Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-29
VILLA GIVES UP
FIGHT AND WILL
BECOME PRIVATE
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Bandit Leauv. Sunenders
After a Conference AT Sa-
binaS With Representa-
tiyeS of De La Huerta,
.ENTRAlNS WITH HIS
TROOPS FOR T0RRE0N
Men Are to Be Mustered Out
of Pancho'S Service Al
IOtted a Tract of Land;
Officers Get Cash.
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Eagle Pass. Tex. July 2s.-Fran-
cisco villa, bandit idol of the Next
can peon and for years a menace
to governments of his country
throughout northern Mexico, is en-
| trained tonight with his men for
| Torreon to take the first steps to-
ward his entrance once more TO
private Mexican citizenship, con-
sequence of his negotiations with
the de la Huerta government, con-
cluded at Sabinas today, Advices
from Sabinas told also the terms
}under which Villa agreed in the
words of Gen. Eugenio Martinez,
lcommander of the Torreon military
zone, to Submission TO the de Ia
Huerta government In recogniticl
of its stability and his resire to re-
tire to private life and abide by the
laws of the government"
Under the terms, advices state.
Villa is to be allowed a years army
pay for his officers, and be per-
mitted to go with them to Torreon
under personal escort, where this
condition will be effected The
band numbers about 1890, II IL
said. At Torreon. the men are to
be mustered OUT of Villas ser"-
ice and each allotted Il tract of land.
Villa, too. 1t is said, has been given
financial guarantees.
An Act of Patriotism.
General Martinez communicate
ing 20 Eiliano Tames, Mexican con-
sui at Eagle Pass, termed Villas
nf rit,t.
ISM" He has wired that railroad
] traffic in the Sabinas district is be-
ing resumed and that he has Civ
en- orders tor running OF all trains
on schedules.
i Details of the negotiations with
i Villa say that lhe conference for
surrender, conducted for the de la
Huerta government by General
/ Martinez. lasted all night, endi~B
VI at II O'clock this morning., gs9
4 Rumors of slaughter of Sabina5 /.
policemen and mut.lation OF bodies
of many women there yet lack cofts
firmation.
other reports. however. tell of
general re joicing in Mexico aid Of
cele bratious p.anntd.
! Eagle Pass. Tex. July 2S-Fran-
cisco Villa, bandit leader, surren-
dered Internationally after an all
night conference with Gen, Eu-
genio Martinez, commanding the
Torrepn military zone. according
to advices received by the Mexican
consul here today.
Vii q will return to private life,
the message added,
Much rejoicing throughout Mex
ico is reported with celebrations
being arranged.
Carl Haoglin, American presi-
dent of brewery at Sabinas, VINO
had been held by villa for ransom.
has been released. the report
added.
What the terms of Villas sur
} render were, aside from the one
calling for his return to private
life, were unknown here today.
Reports of the past few days
were that villa was negotiating by
telegraph with President de la
Huerta at Mexico City and General
Martinez. The final negotiations
with General Martinez were per-
sonal, however. the consuPs infor-
nation stated.
Yesterday refugees from Sa-
binas, which Villa recently cap
tured, arrived at Piedras Negras,
opposite here. and reported that
. villa had killed more than score
of Sabnas women after cutting OH
their ears. as we'll as killing every
Sabinas policeman. These reports
lack verification.
Reports OF Villas negotiations
for his surrender included state-
ments that he had from 900 to
900 men with him and that un-
less he could obtain satisfactory
terms would wage relentless war
fare.
Villa was restored to full citizen
ship and will return to Chlhuahua.
|, his old home, 1t was understood.
He also was given a yearly allow
ance by the Mexican government,
the report added. and his men
were restored to citizenship and
given farming lands.
Ell Paso. Tex. July 2s.-Reports
, of the surrender of Francisco Villa,
Mexican bandit and revolutionist,
pleased business leaders here and
in Juarez, Mexico, today. Opinions
, freely were expressed Villas sur
, render would do much to stabilize
mining and industry in chihuahua,
the stata in which Villa chiefly
: operated.
II Some of Villas agents and
friends here expressed disbelief
concerning the report. Others
! said that If his surrender was sub
, stantiated 1t would be shown
many of Villas conditions for sur
, render had been accepted by the
de la Huerta government II was
, not considered improbable villa
would be given some police powers
in Chihuahua. He repeatedly has
5 said he could control the state and
! keep it in peace II the government
, accepted his terms and made him
military commander in Chihuahua.
, Surrender of Villa will mean the
stopping of depredations by his
I numerous bands 1t was said who
! for years have wrecked trains by
dynamite and other means cessa-
ton of kidnapings and payment Of
. large sums of money by foreign
mining companies as tribute to
villa and generally bring peace In
1 the state Villa so long has kept In
: fear of his depredations and raids.
N Two months ago Villa told visi-s
. | torc - l,;c - ~, :, that vxra rfara ho