El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-06

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4 port that Francisco Villas forces
I consisting Of 1000 poorly equipped sol.
. diers. have Joined the revolutiOulsts
This report originated from Nogales
] received in Juarcz Tuesday were q
the effect that villa is at Ortiz. q
miles southeast Of Chihuahua CITY.
Leaders here say that should COVER
ana take over his troops he probably
VIII not give the bandit leader a CON-
mand Of any Importance
! Villa sympathizers declare that Il
Villas offer is accepted he win bring
70 the hberalist side some 10000
troops but this report is entirely dis
credited by persons who are well in
formed, and who say that Villas TO-
tai following could not exceed 5000
II the troops Of his brother. Hippolito
Villa were included
Making Khaki Uniforms.
Roberto v. PasqueIra, who. under
the CarranZa regime. was financial
agent, with headquarters in IL paso.
has been given the same post under
the nberalist rule. Mr.. Pesqueira re-
turned Wednesday from Hermosillo,
after accompanying governor de Ia
/ Huerta to a conference Of revolution
T airy chiefs at Naoc- He announced that
I the revolutionary army is 20 be uni-
formed IN khaki and that a factory
- hermosillO is working night and
day TO prepare uniforms for the SOL
Z ciers OF the new army. Already --ast
quantities Of supplies have been is
sued 10 the revolving troops and they
. are far better equipped, IL is said, than
I they were under Carrauza rule.
] Mr. Pasquelra reports that the peo-
Z pie are in thorough sympathy with
the revolutionary movement, and
l seem TO take a new interest fin the
I doings OF their government. He de-
Z clared the 1aquis are in accord with
the new move and have given their
} full cooperation 10 the rebel leaders.
Report Dieguez Captured
{ Late Wednesday night a report was
7 received IN II Paso 10 the effect that
3 Gen. Manuel n Dieguez, commander
I Of Carranza's armies in the north.
/ had been captured by the revolution
/ lists.
The last heard Of the movements
| O.. Dieguez was that he had reached
I 1rapuato with his command in a
[ forced march toward Torreon- At
that time, however. he was known TO
be moving under extreme difficulties
and required much time to traverse
a small distance. Oregon leaders
port OF his capture, but learned that
several OF his staff officers are
{ Obregonistas, who have been dong
what IS in their power for the revo-
lutionists. II Cen DiegueZ has been
captured, it is believed 10 have been
through the revolt Of his own men
Old Consulate Functions.
The Mexican consulate az 700
North Oregon street continues in or
Grafton and is viseing passports Tor
the interior OF Mexico by way Of La
redo and Eagle Pass. Consul LuiZ
Sandoval announced that the consul
ate viii function as heretofore, with
the exception that no business VIII
be transacted which involves Juarez
or any Of the other revolutionary ter
At the office Of T. r. Beltrsn. rep
resenting the Obregonistas here. z
long line waited throughout the day
Thursday FOR the viseinE Of passports
obtained and the work OF viseing the
border permits was rushed.
Officials OF the Oregon regime, at
the offices in the First National hank
building, said Thursday they had no
official reports as 70 happenings IN
other places. beyond word that the
resistance OF Carrancistas has virtu-
ally ceased and the new party Is be-
ing met with welcome wherever It
Taqui Troops Arrive.
Seven hundred Yaqui troops from
Casas Grandes have arrived in Juarez
during the last few days, according
10 military officials Two hundred
Of this number reached here today,
Gen. Jose GonLalo Escobars com
uauder OF the Juarez military dis
trict. viii remain in charge Of the
garrison here by orders OF Gen Adolf
10 de Ia Huerta. provisional com
mander Of the revolutionary army.
according TO Judge Cuen- Gen Esco-
bar has been praised by de Ia Huerta
for his action IN Joining the new
movement, the JuareZ attorney said.
Carlos Felix Diaz. Of Mazatlan.
Sinaloa. took charge Of the Juarez
custo o.. house here THURSDAY Jose
G Low. OF villa Ahumada. chihuahua,
has 8 So ued control Of the national
telegraph offices in Juarez-
Reports rece wed IN Juarez Thurs
day morning stated that al IS quiet
in the neiEhbl rhood Of Eagle Pass
and that communication IS uninter-
rupted between that place and Tor
rson. This IS t1ken by officials here
to indicate that revolutionists. who
are believed 20 be marching toward
that city have not reached The VI
cinity.
Train Service Friday.
A passenger and freight train left
Chihuahua city Thursday morning for
Juarez, but is not expected to reach
here until Friday morning. owing TO
numerous delays which are expected I
Authorities in Juarez say they viii be
able 70 establish a through train
service to chihuahua City Friday.
Although military headquarters IN
Juarez have refrained from giving out
Information as 70 the number Of
troops now in the city. close observers {
say the number IS between 900 and /
1000. This includes the contingent OF /
200 Urbalejo followers which arrived 4
on Wednesday. AZ yet no word has I
been received regarding the remain I
ing 100 Urbalejo ARD porayo follow /
ers who are at Casas Grandes- Obre- /
gonistas say that these troops have I
started TO Juarez while Enti-reVolu- I
tiOuists declare that the troops will .
not desert CGrrauZa
Soldiers Given Banquet.
More than 500 soldiers OF the I
Juarez garrison were entertained at I
a banquet served for them at the /
race track Wednesday evening. by /
the officials OF the revolutionary
party. The meal was quite elaborate
and following IL the leaders explained i
the political situation to the men. 20
ing into detail. At the conclusion Of /
the banquet the soldiers manifested /
great enthusiasm and expressed their
approval Of the new party.
II was officially announced Thurs
day morning that Francisco D. Con-
zales has been named mayor OF Juarez
70 succeed ]. Trinidad Romero. who
was deposed during the revolution OF
the garrison. Nr. Gonzales Is q Gus
toms broker in Juarez and O former
mayor OF the city.