Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-03

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Tederals We're Worn Out.
The battle surged first into Torreon,
then back to the railroad yards and
ravines in the suburbs, for two or
three days. The Federals grew weak
each day in their fighting. Finally.
the Federals evacuated to the south
and the rebels took possession of
Torreon.
JUAREZ, Mexico, April 3,--With
the taking of Torreon by the rebels
last night, Constltutionalists now
control an immense wedge-shaped
portion of Mexico, with the point
resting on Torreon, 500 miles south of
here, and the top extending along the
American border from Nogales, Ariz.,
to a point just west of Eagle Pass
Tex. At Piedras Negras, known also
as Cuidad Porfirio DiaZ, across the
Rio Grande from Eagle Pass, there is
a Federal garrison, but 1t does not
now constitute a menace to the
rebels.
The States now subject to the rebel
arms are Chihuahua Sonora Except
the Port of Guaymas). most of Goa
hula, Durango and Sinaloa.
Yesterdays victory Is said to make
the capture of Saltillo and Monclo-
via, In Coahuila, and Monterey, the
key to the State of Nuevo Leon, as
sured.
Main Federal Force Wiped Out.
The main Federal force, according
to Villas report to General Carranza
was wiped out by death, wounds, cap
ture or fight at Gomez Palacio and
Torreon. Mazatan, the Federal port
! in the State of Sinaloa, by the release
OF the veteran, rebel army at Tor
reon, also is in a precarious state.
BY his successful campaign OF the
last month, General Francisco Villa
has practically assured rebel control
of the vast territory of the northern
States of Mexico, and gained for him
self the reputation of being the fore
most soldier of the country
1t WAS but q little over a year ago
that he started out from q village
near here with two companions, SIX
horses, seven dollars in money and a
meagre supply of beans, coffee and
sugar. The horses at the time We're
not paid for, and Villas first act upon
capturing this city, three months ago,
was to repay the liyeryman from
whom the horses were borrowed
General Pablo Gonzales for months
has harrassed the Federal forces at
Monclove and Monterey, and now
that the Torreon army is loosed,
strategists here assume that the Fed
erals will eyacuate these points and
attempt to retreat to Tampico, the
seaport of the State of Tamaulipas.
This State is sprinkled with rebel
troops all along the line of retreat,
which makes 1t evident that the fed
eral garrison already are threatened
with capture by immensely superior
numbers.
Pleasant March Ahead.
A railroad runs from Torreon to the
city of Durango, which is held by the
rebels, and the overland journey from
that point to Mazatlan lies through
country which is agriculturally rich
and well watered. 1t would be a
pleasant march for an army fresh
from the horrors of hunger and thirst
in the desert. The railroad, however,
is cut at Picardis. where the big steel
bridge over the river of that name
was wrecked six months ago. Troops
could be moved over 1t, however, by
the use of shuttle trains.
That the interest here today was di-
vided in speculation as to Villas fu-
ture movements and the effect. If any
that the rebel triumph would have in
Washington.
Never in all dramatic history since
the Madero revolution of 1910 has
Juarez gone so nearly mad with en-
thusiasm as it did when a foot mes
senger from military headquarters ran
through the streets shrieking that
Torreon had fallen. Drunk with ella
ton men embraced each other where
ever they met Bells in the 300 year
old mission of Guadalupe We're set
ringing louder and faster than ever
they have rung for religious purposes.
Khaki clad rebel soldiers woke from
their sleep in the towns many bar
racks to cheer. Then, stirred by a
common impulse, their rifles We're
turned loose into the air.
For a time, inhabitants of Ell Paso
supposed Juarez was again suffering
one Of its periodical attacks.
viva ViIIay" Is Cry.
Finely dressed officials high in the
CarranZa administration threw their
arms around unwashed soldiers in the
streets and yelled their delight. The
municipal band, hastily routed from
their beds, paraded through the streets
playing the national hymn, and seren-
AIDED Carranza until the constitution
alist first chief tired of the music. In
the gambling hall conducted by Villas
agents for the benefit of the rebel
treasury all play ceased, while CAB
blers and gamekeepers, and specta-
tors alike, shouted their joy.
Through il all only one name was
heard above all others, 1t was VIII
a-viva Villa!
Common soldiers mingled freely
with the highest officials of the rebel
government in a cabaret resort and
were invited to dring to the glory Of
the insurgent arms. Virtually the
only place open in the Mexican Dor
dt.i, irrf, Io
bought, this cabaret was crowded to
the doors with civil and military
men of all ranks. In all stages Of
dress. for the hour was late, they
crowded in to embrace friends and
toast the conquering. In the midst
of all the rejoicing American rag
time music tinkled from an anti
quated piano In the corner, while
American women from El Paso
danced the one-step with Mexican
partners in the middle of the big
room.
Federal Sympathizers Disappointed.
When the shooting of rifles and
pistols in celebration began dozens
of federal sympathizers in El Paso
woke and made a rush for the inter
national bridges, thinking that, by
some unexplained stroke of fortune,
federal forces We're attacking Juarez.
But they turned back crestfallen
when informed by American soldiers
on duty at the bridges that the fall
OF Torreon was the cause. Rebel
soldiers guarding the Mexican end of
the structures saw the proceeding
and howled haunting insults at the
Huertaists," who had "come to see
the federals retake Juarez."
BY 2 o'clock in the morning the ex-
element had died away and the