El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-01
o sessions of the Aguascaliente'
conference. due to convene at

nj conference, due to convene at
i Mexico City today. will be held
until Tuesday of next week, accord
ing to advfces received here Friday. 1t
is also likely that the first meeting will
be a preliminary one, for the purpose Of
organization. and that regular meetings
Will not be held until Jan. TO- Many OF
the delegates are attached to columns
operating against the Carrancistas and
have not been able to return TO the
capital The five Sonora delegates left
FL Paso Friday for Mexico City.
There are many names mentioned for
the provisional presidency, according to
Americans arriving from Mexico City.
1t is generally conceded. however, that
Eulalfo Gutierrez will be entirely elm
mated on account Of his continual fric-
ton with the Zapata element Cen
Villa, it is reported, is willing to make
important concessions to placate Ia
pata. Although the provisional pres1-
dent will be a straight Villa man. it is
stated that cabinet positions have been
offered Zapata leaders. Gen Palafox,
who has continually favored wholesale
executions of former federals, is slated
for the ministry Of war, according to
one report
Carransa troops are committing
depredations along the west coast in
their retreat before the Convention
alist" forces. according to reports re-
ceived by Villa agents here 1t is de-
clared that Topic, capital Of the terri
tory of the same name, was sacked and
partially burned by the forces of Gen.
Miguel DiegueZ prior TO the evacuation
of the city Numerous smaller towns
in both Topic and southern SinalOa have
been looted, according to these reports
The main body Of the Conventional
lists" is now moving on MazatIan and
the early fall of the city is expected
No further advices were received Fri
day regarding the fighting around Sal
tillo, where both sides claim victories.
Gen. MacloviO Herrera, the former VII
lista, is reported at Hipolito with
large force. Cdrrancistas declare that
rail and telegraph communication be-
tween the border aud Monterey and Sal
tillo is intact
Carrancistas capture AmOEOe.
According to a message received here
by private parties from Gen. AlavarO
Oregon. AmoZOc, in the state OF
Puebla, was captured by the Carrancis-
tas at ] p. m, Dec 80. Gems Maycott
and J. Gonzales were in command Of
captured a number Of cannon and 30
soldiers, besides many horses. Later in
the afternoon military train ap-
preached the city and was attacked by
the escort Of Gems. Aware and Castro
After a brief fight, the train retreated. /
but not before 105 prisoners had been
captured, according to the message Of
Oregon
scott Exchanges Greetings With Hill.
Gen. Hugh L. Scott. chief of staff Of
the army, exchanged New Years greet I
ings with Gen Hill and Elias Gales I
late Thursday night according to ad-
vices received from NacO. Hill is re-
ported as ready to move his troops to
Aqua Prieta- but fears an attack to the
east Of the town, 91aytorena, according
to reports received here. having sta
toned large force near the line and
about IS miles east of NacO- In the |
meantime, Hill is keeping his trenches /
manned to guard against a surprise at I
tack
Demands Surrender Of Consulate.
A second demand was made Thursday |
by ErnestO Fernandes y Arteaga. Villa [
consul here. on Andres Garcia, Car
rama consul. for the surrender of the
Carranza. consulate. Arteaga was told I
that the only government recognized !
by Garcia was that of CarranZa and |
that, until orders were received from /
Carranza, Garcia would continue to eX-
ereise all the powers of Mexican con- |
sui here.