The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-31
Conditional Surrender.

Ell PASO, March 3e.-It Is unof-
lcialiy stated in Juarez tolight tha5
Pancho villa has notified Nenusaano
Carrnnxa that General Refugio Nelas-
"a. commanding the federal forces at
Turreon. has made an offer to sur
render The offer. IL is said. Is a con-
dftional one, NelasCo demanding thae
VILLA Grant amnesty to All of the red
crxi army officers and men. His army
II badly shattered. and not knowing
exactly what he should do under the
circumstances Villa, IT Is said, put the
mAxxer up to Carrarza-
Fotlpwln4n the receipt OF the as
match from Villa conference OF rebel
o1f1cers was held in Juarez tonight,
and arrangements were made 10 get
u through leased wire from Juafez 10
Washington for the purpose. II II said
az retting into direct communication
with the United States state depart
ment, II Is said CarranZa may ask the
state department for recognition cor
the rebels If he grants general am
nesty to the federals at Torreon. claim
tpr that in treating with villa Tor sur
render. the federal army recognizes
fhr existence Of the Constituencies
rnvernment and that If the constitu-
tional government is maEnah!Htous
enough to grant amnesty, the United
states should be magnanimous enough
to recognize II.
yelasco still Strong.
Unofficiaily /, has been learned IN
Jnnrrx that Eelasco still holds ivy - Dig
ns,artels in Torreon. villa having taken
one Of three the federals were nosu&hs
last night In the larger OF the quar-
tets, veiasco, II is said. aas 's,fe '.
4honsand men, food Sufficient 10 iast
.avsral weeks and an abundance OF
.mminition The quartet rs large
rsarehouse located in a low spot, IN
.nrh = way that rebel cannon cannot
he trained upon IL. and the only way
IN reach il Is through a pass oetWeei
fwo hills. The raller quartet also IL
well supplied with food ana "a'es'
.rd has about one thousand men In IL.
A. argument in favor of accepting
+ns nffer OF surrender said to have
h.1n made by Velasco, is made IN
Yuerex. that the federal position might
NOT be taken for weeks. and In the
smeantime the rebels would lose many
7vn%n in attempting to dfsiodse the
! lfcderals
Iii Reports Still Conflict.
4 The consular reports said the rebels
uere being slaughtered by the Ieaer-
aiK Passengers from Chihuahua 10
day reported the wounded peing
hrnnelnt by the rebels as running into
ta,e hundreds and that the indea-
tlona were that villas command was
\ .nfFarinr more than he would admit.
l vrhe rebels only admit 900 Killed or
rsonnded. The wounding of Villa him
.elf is rumored, but the rebels In
Juarex deny 1t.
That the lighting IS hot and that
villa Is not making the progress that
~ expected is admitted by the rebels.
hut they still hold out hope that ne
vI1t rGpture the city They believe
that Il will be but a few hours until
Ne takes r.
According to the department Of in
formation in Juarez message was
rsreiyed today from Brownsville. re-
nortinx the arrival there OF several
c1nnon OF large calibre, and long
i rnnre. together with ammunition, as
q vii Is Ave hundred rifles, with sew
eral hundred thousand rounds OF am
uaunition. These munitions will be
Il distributed among troops OF the con-
sGatutionalists-
TAn4 General Gregorio Asano. with
afforce OF federals aborad the Bonita,
= small steamship operating in Lower
y California bay. has gone over to the
] REBELS at Altata is contained in re-
v nDr1 10 the Juarez military authorities
81 General Obregon. The dispatch
4 says that General Obregon has issued
81 order that all boats found to be
Carrying munitions Of war. or oper-
sfinx in the interest OF the. Huerta
Rovernment will hereafter be sunk
when captured.
Mr.. Bryan Silent
WASHINGTON, March 30.-The
lntAnse interest as to the outcome OF
II - battle At Torreon today continued
! ~. make every other phase Of the
4 MextcAn situation subordinate. Ofiicials
hnre conceded that questions regard
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