Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-02
GENERAL ANGELES.
Late ViIIista Was Strong Friend of the
United States.

Late ViIIista Was Strong Friend of the
United States.
When General Felipe Angeles, gal
liant Mexican soldier and world famous
artillery expert met death at the hands
Of firing squad in Mexico last week
upon order Of President Carranza Of
Mexico. the United States lost one Of
the most powerful and influential
friends that 1t had in that country.
The specific charge against Angeles
was rebellion. He was found guilty
by four Carranza generals sitting as
g. courtmartial at Chihuahua City,
after session that lasted continuously
for approximately thirty mine hours.
Gen. Felipe Angeles was classed be-
fore the great war as one Of the
worlds foremost artillerists. He had
attained considerable fame as an artil-
lery commander in the Mexican army
under the long regime Of President
Diaz and cast his fortune with Fran
cisco l. Madero in the revolution by
which Madero seized the Mexican pres
idency. Subsequently Gen. Angeles en-
listed his skill in support Of the cause
of Francisco Villa against the Carran-
"a government and was credited with
planning many Of the battles Villa
won.
Both friends and enemies Of Gen.
Angeles have declared that he was
an unselfish patriot and that his hope
was to bring about peace in Mexico.
Director of College. -.
He was successfully student, in
structor and director of the Mexican
Military College, Chapultepec, and an
author of several textbooks, not all of
which dealt with military matters.
Graduating from Chapultepec in
1892, he was assigned to the engineers,
but later to the artillery crops with
the rank of captain. In this latter
branch he served as member of sew
eral technical commissions, was sent
to Europe to inspect artillery for the
Mexican government and while there
was graduated from the French artil-
lery. schools at Fountainbleau and
Mailly. He wrote textbook embody-
ing some Of his observations in Europe
and France decorated him with the
Cross of the Legion Of Honor.
Field Commander.
Angeles was barred from returning
to Mexico when Madero's revolution
occurred, but when Madero became
provisional president Angeles was re-
called and placed in command at Chap
ultepec. In 1912 he was made field
commander, already having been com "
missioned as a general, and command
ed troops in a campaign against the
bandit Zapta. In this service he is
said to- have won the good will Of the
Mexicans by his humanitarian policies.
When Madero sacrificed his life as
a penalty for his revolution, Angeles
was first imprisoned and then Danish
ed. He returned to lend his support to
Villas various campaigns, and 1t Is
declared that when Villa followed his
advice the bandit leader was victo-
rious. After Villas famous raid upon
Columbus, New Mexico, Angeles went
to the United States and remained
there for about two years.
Appeals to United States.
He>returned to Mexico in November,
1918, expressing the hope that ne
might unite the scattered revolution
arv factions into a compact unit and
pacify that country before it was
called to account" He accompanied
Villa in the attack on Jaurez June
IS, 1919, when American troops crossed
the Rio Grande and dispersed the rev.
olutionists. After this incident he ap-
pealed to the United States military
authorities in the name Of the Fellow
shin which exists among military men"
to define the attitude of the United
States toward Mexican revolutionists,
but the United States authorities de-
clined to communicate with him on the
ground that he did not represent the
Mexican government.
AS evidence that Gen. Angeles was
prompted by desire to promote peace
in Mexico, it has been said that Villas
payroll, which was among his papers
taken on the attack on JaureZ, showed
that while Villas brother, Hipolito,
was credited with drawing $2O'OVO'
Angeles name was on the list at S2o.
Angeles was born in the town OF
Zacualtipan in the state Of Hidaigo'
June IL, 1869. He was the son OF
retired colonel who had served in the
War of Intervention and against Max
imilian when the effort was made to
make that prince emperor of Mexico
His wife and three sons lived IN I'll
Paso, Texas, during the time he was
in the field with Villa.