The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-29
Rebel General Expected
to Capture City Dur
ing Night.
POSITIONS TAKEN
MADE MORE SECURE
Assault on Friday Unsuccessful
Because of Failure of Supply
Of Hand Grenades-Cost of
Victories Known to Be
Heavy-Chao Greets
Carranza.

Juarez. Mexico. March 2S.-The at
tack on the last line OF Federal de-
lenses at Torreon began at noon to-
Gay, according to q telegram from Cen
eral villa. who said he expected to
capture the stronghold tonight. Last
nights assault IS reported TO have been
unsuccessful. because of the failure OF
the supply of hand grenades the
most useful ammunition in strect light
ing. villa Is declared 10 have PC
ce!Ved 5000 more grcnades before he
renewed the attack to-day. The posi-
lions already taken In the business dis
trict OF the c!ty were made more re
cure last night. ana the smciter. like
the bull ring and the PRINCIPAL hotel
is said to have become rebel propcrty
The forenoon to-day was devoted To
d!sposinS OF the dead. and making
comfortable the quarters Of the wound
ca nt Gomez Palacio and in the held
hospitals.
One TELEGRAM from General villa
urged mat hospital supplies be rushed
40 the front. Tho cost Of his Victories
IL known TO have been heavy. and tho
iact that more hospital supplies must
ne Gent from here, despite The lnrg.
store which Villa took with him on
'"c campaign, adds confirmation.
I'ost - Fer Cent OF Men
me Heragosa brigade. which Left
Juarez 1900 strong IS said on rood
authority. TO have lost - per cen, or
NIe men. some Of til. losg wns sac.
ilhced when Benavidcs was h.winy
ms way INTO Gomez Palacio. and som.
"hen The brigade Was joined with ihc
column OF General Monclovo Iierr.ra5
cast was made.
General Maxine C,rcto 49,,
me BODY, and is expected 10 die. Cen.
Graz Trinidad Rodcrlgue2 has hnii.,
wound In one arm. Major Nacodo,I,
huhhh was shot in The che.t ana
'uah -. tntcyrez. chief OF uoltcc m
'ns CT! OF chihuahua. was killed 4
egram from n subaitern "A,
,'oiht@ Faiacio 10 his father to-day .,f,,
! was rumored IN the barracks No.
that General Iiefugio Velnsco. TcIcr,1
commander at Torreon had rou,,,t-,d
-.r.uc' F.tAer than fall into the rebels.
nanus' Little faith attaches To IN.
az mere were rumors also thnt
IN, o,her feueFa! generals. reported
HHiiteu In notion. Pena, Renia ma
ieda. really took their own iiyn. ~
iie'inS they would be executed If c,,,
."red In street nghting. AI.xic,,,,.
nh! FiHes are OF coinparativelv ,;t,io
80 "haihst an enemy using adoh.
houses as defense. These ms, .e
s s'r by Shells or attacked nv
Chino Creets Currnnx,
General Manuel Chao. inilita,v CO..
crhor OF the State Of Ch!hunbi,, ~
ra'ried greetings 10 Gcncrnl Venue. ~
O"'lhhza Yesterday. returrod ~
evening He said that The opea o,'ts
having ridden horseback at ,bn 49,;
ms troops for so many miles ~
dccllned IN tia'sn me trip that way. and
cnno,., ~ use or Il, special train.
General Chao said that The Ill,
probably would arrive ,o-no.. o"ieI
,,' An order against tho sal. q.
'quor was made effective toaa,.
~ against possible disordar
ms oFder was Issued, st was said ~.
ing 10 the fear that some fanatic,
ueIal sFmnathizer might try to as
Carranza Carranza's STAY
mere probably Will be brief. no bo l.,
anxious TO proceed TO Chihuah,, ,.bcra
special palace has been rittrd nm ~
INC provisional executive mansion
private letter from the front deal
iEF WIN the preliminary fightin~ no.
Iore Gomez Palacio. tells n stor,. -,
Ia'ahties which followed an attampt
oi hody or 800 Federais TO surrender.
according to tho letter. the rebe,
column already had accepted the sur.
render of 200 Federals, who found
themselves hopeleasiy outnumbered
when In the distance 800 mora Fa1
erals were observed approaching. Two
rapid fire guns were turned on them
and they lost heavily before the rebels
observed that their fire was not re-
trrred. and that the detachment was
coming forward steadily. The rebel
IRE was then checked, and It was
learned that the 300 also wished to give
themselves up.
Most Desperate of War.
No military official in Junrez to-day
doubts that the battle Which villa
has waEed against Torreon and the
outlying towns has heen the most des-
pcrate of any engagement Of this or
any other Mexican revolutionary move
mcnt. General Villa went to the front
with 10000 seasoned men. we'll equipped
for n vigorous, smashing assault News
dispatches indicate that the Fedcrals
fought iercely and that the loss III
dead and wounded on both sides was
enormous Laci, of hospital facilities
the heat OF tho desert and the four days
OF practically constant fighting were
believed TO have resulted in n large
casualty list.
Everywhere In Juarez Villas praises
were being sung to-day. Confidence
is expressed that he will push his
triumphant way with his rebel army
10 the doors of the national palace in