Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-03


rean was received from Consular
Agent Carothers this afternoon.
Torreon, Mexico. April 3. - (Nia
Gomez PaIacioJ.-This city, a stream
Of dead and wounded OF the six-day
battle. which was almost continuous,
vas occupied Dy the rebels last night
on the heels OF fleeing federaIs.
The stencil from the unburied dead
is sitting and scenes on every side are
horrffying in the extreme. The losses
have not been compiled, but roughly
General Villa estimates his own losses
a: 500 killed and 1900 wounded. and
the federal loss at 1000 dead and $500
wounded. with an unknown number OF
prisoners
villa declares that the federals
whom his cavalry is pursuing TO the
south forms but a remnant OF the fed
eraI force. whose loss. he says. prob
ably Is close TO being total. All sub
ordinate generals have not yet report
ed. and until they do just how many
Lave -bssB captured cannot be accur-
afely stated.
The battle line was four miles long
and the field was determined by three
great hills formed like a carpenters
square. at either end Of which lay the /
towns OF Gomez Palacio and Torreon. /
The federals had fortified the hills !
with rife pits, trenches and barbed \
wire entanglements.
yyound.d A 80 e. D.rf.L
The nature Of the ground made it |
difficult 10 recover the wounded and 4
many died Of thirst and hunger, or
lack Of attention. where they fell.
Automobiles used in rescue work
could not ascend the hill sides. Along
the bases OF the hills ran railroad
tracks and in this field the battle was
fought
The federaIs' last stand was in a
canyon. from which they finally fed,
followed by column OF Villas horses.
The opposing forces numbered pToba-
bly, ten Thousand on a side Both sides
used armorcd trains. These would
suddenly appear around the elbow of
the hills and discharge brOadside big
guns. then retire
Positions were taken and lost time
and time again. Fighting house to
house drew the circle clocer to the
enemy. There were hundreds of small
sneolnters in the streets or over pos
session of some favored roof. but DOM ,
mating all was the thunder OF cannon. ,
No Foreigner Injured. 8
The federals used huge rockets. {
shot 10 great height, exploding in the {
air and letting down a hail OF buck
snot On the fourth day of the fight s
intense suffering from heat and thirst 1
vas relieved by rain, thought due TO
heaVy firing Great supplies of food,
ammunition, artillery and stores of
cotton fell into the hands OF the rebels
oy the capture. In all the fighting no
foreigner was killed or injured.
Iaking OF the city was the climax
OF The first campaign of the revolution
70 oust HUerta from the presidential
castle and City OF Mexico IL gives the
virtual control over
me whole northern tier OF Mexican
states Tho victory is said TO make
Oi SaltillO and Monclavio, in Coahulia,
and Montery, the key to the state OF
NeuTo Leon, assured ,
Wild Night for Juarez.
@NNA4NOs ApAA a
aere Is divided in speculation as to /,
WAS future movements and the eff
.eet II any. his triumph will have in
Washington. Never in all history /.
sihce the Madero revolution OF 1910
1As Juarez gone so mad with enthusi- ),
-sm as when a messenger from mill
-1fy headquarters ran through the /.
.ueets shrieking TorTeon had fallen.
seAs In the 3O0-year-old mission OF
saadalupe were set ringing louder and
@ster than ever rung for religious
purposes. Rebel soldiers woke from
heir sleep 10 cheer. then turned their
mes loose into the air. and finally
hessed officials threw their arms
Iound unWashed private soldiers in q
ne streets and yelled with delight
ne municipal band. routed from bed, b
'@raced the streets playing the nation s.
y hymn In a serenade of Carran-a- In a
ne gambling conducted by villas -
gents for rebel benefit 70 the treas p