The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-11
says villa 4. Not " OuudeL.

villa j. not wounded. a. am as
sured from what I believe To- he perfectly
reliable authority" writes Mr. Fail.
Last night h. should have been at the
ranch of the Englishmai Benton. whom
hc killed AT Juurcz. which ranch IL
something like sev.nty-iye miles south
OF Guerrero and Santa Nsahel. within
seventy miles of Santa Resale on the
Mexican Central about eighty miles from
Chihuahua and on the road to Parral
and Torreon.
In the Torreon. rarral and santa
! Resale districts, particularly the first.
villa has NAM friends and one Of his
leaders, Canuto Reyes. H. said to have
1900 armed men constantly cutting com-
munication and threatening the gsrri-
son at Torreou. TIE garrison AZ Chi
huahua numbers only 400 men. all in
sympathy with villa. and my informa-
ton that he can take the place IL he
wants to is confirmed by private state
! ments of the Mexican Consul here. who
admitted that villa could capture the
city. and the garrison would likely join
him.
"Tlc situation at this place would be
very critical IL I could bring myself to
believe that a direct attack would be
made upon II by the Mexicans under any
circumstances I rave no fear Of All at
tack except through Indian tactics. such
as were pursued by villa at Columbus
or where the Mexicans are in Overwhelm-
ing numbers, never less than Ave to one.
THE danger here in n Paso Is from
the large Mexican population. several
thousands of whom are Villa's cX-soldicrs
or sympathlz-rs, located generally along
the river which forms the International
boundary line"
Mr.. Fall points out that under the
last census taken 10y the United States
the permanent Mexican population in
FL Taso Is 80, 600 aud the fugitive popu-
lation about 1000 more, while the Amer
lean population is from $4,000 10 $4,000.
we nave no Notifications Of any kind
In or around the town and no guns
closer than Fort Bliss continues Mr..
Fail. 1.-THE population of Juarez Is con-
lined to the river valley almost entirely.
aud consequently Is concentrated along
the boundary line. and the Mexican
troops are stationed within the town
itself.
Mexican forces are within one-third
or less distance to the centre OF the
business part OF III Taso than the Amer.
lean troops are. The Mexican town OF
Juarea Is fortified by bitches and breast
works along the boundary line, while FL
Ta.o Is not so projected at all,
Mr.. Fall says that the report that Gen.
Herrera had Joined villa was inaccurate,
but he draws a picture of the POSSIBLE
ties which IL far from encouraging so far
AS their future attitude toward the
American is involved.
Herrera Is an American hater and
he and his brother always boosted that
they forced the evacuation. of Vera Cruz
Al the muzxle OF their guns. Luis Her
rera has been. to my knowledge. one OF
the Madero followers and while person.
ally an enemy Of villa is only serving
with Carranza under terms OF practical
armed neutrality.
'He declared himself against W. when
our troops moved into Mexico and de-
nnanded that Carranza should expel US.
, He threatened to move an army against
US, but was finally quoted BY some
method, and he then announced that he
| had split with Carranza. He was moved
out Of Chihuahua to l.aguna. several
| miles north OF the Mexican Central.
| where he was night before last. The
| number OF his troops ] could not ascer-
tain. He should have 1000 with him.
nv. Fall In Of the opinion that the
Mexicans on the west coast In the States
Of Sonora and Sinaloa are In sympathy
with villa rather than Carranxa.
"The state OF Chihuahua IL not for
Carranza. nor are amy OF the States OF
the north. The SAINT conditions exist
throughout the republic. My informa-
ton In that the plot recently conceived
to put Carrsnxa md Ooregon In ONCE
failed 70 mateTialiss on the 10th Of