The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-06
WAR SITUATION
in old mexico
FEDERALS REINFORCED.

According to adylCeS received to
| day from the officer in command OF
the American fleet in Mexican wa
| tiers, the federal troops at Tampico
have been strengthened by the ad
| dition of 500 men who arrived to-
| day and it is now believed that the
city is amply fortified to withstand
the rebel attack. A large supply of
! reached the city with the reinforce
ments.
BATTLE STILL PROGRESSES
JUAREZ, March 30-The only in
formation which has reached this
city today from Torreon is to the
effect that the battle at that point
is still in progress, which indicates
that General Villa was unsuccessful
, in forcing the federals from their
position on Saturday as he expected
to do The rebel commander has
not reported today. the advices re-
ceived here having come from points
some distance from the scene of the
struggle.
FIGHTING SUSPENDED.
Ell PASO, March 81. Advices
have reached here to the effect that
an armistice has been effected be-
tween the federal troops garrison
ing Torreon and the rebels, to en-
| able General Velasco to negotiate
terms of surrender. 1t is reported
that there have been more than
eral days fighting. the federal losses
outnumbering those of the rebels.
JUAREZ, March 31-Word was
received here today from General
Villa to the effect that fighting is
still in progress at Torreon, but
that he hopes to effect the capture
of the city and garrison before night
fall
FEDERALS TO SURRENDER.
EAGLE PASS, April 1.-Dispatch-
es received here announce that Cen
eral Velasco, the federal officer in
command at Torreon, has offered to
surrender, and that consequently a
truce has been declared while the
terms of capitulation are being ar
ranged 1t is understood that the
city was almost at Villas mercy, the
loss to the federal troops having
been enormous. The expected rein
forcements for Velasco have not YET
arrived, and it now appears certain
that Villa will have occupied Tor
reon before they get there.
LIND GOING HOME.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April @
John Lind, special representative of
President Wilson in Mexico during
the past several months, will start
for home tomorrow on the yacht
Mayflower, which has been placed at
his service Ill-health is given as
the cause of the retirement, which
has been expected for a number of
weeks. President Wilson denies that
lind has been recalled.
VILLA REPORTED VICTOR.
JUAREZ, April 2. General Car
rama, communicative chief of the
Constitut onalists, is authority for the
statement that General Villa captur-
ed the city of Torreon on Tuesday
and is now in almost full possession
Of the city. Carranza says that all
the federals have been Ousted from
their positions, with the exception
Of. Two small garrisons, which Villa
can capture at his leisure.
HUERTA OPENS CONGRESS.
MEXICO CITY, April 2. The
regular session Of the Mexican con-
gress was convened today by Pro
yisional President Huerta, who open
ed the session with an appeal for
loyalty He assured the lawmakers
that he stood ready to make any
sacrifice for the sake of peace, and
urged upon them the necessity Of
standing together for a united ma
ion.
FEDERALS WIN NAVAL FIGHT.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April q
Advices received from Mexico this
afternoon state that the federals
scored a decisive victory in a naval
engagement which took place just
outside of Topolobampo bay. Sew
eral gunboats are reported to have
taken part in the fight, which re-
suited in the rebels being driven
out to sea in badly shattered YES
sells.
TORREON is TAKEN.
TORREON, April 3-The last OF
the federal positions was Abandoned
by the government troops late last
night, after a final stand against
the victorious rebels, and the city
is now in full possession of General
Villa and his Constitutionalist fol-
lowers, who have been fighting al
most steadily for more than a week.
Fifteen HUNDRED DEAD.
TORREON, April 4.-General Villa
claims that the federal losses will
aggregate more than fifteen hundred
and he estimates the number of
wounded at 1000, the majority Of
whom received their injuries during
the past two days. The rebels losses
were comparatively small.
RIFLES ARE CAPTURED.
TORREON, April 3.-Thousands Of
rifles and great quantities Of am
nunition were captured by the rebels
when the federals were driven from
he city In making their escape
from the city. many of the govern
nent soldiers fled unarmed.
FEDERALS IN PANIC.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April g.
Advices received from Torreon this
afternoon tell of the hasty exit Of
the federal troops from the captur-
ed city. The dispatches state that
the government soldiers fled panic
striker when it was seen that they
could not longer hold out against
the rebels, and the hundreds Of dead
md wounded who fell during the fin
oh WI h.