The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-02
THOUSANDS SLAIN;
1 T0RREON IS TAKEN
Federal Prisoners to Be Executed
at Sunrise. 81
ROADS sTREWE WITH BODIES
husrta Troops Fought Calamity 10 the
Last Ditch, Knowing That Death
Awaited Them II Taken
by Rebels

Torreon, Mex, April 1.-Constitu'
ti6nalist forces occupied the main
plaza OF the city shortly after two
O'Clock. The fighting during the day
was desperate and out OF the entire
garrison or 5000 federals, fewer than
one thousand were left alive. The
streets literally were strewn with dead.
The number OF prisoners taken is not
known. nor is Ii known which OF the
officers we're captured: II General Vel.
asc0 has been taken, or his body
found. It IL not reported to headquar,
tiers. sep .- 'a. s|...
Several hundred federal irregulars
were captured by the rebel troops and
General Villa announces that he viii
execute all irregulars before sunrise.
The irreg1lars fought CALAMITY TO
the last ditch. realizing that to sur
render or be captured meant death to
them. The regulars first shot up the
flag OF trace and deserted by the hun.
dreds to the rebel side.
Mexico City Next, Says Villa.
Il will advance on Mexico City jus.
as soon as my soldiers obtain brief
rest from their hard lighting Of the
past several days." said General Villa
tine soldiers OF my army and stock
are in good condition to Withstand the
journey. l do not expect tight in en-
teriBg the capital now. | believe our
forces will be received with open arms
by the people.
General Huerta, in my opinion, will
not be in Mexico tomorrow. He will
leave for some other country, | be-
lieVe, just as soon as he learns OF our
success. 1t was terrific fight and
hard-earned victory To my men be-
long the credit for this GROWING vic
tory of my career"
Torreon's Fall Confirmed.
FL Paso, Tex, April dispatches
received from the rebel front at Tor.
is in the hands OF the rebels. The cor
respondents at the front in brief dis.
patches report the streets OF Torreon
covered with dead and dying. while
several sections OF the town are burn
ing Few OF the federals escaped, and
tile prisoners have been placed in the
center OF a big stocksde. surrounded
BY the rebel troops II was the blood.
lest battle in the history of Mexican
warfare, according to the newspaper
men.
While particulars Of the fall of the
garrison are meager, il is reported
that the loss OF life on both sides was
terrific.
Led by General villa, the constitu-
tionalists stormed across the trenches
district, where the federals we're
strongly entrenched. The attacking
forces were shot down by scores, but
VILLA urged them onward. and the fed
erals, unable TO withstand the assault,
threw down their guns and surren-
dered.
Gen. Pascual Orozco is reported to
have been slain during the lighting
Gen. Jose Refugio Velasco. command.
ing the Torreon garrison, is q prisoner
Ranch Ralded and German Killed.
Douglas. Ariz., April l.-Ranchers
in the Yaqui river valley have joined
forces e protect their lives and lands
following raid on the Bruss ranch, in
which Otto Miller. German citizen,
was slain, the ranch looted and build.
ings burned to the ground.
A band of Yaqui Indians was re-
sponsible for the atrocity. The ranch
ers, including so Americans who own
property in the valley, Immediately
formed an organization for their mu-
tual protection. The marauders left
signs near the raided ranch which
read: Let all the poor leave at once;
we will take care OF the rich"
The Yaquis claim the entire valley
as the property of their tribe and
further raids are expected