El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-06
NEW GENERAL
FOR CHIHUAHUA
Gen. Murguia Succeeded
by Gen. Castro; Latter
Has Force of 5000.

Gen. Jesus Augustin Castro will sue
coed Gen. Francisco Murguia as COM
nander Of the Mexican federal forces
in the Chihuahua district, according
to confirmed reports here Friday.
Gen. Castro had arrived in Torreon
Thursday with a large force Of fed
eral troops on his way to Chihuahua
city, where Gen. Murguia will turn
over his command to him. Gen. Muir
guia had started from Juarez toward
Casas Grandes to attack Villa. VINO
was reported in that vicinity, buL
when Gen Murguia learned that villa
had doubled back on chihuahua city
and might attack il in the absence OF
the federal forces. he (Gen- Murguia)
changed his plans and took his army
back to Chihuahua imm ediately. Gen
FabelIa. one Of Gen Murguia's aids
was sent to Casas Grande, according
to reports.
May Be Assigned Elsewhere.
Gen. Murguia has been making ap-
pIications for leave OF absence from
his strenuous duties for some time
and 1t has been often reported that he
would resign TO look after his private
interests, but until this time president
Carranza had retained his services. 1t
is now expected that Cen Murguia
will take his family to Mexico City
for a visit and be afterwards as
signed to some other territory at the
expiration of his leave
Castro Has Big Force.
It was reliably reported that Gen.
Castro has about 5000 well equipped
troops on his way to Chihuahua city
and that he will make every effort to
rid the district Of bandits. 1t isl
thought that ex-governor Ignacio En-
riquez, who left the capital some time
ago for Mexico City and who was sue
ceeded by provisional governor Ortiz,
viii return as governor Of that state
and that he and the military forces
under Gen. Castro will work in har-
mony. It has been understood all the
time that governor Ortiz was holding
office temporarily.
Collision Report @Absurd.-
Villa sympathizers have been circu-
lating all kinds Of reports in Juarez
and El Paso during the past few
weeks, even going so far as TO state
that Gen Murguia and Villa had some
kind OF understanding between them,
or that Murguia would have taken
the bandit long ago The Mexican
consul has characterized this report
as absurd.
No confirmation Of the report that
Gregorio Lopez and Manuel Sandoyal
were killed by villa could be had
Mayor Francisco Gonzalez and about
300 others who had been marooned in
Chihuahua city for nearly two weeks
on account Of the damage done the
bridges on the railroad arrived in
Juarez Thursday. There was said to
have been no Americans in the first
train that came through from Chi
huahua-
Resume Train Service.
Regular passenger and freight ser
vice has been resumed on the Mexican
Central as well as the Mexican North
Western. the Casas Grandes district
having been reported free from ban
dts Train are all running late, how
ever, for heavy troop movements are
being effected in the state.
Saloons in Juarez, closed for about
"a hours while Gen. Murguia's troops
were in the city we're reopened as
soon as the large crowds incident to
the generals arrival had resumed
their usual quietness and most Of the
people had left the streets. Generally
good order prevailed. in spite OF the
packed streets and stores.