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gone so mad with enthusiasm as it did
when foot messenger from military
headquarters ran through the streets
shrieking that Torreon had fallen.
Drunk with citation, men embraced
each other when they met, Bells in
the 30O-year.old mission of Guadalupe
were set ringing louder and faster than
they have rung for religious purposes.
Khakiclad rebel soldiers reused from
s.eep in the towns many barracks to
cheer. Then, stirred by common i'm.
pulse, their rifles were turned loose
into the air. For a time inhabitants
of Ell Paso supposed Juarez was again
suffering one of it's periodical attacks.
Scantily dressed officials, high in the
Carranza administration, threw their
arms around unwashed private sol
diers In the streets and yelled their de.
light. The municipal band, hastily
routed from their beds, paraded
through the streets playing the nation.
al hymn, and serenaded Carranza until
the constitutionalist chief tired of the
music. At the gambling hall, conduct.
ed by Villas agents for the benefit of
the rebel treasury, all play ceased
while gamblers, game keepers and
Cheers for Villa.
Through 1t all only one name was
heard above all others. 1t was "Villa,
viva Villa" Common soldiers mingled
freely with the highest Of the rebel
government in a cabaret resort and
were invited to drink to the glory of
the insurgent arms. Virtually the only
place open in the Mexican border town
where drinks might be bought, this
cabaret was crowded to the doors with
civil and Military men OF all ranks
In all stages of dress, for the hour was
late, they crowded in to embrace
friends and to drink to the health OF
the conquering general. In the midst
Of all the rejoicing American rag time
music tinkled from an Anticipated
piano In corner while American
women from Ell Paso's slums danced
the one-step with Mexican partners.
Federals are Fooled.
When the shooting of rifles and pts
tolls in celebration began. dozens Of
federal sympathizers in FL Paso awoke
and made rush for the international
bridges, thinkinr '''"t by some unex
pected stroke Of 70. federal forces
were attacking rcz But they
turned back crestlnlicn when informed
by American soldiers on duty at the
bridges that the fall of Torreon was
the cause. Rebel soldiers guarding the
Mexican end of the structures saw the
proceeding and howled taunting insults
at the "Huertaists," who had come tc
see the federals re-take Juarch.'
BY 2 o'clock in the morning the eX
citement had died away and the streets
were deserted Plans are under way
for formal celebration this afternoon
at which General Carranza will pre-
side.
Federais uniformed.
Mexico City, April 3.-The federal
CAPITAL was ignorant today OF the fall
of Torreon None of the newspapers
contained any intimation Of the federal
defeat
On the contrary all gave assurances
that General Javier de Moure had wor
a great victory owe rthe rebels close tC
Torreon while the constitutionalists
were trying to prevent him and his re
Inducements from effecting a junction
with General Velasco, the federal com
mander at Torreon.
General Velasco is alleged by the
newspapers to have repulsed General
Villas rebel army which it is said
has retired definitely and Is attempt
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