Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04
All Avenues of Escape Cut
OFF and It's Every Man
for Himself.
HUERTA COVERS NEWS
Fear That Story of Rebel Vic
tory viii Bring About an
Uprising at Capital.

Torreon. Mexica. April 4.-Torreon
r.s occupied today in force by the
-sbels. and the work of clearing up the
ssb-;s and burning the bodies OF the
dad began vigorously. The federal
rzrrison. under Velasco. is estimated
,t about i've thousand. of who m1.500
we're killed OF wounded. When Nelas-
10 fed he left 200 wounded in the mill
r.ry hospital All but one, a nurse.
I'd with the federals. Assurance
eame from Villa that none OF the
wounded prisoners would be harmed
Washington. .. c. April 4.-Rebel
Killed and wounded at Torreon were
LOO. according 10 a message from
Consular Agent Carrothers- The ted-
sral losses were not all estimated
there have been no developments at
Tampico or Mexico City.
Juarez, Mexico. April 4.-Villa left
suddenly today for San Pedro 10 take
PERSONAL charge OF his troops, report
ID 10 be pressing fleeing federals- II
: said in rebel circles hat Villa in
.nds pushing vigorously the advant-
rass the federals as much as possible
Money Market stitfened.
z Paso. Texas. April 4.-The effect
q the rebel victory at Torreon was
fsit here in a stifening OF the market
for constitutionaIist money and in the
beginning Of a movement to- organize
foreigners owning property in Mexico
tina n fy
the Carranza government.
The latter idea originated with for
msr Governor George Curry OF New
Mexico. General Carranza declined TO
comment on the movement. but infor-
nation Of il caused much gratified
comment IN Juarez.
The movement is said 10 be signifi-
can't Of a recently prominent sentiment
thar II the revolution is carried TO a
complete success the counter revolu-
uoa which IL has generally been pre-
eictsd would follow. really would not
zatsrialize.
Peace After Rebel Success.
u this connection. one Cf the most
prominent Americans doing business
n Mexico said today that the greatest
g1zrantee Of peace which he proph-
esisd would follow rebel success lies
d the fact that the incomes Of the
Heh men formerly able 10 finance re-
volts TO restore the old regime il spe-
cal privilege have been depleted ia
ne last four years 70 an extent which
would make t. exceedingly difficult for
new insurrection OF any proportions
% be financed.
Curry said he was convinced foreign
senument upheld him in the belief
nat recognition Of Huerta being out
q the question. the time has come for
ioregners 70 lend such aid TO the Car
fanza revolution as will help IT TO a
SPEEDY Conclusion.
Mexico City. Mexico, April 4--The
soVSnment still denies the fall Of Tor
ron, but II is assumed in many quar-
NFs that Huerta and his associates are
hot ignorant OF the real facts and that
neir denial is 70 prevent an outbreak
" popular clamor against the admin
Huation. The taking OF Torreon gives
ne rebels practically half the repub-
ae' except the cities of Saltillo and
Monterey
he secape OF General Velasco and
as forces from the rebels does not
zen simple task. Retreat toward
Darango, southwest. or TO the north or
s@sI Is said by military men TO be i'm
y''siole unless a way can be cut
lfough rebel territory. The railroad
"a long been out % commission IL is
apeeted that Velasco's retreat will re-
soive itself into a case OF every man
~ himself The rebel task OF cap
s.nng Tampico continues under the
eHeetion Of General Gonzales.