Stripped Bare.
After leaving the Southern Pacific
railroad. Villas route led through La
Colorado. AIinas Prietas. San Pedro, and
Batuc. all of which places and the sur
rounding country. because of practical
freedom from previous raids, were rich
and prosperous. These places were
stripped bare, according to the advices {
received and the Inhabitants left with
little or nothing for their own susie |
nance
TOwnspeOpIe Executed
The only resistance offered was at I
San Pedro where the advance guard I
was repulsed, though later Villa and /
400 picked men are said TO have taken I
the town and to have executed many /
Of the inhabitants, sparing only 40 /
y
were forced TO accompany the Villa
troops
At Ainas Prietas, Villa is said to have
personally directed the lOOting Of 20 |
Chinese stores and the execution Of
their owners.
same for Rodriguez.
Similar reports were received at the
headquarters OF Gen p. Elias Gales.
who returned to Aqua Prieta Sunday
from Colonia MorelOs. s. miles south
east OF here in Sonora. where it is said
hat on Friday the retreating forces Of !
Cen Jose Rodriguez confiscated all (
they could carry away and destroyed !
what was left This. the reports stated.
applied also to Bavispe and Baserac-
IN both places the youngest and pref
lest women and girls were mistreated
md then forced to accompany the re-
reating soldiers
The flying Carranza cavalry column
Inder Mai Francisco Ortega was or
Tered by Gen. Gales 20 COlonia Oaxaca- !
o intercept Rodriguez if possible. and
.ttempt the rescue of the women and |
girls. said to be held prisoners