The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-04
Villa Promises Full Report at
Earliest Possible Moment;
Juarez Calm After First
Patriotic Outburst.
TAMPICO MAY FALL
WITHOUT A BATTLE
Administration at Washington
Wondering What Effect the
Rebel Victory VIII Have
in Mexico City.

JUAREZ, Mexico, April 3.-Gen-
eral Villa left Torreon this after
noon to take charge Of his troops at
San Pedro, where they are reported
to have brought on an engagement
with the federals who evacuated
Torreon yesterday. This informa-
ton was given out officially TO-
night and it was added that the
rebels were attempting an envelop-
ing movement. It was said that
the battle was continuing tonight.
JUAREZ, Mexico, April 3.-After
the hysterical outbursts which greeted
the news Of the fall of Torreon last
night, this city was preternaturally
calm today. 1t was the calm and re-
freshing sleep after fever, for anx-
has been little less than fever Tor the
last week.
General Villa, perhaps taking long
deferred siesta himself. added nothing
to his brief bulletin of last night, ex-
cept that he promised TO report all
available details fully tonight.
Greatest interest centers in definite
confirmation as to the number of fed
eral prisoners taken by the rebels. la
his bulletin last night Villa said the
federal losses were $4,000 dead, wounded
and prisoners, and it was assumed ho
meant that most of these were prison.
ers. The reports indicate rout Of the
Huertistas SO complete as to be al
most unbelievable and details were
eagerly awaited.
Villas early estimate Of his losses is
500 killed and 1900 wounded.
Streets Deserted.
The streets today were almost de
serted, and while autonobilists coming
from the American side were superb
cially searched for weapons, tho re-
striction which compelled all to make a
detour around the home of General Car
rama was removed, The precaution
was taken by Mayor Padres on the
possibility Of assault by some fanatic
ON the chief of tho revolution.
Saloons and dives geoaIally were re-
opened, but during tie day they were
deserted. 1t was predicted, however,
that the populace would be out in force
tonight, and there was no disposition
to check any desire to celebrate
that might arise.
The news came too late last night for
a fitting demonstration then, although
for a while the streets were thropged,
whistles blew, bells rang, guns were
fired and every leader of the rebel
cause received his share Of "vivas."
Play Fast and Furious.
The silent gentleman with the dyed
mustache who spins the marble at the
roulette wheel in the Juarez Monte
Carlo seemed to be the only person
who was not excited. Whom the crowd
of players suddenly deserted him upon
the sound of the bugle cali of victory,
he gave the marble another whirl from
sheer force OF habit. but none returned,
and he alone of the babitues remained.
He bought himself hamburger sand
wich in the rear of the hall, and when
he went to paw Tor it found that both
the cashier and the cook had deserted
with the rest. In an hour. however,
play was more fast and furious than
ever for holders Of constitutionahst
money suddenly realized that their cur
renev had suddenly increased in value,
and they were somewhat richer than
before. While ordinary saloons and
dives were closed, the Cato Negro res
taurant, with it's caba-ar, remained
open. aud this was made the center OF
demonstration, bur not
without inimical disorder. 1t may he
explained that Cato Negro means
a Black Cat"
Gathered in Knots.
More sober citizens gathered in knots
in the street both here and in the Mex
ican strip of Ell Paso. on the north
bank of the Rio Cir3nde, and talked the
mar er over. They were to be observed
in front of the saloon Known as the
O Friend of the Toor.o tho "Grocery
of Good Faith, and other lowiv garh-
c.Ing places with elabo!at3 Spanish
names, -
The demonstration of soldiers of the
garrigon last night. who used their RI
f;es until Ell fasoans. aroused from
their slumbers. thought another attnclc
,,ao being made on Juarez, caused
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