Evening star., 1915-04-10
Carranza Agency Informed
Army Is in Flight After
Battle at CeIaya.
VICTORY is NOT GAINED,
SAYS THE OTHER SIDE
Military Activity in Northwest So
nora Resumed, State De-
partment Hears.

Gen. Obregon, advices to Gen. car
ranza's agency here today say, is pur-
suing the defeated Villa army after the
victory at Celaya and is advancing to-
ward San Louis Potosi. The same dis
patch reports Villa forces evacuating
Dolores, in the state of Hidalgo
Advices to Villa representatives. how
ever, deny that Obregon has gained
victory over their forces and contend
there has only been light skirmishlng.
War Department dispatches today
made no reference to reported firing
on the American flag near Brownsville
from the Mexican side of the Rio
Grande, but Maj. Gen. Function reported
under date of yesterday that no shots
had fallen into Brownsville since
March 27. Further inquiries are being
made.
Activity Resumed in Sonora.
Resumption of military activity in
northeast Sonora is reported in a State
Department dispatch which says:
The department is advised under
date of April that military activities
have been resumed in northeast Sonora
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are reported to be advancing westward
from Aqua Prieta, and Gov Mayto-
rena Is said to be sending 1900 Villa
troops east from Nogales to intercept
conflict is probable. Nogales is quiet.
Blocked by Carranza.
Failure Of negotiations on the part
of the American government with the
70 20 ho j0r
of the Mexican capital and the railroad
between that city and Vera Cruz as the
result OF Gen. Carranza's refusal to
give his assent to the proposals caused
much disappointment in official circles
today.
The villa-Zapata authorities had
agreed to the proposition. Gen. Car
rama gave military reasons for his ac-
ton. Acceptance of the proposals would
have enabled foreigners in Mexico City
to travel to and from that city Off
cials of the State Department hope that
the railroads between the Mexican
capital and the American border, now
by military operations, soon
will be repaired and accomplish the
same end.
officials were hopeful also that the
Villa authorities at Chihuahua will not
enforce their recent decree for the for
feiture of mines upon which taxes are
not paid or upon which development
work is suspended byond a stated
period, protest against which has been
lodged by the department. The de-
cree. it Is asserted. would work undue
hardships on foreigners. including
Americans, who own Mexican mines.
Message From Villa.
Gen villa telegraphed his repre-
sentative here, Enrique C. Llorente.
l,st fI,t h.
regon's forces had made an unsuccess-
full effort to break through his lines,
but that no decisive action had been
fought. The message said:
"Fighting around celaya has been
progressing favorably to us. There
has been no decisive action, in spite of
the attempt of Obregon to break
through our lines, in which effort he
failed Absolute confidence in outcome
of the fight"
This was the first word the Villa
agency had had directly from Celaya
since the Carranza claims of victory
for Obregon were announced Thurs
day.
A report from Consul Canada at Vera
Cruz said news received Thursday by
Carranza officials from Obregon was in
terpreted there as indicating that Il
decisive victory had been won. 1T was
intimated on the Sth," said the mes
sage, that fighting was still in prog
ress, Notwithstanding that the enemy
had been driven northward thirty kilo-
meters The statement adds: THE
bells in Vera Cruz were rung Thursday
afternoon to celebrate the reported vic-
tory
Villa supporters here insisted that
private advices indicated that Obre-
gon's force was in desperate plight.
Columns under the personal direction
of Villa and Gen. Angeles were said to
be pressing toward Queretaro in the
form of an inverted wedge. which
threatened to engulf the entire Car
rama force. 1t was asserted that Villa
has assembled superior force and ex-
pected to crush Obregon when his
main army, marching at the apex of
the wedge, came into action.
Counterfeit Money Circulates.
department summary described as
following the currency situation in the
state of Sonora:
Counterfeit money has been brought
into the state in large amounts, and it
has been practically impossible to dis
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