The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
REBELS DENY REPORT
OF TORREON BATTLE.
Say villa Is in chihuahua and
viii Not Go South Re-
fore Tomorrow.
FIGHT STILL FAR OFF
Bryan Orders Investigation Of
Killing of Postmaster
by Mexicans.

FL pAso. Tex. March 1s--Except for
n few slight skrmishes north Of Torreon
there has been nothing to change the
situation in Mexico south Of Chihuahua
in the past ten days. Juarez officials
declare tonight that Pancho villa. the
rebel chief. still remains in Chihuahua
and tina, he does not expect to leave for
the front before Wednesday. They say
he held conference to-day with Gen
Felipe Angeles, Carranza's Minister OF
War. planning the attack and arranging
for the disposition OF the artillery which
Gen. Angeles will command
The Juarcz officials declare the stories
circulated to-day In the United States
under II Chihuahua date regarding heavy
lighting, terrific losses OF life and the
wrecking of troop trains by dynamite
are wholly without foundation. The
wires are working to Chihuahua from
Juarez. and while press censorship IL In
effect messages are being allowed to
come out OF chihuahua.
The stories are made Of tho whole
CLOTH" said Federico Gonzales CARA to-
night regarding the reported hot hghting
with heavy casualties.
q. Il. Carothers. representing the United
States State Department conferred with
night that he did not expect to leave
for the south until Wednesday. He said
he expected to be present with Gen. Villa
when the attack on Torreon took
place This indicated that he IL per-
fectly satisfied that there In no fighting
and that no general advance is taking
place
The Wells Fargo telegraph office re-
ceived to-day messages from Eagle Pass.
advising that the railroad is open between
that point and Torreon and that the
company could accept business for
Torreon. This IL taken as an indication
that the Federals feel rather secure in
Torreon for the time being
Mexican Consul-General Miguel Diebold
said tonight that the Federals at Tor
reon were "manpuvring and driving back
the rebels at every opportunity, just as
they have been doing for weeks
but said there had been no heavy night
Ing. las the Federal troops are not yet
ready" THE heavy fighting will not take
place until the Federal commander IL
ready" he added. indicating that the
Federals expect to open tho hoatilities.
Regarding the report that Villa had
picked up wireless message TO the
Federal commander ut Torreon To advance
north and that the rebels had been or
dcred To advance south. Diebold says
THAT ~ prsposterous. Does any one
think that l'reElutnt hu.Tta ~ SEEMING
messages in plain Spanish so the rebels
can read them? What has the Mexican
army a code for II not to use in cases
like this
villa himself branded the report "A
false last night NJ Chihuahua.
officials of the Mexico Northwestern
railroad have been asked by Judrez mill
vary officials to repair the line to Casas
Grandes so that a special train may be
sent from Juarez to meet Venustiano Car
wanna when he arrives in that vicinity
from Aqua Priota. The officials are Will
ing to repair the road. but would be un-
able to do so 10y next sunday, which is
the day set for the arrival Of Carranza in
Juarez.
The road was destroyed by Maxine
Castillos bandits after the rebels had
ordered It's repair and had promised to
protect II. CarrarZa IL reported TO be
In danger of being overtaken by Fcderals
on his way over through the mountains
as several bands have made their appear
ance IN his rear.