Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02
Further Obstacle to Con-
quest of the City by
Villa and Men.
llTTLE-FEAR OF A FALL
According to Advices From Fed
eraI Side-Reign of Terror
in Mexico City.

Chihuahua, Mexico. March Silvia
FL Paso.)-The rebel loss was about
two thousand dead and wounded up to
today. according to estimates based on
the number of wounded reaching here.
No estimate of federal casualties was
obtainable
Chihuahua, Mexico. April 40
O'Clock. THE situation in Torreop is
unchanged and the issue remains un-
settled, according to officials here.
Washington, ID. C., April 2.-Federal
reinforcements from Saltillo have
reached Torreon, according to a tele-
gram TO the Mexican embassy from
the Mexican consul at El Paso The
message adds there seems little danger
of the city being taken by Villa. The
number of federal troops was not
given.
President Wilson announced that
John Lind, his personal representative
in Mexico. woud sail for the United
States tomorrow for a vacation, after
which he would return.
Juarez, Mexico. April 2.-Out of a |
mass of conflicting reports the assump- |
ton is drawn that fighting at Torreon |
continues. Definite news upsetting re- !
ports of the fall of Torreon was re-
ceived last night from General Villa. !
At the same time it was rumored that
rebels had blown up with dynamite
mines a trainload of federal soldiers
under General Joaquin Mas, who were
ON the way e Eelieve General velaseo
in Torreon.
General Monclovio Herrera was \
east of Torreon with al
force of rebels sent to intercept Mas, h
but the positions of the rest Of Gen
eral Villas army and the federals in
as they had been for the last five ,
days. |:
Expects City to Fall.
The news that Torreon had not fall
en came in response to a message of s
sent to Villa following
4 report that the federals had offered
to surrender. General Villas tele- :
gram follows: i
Gomez Palacio, April 1, 1914.-Co- 6
onel Ffdel Avila, jefe de las armas,
Tuarez: In reply to your message l
wish to state that while 1 have taken
,art of the city of Torreon, the strug-
lie is not yet completed.
II expect to obtain a complete tri-
lmph. of which / will advise you.
GENERAL FRANCISCO VILLA
Reign of Terror in Capital. 7
Vera Cruz, April 2.-It is learned
oday that a virtual reign of terror pre-
ails in the City of Mexico in conse-
uence of the desperate position of the
ederaI army in Torreon and local out
ursts against the government of -,
resident Huerta-
For shouting Death to Huerta" in u
ne streets of the capital ten students D
ave been killed. Two were shot by Ct
lie police and eight were put to death u
nder military law by a firing squad. l.
a great number of students formed c'
night procession on hearing that {;
lila was about to capture Torreon,
xpressing anti-government views as
ley marched about the capital. The
1lice charged the mob and fired on pl
le students when they refused to dis ql
erse. ia
After the police volley killed two te
udents many youths were arrested. in
he firing squad executed eight of the
-isoners later.
King Refers to Outraees.
Madrid. Spain. April AT the open ~
< OF parliament today King Alfonso he
luded to outrages of which Spaniards -,
ID citizens of other countries have ve
.en victims in Mexico. 1t is said all -
'ssible help. moral and otherwise.
1uld be afforded by Spain for safe
arding the interests OF it's subjects.
New Venezuela Revolution. ~
Curacao. April 2.-It is III
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