The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-18
REBELS DEFEATEDIN
FIGHT NEAR TONREON
villas Army Driven Back to the
North by Huerta's
Troops.
HEAVY LOSSES REPORTED
rhicftain Leaves Chihuahua to
Take Command Of Consti-
tutionalists in South.

=. rAso March l7-Reports received
.r,rc4s are TO the effect that the Fed
.al. O.; Torreon have advanced con.
.la.rably north OF that city and that
.hey are driving the rebel army back
% the north.
FEDERAL victories are reported at Es-
Gallon over 100 miles north OF Torreon.
and at Rosario, south OF Parral In the
STATE Of Chihuahua. Tomas Crbina. com
handing the rebels ut Rosario, according
., the report received here. was surprised
~ the Federals and lost heavily. The
federal command at Escaion is said to
ave captured one OF the rebel trains and
severely punished one OF the rebel
,oumns.
villa mad not reached the front when
ne hghtlrg took place at Escslon to-day
,5d his Generals We're no match for the
,lpe-icr strategy OF the Federal COM
-anders Gen. Pena, one OF Huertas
.-asted commapders. was in charge OF the
Federal hgh,ins Gen. .Argumedo. who was
. rebel IN the army OF orozco two years
40 and is now a Huerta commander.
gave a good account OF himself in the
azhting. IL Is reported.
II. sdvices state that this IL the first
zeal lighting that has taken place in the
ylcnty OF Tcrreon.
villa left chihuahua at daylight. ac-
,ording to an announcement made by his
c-lcias in Juarez. and as his intention
rad been 10 depart tomorrow his hurry
as away is believed TO Indicate that
,a.ngs were net going exactly as he
p'shed
That Villa had LEFT was borne out BY
,aisgranis received here from American
revspsper correspondents at chihuahua
asking that mail be held here until they
could supply future addresses. The cor
-.sponderts had evidetly departed from
chihuahua. as IL had been the intention
IA; they should 40 with villa.
Every attempt is being made 10 cloak
. secrecy the events south OF Chlhua-
hau. and this further adds to the belief
rat the rebels are not faring we'll. II
VS. minated in JuareI to-day that cor.
-.spondents at the front might not be
5erntttd to wire any news until the
decisive battle had been fought.
Cousul-General Debold said tonight
Eat ne had advices to the effect that the
retsrals had captured rebel troops at
Esca.on. which - ninety miles north OF
rorreon. He said he had no details
Preparations 10 receive Venustiano Car
rsrza are being pushed in Juarez under
guidance OF Mayor Gustavo Padres Mu-
ricipai and civil authorities are combin-
Nc 10 make the AFFAIR notable one
Committees on decoration. music and
sp-akiug have been appointed.
II Carrsnza has travelled according to
schedule he is In the vicinity OF Ojitos
Pam. the northern entrance in the con-
mental divide which separates Chihua-
hla from Sonora. II. is expected to reach
jlsTez by Sunday.
No further reports concerning the
-hrrvabout or activities OF the Federal
-l6gsters under Rodrigo Quevedo. in the
ycigIty Of Pslomls. Chihuahua. have
teen received in Juarez. II is reported
;ha, rebel de,achments from Casas Gran
-es, Janos and Palomas are searching the
country n which the Huertistas are
supposed 10 be hiding but have found no
rsce OF them since last Friday. when
hey were driven from point twenty
ave miles southwest Of Palomas on the
New Mexico border. IL is feared that the
bad may be hiding in the noun
ain Passes 10 try to kill Carranza as he
.-osses into the state OF Chihuahua.
Iuarsz denies the very persistent rumor
hat C8rranza will remain in the noun
aims until he can receive further assur-
ace from villa that his coming to Juarez
welcomed. They say Villa has pressed
lin % come.
T--r- ~ luxe at
:.-iay set next Monday for hearing the
asbsas corpus case for the release OF the
.,o9o Federal prisoners held at Fort Bliss.
m case III be heard at Pecos. Tex.
Wien Nj guel D.ebold. Mexican Consul
Iisnsral. and his three assistants were
allied for preliminary hearing to-day be-
ere United states Commissioner George
Oliver, Francisco Borras, one Of
he CHER witnesses for the United States.
sss missing and the case was continued.
George Il. Crothcrs. Consular Agent of
tie United States State Department. was
invited by the rebel attorneys in Juarez
today 20 be present at the hearing OF
James Logan, an American negro charged
Nth being a Federal spy. This Is said
70 be the direct outcome OF recent negotia-
ions between Carothers and Consul Sim
2!ca. representing the United States.
Ard the rebel chief Carranza in protest
against the trial OF foreicners without
hsr Consuls being present.
Carranza promised THE Sun corre-
oondent in an interview at Nogales
.Aor,ly after the execution of William
Benton In Juarez that he would permit
al Americans TO have their Consuls pres
Nt a, future triala