The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-02
Villa Telegaphs He Has Cap
tured Part Of orreon While
Forces Still Battle In
Streets.
iuerta's Troops
Are Barricaded
Reinforcements Stopped Twen-
ty-eight MileslFrom City
Only Question Of Time
Before Surrender-Hold
Hotel and Warehouses.

EIOtCl ana w dIcnOuSCS.
ell PASO. TEXAS. April Three
thousand of the federal forces de-
landing Torreon have quit the city.
and pancho Villa and his rebel army
wors tonight fighting but a remnant
Of tho original garrison for posses
eicn Of the federal stronghold. accord
tng 70 advices reaching Juarez. The
message came from an independent
source, and was credited. 1t stated
that villa was holding many positions
Of advantage inside the city. but that
the federals were behind forufications
almost impregnable, and unless they
surrendered Villa still had a hard
task ahead OF him. The federals have
plenty OF food and water. from wells.
the report said, but what quantities
OF ammunition they still have after
thirteen days Of constant fighting Is
not known.
Hcinforccmcnts Gut on.
A message received in Juarez at
nine o'clock says that Herrera met
several hundred federal reinforce
ments twenty eight miles southeast OF
Torreon this morning. and that the
fight has been in progress all day
The federals were from Saltillo, but
had diverted their march from the
SMttiiio railroad. and were encoon-
tered marching towards Torreon
along the old Mexican Central line.
The location Of San Pedro would be
near where this fighting is reported
Message From villa.
FL PASO. TEXAS. April TN
answer to your message of yesterday.
ii wish to reply that although We have
taken a part OF the city OF Torreon.
the struggle has not yet been con-
ciuded. l hope that tonight we will
obtain a complete triumph. Of which
VAL notify YOU"
This message was received from
General Pancho Villa In Juarez this
afternoon at o'clock. and the first
definite news from tho rebel COM
WANDER now investing Torreon. that
had been received since Monday
niKht.
The message came from villa in
reply to repeated attempts OF the
rebel officials in Juarez last night to
reach the rebel general for confirma-
ton or denial OF the message sent to
washington by United States Consul
Hnmm, at Durango. reporting the
capture OF Torrean by villa
Juarez was appraised during the at
ternoon that fighting continued at
Turreon. but the o'clock message
va the first one direct from Villa
Ho did not eay a word about Mac
lOwtO HerrerAe command. which WAS
eont last night to intercept federal
achievements supposed to be COM
lng 10 Torreon. message this morn
lng. unonicial. said the command had
I'm Pedro, and had blown up their
troop train, killing hundreds.
Other messages received this after
moon, cfYlcial but not from villa.
Eato4od that the rebels held the Sal
VAdor hotel, the Garcia warehouse.
and several other buildings In the
heart OF Torreon. The Salvador hotel
- Ave-story stone building. and at
lords tho rebels an excellent fortifca-
Il prfvate telegram received today
AtrAsn Vice. Consul George c. Carothers.
With viila at Torreon denied the re-
Fportod execution of British Vice-consui
81. A Cunard -Cummins by federals at
h H0teeOn where the vice-consul had
R0nN, presumably as the emissary OF
yt31a. 10 treat with General Velasco for
"a sristice. The message stated tina,
CNMnDtns had returned to the rebel
Hines safely, and added that all for
eianars were safe. The message was
Aleds ~ o'clock Tuesday night.
Nd Nothing ID known in Juarez tonight
EfeGnrding the armistice said to have
bbeAn reported in Torreon by Consul
tfIamm by way OF Eagle Pass today.
krhe presumption Is. going on the mes
kaxe from villa. that no such armis-
kico took place. A rumor reached
yJuarex Monday evening that yelaso had
{appeied to villa for an armistice TO
arrange terms of evacuation. but it
4 pr0ved to be groundless. so far as
0fi0ini confirmation was concerned. and
M II presumed in Juarex tonight that
I n Consul Hamm sent any such mes
u Snr0 today II was on the old rumor.
Cnrranxa Ii reported to have doated
EsA bfR loan today with German bank
EsfnR house OF New York. Tho loan il
said 10 be for several milliona
/ No Armisttce.
nj WASHINGTON, April Fighting IL
tttil IL progress for possession of Tor
&fo0tL according to latest advices re-
ceiv6A II the state department today.
EcouGul Hamm Mt Durango. has sud
4 denly developed q means OF getting
%inYofmation regarding Torreon through
|&1O yVhshingtof. and In the last two
SSl1axa four kilograms have been re.
Ulxx6 from him. George g. Carothers.
acia1 representative of the state de-
arf1s1nt. with villa, has not sent any
eW6 ~ more than 9 week. and II II
sanaAA that General villa - treating
q a1ke sAms way he 10 tho newspa-
e&6froepOndents. refusing 70 let them
lxa1he fncts Of tbs preasnt situation.
CAilpaneinxs Fails.
Acapulco it was reported to-
Nv ~ xApatistAs had taken the city
seinse. ~. ths most dselsixs