El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-27
VEGA DECLARES
VILLA THROUGH
Former Rebel Chieftain
SuTTenders; is Free in
JuareZ.


"Villa Is failing. He will not last
more than three months, Felipe An
geles is sick and does not count
among the men No one pays any
attention to him or obeys him The
Z revolutionary movement is PLAYED
OUT
such were the statements Of Ramon
: Vesa. chief OF staff to Francisco villa
who on Friday surrendered himself
and so mounted men 10 Gen Rodrigo
I Quevedo. commander Of the garrison
/ at Casas Grandes. Quevedo and Vega
arrived in Juarez Sunday morning and
VIII go from there 10 Chihuahua City
I for conference with Gen. n. II. Die
guez on Tuesday. Vega IS not a pris-
oner but enjoys his liberty.
~Dieguez has fixed US"
This statement. followed with a
string Of oaths. is attributed to Villa
I by Vega following the recent defeat
or the bandit forces at Durango. Vega
declares that villa left Durango with
less than 600 men and that desertions
and deaths have reduced this to less
than zoo men who are with the han
I dit chief at present
! Tells Of BanditE' Conditions.
( Vega declares that the mention OF
I the name OF Martin Lopez will cause
J villa 10 burst into tears. He declares
that Angeles Is in hiding in a small
cave IN southern Chihuahua with five
men who were followers Of the Huerta
army. He denies that he is able TO
I give the location Of the cave. saying
that he received this Information BY
courier An American doctor is at
{ tending Angeles who has had a Sc
we're fever
Vega announced that his surrender
was made because OF his patriotism.
L have always done what thought
. To- Haa
[ lieVe that peace throughout the coun-
try VIII be best and I am taking my
present step with this in view. I am
not able TO make public all that I
know. but when I see Cen Dieguez
Tuesday 7 viii tell him some things
that should speedily terminate the
bandit activities
after Lopez's death there was a
sharp disagreement In the camp over
who should succeed 10 the second in
command I was chosen by villa. after
serving with him for three years The
Lopez command IS now operating in
the Galena district. where I was
reared and should I have opportunity
to serve against the bandits I think
that I could do more good in this dis
trictH
Before his surrender vega held two
conferences with Gen Quevedo. The
first OF these was on October p and
Vega SAYS he last saw villa at La
1limbrera in southern chihuahua two
months ago. He said the 100 men with
him were poorly fed and badly IN need
OF clothes and ammunition
Says He Loves Mexico.
After his appointment as second in
command vega moved with his men 10
Pillar de ConchOs, Chihuahua He en-
gagged Gen ErnestO Garcia in q fight
there and lost two killed and two
wounded. He then retired and decided
70 make his way TO the border. coming
by way OF Satevo, Hacienda Dolores.
Aqua Nueva and san Lorenzo 20
the Galena district, where he had
manr friends. After contemplating
the failing for tunes Of the movement
to which be was allied, Vega decided
to surrender and seek amnesty 10 was
for this purpose that he met Gen
QueTedo and made the arrangements
No surprise was felt IN Casas Grandes
when he and his men rode into the
place and surrendered themselves. The
so men sril are in that place
Lying spraWled across a bed IN
Juarez hotel, the former bandit spoke
feelinelv of MS love for Mexico and
his desire 10 render any service which
might lead 70 a Strengthening out OF
her affairs He said he Is anxious 10
Join the federal troops, because with
his knowledge OF the conditions sur
rounding the bandits ne VIII be able
TO make good Roadway against them
ne VIII ask 10 be given a command Of
federal troops with which 10 pursue
the bands.
Goes to Bull Fight.
Many persons attending the buA
fight in Juarez Sunday knew Vega by
sight and were astounded 70 see him
walk calmly into the Plaza del Torres
he was greeted By many who knew
him and 70 all he gave the same ge-
Mai greeting. The man himself IS
quite tail and Wiry. he was clad IN
worn clothing which was topped By
huge eonbrero and black kercnie1
about his throat. His legEines were
the high type in general use among
the bandits, and showed signs Of much
wear.
me man appeared to be earnest n
his explanations Of his motives and
showed plainly that he was thorough
~ sick Of a bandits life, with no pors-
poets for success. BE seemed un-
familiar with the comforts which ne
found ID the little city. and as he re-
marked had spent so much time IN
the wilds that he was almost a saw
age.
10. S. AGENT IS FREED;
HIS RANSOM IS PAID