New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-14
HUERTA'S CAREER VlLLlSIA CHIEFS
ENDED BY DEATH CAUGHT AND SHOT
Almeida and Rodriguez
Captured-Martial Law
in FL Paso.

RI Paso. Tex, Jan. 13-The capture
of General Jose Rodriguez, one Of the
most prominent of the Villa generals,
by a party Of 125 Americans and Car
rama soldiers near MADEIRA. was con-
frmed tonight by the Mexican consul
ate here. The Americans and Csrrsnza
soldiers were commanded by Maximisno
Marquee.
The consulate announced that ali
Rodrigues's band had been killed or
c-ptured. The advices from MADEIRA
also contained request for reinforce
ments for Marquee and his men.
General Almeida also was among the
RODRIGUEZ band and had been executed,
according 70 these sdvices. Rodriguez
also has been ordered executed by Gen
eral Gaviria, commanding the Csrranza
garrison at Juarez. the consulate an
nounced.
Early reports had connected Rodri-
guez with the Santa Ysabel massacre,
but subsequently passengers on the
train from which the Inflated foreign
ers were taken declared the attacking
party had been commanded BY General
Reyna and Colonels Lopez and Beltran.
Report Carranza Defeat.
A messenger said to have arrived in
disguise at the home OF General Vic
torlano Huerta brought news OF de-
feat Of $500 Carranza troops yester-
day near Escalon by a Villa force un-
der General Benjamin Argumedo. one
Of Zapstas chieftsins. The 5000 men
under Argumedo are said TO have been
raised in Oaxaca BY Generals Banquet
Mondragon and Aguilar, formerly of
hcers in Huerta's army.
Negotiations were begun tonight
with the de facto government of Mex
leo 70 obtain special trains with which
TO bring Americans still remaining IN
the ndit-terrorized district of North
ern Mexico 70 the international border.
Military escorts adequate 20 insure the
safe arrival of the refugees also were
requested.
Officials Of mining companies operst-
ing in Mexico, az the urgent request
OF the United States Department OF
State, ordered their employees now in
Chihuahua and Durango 70 return 70
the United States.
The execution of three more Amerl-
Gems by bandits of Villa adherents was
confirmed by sdvices received from
Western Chihuahua. These messages
stated that George r. Parsons was slain
while prospecting near the Babrlcora
ranch. Il was at this ranch where
Peter Keane was killed several weeks
ego. Keane's death was confirmed in
to-day's dispatches. Bart Kramer was
executed in the Guerrero district.
SO bitter had feeling against the
Mexicans become here tonight that
martial law was declared.
Arrest Villa Leaders.
The tense and bitter feeling aroused
by the murders of foreigners in Mexico
made itself evident IN various activities
among mining men and citizens here
Miguel Diaz LomDardo, former Minister
o. Foreign Affairs in the Villa cabinet
end General Jose Prieto. one Of villas
commanders, were arrested on charges
of yagrancy and this action was fol
lowed by an announcement by Captain
" ID. Green, chief Of police, that
every Villa leader in RI Paso will be
run out OF town
A squad OF about fifty soldiers aiding
the police shortly before 10 O'Clock
started through one Of the main thor
oughfares. according to their own state
ment. looking for MeXicans." A little
later they declared they had cleaned
up FL Paso Street" in the business
section.
Earlier in the evening four soldiers
dispersed patrons of Mexican saloon
Tho rounding and jailing OF suspected
villa adherents continued during the
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