The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-21
Amnesty Agreed Upon
and Former Villi.ta Soldiers
Now in Carranza Army
VILLA MAY ENTER
u. S. UNMOLESTED
# He Crosses Border and Be-.
HAYES Himself He Will Not
Be Arre.ted-tiis Generals
Renounce Him

Ed PosO, Texas, Dec. S0.-f ran
cisco Villas revolutionary faction
in Mexico today surrendered to
the do fato government, was in
corporated into the CarraIHa
forces, and all organized rebellion
against the newly established gov
crnanent in Mexico in the northern
part of the republic ended. As
firs act following peace terms ia
E1 Paso today the garrison In
Juarcz. opposite II Paso. took the
oath OF alleg lance to Carranxa this
afternoon. Temporarily there are
no changes in officials. General
villa declined To surrender. The
surrender WAS made by his Off.
cials following their decision to
rcnounce him. The peace agree
ment was signed at noon today In
the Carranxa consulate in II paso.
Following It's signing the following
ktatemenf was given ont by the sign
hrs. General Manuel Banda Roberto
(Amon. Eduardo Andalon and Fla
Eiano Paiisea, representing the villa
faction, aud Andreas Garcia ana T..
Eoriano Bravo. consul and yice-eonsIi.
tepresenting CaFrauaa with General
Joseph s<lhe} Hohles and SylVestro
|rerrexas Villa former secretary Al
'hihuhae a : witnesses
Statement IL Issued
AT the City %. FL Faso the e0fh
Hay or December there the parties
bf the first parf ard second part are
|iamad1, the parties OF the second part
state thai some DAYS ago, ia the city
bf Chihuahua. stated Francisco Villa
kgreed Win chem 20 leave The leader
Ehip OF the 'so-eailed conventionalts:
army. ana that they were. and now
r. ~ ha =
futionaiist government. headed by
F>ttizen Nenusiano Carranza. and sus-
bend armed struggle against that gov
krnment, that they communicated
Geographically 70 Francisco villa last
hight the agreement N which they
had come With thf consul yesterday
afternoon to extend amnesty n them,
Ind to give them guarantees If their
lives. that thev did not receive any
answer from villa. hut on the contrary
have learned that he left chihuahua
with some forces for the south
THE above named officers stated
that, notwithstanding this detection
be Villa from his resolution to with
|drAw from the stragsle. they under
etanding that their decision IS the
hH;y patriotic way 10 stop the fraternal
ktrsfe, and declare that from his min
lite. 1890 In the afternoon. December
Ee they recognize the constitutionalist
Of Mexico in their own
names, and In the names of General
Eide! Avila and other military leaders,
who turn over 1000 men, and have
agreed to this contract, and
who do now agree to cease all armed
Etrife against the said government,
Ind place the city OF Juarez in the
hands OF Consul Garcia.
Other Governors Included.
Furthermore. The allegiance OF the
kArrisons of Guadalupe. Sen Ignacio.
Villa Ahumada, Casas Grandes and
others are included They request
that they shall not he punished for
political offenses committed during
The armed struggle. requesting am
nAsty for themselves. their soldiers
knd civil employees. and that the gov
hgnment shall not prosecute In for
eign lands those who may not remain
In the country.
'sConsul Garcia accepted the offer
nf the chieftains to cease civil strife,
hnd they have been duly authorized by
khe FIRST chief of the constitutionalist
hrmy. he hereby comedies in this act
hull and complete amnesty for the
hives Of the chiefs. officers. troops ard
civil employees above named, II being
Understood that among the soldiers
Are not to be included either Fran
cisco villa or Hipolto villa, nor among
khe civil employees persons who have
occupied the positions or are now
ministers of State. secretaries of the
conventionalist government.
"Consul Garcia stated that the gov
|ernment Is free to use the services OF
the amnestied soldiers ami the troops
hs his government may see At.
"Consul Garcia also agreed to take
care of the needs OF these troops IS
|soon as this has been ratified by the
|citizen first chief Of the constitution
|ahst army
No Excitement.
The conference today was con
kinuance of one which opened Sunday
In Ell Paso. There was no excitement
hot even a salute when a change OF
Government took place The sur
Fender formally occurred after the
signinE of the peace agreement.
when the commander OF the Juarez
harrison telephoned to the consul In
IN Paso. Consul Garcia asked him to
|continue in command for the present
|Colonel Hipolito villa, brother OF
General Francisco Villa, who has been
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