The Washington times., 1916-07-16
General Trevino and Other
chIeftains in a Conspiracy
to Revolt. r.
REPORT BRoUGHTTo'EL PAso
Armies Moving Toward Border
Are Commanded by "Anti"
Officers.

Ell PASO, Tex, July 16.-Reports of
a new plot to restore government In
Mexico by overthrowing the Carranza
supremacy were brought to the border
yesterday by Carranza paymaster
from Chihuahua city, under the COM
maLd OF General Trevino. who de-
clared he is one Of the principals in
the new movement
The generals Of the north. said the
tsfy ssecs h of *. tired fred Of hs da
refuses to consider national elections
until certain reforms of his own have
come into being. are aligning forces
10 drive General Carranza out of Mex
shall, as its first act, cali upon the
people of Mexico to vote for Presi-
dent and vice president
In that way they believe national
leaders can be selected In whose guild
ahce the people. as whole. will have
confidence. The reforms will then come
about through acts OF congress. to be
erected at the same time the President
ana vice president are selected.
Chiefs in the Movement.
mentioned In the movement. according
to the Mexican officer, are General
lrevino. General Nafarette or Mata-
moros. General Murgula OF Tamaulipas.
General Gonzales Of Juarez and General
Salles oil sonora.
Since the bulk Of Mexico's army has
attack by the United States. these Gem
erals now control these forces.
At what hour the movement is to take
active measures. said the paymaster,
none but the leaders know. From the
fact that q number Of subordinate COM
manders have recently been called to
Mexico City to appear before Carranza
and Obregon II Is believed the chiefs at
Mexico City have In some way had their
suspicious aroused.
day and came to El aso In civilian at
tire said II WAS rumored In chihuahua
City that the loyalty OF General Trevino
to Carranza was not beyond suspicion,
but that as yet nothing justified such
suspicious.
He added that the villa movement is
growing, that villa himself, with 5000
OF his total force OF sou. Is at Mesasan-
dias. about twenty miles southwest of
Santa Barbara Chihuahua. and that his
troops are we'll fntrenched to meet any
assault. Villa. he said. has plenty OF
AMMUNITION and many machine guns. as
the government 'troopA OF Generals
Ramos and Garcia have Learned in bat
tie. and that villa has two chief subor-
dinates. ~
Trevino Sends 5000.
The officer added that General Trevinc
has sent 5000 re-enforcements to asis,
In the demolition Of the bandit forces
operating between the Durango line and
Chihuahua City. but that they have beer
unable to secure a decisive battle with
superior numbers on their side. villa
he said. was playing a new and eau
tious role. conserving men and materials
and giving battle only when he had a
positive advantage.
There was no report today Of further
fighting south OF Chihuahua City, but
report reached the border that LOO
Villa cavlary were coming north towarc
Juarez and might attack some town or
the American boundary.
This excited no alarm here. where 32.Oo(
United States troops are encamped. The
total was increased to that figure
through the arrival Of the Michigan in
fantry and Rhode Island cavalry.
Herrera Back in Charge.
Gen. Luis Herrera. who left PARA
some time ago for Mexico City, has re-
turned and is now in command Of his
troops, according to a telegram from
General Obregon received In Juarez to-
day by Gen. Francisco Gonzales.
The telegram was in reply to a mes
sage from General Gonzales stating thai
1t had been variously reported In the
United States that Herrera had beer
killed by Villa bandits south OF Chihua
hua city. and that he had been ordered
shot by General Obregon..