El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-05
TWO GENERALS CAPTURED
BY FEDERALS IN JUAREZ

avoid the possible humiliation Of
their garrison
[ however, does not give q definite
| guarantee as to the actions Of the
] troops. and IL is with some apprehen-
sion that military leaders are await
7 ing the outcome Of the maneuver-
Rumors as to the possibility Of a
I battle between the Yaqui soldiers Of
the Carranza army at Casas Grandes
and the liberalist troops at Juarez
were numerous Wednesday morning
Meeting Is Cordial
When Gen. Escobar learned that
Gems Urbalejo and Porcayo were on
their way from Casas Grandes TO
Juarez. without knowledge Of the
revolution in Juarez. he sent a party
Of officers on special train 10 meet
the two and their escort. The meet
ing took place Il miles south OF
Juarez. The visitors we're riding on
I a gasoline car.
The Juarez officials met them cor
daily and asked them to ride in the
UrbaleJo and Porcayo accepted the
invitation When they were sepa-
: rated from their troops they were
questioned by the Juarez officers.
who quickly learned that the pair had
no intention OF revolving. They were
then covered by the drawn revolvers
Of the Juarez officers and taken TO
the military headquarters as pris-
oners.
At Juarez the situation in northern
| chihuahua was explained TO the two
officers. who still remained obdurate.
Then they were given to understand
| that their garrison could not hope 10
cope with the large number Of lib
eralist troops in the district; they
Z finally agreed to join the revolution
lists TO protect their own men
Fate OF Torreon in Doubt.
Gen Escobar expressed ignorance
| regarding the fate OF Torreon. which
/ IS reported TO have fallen Tuesday.
At the local consulate Of the revolu-
tionists no confirmation had been re-
ceived Wednesday morning. After a
strenuous attempt 10 persuade the
O1inaga garrison to revolt. the libsr-
alists on Wednesday morning admit
ted their failure.
Juarez headquarters received Tues
day afternoon the first details Of the
. fan OF chihuahua on April IS. On
that day Gems EuEenio Martinez.
Joaquin Amare and Col " c.
withdrew their allegiance to Car
rama and assumed control OF the city.
Gen EiEueroa- with the SD battalion
however. held the fortress and re-
fused to surrender. Twelve hours OF
fighting followed. after which the
general was forced TO cease his re-
sistence- During the fight Col Cana
was killed just outside the barracks
as he was leading an attack Imme-
diately the liberalists presented his
widow with 10000 pesos and ordered
that she be given the monthly pay
OF general as a pension
The following day. Gen Martinez.
who was accepted as chief. gave Cen
The latter Joined the movement
later. when details OF the entire plan
had been made clear 10 him
villa Sends ENJOYS
Reports in Juarez are 10 the effect
I that Francisco villa has sent repre-
sentatives TO Aqua Prieta- Sonora.
from Satevo. to confer with Gen p
Elias Gales. commander OF the rsvo-
lutionary armies in the northwest
chihuahua city reports state, how
ever, that all OF his overtures have
been ignored by the lfberalists.
Tuesday afternoon Gen. Escobsr,
Arturo Elias and provisional gov
ernor Abel Rodriguez held a confer
ence at which the revenue question
was discussed. together with the
rates TO be fixed for saloon licenses.
gambling and other concessions. It
was estimated at the meeting that
the revenue from Juarez alone VIII
total more than S1.000.O0O a year.
Following the conference the men
took 70 Juarez several thousand dol
lars in American money. which was
placed in the hands Of Gen. Escobar
for use as needed.
Speculation regarding the appoint
ment OF Francisco D. Gonzales as
mayor 10 succeed J. Trinidad Romero.
had almost wednesday morning. with
the people virtually assured that the
former. their choice. would be given
the office
Few Visitors In Juarez.
Juarez continued unusually quiet
Wednesday morning with the saloons
and gambling hall stHl closed. Spec
ulation regarding the opening Of the
saloons was rife. Il was understood
saloons viii be opened Tuesday. at
least for a part Of the day.
Practically no tourists visited
Juarez Wednesday morning and only
such women as lived in the city were
permitted to cross the international