Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-11-09 | Page 5 | Murguia Forces Fight Enriquez

MURGUIA FORCES j FIGHT ENRIQUEZ I Martial l Law Declared in Chihuahua Slate State by Mexican l General Ll El ra Paso o. o Tex Nov XO S. S S.- S. Martial law Wa was d declared In Chihuahua state Plate toda today by proclamation of or Gen Ceo Francisco Mur- Mur gula guia ula Gen Ignacia Enriquez deposed provisional pro go o Is In western Chihuahua rallying tho the home guards to his side ide and has tins established hed his provisional provi state capital at Guerrero In the district of Guerrero Rumors of ot fighting between eteen federal forces of or Murguia's command comman ant ami home homo guards loyal loal to Enriquez were received hero to today ay hut but were not confirmed to to- to night With Hh Enriquez is his staff and anda a bod bodyguard ru of oC who accompanied led him from flom rein Chihuahua City he fled tied to prevent being arrested by hy Murguia's Murguia's Mur Mur- guias guia's order A COP copy of General Murguia's ulas manifesto mani mani- festo was received hero today giving his lila side o of or the contention He lie accuses En- En of oC meddling In military affairs attempting to spread reports of or Murguia's Mur Mur- guias guia's disloyalty and to start a political politE politE- cal al movement mo against him The mani mani- festo cal said Enriquez hoped to rail rally the home guards to his sl side e by abdicating abdicating- but hut had failed tailed as President Carranza had hul given on I General Murguia command of the rural forces The Tho situation In Chihuahua Cit City Is serious and fighting between Murguia and EnrIquez Enriques forces Cones is feared Americans Americans Ameri Amen cans from Chihuahua CIl City declared to tonight tonight tonight to- to night tho the homo guards tiring of mIlItary military mili mIlI- tary domination were Joining In large numbers to oppose