Arizona republican., 1915-12-14
Ohrcgon Will Make the TAip Ky Way of thc West Coast and Will Treat With Yaqui Indians En Route
IRepubIican A. p. Leased wirel

Republican A. p. Leased Wrel DOUGLAS. Nriz- Dec 13.-Geucral NenuStiana Carranza. chief of tho Ie facto government of Mexico. has summoned his commander chief General AIvaro Obregon. tu Mexico City for a conference. according tp Information from an official source here today. The purpose of the con ference was not stated.
 II was stated that General Obrc- E0n will delegate the command Of the forces in northwestern NeNNic" tu General NJ. N. DieSuez during his absence. General Obreson will proceed to Mexico City by way of the west coast and en route will seek conferences with chiefs of th" Yaqui Indians in an endeayor tu Iu- duce them to agree ro lay down their arms. His efforts in this 0i- rection will be expended chiefly in the case of the tribe known as the 3roucho vaouie
 Word has been received here that lI0 Villa soldiers surrendered yes tcrday tn tho Carr;tnz7 garrison at the American owned mining camp of Fl Tigre. some of this number were S. exhausted it was said. that food had tu be sent to them before they could muster strength enough Iur the trip into camp. It was T,- ported simultaneously that the man agcnent of the Fl Tigre mines was making preparations Tor resumms work by the end of this week.
 Tho Canauea Consolidated Copper eompanv'~ smeiters at Cananea. 'So- nora which reopened SaturcaS. turned out the first refined copper today. accordiul to a message re- ceived late today The plant is nov operating ou basis of about one fourth its capacity.
 From the Alta district of sonora ccmes a report that a band of 15e villa soldiers are engaged In raidin- towns and ranches. at tn" sam" time advocating war against "ll Americans.
 Delayed official reports reaching General Obre2uu at Ngua i'rieta. across the border from here. tnni-L-. declared that General Francisco Villa left & dcsolatc trail behind him in his eastward flight ta Madeva. Chi huahua after his defeat north If IIermozillo bv the Carranza forces under General M. d. Diegucz.
 His route. after leaving the south ern Pacific railroad, led through L2 Colorado mires. prietas. san Pedro and Bauc. all of which places and the surrounding country. because of practlcal freedom from previous raids. were rich and prosperous These places were all stripped bare. according to the advices received and the inhabitants left with itdo
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 The oulv resistance offered was at san Pedro. where the advance guard was repuIsed. though later Villa and 100 picked men are said to have taken the town and to have executed many of the inhabitants. Sparin2 only forty oung girls. who. the re- port states were forced to accom- pany the Villa troops.
 At MInls and Prietas. Villa iS said to have personally directed the loot ing of twenty Chinese stores and the execution of their owners
 Simiar reports arrived tonight at the headquarters of General r. tlia- Gales. who returned 10 Agua Prieta yesterday from Colonia Morelos. 65 miles southeast of here in oSnora. where it is said that on Friday nigh- the rstreating forces of General Jose Rodriguez confiscated all they could carry away and destroyed what was left. This. the report stated. applied also to Eavispe Bacerace. and in both places the youngest and prettiesl women and girls were misrcated and then forced 10 accompany the retreating soldiers
 The flying Carranza cavalry col umu under Major Francisco Ortega was ordered by General Calles to Co., lonia OaNaca tn intercept Rodriguczz If possible and attempt the rescue of the women and girls said tp be held prisoners.