The Washington times., 1915-09-22
CHIHUAHUA FALLS;
VALSTAS N FLIGHT
.TOWtRDU.S.B)RDER
Carranzista Forces Capture
Capital Of Northern Leaders
Territory, 10 Report.
AMERICAN TROOPS 60 SOUTH

Chihuahua, villas capital. has been
captured by. the Carranxistas In q
sweeping northward movement. .ORicial
dispatches today told Of the flight OF
Villas main army to the northern bor-
der of chihuahua state.
In the meantime the activity Of Gem
eral Villas forces is being watched
with considerable interest. According
to official Information, he has ordered
a general withdrawal Of his forces TO-
being to transfer them to sonora.
Garrisons Strengthened.
The Villa agency here emphaticaily
contradicted reports that the mobilfsa-
ton Of villa troops At Juares had any
sinister aspect with respect to relations
with the United States. Az . precAu-
ton. however. Acting Secretary Breck-
inriage Of the War Department. sitter .
conference with President Wilson. or
dered the Seventh Infantry and the
Fourth Field Artillery regiments from
Ei Paso, Tex, bringing its full strength
to three regiments Of infantry. reei-
ment OF cavalry, and twenty-eieht
pieces Of artillery. total OF about 1900
men.
Funston's Forces.
In the district east and west OF 81
Paso, Major General Funston has In all
about 1900 men. while In the vicinity OF
Brownsville he has 5000 men. Tho
Twenty eighth Infantry has been left
at Galveston. and may be ordered to
San Antonio. Tex. 30 al to be available
at either Brownsville or cl Paso, ac-
cordink as circumstances may require.
VILLAS military strength II crushed
was the informal official Interpretation
OF State Department dispatched today
that his army had abandoned Chshva-
hua and fed northward TO the CHI
hauhua-Sonorl line to make foriorn
stand against the sweeping movement
Of Carransistas.
The Viilistas are reported retreatins
into Sonora to join General Meyeosena
army.
The villistas made the best use hey
could OF fifteen troop trains in Retone
north. abandoning all save the hope Q,
| escape. Villas afrnY's only hope no~
against the Carransistns IN Sonora. A
| mere strip Of territry along the north
| ern lines OF Chihuahua and sonors
states is all that remains to villa.
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State Department was advised today
The Americans were taken from
ranch between Juares and chihuahu.
and are being held for ransom. Th@
State Department today sent z demanf
to American consuis at both places. de
manding their release by the Mexican
A new plan Of Carransa to attacl
Gusymas. on the west coast. was indi
| Gated in State Department advices
Three hundred CarranEista troops board
| ed a transport at Manzanillo and wert
| reported en- route to GuaymAa. Villist'
| General Iturbe has deserted to Carranza
and been appointed military commande1
, at Colima.
| Belated reports to the department
conflict with the advices that villa haI
entirely evacuated Torreon and Chihua
hua. I'd until Monday. the Vfllista gar
rison at Torreon and Durango had no
evacuated. but were prepared to leave
One hundred Americans left TOrreol
Monday Twenty Americans and neari!
all other foreigners remained. Tha
the Carranzosta forces were not I'D
vancing against Torreon was officiall!
reported. Plans OF Carranza to permi
a neutral administration to proserv
order there wee announced.
All American mines and smeltorS u
the Chihuahua district and the Amer
lean operators have gone to the Unite
; States.