El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-27
HILL TO ATTACK MEXICO CITY;
WILL lombard WITH AEROP LANES
Carnza Commander at Naeo Has Been Placed in Charge
of the Attack Against the National Capital; Fight
ing Is Reported in the State of Jalisco, and
Each Side Is Claiming Victory.
BENJAMIN HILL who +,

~EN. BENJAMIN HILL who for
more than three months de-
~ Tended Nac0, Sonora, against
the Maytorena forces, has been put
in command of the CarranEa forces
that will attack Mexieo City, according
to messages received by the Carranza
consulate here from Veracruz. Hill
has been order ed to assemble his men
and the attack will be made from both
the states of Hidalgo and Puebla at
once. According to the Carranza re-
ports their troops are already close to
the capital and the general attack Will
begin before the end OF this week.
AerOplanes are to be an important
factor in the attack on Mexico City, ac-
cording to the Carrancistas. Advtces
from Veracruz stated that Charles
Niles, an American aviator, Tuesday
made trial flights ovef the gulf OF
Veracruz and practiced dropping bombs
ON floating objects. Niles, who is cap
tain of the first aero squad, will be in
charge of the aero attack on the Capl-
tai Capt. Alberto Salinas, nephew
of Carranza, who is well known in Ell
Pase, is a member Of the squad.
Campaign Near Capital.
In connection with the campaign
around the capital, Gen. Aware Obre-
gnn has reported to NeracFuz that he
has defeated the Villistas at Irola, in
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number of prisoners, together with
cannon and military supplies, were cap
tured. Gen. Francisco C0ss, Carranza's
military governor of PueDla, has issued
a decree dividing number Of large es-
tates in the state among the Door
classes, according to Veracruz advices.
Tie general movement of Villa
troops east from ASUascalientes to-
wards TampicO is under way, accord
ing to Villa officials here. Villistas
H1rs-,T
here that Gen. Alberto Cerrera Torres,
who has been operating in the TanpicO
district, has Joined the Carrancistas.
According to the Carranza advices,
Torres was first approached by Gen.
EugeniO Aguirre Benavides but re-
fused to Join the former Vfllista and
declared that he and his men would
henceforth fight for the Carranza gov
ernment
Fighting in JaliscO.
Continued fighting in the neighbor-
hood of Guadalajara is reported by
agents of both factions in this city.
The Villistas declare that the city is
held by Gen. Julian Medina, while
Carranza advices state that Gen. Mig
uel Dieguez defeated the Villistas near
the city when the latter attempted to
retake it. The same adyices declare
that Benjamin Arsumedo has been
wounded in OaXaca, where Gen. Luis
Francisco DOminguez, in charge Of the
Carranza troops, has had number OF
successes and has captured many of
the ex-fedeTals VINO, some weeks ago,
allowed Gen. Jesus Carransa to be cap
tured by the Villistas. These include
Capt. Carlos Fernandez Zuban. Capt.
Roberto MaqueOs and Maj. j. Ramirez
These are declared to be the ring lead
ers who engineered the plot that re-
suited in the capture of Carranza at
san Jerinimo.
Gomez Robes Arrested
San Antonio advices received by the
Carranza consulate state that Ricardo
Gomez Robelo. attorney general of
Mexico in Huerta's cabinet, has been
arrested IN that city on charges of vio-
lation of the neutrality laws. The ar
rest, it is stated, was made at the home
Of Pascual Orozco, who recently re-
turned from New York in company with
Ali is quiet in Mexico City and no
attack is feared, according to adyices
received by the Villa consulate here.
It is stated that the polio" force has
been thoroughly reorganized and that
the garrison Is ample to Withstand an
attack. Carranza advices from Vera
cruz declare that there have been a
number of executions of eX-federals IN
the capital by Zapatistas. one of the
number being a member Of the Branift
Carothers Is Coming.
George c. Carothers, special agent OF
the state department with villa Is eN-
pected TO arrive here tonight Caroth~
ers returned to TOrreOn with Villa when
the latter left Juarez following the
Scott-Villa conference. According to
rumor circulated here some days ago,
Carothers was executed by Villa. Ca
rothers. however, denied this report
Another big slump in Mexican fiat
money occurred Wednesday. Villa cur
rency was quoted at local brokerage
houses at 9 cents and Carranza money
at 1919 cents. The present quotations