The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-28

under the piles OF earth which had
once been adobe houses or corrals.
wrecked by the rebel shells.
Veterans say that no more furious
battle ever was fought IN Mexico. II
was a delirium.
To Move on Torreon.
General Villa did not stop to mourn
MS losses. but with characteristic en-
ergy began preparations to move on
IoTreon; He expects TO Cooperate
with 1000 men under General Her
rera, who is under orders 10 attack
the town from the east.
The newspaper correspondents
We're permitted to enter the city with
villa. Everywhere rebel soldiers
were engaeed in rescuing the injured
and taking them 10 the railroad.
mere were stretchers, but not nearly
enough OF them. but a stout pole with
blanket suspended. hammock fash
ion. suffced.
The day was hot and the air fairly
smelt OF stale blood. Those with
flesh wounds disdained to desert. and
many a soldier limping from a wound
IN the leg or with one arm supported
I'm a bloodstained bandage, was seen
among the stretcher bearers.
Villas first assault in force took
place four days ago. There was com
paratively a small number OF Federals
In the city and premature reports OF
victory were sent out Soon, however.
the Federals received reinforcement
and In the deperate fighting which
toilowed. the rebels had rather the
drew.
sheIied the City.
The next day. Wednesday. General
angeles the artillery commander.
al oil a =
The night. Villa had learned that the
Federal commander. General Velasco.
was concentrated in force in the town
ana was himself in the trenches in
spring his men TO do their utmost.
ana the rebel leader. under cover OF
me Dombardment. concentrated every
available man for a fresh assault.
This was delivered "Wednesday night.
but II was not decisive. although the
rebels held the stone round house
ana Few other natural defenses in
the outskirts Of the city.
Last night the third and final az
sault was delivered General Villa
trimy with dust and sweat. a red
handana handkerchief about his neck
participated. He rode up and down
d.he lines, swearing and cheering. ours
ing and calling on the Saints A.
times he apparently was calm and
aEaln IN fury. Through IL an he
urged his men forward and all seemed
10 realize that tho attack was the LAST
one. Human flesh could stand No
more OF the heat. the thirst and hun.
kef' ana the cruel scenes which fol
loWed one another until the whole
picture was confused blur Of blood
ana IRE, where men in their diving
agonies whincd for water or cried
out bncanny vivaa petitions 10 Our
LADY or Guadalupe and other fargon
Of dclrium
ON the way into the city from Ia
Ncricl this morning and Particularly
ln the streets Of tho town itself cen.
,rtl villa was constantly called or
To return The saluiCa 81 the wounded
Remarkable Endurance.
The remarkable endurance Of these
poems and their mad obession 10 70
Iur1 10 The front greatly impressed
LIe Americans In the train OF General
VIVA. Ihor' were men in that strange
Ifoco ion with deep eaehos arrose
il'ir checks. mon with great ma eses
Of flesh torn from their backs or
ihlth7 in uniforms literally soaked
IN blood with arms ana legs torn
and laccrltod and blood matted trir
pH on over their eyes.
ltr' vac more than patriotism 70
lI pre- Tho rebel assaults. for behind
Llfm iaV the most cruel desert fn
l'Nifo. and ahead the possession OF
th" enemy. food and shelter ana the
COOLING fireams ~ tho Irrigation
bitches
The wounded I'm tho outskirts Of the
Guy were The 0rsf t0 receive aseIsf.
arce. but the small hospital corps. al-
iNourN WOf kim nnrrftIII.. uHH ah.O.
iutcly Inadequate to the situation Tho
dead who fcil early in tho asaauIta. 0r
han h"rn slain By Fcderal shells.
Wcr0 Tho err 20 De- buried
General villa said to-day that DTS
n9t NHH IN 10 Guarai NelaFco for hie
l'innso OF The t0wn. The conduct of
me Indorals waa "a credit to them as
soldiers General villa said. and Con.
"IaI Nc'9sco had proved himself
man N resource o. well as 81 cour-
age
Three OF his generals. % was re-