The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18
Rebels Again Repuised.

Ell PASO. TEXAS. Manch
Mexican reports received here tong NJ
from apparently reahaele sources arc
n che eject that the federals at Tor
raon have advanced consid@Tabiy
north OF Torreon and that they are
ayavirr the rebel army back to the
rrrth Federal victories are reported
nj Escalon, over one hundred niles
north of Turreon. and at Roear7o'
south Of parral. In the State OF chi
hunilua-
General villa had not reached the
scnne when the fighting took place at
Eecaion today. and his generals were
usn rnats.h for the superior strategy Oh
the federal commanders.
An American banker tonagH as
serted that he knew positively una.
nthtrr9y are going bad for Villas men
IN nf,e ftransty OF Torreon. He eaid he
..had. ii straight" but wouid not gsye
his authority or permit the use OF has
Consul General Diebold asserted to-
nixfM that he had adTaces TO tho enecf
chat tf1e federals had captured renel
mikes north Of Torreon He said he
..ad no dctailA
Preparations to receive General
Carranza are being pushed tn Juarez
under guidance of Mayor GustaNo
Padres Municipal and civil aaithor1-
ties hre CoanbintnE 10 MAKE Hne aila@i
q notable one.
Benton Was Stabbed.
WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE
facts of the killing of William s.
Benton, the British rancher. as they
will be set forth in an official report,
became known here today
benton went to Juarez TO get VII,
las permission to bring some OF his
cattle out of Chihuahua for sale in
Texas What had not been known
heretofore. however. Is the fact tnat
Benton sought to MAKE IT worth whiie
for the rebel chieftain to let him
re,t his cattle out, offering in return
for this permission to see that villa
got a certain amount Of arms and am
mnnttion.
This proposal, 1t is now reported.
was fayorabIy received by Villa Dis
cussion OF the precise terms or the
ARRANGEMENT. however. led TO quar-
rel between the two men. rms quar-
rel ended in Benton being killed, not
by revolver. as previously reported
but by stabbing.
The Rritisher was attacked with
knives by those in Villas Office during
the discussion and not a shot was
fred. The Eritisher was stabbed In
MANY places, and after he was dead
hie body was mutilated in the un-
speakabie manner Of such frequent
occurrences in Mexico. Whether VII
In personally aided in the stabbing
Of Benton is not definitely known,
Tho body of Benton was buried In
Juarex and is still there, according
to this official Information.
Britain to Act Direct
Until the report is received from
Carranxa, II Is not believed that Sec
rotary Bryan will feel disposed "a
reach oficially any conclusion about
the Benton case, though 1t has been
long believed that his personal views
must be closely in accord with those
Z Of other officials In Washington. ane
4 OF the British embassy
In any event. however. the Benton
case should give Mr.. Bryan little
further anxiety az u result Of com
munications made to him today by the
british ambassador. The ambassador
informed the secretary he had been In
etructed by his government to take
up with Carranza without the inter
cession OF The United States sucf
cases as may come UP concerning
British interests In Northern Mexico