The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-25
Hoscnte neport. Dashed.


Iuarez. Mex, March 2t.-Roseate
rumors and official reports OF the on
ward sweep OF General Francisco Villa
and his victorious rebels kept this city
IN state OF gratited excitement to-
day. but the optimism vas dashed
somewhat by the receipt OF an Associ-
ated Press dispatch from chihuahua
hght!ng continues at Gomez palacio
II was announced officially In the course
OF the morning that the city, three
Inil"s from Torrcon, WAS taken last
might at o'clock, and that General
villa had ordered supplies sent there
direct
NeH, came word tina, General Eu-
g"iio AGuarrcz Bona vidcs had cap
'ur"d two Federal cuartels IN Torrcon
itself THE information was conveyed
In a private telegram from Colonel
Trevino. ono Of BenaVid"Ss stan ofi-
cers 70 his brother IN Juarez.
at this there was further JOY. but j.,
siGn.d when General Manuel ,Chao.
huahua. and now in THIS city to greet
General Carr:.iza, received = private
report that General Nelasco. Federal
commander at Toricon. had surrcnd-
cred.
Receives No Reply.
General ChHo accepted the report
with reserve, however. and tclcprapncd
10 General Villa asking for contirna-
ton or denial After two hours he had
The dispatch from the Associated
Press staff correspondent AT chihuahua
on the spirits OF III. rebels, and i; gave
rise TO all manner Of conjccturcs. 1t
was the first direct news telegram OF
the dag. but 1t MAS argued that the Of
ncial report quoted ia IT did not neccs-
sarily disprovc previous reports Of
lighting in Torrcon or even that villa
did not actually have Gomez Paiacio
in his possession las, night.
The report nigh, mean, IT was con
inctured. that the Fcderals. =. part
OF the general battle, might have
turned to, Gomez i'alacio. and renewet
III" :ehting while other forces were
engaged in Torreon. three miles away.
Relief OF Financial Stress.
Mexico City. March 2+.-i'rcsIdcut
luertas financial stress viii be r.-
li.ved ny a plan adopted to-day, which
VIII bring into the treasury ioo,o9o.ooo
DcSCS. approximately. Fifty million
pesos Will be iminediately available
the rest as required.
The result viii DC tho resumption or
April l of interest payments on the
foreign debt suspended on january
- last. and the carly revocation OF tho
80 rcr cent advance in import duties
recently imposed as Il war measure. all
OF which Will he set forth in n de-
cree TO be ISSUED within day or two.
Tie plan involves the issuance OF
treasury notes against the unsold bal
ancc Of bonds authorized in May 1913,
TO the amount OF sloo,oo0.o .ooc.
No Chance TO Study Campaign.
Washington. March 24.-With the
nesinnins Of actual battle on /. com
r.
leo. army officers here lind themselves
deprived OF 4 much desired opportu-
my TO study the campaign through
trained military observers on the icld
since the United States has not ac-
corded political recognition 10 either
Federals or Constitutionalists thcr.
is no way by which American officers
can be detailed TO view engagements
as IN ordinary wars. All that WAS
duty nt the War Department of ycs-
,erday important movements in tho
ed i'll a brief dispatch from an Amer
scan consular officer that the Consul
tutionalists had captured three towns
In the ncighborhood OF Gomez Palacio
There has been no campaign OF real
strategy ~ any time in this south
erh campaign or, indeed, since the be
Sihhing or the present revolution I'm
ne OPINION OF general staff Officers In
he opinion Of experts here General
founded solely upon his abiiiitv 70 I'm inl
spire his soldiers with desperate cour.
age.
Keep Soldiers Apurt
Secretary Garrison 10 day suggest.
60 TO General Bliss in answer TO the
mui;,; ,attrrs telegram respecting the dis
ConstitutionGlists soldiers driven
acr9ss the Rio Grando by I'edcrals yes
terday near Dc! Rio, tina: 1T would be
wise 10 keep this party separate from
Fcneral soldiers detained at Fort Bliss
inc Aincy resolution, calling on the
:ronc,,,, ros.cen, 'or in'ormation reearding the
hab!y Will come up IN the House to.
morrow The Foreign Ahairs Commit
adversely.
SECRETARY Bryan viii appear, before
zee to discuss state Department mat
tcrs. bu. ii Is understood there has been
no ARRANGEMENT for IL conference on the
Me&icnu situation.
Governor Colquitt's offer Of n reward
OF $1,000 for delivery upon Texas soil
Oh tve Mexicans snspectcd as murder