New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
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tBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune.
Juarez. Mexico, April 3.-Villa got the
cage but the mice had scampered out.
Rebels rejoice tonight over the capture
Of the city OF Torreon. but when the
cost is counted and the benefits are as
certained they find 1t to have been al
most an empty victory.
Federal sympathizers claim informa-
ton that the Federals who escaped
from Torreon last night numbered
$500. AS they estimated Vclasco's
force at 1900. this would indicate tha'
Huerta forces lost $500.
The Federas believe that Veldscc
and the remnant Of his army will 'r
to Join the Monterey garrison, said
number 1900. General Pablo Gonza'
the rebel leader operating in that
ton. is believed TO have q folloWin-
5000
In human life It cost the rebel .t"i
and empty Torreon, despite the figure.
much smaller, given out at rebel heed
quarters. In human suffering no IL
ures are adequate to express the agcny
OF men who died slowly, parched with
thirst, under a blazing sun, lingcring
for hours, sometimes days, with no az
tention, no word Of comfort, no drop
of moisture. until in pity. afbnr days OF
anguish, Providence sent a shower to
the boodsoaked battlefield.
Elated over the capture of Torreon
by General villa, but realizing the ter
rife price in human life he was force
TO pay for the shattered city, rebel
ficials in Juarez admit that no pres,
plans for following up the victory
being considered.
General Rosalio Hernandez, wit
cavalry command Of 1900 rebel
pursuing the fleeing Federal gs
tonight Following a battle
Pedro de las Colonias this morn
which 100 OF Velascos Federals
ported to have been killed al
captured, the FederaIs again es
and, although closely pursued
had not been overtaken to-nigf
No Wholesale Executions
II is stated by General Carran
other high rebel officials in Juar
here will be no wholesale execu
prisoners by Villa. II is known
large number of volunteers,
cause, already have been sun
shot, but there has been no mer
dispatches from Torreon to-day
additional executions.
That it will require possibly a
for Villa to reorganize his badl
tered forces before he will be il
to continue the campaign wit
practically is admitted here. u
haustion has followed the vic
Torreon, and the men who Il
and nights had known no rest a~
little time for taking food, are stretch
about the streets of Torreon to-nil
in profound sleep. They have, In faMe-
been spending the last twelve hourS IN
sleeping wherever they chanced to'drop
when the fight was won. II
General Carranza said to-day That
the victory was most important for the
rebels. as it would open the way to
Monterey. Saltiilo and Mexico CITY.
Federal sympathizers consider the es-
cane of General Velasco as almost
Federal victory, and insist that VITA
has gained nothing by his victory eA-
cent wrecked town, when cahho'
benefit him in any way.
Even the rebels arc praising the VaiO'
of General Vclasco. II has not "ceh
determined how many men NclaSc"
.s ble to take with him from Tor
reon. but the fact that he was able u
MT I'D a stiff fight to-day wnen n
tackled by the rebel cavalry and Vas
able to drive back the rebels until he
corId again get out OF their reacn Is
considered here to Indicate that IL
must have several thousand men with
him who may yet prove annoying TO
Villa.
Praise velasco's Ability.
Pancho Villas victory at Torreon aas
made him a greater man in rebel csti-
nation than is General Venustiano
Carranza. and there are evidences Ia
Juarez that efforts are being made 10
curb the : pularity of the lighting ex-
bandit. Since the fall Of Torreon, Car
rama. as first chief Of the revolution.
has issued several orders to military
commanders, and these are directed 10
villa, as well as to Obregon. Orteya and