The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-05
SURRENDER ASKED FOR
But It Was Not Forthcoming.
Detailed and "0fficiaI' Mar
rative of Assaults and Re-
treats Leading Up To Re-
cent Battle Events Before
Torre0n's Face

Juarez, Mexico, April 00.--A detail
ed and official" narrative OF the re-
cent campaign that gave Torreon to
Gen. Francisco Villa and his rebel
army has reached here. 1t is full Of
facts concerning the struggle, one Of
the most interesting being the story
of q long-distance telephone CONVEX
sation March 20 between the rebel
general Felipe Angeles and Gen. Re
fugio Velasco. federal commander at
Torreon.
According to the document after
the insurgents had occupied Bernie
jillo and were preparing for the next
days march against the federal
stronghold Gems. Villa and Angeles
called Gomez Palacio by telephone.
AT that time Gomez Palacio was the
federal base and the wires connecting
it with Bermejillo had not been cut,
as the federal garrison in the latter
city had ~vacuated only a few hours
before.
The call made. Gen. Angeles took
the receiver and a moment later was
answered by a Capt. EguiluZ, an aid
TO Velasco.
Asks for Surrender Over Phone.
After inquiring as to who was at
the other md of the Lille. the captain
kduuS the ItCtlNeT u Ven. NtldSCV
and the following conversation en-
sued:
Angeles-Good afternoon, my gen
eral.
Velasco-Good afternoon. From
where are you speaking?
Angeles-From Bermejillo, my
general.
velasco-Then you have already
taken Bermejillo?
AngeleS-YeS, my general.
Velasco-I wish you joy.
Angeles-Thanks.
Velasco-What did we do to you
Notwithstanding. With the objec
OF evading a useless spiling of BLOOD
and to comply with what we believed
a duty to humanity / ask for the cit,
of Torreon.
Felasco-Just a moment.
Gen. Angeles, says the narrative
supposed here that Nelasco was mere
ly sparring for time, so he added
suppose it is useless to talk with yo,
about this affair.""
Velasco replied: Useless, you say p
Instead Of answering, Velasco hand
co the receiver to col. SolorZano, VIII,
tried to convince Angeles that tn
constitutionalists had better lay dow
their arms. The rebel artillery lead
er hung up the receiver.
Villa at the Phone.
In a few moments the bell tinkle
IN Villas headquarters and this tim
Villa himself too the receiver. Som
federal official, whose name was no
learned, was at the other end. II
said:
Tt whom do l speak,"
Nilla-With Francisco Villa.
Omcer-Very we'll, we are goin
there in a few minutes.
Vila-Come right ahead. gentle
men.
Ohicer-Good prepare US some sup
Nilla-I think there will be no on
left to eat it by the time you reac
here.
Oficer-That's all right, but we a
going there.
Nilla-Very good. And as we d
not care to modest you, we will not e,
although We have come any mile
just to look at you.
Otficer-And are you many?
Nilla-Not many, but enough. X
are two regiments of artillery an
10000 boys, and we will entertai
you.
Omeer-Fine. SO we will go the,
and rumple you up.
Nila-fou ought to be a GOO
soldier. for your words are smoky.
The line was cut at this nome
and the conversation ended.
From March 16, the day Villa S
out from Chihuahua with TorreC
for his goal. until April 2. the ds
Nelasco and his army the
was no procrastination on the part
the insurgents. Revised estimated
the number of dead and wounded
both sides show that the federals lie
1000 dead and 2.200 und in Il
whole campaign, while they d
the rebels lost $50 killed and IL
Wounded-a total of 800 dead a.
1850 wounded on both sides.
Not more than $4,000 men alt