The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-24
REAL WAR IN Mexico
At OUTSKIRTS Of IORREON.

through which runs the street railway
line connecting Torreon with the
suburb. 1t has been formidably fort!-
fled, not only with rifle pits, but also
with barbed wire entanglements of all
descriptions. Villa realizes his repu-
tation as military leader depends on
what he is able to do in this emerg-
ency and he Is determined to carry
the fight at all hazards.
Meantime, the other constitutional
ist field commanders have been fight
ing savagely. General Eugenio
Aguirre Benavidez and General Mac
lovios Herra, who were in Matamoras
Sunday, are attacking Torreon from
the east while General Calixto Con-
treras and General Panofil Natera are
conducting an assault from the south.
The three Arrieta brothers are active
to the southwest. These attacks are
generally regarded as mere feints. or
dered by Villa to force Velasco to
divide his garrison.
Shooting Across River.
EAGLE PASS, Texas, March "a
Mexican federal soldiers are dead to-
day because they fired on detail of
American cavalrymen on border pa
troll at McKeeque's crossing near Del
Rio, but the number is not known.
Colonel Sibley at Ft. Clarke, receiv-
ed an official report saying the fed
erals continued to fire on fleeing reb,
els after they had crossed the bor-
dsr; that Captain Winterburn ordered
the fire returned after three horses
of the troop had been shot and the
federals had disregardsd his signals
to cease firing. The craftsmanship
of the Americans proved superior to
that Of the Mexicans and after a
brief exchange OF fire the Mexicans
withdrew, removing their dead and
wounded. No Americans were hit.
Fearing further trouble, the patrol at
the fDrd was strengthened by the ad..
difion OF machine gun platoon aud
another troop.
Rebel Successes.
JUAREZ. Mexico, March 24.-Con-
tinued success OF the constitutional.
lists near Monclova, Mexico, is report
ed in dispatch IS received at General
Venustiano Carranza's headquarters
here today.
General Cesario Castro has cap
tured the town of Salome Botello,
after routing the fsde- \ garrison. He
dynamited the federal troop trains,
killing sixty federals, wounding twen-
ty nine and capturing large supply
of arms and ammunition.
Later, General Castro and General
Murgia joined forces and captured
Monclova, taking 800 federal prison
ers, many arms and quantity of am
munition. Murgia then marched
against San Buena Vantura and Cas-
tro against Nadaores.
General CarranZa says the south OF
Piedro Negras is now controlled by
rebels.
CoIquitt Offers Reward.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-Appre-
hension was felt in official circles to-
day because Of the latest action OF
Governor Colquitt, of Texas, in offer
ing rewards for the slayers of Glenn
ente Vergara, the Texas ranchman,
murdered by Mexican federals. The
department today received the follow
ing dispatch from Brigadier General
Bliss at Fort Sam Houston:
General Hutchins at Eagle Pass
stated that the governor offers re-
ward of 5000 each for the delivery to
the authorities of any of the following
persons this side Of the river: Cap.
tain Apolonio Rodriguez, Mito Ceara,
Juan Castinon, Andrews Rodriguez,
Dominica Martinez.
Hutchins is the adjutant general OF
Texas. The men are charged in the
with completely in the
death Of Clemente vergara-
It is felt in the department that this
action of Governor Colquitt may add
difficulties to an already delicate stu
alton. Confirmation was received to-
day from General Bliss of the ex-
change of shots between Mexican fed
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