The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-05
Entire Stock Of Ell Paso
Dealer Taken Across
Border.
RUSH SHIPMENTS
TO TEXAS TOWN
Constitutionalists Withdraw After
First Skirmish With Federal
Troops Protecting Torreon.
Threats by General Villa
to Execute Spaniards
Cause Much Concern.

El Paso. Tex, February Am ex-
press wagon to-day trundled across the
international Bridge from FL Paso to
Juarez with the first load OF muni
tions OF war permitted TO cross to tho
rebels under President Wilson'S procla-
nation fittings the embargo. The wagon
contained $1,000 rounds of ammunition
and seventy rifles. representing the
entire stock OF local dealer, but large
quantities OF nghting weapons have
been ordered by rebel agents. and soon
are to be shipped south for the rebel
attack on Torreon. Orders to permit
the passage OF arms to the Mexican
bellgcrents. were received by both the
United tSatcs Army and customs Of
metals.
The order came SO suddenly that
rebel leaders at Juarez were unpre
pared for II, for, they said had they
been prepared large supplies would
have been held in readiness on
American side. 1t was said the next
few weeks will witness shipments TO
Juarcz as rapidly as carloads can be
brought 10 FL PaEo.
StocLs Depicted.
Agents of General Villa to-day made
the rounds of dealers In FL Paso to buy
up all suitable arms. hut they reported
that stocks had been depleted. Not
withstanding this. custom officials
ceved word that more than 100000
rounds OF ammunition were shipped TO
last month.
The 100000 rounds Of ammunition and
numerous rifles and machine guns
which We're seized by tho United States
troops from tho Federals when the lat
tor crossed from Ojinaga, will not be
affected 10y the lifting OF the embargo
but Will be held at Fort Bliss.
Spaniards In FL Paso. who have rel
ntives In Northern Mexico. were much
concerned over General Villas positive
statement that he intended TO deal
summarily with Spaniards captured In
Torreon. notwithstanding the view of
Consttutionalist agents In Washing
ton that General villa was Inisunder-
stood, the rebel leader cmphatically
said he had proof that Spaniards had
sided with the Federal troops. and
that he intended 10 shoot them.
Rebels Forced to Withdraw. .
chihuahua, Mex, February 1.-THE
first skirrnish between Federal troops
protecting Torreon and the rebel army.
advancing on that city, resulted in a
withdrawal OF the rebel forces. De-
tails OF the skirmish reached here to-
day. The fight was In the mountain
pass OF Puerta de Lacadena, about
thirty miles from Mapini and north
west OF Torreon.
Rebel troops under General Urbina
We're guarding the pass when they
were attacked by n Federal force from
Mapimi. brief fight resulted in the
rebels retreat to the main rebel ad-
vance guard. north OF Mapimi. Cen
ernl Crblna was attempting TO hold
the pass rs an approach for rebels from
the West. The rebels now believe they
will have to fight for Mapmi pass be-
fore they march on Torreon
With the arrival of General Fran
cisco Villa from JuareZ to-day, rebel
leaders looked forward to the Torreon
campaign, although train loads Of am
munition OF rattons for men and horses
have to be shipped forward for a week
ten days before anything like
general engagement takes place.
Meantime tho rebels are enjoying tho
fruits OF recent victory and are inforc
Mig what alleged Huerta sympa thizers
call a reign OF terror.
Lists Hiring Disclaimers.
one of the duties assigned TO an
employc Of rebel newspaper is 10
take from the files the names of per-
sons who participated in social or
business oyents before the rebels oc-
cupied the city. Lists of these names
published invaiably bring forth dis
chalmers from the persons resorted to-
Nevertheless reports OF some one
having been shot are numerous.
Along the streets roll carriages and
automobiles owned by rich families
who have been banished, but which
now arc used by citizens who a few
months ago. were classed as poems.
AS the more striking equipages pass I'm
the social parades. comments como
from the crowd such as THAT was Juan
Creers carriage" or Look at the
horses Of Terrazas."
The Federal theatre, erected under
the Diaz regime, has been opened for
the benefit Of the revolution. and mill
tary bands perform in the plazas daily.
In line with the statement of Gen.
eral Villa that he would Danish all
Spaniards known to have opposed the
rebels and that he would eXtcrminate
all IIuerta influences, the following
las been given publicity here as repre-
senting the motives behind the revolu-
tion
1.-THE trouble with the Madero revo-
luton was that it was not fought to
a finish After Diaz fell. the greater
part OF his regime survived and Grip
pied Madero. The Mndero administra-
ton formed too generous compromise
with a beaten enemy The danger of
form elements triumph completely; un-
til the country is purged OF the Glen
tifico Influence, and until we are rid
of landlordism. In b. ef, the remedy
for revolution is n thorough revolu-
ton. 1t Is this fact that causes Car
rama to reject all offers of compro-
misc. since such compromises contain
the seed OF endless disturbance"
No signs of Orders Effect.
Washington, February 4.-There
were few external signs to-day OF the
effect Of yesterdays presidential pro-
clamat!on revokng tho order against
the shipments of arms and munitions