Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-14
INQUIRY BEFORE
WILSON PRESSES
APOLOGY DEMAND
Delay Decided Upon After Con-
ference of President, Bryan
and Lind.

WASHINGTON, April 14.-After
conferences between President Will
son, Secretary Bryan and John Lind,
and after a cabinet meeting today,
1t was decided that before the Wash
ington government goes further in
backing up Rear-Admiral Mayo's de-
mand for a salute to the American
flag at Tampico as an apology for
the recent arrest OF marines there,
further investigation will be made
into the facts surrounding the in
cldent
All officials were silent on a situ-
alton admittedly tense one They
let 1t be known, however, that the
delay did not indicate a disposition
to change President Wilson's atti-
tude, but to afford opportunity to
investigate fully Huerta's statement
of the affair and Admiral Mayo's rep
resentations to the Federal COM
mander. Officials said the admins
tration wished to be fully and COM
further.
Officials pointed out that the diff
culties OF communication between
Washington and Tampico might put
off a final determination probably
two or three days.
JUAREz, Mexico, April IA de-
tailed and Official narrative of the
recent campaign that gave Torreon
to General Francisco Villa and his
rebel army reached here today. 1t
is full of facts concerning the strug-
gle, one of the most interesting being
the story of a long-distance tele-
phone conversation on March 90 be-
tween the Federal general, Felipe
Angeles and General Refugio Velas-
co, Federal commander at Torreon.
According to the document, after
the insurgents had occupied Berme-
jillo and were preparing for the next
days march against the Federal
stronghold, Generals Villa and An
geles called Gomez Palacio by tele-
phone. At that time Gomez Paiacio
was the Federal base and the wires
connecting 1t with Bermejillo had not
been cut, as the Federal garrison In
the latter city had evacuated only q
few hours before.
The call made. General Angeles
took the receiver and moment later
was answered by Captain Eguiiuz,
an aide to Velasco. After inquiring
as to who was at the other end OF tho
line, the captain handed the receiver
to General Velasco, and the following
conversation ensueu .-z~---a-s. ',--'
Angeles-"Good afpernoon, my sen-
eral."
velasco---'.Csood afternoon From
where are you speaking7"
Angeles-"From Bermejillo, my
general"
Velasco-"Then you have already
taken Bermeiillo?" ?"
Angeles--"Yes. my general"
Velasco-"I wish you JOY"
Angeles-"Thanks.''
Velasco-"What did we do to your"
Nothing. With the OBJ
ject of evading a useless spilling OF
blood and to comply with what we
believe Is a duty to humanity, | ask
for the city of Torreon."
Velasco-"Just a moment"
VoIasco Spars for Time.
General Angeles, says the narrative,
supposed here that Velasco was mere
ly sparring for time, so Ire added:
~ suppose 1t Is useless to talk with
you about this affair.
Velasco replied: Useless you say?'
Angeles-"That is what | asked"
Instead of answering, Velasco hand
ed the receiver to Colonel Solorzano.
who tried to convince Angeles that
the Constitutionalists had better lay
down their arms. The rebel artillery
leader hung up the receiver.
In a few moments the bell tinkled
in Villas headquarters and this time
Villa himself took the receiver. Some
Federal official, whose name was not
learned, was at the other end.
villa on Wire.
ITO whom do / speak?"
Villa-"With Francisco Villa"
Oflcer-"Very well, we are going
there in few moments"
Villa-"Come right ahead, gentle
men"
omcer-"Good, prepare us some
supper"
left to eat it by the time you reach
here"
Oficer-"That's all right, but we
are going there"
Villa-"Very good. And as we do
not care to molest you, we will not
go, although we have come many
miles just to look at you"
Offlcer-"And are you manyY"
Villa-"Not many, but enough. We
are two regiments OF artillery and
ten thousand boys, and we will enter
tain you"
Line Is Cut.
Officer-"F'ine. So we will go there
and rumple you up"
Villa-"You ought to be good sol
dier, for your words are smoky"
The line was cut at this moment
and the conversation ended.
From March 16, the day Villa set
out from Chihuahua with Torreon for
his goal, until April 2, the day We
lasco and his army evacuated, there
was no procrastination on the part
of the insurgents. Revised estimates
Of the number OF dead and wounded
on both sides show that the Federals
lost 1000 dead and 2,200 wounded in
the whole campaign, while they ad-
nit the rebels lost $50 killed and 1,15l
wouhded-a total of 1850 dead and
1850 wounded on both sides.
High Rate OF Casualties.
Not more than $4,000 men alto
gether were engaged, the rebel au-
thor of the article admitting that
Velasco had 5000 and Villa 1000
Out of this total of $4,000, 1900 were
killed or wounded, or about 27 per
cent. of the whole disabled. This Is
an unusually high rate OF casual
ties.
In a resume OF the chronological
story of the campaign, the following
statements are made:
1.-THE Federals seemingly paid little
attention to the advancing rebels un-
til they had reached Peronal. The
garrison at Bermajillo was taken by
surprise, and on this account their
resistance was weakened materi-