El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-19
CEN. VILLA To MAKE 4 PROPOSAL
FOR MEETING WITH CARRANZA
Definite Plans to Be Presented to United States Soon
Gen Pablo Gonzales and His Cauanza Army Rapidly
Nearing Mexico City-ViIa Claims to Have Re
captured Guadalajara; Moving on Monterey

been i'll for the past few days. which
has necessitated the pOstponement OF
his trip
The proposition, it is stated. viii en-
body suggestions as to q meeting place,
one in the United States and the other
at some Mexican border port which
Will be neutralized. This. 1t is declared.
viii do away with the disadvantage of
attending the Aguascalientes confer
ence, when Villa was accused Of CO.
ercing the delegates through the pres
ence Of large bodies OF villa troops.
The Villistas take the position that.
since the very first receipt Of the VIII
son note, they have been willing to do
all In their power to bring about an IN
Outstanding. While Carranza has issued
no formal statement, Carrancistas here
take the stand that the Vinistas have
been severely defeated in a number Of
important engagements; that the VIII
Istas were the cause OF the split in
the "COnstitutionalist" ranks, and thar
they are therefore not entitled 10 con-
sideration when their cause is rapidly
losing.
Advancing on Capital.
Further advances by the forces Of
Gen Pablo Gonzales near Mexico City
are reported In Carranza advices. II
is stated that the convention prOvis-
iOnal government has made all arrange
ments TO quit the capital and that no
serious opposition to the entry OF the
Carrancistas is expected Gen. Con
zales has made arrangements to i'm
medistely open communication upon
entering the city and already has large
supplies Of provisions that viii be en-
tered as soon as possible
Villa advices received here state that
a stong movement against Monterey is
now in progress and that with the re-
cent capture of SaltilIo the early fall
of the city is expected. Cen RaouI Ma
derO is in command OF the attacking
force, Gen Jacinto TreTinO being in
command at Monterey.
GuadaIajara Retaken.
The recapture OF Guadalajara is also
reported in Villa adyices from Chihua-
hua, which state that Gen Julian Ne
dina captured the city on Tuesday. The
report also declares that he is rapidly
extending his lines east along the rail-
road that forms a junction with the
main line at IrapuatO.
The last Of the bridges that were re-
Gently burned on the Mexico North /
Western railroad were repaired Friday
and traffic on the line is now open In !
conformity with orders from Chihua- /
hua, Issued Immediately after the burn /
ing Of the bridges, a number Of the i'm l
portant garrisons along the North /
Western, notably at Casas Grandes, !
have been strengthened
Marx and FinkeIsteln Are Here.
George c. Carothers, special agent Of /
the state department, arrived here 4
Friday evening, bringing with him
George Marx and Samuel Finkelstein. I
the two Americans who were charged |
with circulating counterfeit villa I
money. Both OF the Americans came /
to FL PasO. Mr.. Carothers having Sc 4
cured their release. ". Cox an Amerf- !
can, who is held at chihuahua on /
charges Of bringing Carranza money /
into villa territory, will be released in /
a few days, IL is expected Cox, who 4
IS about so years Of age, has been very 1
III and is under the care Of an American
physician at chihuahua
Convention Split.
Reports have reached the border that I
Rogue Gonzales Cara, late provisiona.
president Of Mexico, has returned t.
the Villa lines. accompanied by all the
villa members of ''the convention D
completing the wreck Of the VILLA
Lapata coalition government" If the
return Of Cara and his followers to
the Villa lines is true, II means that
the recently elevated "pro-
visional president" was elevated by I
the Zapatista faction and that the Villa I
element has completely withdrawn from
connection with Zapata, following "a
1ata's failure to aid the northern leader 1
in the recent fighting at Leon.