New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-27
Hundreds Reported Killed
in All-Day Fighting on
Plains Before City.
FEDERALS FORCED
BACK TO STRONGHOLD
Pena's Dashing Machete-Armed
Cavalry Does Deadly Work
Among Rebels.
fBy Telegraph to Tn. Tribune ]

tBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.
Juarez, Mexico, March o6.-Dis-
patches received at rebel headquarters
from FL Verjel state that General Pan
/ cho Villas army is again in complete
possession of Gomez Palacio and a com
bined assault is being made tonight
upon the Federal forces in Torreon.
All the day fghting has been inces-
SAINT and desperate on the level plain
lying between Gomez Palacio and Tor
reon. and gradually the Federals who
had sailed out from Torreon yesterday
10 attack villa at Gomez Palacio have
been driven back into their defences in
the larger city.
Villa ordered a concentration OF all
rebel forces late to-day for to-nlghts
attack, the advices say. The COM
mands taking part in the general as
sault are those of Generals villa, Bena-
vides. Herrera, Contreras, Urbina and
Ortega.
General Robes, who has been operat-
/ ing east OF Torreon. has joined the
main body OF troops and is attacking
from the east.
Telegraphic communication direct
with Gomez Palscio was established to-
night by the rebels for the first time
since the attack on that point was
started At rebel headquarters II was
said tonight that the dispatch told OF
continued fighting and of General
Villas expectation that Torreon would
be taken by the rebels before Saturday.
A large quantity Of railroad repair
material and much telegraph equip
ment we're loaded cn train for II
Veriel tonight by Villas order. The
army aeroplane, which has been under
going repairs here for two weeks. also
was sent to Villa The aeroplane is not
intended for use at Torreon, II Is stat
ed. but will be used by villa In cam
paigns south OF that city.
Federals Smelling Attackers.
villa sent word tonight that An espe-
cial effort would be made 10 take ana
hold the semlcircle Of hills at Torreon'
These are now used by the Federals'
who have mounted cannon on them an"
from the commanding positions are
throwing shot and shell into the reoei
ranks with disastrous effect.
Rebels wounded In the lighting be
,ueen Torreon and Gomez Palacio arc
heing sent To FL Yertel, where the
rebel hospital train has been stationed.
The work Of carrying them there ~
tedious and many Gle on the way
Hundreds have been killed and
wounded on both sides, II is admitted
here tonight, the rebels saying that
the Federal losses have been heavier
than theirs.
There was no cessation in the battle
outside Of Gomez Palacio last night and
there has been no let-up to-day. IL
WAS learned here tonight no time has
been given BY Villa for his men 70
rest or t. eat. and the strain IS telling
upon them. Tonight the supreme CT
fort Of the rebels will be made 10 take
Torreon. Failing. Villa must neces-
sarily cuspend operations until his mea
can get rest.
The artillery duel is continuing TO-
night. the Federals having an advan-
taee in position, but the rebel gunners
are SAID to be showing the better
Workmanship and working much dani-
age in the Federal lines.
Federal reports received through FL
Paso that villa had again been re-
nulsed at Gomez Palacio are denied
here and contradcted in dispatches
from the front. Rebels here insist that
villa is master Of the situation at
Gomez Palacio. and is determined 10
take Torreon. There are evidences.
however, that the advantage which
General Benavides had secured IN yes
terday's attack on Torreon probably
was lost to-day. and that while the
rebels may not have been routed they
were unquestonably driven back from
the Torreon side OF the river.
Villa Orders Ammunition.
Dispatches were received from Villa
during the morning TO rush all avail
able ammunition and ali possible re-
Inducements to FL Verjel, and 1t was
said in Juarez that a courier had been
sent 10 NEE; General Carranza. who.
with one thousand Sonora troops. il
approaching Juarez from Casas
Grandes. 10 urge him TO rush the troops.
across country 10 point on the rail.
road that they may be available To
villa at once.
When these dispatches were received
this morning il was felt that If villa
had not met with reverse at Gomez