The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-19
NEW PLOT TO TURN
OVER JUAREZ FAILS
Advices Report Tervino Defeat by
Villistas Near Chihuahua.

Ell PASO, Tex, Nov. 1e.--Further
progress in favor OF the bandits in
northern Mexico has been registered.
Reports of Intrigue from all over
northern Chihuahua are frequent.
United States military officers to-.
DAY received reports OF another plot
for turning Juarez over to the ban.
Gus They say the plan was to sur
and that IL failed only because Rod
r1go Queyedo failed to appear at the
proper time to lead the revolt.
consular advices were received In
El Paso last night to the effect that
oeneral Jacinto Trevino and his force
OF 10000 men had been badly defeat.
Cd yesterday in a fight with Villa
bandits at Bachimba Pass, thirty
miles south OF chihuahua City. He
huahua.
Pass Fortified.
No details Of the fight were recciv-
Cd. 1t Is known that the bandits for.
titled the .Bachimba Pass when they
started south to take possession of
Jtminez and Rarral. The high noun.
tains at Bachimba form a semi-circie
about the railroad at their base. and
several hundred men can successfully
stand on several thousand without
being exposed to danger.
A report also was received that
villa defeated Carranzistas at VergeI.
south Of Escalon. and then retired TO
permejiilo. where he established new
General Maycotte. who was report
ed killed in a fight near Jiminez,
escaped with small part OF his
force. and now Is in Torreon. These
facts were learned when q close
from him yesterday.
Had N,.ro,,, .Eo....
General Maycotte stated in the COM
munication that he was expecting to
be assisted by the Arrieta brothers
when salazar attacked near Jimincz
and the Arrietas failed TO come to
his assistance. He ordered a retreat
ana writes that II was fortunate he
did 30, ns Villa came TO re- enforce
sssslazar and would have annihiiated
continued. lie also stated that an
other Carranza force was defeated
south OF Parral. This is believed 4?
Luis Herrera in the vicinity OF Santa
General Maycotte went to Mexico
city TO explain to the first chief why
ne was defeated, and how his move
under the circumstances was the most
practicable thing to do.
a train reached Juarez last night
from chihuahua City, but no foreign
ers or Americans crossed the interna-
tional bridge. Members OF the train
crew reported bandits were sighted
between LaaIna and Encinillas. BE.
cause of the dangers incident to ope-
rating trains between Juarez and Chi.
huahua several railroad men quit last
week.
Scriven to Fly to Pershing.
Brig. Gen. George p. Scriven, chief
signal officer of the United States
army, who arrived In FL Paso on
Thursday evening, will visit General
the trip from Columbus, y. NJ, to
Colona Dublan, the headquarters Of
the American expeditionary forces, I'm
one of the most powerful biplanes of
the aero squadron at Columbus
The distance Ii about 100 miles, and
General Scriven will have the distinc-
tion OF being the first general officer
who has visited the boNder to make
this trip by the air line.
By travelling In this manner General
Scriven will be in In Colona Dublan in
Columbus. By motor truck this trip
would require at least a day. General
Scriyen Will return to the border from
Mexico by motor truck, He means to
know both methods OF transportation
along the line OF communication.
The Government has building 245
aeroplanes. Many of them will be sent
to Texas. General Scriven said.
San Antonio has been selected by
the War Department as the chief
aviation center Of the South because
the records OF the Weather Bureau
show the average velocity OF the
winds to be only nine miles an hour