The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-28

4 Gomez Palacio, Mex, March 27.-
 @ a. m.)-Four days of fighting. in.
 cuding three desperate assaults by the rebels, were crowned today when
 Gen Villa moved into the city and 4 established his headquarters on that side of the town looking toward Tor. reon and within three miles of that great goal of the campaign. The final and deciding assault was delivered Il yesterday. It was preceded by a bOmbardment, after which the infant. \ " and cavalry dashed into the I streets
 \ Rifles, machetes, pistols and hand grenades were used in a hundred diff ierent encounters in the narrow noroughfares. The grenades of home manufacture were lighted by cigar cites an unofficial part of the equip ment of every Mexican soldier. Gen. Villa does not know his own loss except that it was heavy The wounded suffered terribly from thirst and many died for lack of water and surgical attention, The dead of both sides were mingled in the streets or found huddled under the piles of earth which once had been adobe houses or corrals, wrecked by rebel shells.
 Veterans say no more furious bat tie ever was fought in Mexico. It was a delirium.
 Gen. Villa did not stop to mourn his losses, but with energy began Preparations to move on Torreon He expects to cooperate with 4,000 men under Gen. Herrera, who is under orders to attack the town from the east.
 Newspaper correspondents were permitted to enter the city with Villa. Everywhere rebel soldiers were res cuing the injured and taking them to the railroad station. There were stretchers, but not nearly enough, and stout pole with blanket suspended hammock fashion had to suffice,
 The day was hot and the air fairly smelled with stale blood. Those with flesh wounds disdained to desert and many soldier, limping from a wound in the leg or with one arm supported in blood stained bandage was seen among the stretcher bearers.
 Villas first assault il force took place four days ago. There was com paratively a small number of federas in the city and premature reports of victory were sent out. Soon, how ever, the federals received reinforce ments and in the desperate fighting which followed the rebels had rather the worst of it and Gen. Villa with drew.
 The next day, Wednesday, Gen An geles, artillery commander, shelled the city all day and part of the night. Villa had learned that the federal commander. Gen Velasco, was con himself was in the trenches inspiring his men and the rebel leader, under cover of the bombardment concentrat- ed every available man for a fresh assault
 This was delivered Wednesday night. but it was not decisive, though the rebels held the stone roundhouse and few other natural defenses Tn the outskirts of the city.
 Last night the third and final as saut was delivered. Gen. Villa, grimy With dust and sweat, red bandanna handkerchief about his neck, particl- pated He rode up and down the mes, swearing and cheering, curslng and calling on the saints At times ne apparently was calm and again in fury Through it all he urged his men forward and all seemed to reai' lle that the attack was the last one.
 Human flesh could stand no more or the heat, the thirst and the hunger and the cruel scenes which followed one another until the whole picture Was confused blur of blood and fire, where men in their dying agonies "hlned for water or cried out uncanny was petitions to 'our lady of Guada' lure' and other iargon of delirium.
 on the way into the city from E Neflel early today and particularly m the streets of the town itself, Gen Villa was constantly called on to re turn the salutes of the wounded
 Some of them were Iimping, not tC the rear, but to the front to catef up with their comrades. Some al ready placed on hospital trains es 'aped and returned to their comrades