El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-28
VILLA HAS BUT
FIFTY WITH HIM
Gov. Enriquez Says Villa is
Being Pursued By a Band
of Rural Guards.

Governor EnriQuez Of Chihuahua. in
forms the Mexican consulate in FL Paso
BY wire that the report OF the presence
Of Villista troops in the suburbs at any
time during the past week is to be dis
credited. "Our last reports Of Villa az
ter his withdrawal from Cssas Gran
dos," the telegram reads, "is that he ap-
peared with so bandits at the hacienda
Aqua Nueva and there committed his
usual depredatons. That his bands are
scattered and securing supplies by pill
laBe Is evident and only by constant
movement has he been successful in
GLIDING capture"
The message from chihuahua brings
the information that Col. PreciOdo re-
ports good success in organizing the
rural guards in the state Of chihuahua
and that a large number Of recruits
have come I'm with their mounts and
arms. The rural guards consist OF men
especially equipped for mountain cam
paigns and have a relationship with the
Texas border rangers.
A New Chief.
The inactivity Of Gen. Luis Herrera,
military governor Of chihuahua, in the
prosecution OF a strenuous and effec-
tive campaign against the raids and
depredations Of Villa, are said to be
responsible for the appointment on
Sunday by the first chief Of Gen. Luis
Gutierrez as military commander OF
the State. Herrera, il Is reported, viii
remain in chihuahua, but as jefe de
armas Of the capital Gen. Gutierrez
was instructed TO go to Chihuahua
week ago and during that time his
movements have been obscure. Gen.
Herrera I'm the meanwhile had taken
the field with cavalry against Villa,
and, according TO dispatches, was en-
croaching upon the bandit chief from
the southeast.
In maEing Gutierrez commander OF
All arms in Chihuahua, II will place at
the disposal Of that chief about 1000
De facto troops and all the rurales
that are now being formed for noun
tain service Gen. Gavira, commander
Of the Juares garrison, confirmed Mon
day the news OF the appointment of
Gen. Gutierrez and said; Heretofore
there has been no head to the cam
paign. All the leaders were acting
Independently. Now, however, Gen.
Gutierrez will be in supreme command
and we confidently expect that ban
ditry throughout Northern Mexico viii
be quickly suppressed.
All properties injured or confiscs ted
by the Villistas and belonging to per-
sons not enemies to the de facto gov
eminent are being restored to their
rightful owners and q special hall has
been opened in Chihuahua where all
property said to be stolen has been
brought for Identification, that owners
might claim II.
Vising Counterfeit Money.
Instead Of establishing an office for
revalidating or receiving bills. governor
EnridueE reports that chihuahua has
established an office to exchange bills
and the head Of this department has
asked for an expert to have a check up
on all counterfeit money coming into
the city. Tho immigration department
in JuareB is to have an expert from the
treasur ydepartment who is authorized
70 wise all money that immigrants bring
IN. so as to stop the influx Of false
money.
Gen Jose Santos has arrived at Chi
huahua city from Gomez Palacio on a
military mission, according TO a report
Monday TO the FL Paso Mexican con-
sulate. while Col Francisco L. Trevino.
treasurer general Of the state, has gone
TO Queretaro TO see the first CHER in
connection with n conference being held
a. the capital Of the republic on eco
noEnic matters.