The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-12-15
CARRANyA FORCES ARE ALMOST
ANNIHILATED IN RATTLE
NEAR CHIHUAHUA.
CIVIL WAR in The CITY
Troops OF Gems. Murguia And Ozuna
Engaged Against Those of Ire
vino in Street Fight

bitter civil war is raging in Chihua-
hua City between three of the most
powerful Carranza generals. follow
ing street fight in which the troops
of Gems. Murguia and Ozuna were
engaged against those of Gen. Trey-
inc. villistas are seizing the oppor-
tunity to make hay and have al
most annihilated Carranza force
southwest of chihuahua City, be-
tween Polomas and Fresno. The
lighting in that district still contin-
ues. according to reports late to-
night
Gen Gonzales has sent 500 men.
20 cannon and IL machine guns to
Chihuahua City after the demoraliz-
ed Carranzistas were driven from
Fresno toward the capital. where
things are still more demoralized
because of the dissention among the
leaders of the de facto forces.
Gen. Murguia's attempt to arrest
Gen. Trevino. who commanded the
chihuahua City garrison when Villa
.ook the city. precipitated actual hos
tilities between the Carranza gen
erals. After a sanguinary street
fight Gen. Trevino is said to have left
chihuahua City with his forces.
Everything now points to a bit
ter civil war between the leaders OF
the Constitutionalist armies. Gen.
Murguia is an sdherent of Gen. OBJ
RECON. Ozuna is on the fence. Con
zales is a Trevino man. but is dis
posed to play safe and aid Gen. Muir
guia so far as he can.
Gen. Murguia has been attempting
TO organize the Carranza forces for
concentrated pursuit of villa, but
the internal strife is preventing this
action. Federal agents here are
watching developments with inter-
est, as Gen. TrevinO. with large
part of his forces, still is at liberty.
despite Murguia's threat to arrest
him.
Gen Murguia is said to have grant
cd amnesty to 400 prisoners in the
State penitentiary of Chihuahua.
Rear Guard Actions.
Fighting between the Villa rear
guard and the Carranza outposts in
the vicinity OF Fresno Is continuing,
The command of Gen. Maycotte Is
said to have been cut 80 pieces and
Gen. Maycotte killed. However, he
was reported killed in action a
month ago.
Business men of chihuahua City
who have been in FL Paso are max
ing no plans to return. They de-
clare their belief that Villa only Is
waiting for the city to be restocked
with supplies and ammunition when
he will attack again.
There is some doubt about the au-
thenticity of the reports OF the death
OF the Englishman, Synman. His
relatives in Preside doubt that hT
is dead. Federal agents here are
making an effort to clear up the mat
ter.
Refugees arriving here declare that
the reports of Villa atrocities In Chi
huahua City have been greatly ex-
aggerated. A man named Drifting
ham, in letter to his family, de-
clares that Americans were undis-
turbed and that he neither left the
city nor did he hide while the city
was occupied by the bandit.
The recall of Gen. Organs New
York staff is construed here to mean
that the recall OF the entire militia
force Is only a matter Of time and
that Washington intends to take no
military action In Mexico.
villa Issues Manifesto.
Ell Paso, Texas, Dec. 9.-"Pancho"
villa, In a manifesto issued to the
State of chihuahua before he re-
tired from chihuahua City, revealed
himself as the Moses who is 10 lead
Mexico from under the heel OF the
tyrant, and declared that under the
battle cry of Mexico for Mexicans'
he would lead his people in a strug-
gle to repel invading Americans and
overturn First Chief Carranza, villa
threatens death to all who disobey
him.
The manifesto reached here to-
night. II deals sweepingly with pres
emit conditions and makes sweeping
orders calculated to relieve them
In one sentence he confiscates all
property owned by foreigners, de-
clares his intention to cut all wire
and rail- Communications with the
United States and declares that for
eigners must suffer the consequences
OF being In a nation at war
villa breathes undying hate Tor
the United States. The manifesto
forbids any foreigner to acquire prop