South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-03
Rebel General, Without GIVING
Exhausted Troops Time tC
Rest, Sends Army on to Sal
tiIIO and Monterey.
FEDERALS LOSE 12,OBU
IN ELEVEN DAY FIGHT
Captured City Now Place of
Ruins and Horror, Thousands
Crying for Food and Brawl
Over Loot.

UVer Loot.
JUAREZ. Mexico. April without
giving his tired soldiers time to rest
after the terrific il days battle which
resulted in the capture of Torreou.
Gen. Francisco Villa. commander in
chief Of the rebel forces. today ordered
an immediate advance against Saltnlo
and Monterey. two the cities still held
by the federals in northeastern Mex
leo.
Even before Gen. Villa wired news
Of the capture OF Torreon 20 Gen.
Carranza. the rebel president. ne had
begun sending troops eastward to-
ward the two federal strongholds.
According to dispatches received
here from the rebel front. the entire
army of Gen. Velasco. federal COM
mander OF Torreon, was wiped ont
save a few hundred who escaped with
Velasco during the darkness.
Here's OhiciaI Word.
In his official telegram reporting
the fall OF Torreor, Villa says:
Il have the honor to announce that
after Il DAYS OF severe fighting the
constitutionalists' army which ! have
the honor TO command is Friday in
undisturbed possession OF Torreon. the
last remnant OF the federal army
having taken flight Thursday after
noon. I regret TO say that GER
Velasco has escaped with an escort
Of a few men. but is being pursued
by cur cavalry. Ny losses viii num-
ber 1900 wounded and 500 dead.
THE federal loss in killed. wound
ed and prisoners is fully 1900"
a few minutes later this message
was received:
Il regret 10 announce that among
the wounded we're Gen. Pablo Robles
and Gen. Calixto Contreras. our loss
in killed is 500. I congratulate and
salute you with the respect and es-
TEEN that I always have had for you
(Signed). Your subordinate, Gen.
Francisco Villa, commander in chief"
Invest Two More Cities.
Gen. Tomas Urbina and Gen. Mon
clovia Herrera, who were sent east
ward for Torreon to intercept federal
reinforcements, were ordered 10 con
tinue their march and invest SalIllo.
They have about $500 men.
Cen. Pablo Gonzales is leading a
constitutionalist force against Monter-
ev and ii is certain that the next
great battle in northern Mexico viii
be fought around these two important
cities.
Torreonfis a city Of ruins and hor-
-er. The buildings have been wrecked
by shells and hre and the streets are
full Of dead.
After securing control OF the city
the rebel soldiers were given freedom
Of absolute license. Many were raNing
maniacs from their long vigil on the
firing line. loss of steep and the eN-
treme excitement OF battle. Saloons
were broken open and lotted and a
massacre Of federal prisoners follow
ed In brawls over loot many rebels
were shot by their companions Many
OF the rebel troops We're so drunk theN
fell over the dead bodies and slept Tor
hours.
The railroad line is being prepared
and telegraph wires are being strung
east of TOTreOn. The lrrlgauph
ditches in the fields between TOrreou
and Gomez Palacio are being utilized
as burial trenches Hundreds oI
bodies. too badly decompOsed TO Dee
carried. were burned.
Thousands Cry For Food.
AS soon as Torreon fell thousands
OF camp followers men, women and
children. poured into the blasted cliE
CRYING for food. villa ordered that
thev be fed. after his own troops had
been supplied The cons wmlssary de
Dartment was soon exhausted ana
troous were sent % raid the nelghbor-
ing ranches. among the rebel dead
are Col. ArtelejO a member % the
staff of Cen. Choa. military governor
Of chihuahua He was I'm this CRY
when the battle began at TOrreon ana
begged 10 be allowed 10 20 90 the
front. He left Monday night and had
been on the firing line less thdn an
hour when "A shrapnel shell exploded
and his body was torn nearly ln two.
CarranLa Landed.
There was wild rejoicing ln JuareI
Friday. parade was held and Car
rama was wildly cheered WneneNeF
ne appeared in public
1T was a glorious achievement
said CarranZa mo honor is too 0ign
for that chivalrous knight OF liberty
Gen. villa Our armies are invfnclnl-
lust as our cause 81 irreproachanie
Mexico City IS nearer than ever oe-
fore"
Heavy shipments OF provisions and
ammunition was sent sOuthward trcm
here.
STrNBURY. Pa.-Because the hen
he rented would not say and insisted
~, ca+tfrg Tarres IL SNYDER sued Phil