The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-02
AN ARM|sT|CE
FOR SURRENDER
VELAsco TO GIVE OVER CITY UN
DER CERTAIN CONDITIONS
SUCH is REPORT At TORREON
American Ranchman Slain by Mexi.
cans at Guadalupe. Citizens
Ready to Cross the Border
Patrol to Stop Move

Juarez. March 81 Reports that
there is an armiStice between the
Mexican federals and rebels at Tor
reon in order that General Velasco,
federal commander, may treat for the
surrender of that city to General Vii
la were practically confirmed today
by officers close to General CarranZa,
first chief of the Mexican Revolution.
1t was impossible to learn from Car
rama himself whether the report is
true. General Velasco went wildly
insane while raging up and down the
trenches at Gomez Palacia during
one OF the seven assaults by the reb-
els before that stronghold was taken,
according To Robert Dorman, STAFF
photographer of the FL Paso Morning
Times, who reached Ii Paso last
night. He also said that Col. Victor
inc Huerta, son of the Mexican die
tator, was killed in the trenches at
Gomez Palacio. There Is consider
able apprehension here over the SAT.
ETY. of British Consul Cummings at
Torreon whom Dorman says was sent
TO Torreon by Villa Friday to ask Vel.
asco to surrender the city. His fail
ure to return when Dorman left Sat.
urday night has caused rumors that
Velasco executed MIN for coming on
such a mission.
Amnesty Refused by Villa
Juarez, Mex. March S1.-An attempt
70 surrender the city of Torreon, his
entire force and himself to the consti-
tutionalists on condition that his men
be granted amnesty was made by Gen.
Jose Refugio velasco. General Villa
replied that he would not consider a.
proposition Of surrender with condi.
tions. ...
This information was telegraphed to
Juarez headquarters and IL is said
that constituencies officials replied
TO Villa to accept the offer of surren-
der made by the federals in order to
prevent further bloodshed
Another telegram was TO the effect
that the remaining 5000 federal
troops in Torreon had taken refuge
in two. cuartels in the western part
OF the city and were holding out
there. The cuartels are set in a basin,
the only entrance being a pass which
is easily commanded by a. machine
gun. The federals will be able to
hold out for long time providing
they have sufficient food supplies to
sustain them.
FL Paso, Tex, March 3t.-Excite- |
ment ran high here and along the |
Texas border over the reports from
Fabiens that Charles Beall. an Ameri- |
can ranchman, had been mDdered by
Mexicans at Guadalupe, a small town
only a short distance from the Rio
Grande.
A dispatch from Fabiens said that
Beall had been executed" and this
gave rise TO the belief that he had
been killed either by Federal or Con.
stitutiohalist soldiers, though no de-
tails were given. The dispatch also
said that a party Of Americans waL
forming to go TO Guadaloupe. This
caused prompt action by the United
States military authorities. i
Major General Bliss Immediately
notified officers OF the border patrol TO
guard the international line north Of
and prevent the passage
" any armed body.
Denies Villa 10 Shot.
Juarez, Mexico. March 3l.--The bat.
tie Of Torreon is still raging, but Con
officers declared that
they had no late news OF the situation
In the town which is being SO brayely
defended by General Refugio Velasco
and his federal troops.
EfoTts TO obtain details OF the re-
ported shooting Of Villa and Benavides
his chief aid, were fruitless.
Il have received no such reports"
said General Chao, governor OF Chi.
huahua. I'VE do not believe the re.
port"
Villa. according to a dispatch from
Chihuahua, was shot In the last gen.
eral attack On Torreon as he was ,
cheering on his men. A wounded rebel I
soldier brought TO the Chihuahua hos.
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