Evening star., 1926-11-15
Detachments Still Hunting
for Band Reported Led
by Huerta Follower.
LOPEZ SCOUTS REPORTS
OF MOVE AGAINST JUAREZ
General Also Denies Former Villa
Aide Is Leading Revolution.
Escorts Doubled on Trains.
BY the Associated Press


Ell PASO, Tex, November 15.--.
Plans for revolutionary movement
in northern Mexico are believed to
have been partially revealed by the
reported Staying of nine rebels by
Federal troops In the State Of
chihuahua.
Rumors that Gen. Nicholas Fer
nandez. former chief of staff for Gen.
Francisco Pancho) Villa. was one Of
the leaders Of the proposed revolution
have been denied by Gen. Ramon
Lopez, commander of the Mexican
Federal garrison here. The reports
credited Gen. Fernandez with leading
a small detachment of heavily armed
men into Mexico November /. This,
it was said. was part Of a scheme to
mobilize thousands Of Villas followers
who located on Chihuahua ranches
when the bandit leader was slain.
Gen. Lopez admitted that detach-
ments had been ordered to search for
the rebel band. Last night he de-
clared nine Of the band had been
killed, according to unofficial reports.
and that Maj. Jose Florenzaza, his
chief Of staff, was hunting for the
others He declined to state who was
in command Of the rebels.
Two Shot Escaping.
Shooting Of two Mexicans, held on
charges Of transporting munitions to
rebel factions, when they attempted to
escape last week from Federal troops,
was the first indication Of extensive
investigation of rumors Of q revolt.
Limo Delgadillo, slain when he tried
to escape Friday, told Of assembling
arms and ammunition, Gen. Lopez
said.
Gen. Lopez secuted reports that the
rebels were planning a surprise at
tack on Juarez. 1t was persistently
rumored that 700 men were ready to
attack Juarez as soon as a f1ve-day
payroll was available. A former fol.
lower Of Adolfo de Ia Huel-ta was said
TO have been here recruiting men.
He was reported to have ample funds,
lack of which was given as the reason
for postponement of former revolu-
tionary plans.
Possibility that the rebels were
planning to join the Yaqui Indian
uprising in Sonora was seen by Gen.
Lopez. He professed to have a. pris-
oner whom he was to question today
in expectation Of obtaining more de-
tails Of the plot. The identity Of the
prisoner had been kept secret, he
said, to prevent followers Of Huerta
from learning Of his arrest
Military Escorts Doubled.
Observers also have attempted to
link the recent visit Of Gen. Julian
c. Medina, travelling inspector of the
federal army, with the investigation
Of the revolt. Military escorts haye
been doubled on trains leaving No
gales for interior points. Trains now
carry 100 men armed with machine
guns. These precautions were taken.
military officials said, because Of ac-
tivities of Yaqui Indians in Sonora.
Leaves of absence have also been
limited to "a hours for both officers
and men.
Ismeal Palafox. known as the
spokesman for De la Huerta here,
federals last week were unknown to
him. He added that De la Huerta
has great friendship for the Yaquis.
Many Mexican residents here be-
lieve that an outbreak is unlikely at
this time. They claim a serious re-
volt would be more apt to occur after
crops have been harvested to provide
food for the rebels and money for
munitions.
Desire to take advantage Of the
dissension created by religious restric-
tions has been advanced as one Of
the reasons for planning a revolt at
this time. Gen. Fernandez, however,
is said to have been in accord with
anti-Catholic demonstrations.
BANDIT GROUPS ACTIVE.