The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-24

ing the day. Consul Garcia made his
usual trips to aud fro. No continuation
cam Of any mutinies or revolts any
where along the border. Messages from
Torreon reported other happenings. but
no mutiny nor any ak Of mutiny.
Herrera Deuies Report.
The telegram from Gen. Herrera
shown by Consul Garcia was dated Chi
huahua city. and ollows
Your telegram Of yesterday. Deny
in my name empha,ically the rutnor
hat the reactionarics have circulated
In San Antonio. Tex. saying that i
have gone over to Villa On the con-
trary. | am ready to fight him as enei.
gctically as possible.
LUIS HERRERA
Ygnacio Enriquez, civil Governor OF
the state Of Chihuahua, sent a telegram
TO Gen. Gavira. declaring that Gen. Her.
rera was still loyal 10 the First Chief
and not to credit reports OF his dcicc-
ton to Villa. Gen. Gavira made pubic
this afternoon his message from Gov.
Enriuucg. which reads.
Your message. Press reports about
Gen. Luis Herrera disavowins our
Government and Joining villa const.-
tute the greatest absurd!ty ever pub
lishcd by the papers Of tina. city. 1.
there had been any basis FOR the report
would have previously communicated
with YOU. Please don't give u
oredenc, 10 yellow press reports. I
have just talked with Ger. Herrera
and ne il as always on the side OF the
lcgalists. YUNAcio E~SRiuCE:.
Governor Of Chihuahua.
col. Cnno IN the Field.
IL have no knowledge Of detection on
the part Of carranzis'a troops any
where in Mexico" said Consul Garcia
COL cauo Is in the field operating
against the viliistas and the last report
from him could In no way raise "a ques-
ton regarding his loyalty"
Reporting on the Sa~n!Qu.pa battle OF
Monday. Consul Gavira said
The Nillistas were defeated and
driven southwark. The C~arranzista forces
had come out from Nam!au.ta and en-
gagged the Nillistas. but the Nilis'as
managed 20 get south Of them and get
Into Namiauipa. For this reason :, took
the Csurnnza forces some time 20 des-
patch a messenger TO the nearest tcle-
graph Town md cport TO Juarez"
lie asserted. however. that villa II
completely hemined In at Namiquipa.
Forces are advancing on villa. II MAS
stated, under Col. Cano from Las Cruces.
under Col. CALAIS from Babicora. under
Col. Hernandez from Tepehuanes. un'!er
Gen. Cara from san Clara and under
Gen. Cavazcs from Temosachic.
This Juarcz officials made no report az
the whereabouts OF American forces IN
the vicinity Of villa. declaring that the
Americans would have to report the z
own Whereabouts.
Coufrr,atory Of the C%arrsnzs report
that Herrera is rot III revolt was inc
statement to-day from Ernest II. old
ner. German Consul NJ Chihuahua, who
arrived here early this morning.
Il left Chihuahua Yesterday morning
Il. 10 o'clock" said Mr.. Goldner. "and
up to that time there was nothing what
ever 80 Indicate my trouble. On Tues
day 7 saw Gen, Luis Herrera and there
was nothing IN his conversation or has
actions TO indicate anything but q desire
10 carry out the instructions Of the First
Ch!et
II do not know anything about the
garrison AT Chihuahua. ..or do | place
J any credence III the report OF the large
number OF men that are reported to he
stationed there now. | have been unde'
the impression that the major portion
OF the Chihuahua garrison il now in the
field operating against Villa. You MAY
state positively for me that the rumOi
~ trouble Of an insurrec.ionary or reyo.
lu'iouary character In chihuahua i
without foundation"
Mr.. Go'dner was the only member o.
the foreign colony 20 come to the border
on the train. He said that tho FOR.
elgners there are safe and aside from
the NJ p~lcdsantness or runors from time
10 time things are moving evenly and
without discomfort to the foreign res.
dents o: interior cities.