Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-27
VILLA OEF|ES NEW
MEXICAN GOVT.
Now Being Hunted by De Facto
Troops-Only One of Several
Leaders Hostile to Revolu.
tionists

FL Paso. Texas, May %. (By the AS
ISOLATED Press) .-General Francisco villa,
bidding defiance to the newest Mexican
government, again has become an out
law among his own people. The bandit
with q small force of men was reported
to-day between Parral and Jimenez.
Chihuahua, the hunted quarry of de facto
troops, with a price of 100000 pesos on
his head.
villa had been given until to-day to
decide whether he would he at peace or
war with the present provincial govern
mcnt of Mexico, in an ultimatum served
on the bandit by General Z. Elias Gales.
minister Of war
The utimatum was delivered to villa
May 90 at his camp at Boauilas. Chi
/ huahua, but before the time limit had
expired the bandit chief marshaled his
men and fled to what he considered safer
! haunts. He then assessed levy s5o'Wo
against tho big mining companies OF
| southern Chihuahua, according 10 re-
| ports reaching here.
| General Gales has ordered large bodies
Of troops against villa. The bandit ne
said, would be kept constantly on the
move and away from possible sources OF
supply.
Washington. May 25--Advices from
Mexico indicate that the revolutonists
have much to do before a stable gov
eminent can he established. Military
lea iers are reported in various parts
of the republic with small forces of
men under arms. either still loyal to
| the Carranza regime or for other rea-
sons hostile to the de facto govern
ment
These group are recognized by Mex
lean observers here to be possible
nuclei for the organization of new
revolts Repre- sentatives of the new
government, however, minimize their
Importance asserting part of them al
ready arc negotiating for terms while
others are on the defensive.
Francisco villa whose force Of men
is variously estimated at from few
hundred to several thousand is reck-
oned the most important of the inde-
pendent leaders II is evident from news
dispatches that Villa is not in accord
with the new regime.
General Candida AEular, the late
pre sident's son in-law, who, during the
the past five years has become a milf
tary leader of the first order in Mexico
still is in the field. He was last re-
ported ut Jalapilla, on the OUTSKIRTS
of Orizaba with 800 men. General
, Bertani. who brought the accusation
( of conspiracy against Cejudo in con-
nection with which Obreg on was or
= dered to Mexico City for the courts
martial and who acknowledges Aguilar
as his chief. is at Zongolica with $50
l men. according to the latest reports.
With Bertani is General Tello. also one
of Aguilars subordinates, with force
I of $50 men.
4 General Domingo Arrieta, Carran-
cista governor of Durango. is known
y to be still hostile to the revolutionists
| Governor Alfonso Cabrera has set ur
| the state government of Pueba at Sar
e Misuel-Tefango and there has beer
4 nothing in the news to indicate that he
= is not functioninS governor with
! troops at his command. The size of his
: force was reported at 1000 all Puebla
= Indians. Luis Cabrera. known to be one
: of the mast astute politicians of Mexico
a to-day may join his brother-if he ha'
- not already done so-and aid in the strug
- gle against the Obregon- Gonzalez d.
. facto government
>, Trouble is reported to have arisen il
- Colima, where the Carrancista governor
. Alvarez Garcia. mpeached by the legis
e lation has had several deputies arrested
. and now is trying to secure assistance II
~ Mexico City TO force the legislation Il
n restore him to power. The Legislation
n meanwhile has effected the release o
IL the imprisoned deputies and appointed
Il an ad interim governor