Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-01
EAGLE PASS. TEX, REPORTS or.
FIcIAL DISPATCHES TO THAT
EFFECT RECEIVED.
HosrILlTIEs CEASE WHILE
COMMANDERS MAKE TERMS
Washington Receives No Notice Of Re-
ported Negotiations - Iuarsx Hears
vstaseo's Foress Have Been Rein
forced by 1000 Troops Under Gen.
sraI Maas-Forsisnsrs Safe.

Eagle Pass, Mexico, April DIS
patches from the American consul at
durango. forwarded to Washington via
tnls city, are reported today to an
nounce that the federal commander At
Torreon had offered to surrender to
General Villa. that truce had been
granted and the federal and constitu-
tionalist commanders have met and are
today arranging the terms of capitu.a
ton.
Msssass 10 Verified.
General Velasco, It is said. frst called
for three hour armistice and offered
to surrender the town IL the garrison
could march out with honors OF war
ana II Villa would parole the officers
ana guarantee not to kill the volun-
teers, as he has threatened. The dis
patcn announcing the truce and offer
OF surrender has been forwarded to
Washington.
William P. Blocker, American con-
sui at Piedras Negras refused to re-
veal the contents of the dispatch from
Durango. but admitted that the mes
sage had been received and forwarded
to Secretary Bryan.
Loss Of Life Appalling.
According to information from au-
thentic sources General Villa had taken
the railroad station in Torreon and for
the past two days has been working
his way from house to house toward
the center Of the city. He is said to
have taken nearly half the town, but
the assaults resulted In an appalling
loss Of life on both sides.
Last night General velasco hoisted
a white nag. 1t is said, and asked for
a three-hours' truce to present a
proposition for surrender. The truce
was granted. II Is Understood, and the
federal commander offered to turn over
the city With all military stores IL thA
lives e Al 0faslss4 and men were guar
anteed. -. ,.,..
vi,ta. Wants orsxee's Lifa
Il is also Understood. that Villa at
first demurred. saying that many Of
the garrison. including General Orozco
who Is said to be in Torreon. were
traitors and must be executed. 1t Is
said another armiStice was arranged
for today. however, when Villa prob
ably would accept the offer Of the fed
eral commander.
Il is known that federal column OF
reinforcements left saltillo for Torreon
March 30, but as all railroad lines are
cut it will require several days for the
relieving force to arrive at Torreon.
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Washington. April No official dis
regard to the Torreon battle. Officials
eral reinforcements were nearing the
besieged city, as was reported. News
Of definite character was eagerly
awaited.
Rear Admiral Fletcher reported that
Rear Admiral Mayo at Tampico found
conditions there unchanged, and the
same word came from Rear Admiral
Howard at Mazatlan, on the west coast.
Have Fsderals Been Reinforced?
Juarez, Mexico, April 1.-1nterest In
the situation at Torreon. where the
great battle Of the revolution. remains
undecided, became acute today with the
news that General Villa was called
upon yesterday to meet new enemy
in the form Of federal reinforcements
coming from the east.
The new column reported ::es!::ss
to the relief Of General Refugio We
lasco, the federal commander at Tor
reon, was said to be under the COM
mand of Gen. Joaquin Mas, and to
number between 1000 and 5000 men. =.
To meet him, it was reported tnat
Gen. .Monclovio Herrera was detailed
by General Villa, and advises that. an
engagement had begun were hourly ex-
pected.
General Carranza today informed
the American, British and German
consuls here that reports OF the foti
Of Torreon were premature.
Americans safs.
n Paso. Tex. April IA telegram
.ent from the front by George G.; Car
Others. United States government rep
re.entatiye. today says that all for
airner. in the Torreon district are safe,
,rcindinr II. 8. Cunard Cummins,
Rritish consul at Gomez Palacio.
T,ha telegram was sent last night and
r.Ees no reference to the military
situation.
Villa oeeuelss Part Of Town.
Chihuahua, Mexico. April Ian Of
AciaI .tatement given out ~ rebel mil
ttsrv headquarters at 10 .. N. to-day
said that the rebels occupy Comes Pa.
!. c,o I.ardo and some Of the outskirte OF
Torreon. The federals have fortified
themselves IL some Of the strongest
n,,iidinss in the last named city. the
report adds.
ara occupyinx q big hotel on the pIess,
While the rebels have mounted guns q
fev blocks away in the market house.
From time to time tho rebeiS nave
:. .nto various parts Of the
city at great sacrifice Of llfs.
Whether iighting continues today
vas not stated at hsadauArtsrs. Be-
cently both sides have eecn caAnonad-
49, - -,.,,.=..eAically and de6ultory Sl0s
A. has bssn almost continuouA
Nunssous trains carythg supplie q