New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-06
VeIaSCO Leaves No Means
for Rebel PurSuerS
to Follow.
HAS MANY TORREON
CITIZENS WITH HIM
Captured City Cleared of
Spaniards-6OO Fleeing
to the Border.
AIDING ENEMY CHARGED
AIDING ENEMY CHARGED
Property Fugitives Are Forced To-
Abandon Worth Millions
May Be Confisoated.
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rorreon. Mexico. April g Cutting all
wires end burning all bridges b
crosses with his army In retreat. Gen
eral Refugio Nelasco. 10 far ss s
known here tonight. has sucoessfuily
eluded rebel pursuit IN addition 20
5000 rebel cavalry. under General Ro-
sslo Hernandez, 1900 cavalry OF Her
rera's command have been sent bv
villa to assist In overtaking the Fed
erals. Progress Of the flight is received
only by couriers.
Velasco succeeded IN taking not oniV
the major portion of the Fedcral arm.
but also all the pronounced Federal
sympathizers In Torre0n, making hH
fight resemble In many ways hai of
General Salvador Mercado from en-
huahua 10 Ojinags.
Emanating from the Mexican cum
sulste IN El Paso to-day were manf
reports received from Mexico city d'.
clarinp that TorreOn never was taken
by villa and that Velasco administeref
a crushing defeat 10 the rebels there.
following a defeat at Gomez 'slac'.
II is generally considered that thc 600
ports are being sent out from Mexico
city for the effect they may have u.'n
ths people in the territory sull ncid -
Huerta
Torreon to-day vas designated sg
the capital OF the state of "onhulh
and General Venustiano cerfaraa
nomlnally is the governor bui h' fca
son OF his duties rs chief Of th" rct'-
Iutlon Jesus Acuna. an attorney 1rd
rebel Secretary OF state FOR CoahtuiI,
will act as governor. Ho left JuaieN
to-day for Torreon 10 establish no
state government The Fedora state
capital still is at Ssltillo.
Dead in Odd Places
Bodies sUll ere being found 100 out q
the way places IN this city and are brTg
disposed Of as rapidly as possible.
eral carloads Of lime have been CO.
ceived here and the lime is being used
where il is inadvisable 10 burn the
bodies. Numerous bodies are founI
in removing the debris of wrecked
buildings. An entire family Of tweiVe
was found dead in the ruins Of one
structure.
ty.U, 80 H., orslored ,ttetpcge ro.4sa
in Torreon 10 reopen. and notified an
property owners that they must citdh
I'D their properties or be subject TO az
rest and fine.
More than 900 Spanards. man, of
them prominent in business circles. are
tonight being driven from the city by
General Villa. They are leaving ali
their property, in many cases having
time 10 gather up only such small per-
sonal effects ss can be carried IN their
arms. The refugees are expected 10
commence arriving at the border on
Tuesday evening. They will go At once
10 the American side. Villa charges
the Spaniards with aiding the Federais<
during the battle Of Torreon, and he
has adopted the same measure al Tor
reon which he carried out az Chihuahua
City. where under threat Of death he
drove all Spaniards out Of the city, at
terward confiscating the property of
many Of them.
Villa says he will make an investi-
% -. - .l. 49, eDs
reon Spaniards, and those shown TO
have been neutral throughout he VIII
permit 10 return and he will restore TO
them their property. Those who nave
aided the Federals he will Danish frhm,
rebel territory permanently and he will
seize their property in the name Of ,as
revolution.
Fled in Fear Of Villa.
The Spa nish colony in Torreon mum.
bered more than |. 100 bur many feared
the fall Of the city and had left for the
border before villa began his attack.
About coo decided TO remain and take
their chances. When the battle started
the Spaniards put themselves Under
the protection Of T. NJ. Timer acting con-
sular agent OF the United States. who
placed them in the building Of the La
guna Bank, large structure. where
the entire colony lived for days. fearing
even 10 show themselves on the streets.
When Villa finally took the city an
appeal was made 10 him in behalf q,
the Spaniards, hut he sent word that
il would be better for them 10 remain
under cover as he feared his men
might become angered at them and,
kin them.
Later the edict was issued that al,
Spanish residents must leave the cry,
at once. II is not known that any.
Spaniard has been put To death ny
villa or that any were killed during the
battle. but the rebels insist that Cen
eral Vclasco before leaving Torrsou