The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-29
COMING TO
CARRANZA
Followers of the Several Bandit
Chiefs in Mexico
BREACH is ABOUT HEALED
BY the Possibility of War With
the United States-Bridges are
Heavily Guarded-The Nation
al Guard Expected on Border.

al Guard Expected on Border.
Ell Paso, Texas-Evidence that
the possibility of war with the
United States has healed the
breach between the Carranza and
Villa factions in Mexican politics
continues to increase here. More
than 100 wealthy Mexicans who
prior to the surrender of the Villa
garrison of Juarez last January,
had been active in supporting the
bandit leader and who since have
been refugees in Ell Paso, crossed
the Rio Grande and apparently
were received in good favor by
authorities of the de facto govern
ment. Hand bills printed in
Spanish, asserted that Villa him
self had been pledged to support
the Carranza government in the
event of a break with the United
States, were circulated in Juarez
and to some extent in the Mexican
quarter of Ell Paso.
Reports indicated, however,
that the bandit chieftain has not
yet joined forces but with body
of his troops is somewhere in the
Rio Florido district of southern
chihuahua, awaiting develop
ments in the crisis. Gen. Manuel
Medinavietia, formerly Villas
chief of staff, and Gen. Jose Ysa-
bel Robles, minister of war in the
Gutierrez cabinet, were guests
Tuesday of Gen. Francisco Con
zalez, commandant in Juarez. 1t
was reported here that they, both
of whom have directed extensive
military campaigns in northern
Chihuahua, are to be assigned to
important commands in General
TreVino S army of the north.
Cientificos get From Under Ban
Private advices here said that
several hundred men Of the force
of 10000 Mexican troops which
have been concentrated at Bus
ltillos, seventy miles west of Chi
huahua City, for the ostensible
purpose of blockading any at
tempted American advance down
the Mexican Northwestern rail
way toward the capital, formerly
were members Of bandit bands,
scattered and broken by General
Pershing's troops. Operating in
conjunction with it was said are
the commands of Calexico, and
Canuto Reyes, the Villa leaders
who recently were granted am
nesty by General Trevino. Well
informed Mexicans here said they
had been told that only a few of
the cientificio faction, the wealthy
land owners of the republic, are
still under the ban of authorities
of the de facto government. Gen.
eral Marcelo Caraveo, former Or
Ozco leader and adherent of
Huerta, is now occupying a COM
mand at the Mexican field base at
Villa Ahumada.
With the American demands
before Carranza, the heaviest
guard yet maintained is bivou-
acked about the two international
bridges. From the Mexican side
came reports that practically the
entire former garrison was with
drawn to Villa Ahumada, eighty
three miles south. 1t is said a
large command is entrenching
there. Two troop trains, to one
Of which is attached General Con
zales private car, and two cars of
are waiting in Juarez
to carry the remnant of the gar
risOn to the field base should hos
tilities develop. Preparations for
the receipt of national guards
and the two additional batteries
of the Fifth field artillery, order
ed to take station in FL Paso, are
being made. 1t is believed that
the soldiers will arrive right a.
way. -*