The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-02
VILLA DECIDES TO
DEPOSE GUTIERREZ
Friction With Zapata Ruins
Chances of Provisional Prcsi-
dent at Conference.
LOOTING OF CARRANZISTAS

Ell PAso, Jan NO sessions OF the
Aguascalientes conference, due to convene
at Mexico city to-day, will be held until
Tuesday of next week. according to mes
sages received here to-day. The regular
meetings may not be held until Janu-
airy 10.
Many of the delegates are attached to
columns operating against the Carran-
zistas and have not been able to return
to the capital. The 1--WE Sonora delegates
started from FL Paso to-day for Mexico
city.
1t is generally conceded that Eulalio
Gutierrez will be entirely eliminated on
account Of his friction with the Zapata
element Gen. villa. It Is reported. Is
willing to make important concessions to
placate zapata. Although the provisional
President viii be straight villa man,
II is said that Cabinet positions have been
offered to Zapata leaders Gen Palafox.
who has continually favored wholesale
executions of former Federals. is slated
for the Ministry OF War
Carranza troops are committing deprc-
dations along the west cost in their re-
treat before the "Conventionalst' forces
according 10 wports received by villa
agents here. II Is given out that Topic
capital of the territory of the same name
was looted and partially destroyed by the
forces of Gen Miguel picgutz prior to
the evacuation OF the city. Numerous
smaller towns In both Topic and southern
Sina.0a have been looted according To
these reports. The main body OF the
"COnventionalists' Is nov moving on Ma
zatlan and the carly fall of the city is
expected.
No further advices were received to-
day regarding the lighting around Saltillo,
where both sides claim victories. Gen
Maclovio Herrera, the former Vilista,
is reported at lIipolito with a large force.
Carranzistas assert that rail and tele-
graph communication between the border
and Monterrey and Saltillo is intact.
a division Of 600 Carranzis'as under
Gen. Herrera has docisiveiy defeated a
strong villa force at rarcdon, according
to adviccs received by the Carrau2a com
sulate. The NllIstas were commanded by
Gen. Pereda. The defeated force Is de-
scribed In full retreat toward Torrcon
\ message received here by private par
Ties from Gen. Alavaro Obrcgon says that
Amozzoc. IN 'hc state NJ Puehla, was
captured by the Carrauzist1s OF Wednes-
day afternoon Gems Maycott and Con
zales were in command OF the Carran-
zistas who say they captured a number "
cannon ana thirty soldiers besides many
horses. military train approaching the
city was attacked by the escort OF Gems
Alvardo and Castro and after a brief
fight tho train retreated. but not before
lO5 prisoners had been captured, accord
ing to the message OF Obrcgou.
Gen. Hugh l.. Scott chief Of stan Of
the American army, exchanged New
Years greetings with Gen. Hll' the car
rama commander at Naco, last night. H,l
10 I'd rga dy his frOnpc n
Aqua Prieta but fears an attack to the
east Of the town, Maytorena having
stationed a large force near the line abou;
thirteen miles east OF Naco. In the mean
time I'm Is keeping his trenches manned
to guard against a surprise attack.