The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-14
Rearguard of Strongest Force
Rebel Leader has yet Assem-
bled Leaves Torreon Today
for the Front.
LAST STRONGHOLD ON
TRAIL TO CAPITAL
Constitutionalist Commander
Declares He Must have AM
munition to Take City. Sup
ply Near Exhaustion.
ny Leased wire To E,r,dng Herald. !

tBy Leased Wire 10 TVr,dng Herald
Torreon, Mexico. May 1.-THE mo-
bilization of oonstitutionalist troops
FOR the campaign against saltillo
came 20 close last night when the
last units left Torreon. accompanied
hy General Francisco villa and stan.
This concentration brought together
an army of 5000 men 90 test the
strength OF the federal stronghold.
TO establish constitutlpnalist gov
crnment throughout Mexico we need
ammunition more ammunition than
we now have. and I am willing that
the government of the United States
shall supervise the importation of ii,
said villa. in commenting upon news
paper reports purportlng 70 indicate
that President Wilson and other
members of the American admins
tration would be glad 10 sc, the con-
atitutionHlists take McXic1 city and
end the present state OF unrest In
Mexico
How can We take Mexico city IL
We have no ammunition asked
villa. I'VE must get ammunition
somewhere after the fighting at SAL
tillo, as our supply then viii be de-
plcted."
Each soldier cooks his provisions,
which consist of turtillas of cornmcal.
drief beef. beans and little Coffoe.
on fires built on the car roofs, most
OF which are Of corrugated iron.
Coal cars were used To transport
many OF the infantry, while the field
guns were loaded on flat cars with
the men croucncd In the spaces under
the wheels aiid beneath the caissons
Tho sanitary corps Of the army, or
gunixed but short time before the
battle OF Torreon. consists oi 15 sur
goons. 10 trained nurses and oder
lies, and more than 500 volunteer
hurses. About 90 surgeons have gone
To- the front before Saltiilo. while the
others are In charge OF hospital
bases at Chihuahua, Santa Rosalia,
Parral. Jiminez. Gomez PJlacio. Ler-
de- and ToTreon. There are -four eX-
pert pharmacists at the ront and al
least two at each hospital base.
The transportation of the wounded
10 saltillo viii be effected by eight
automobile ambulances and ten Ordi'
nary automobiles. altered tu carry the
| slightly wounded. Each brigade vii
| nave ttk utld uferHlhk etaiiun ana NJ
soon az possible the wounded brought
In on stretchers will be given firsi
aid and sent to the rear on specia
hospital trains running to the bases
The sanitary corps II under the
command of surgeon General Luis d'
la Gprza Cardenas.
General Villas forces are accom-
! panied BY an armored train consisting
of three cars running ahead of tn
locomotive The first car CARRIE
several field pieces and mRchin
guns the second machine guns onll
and the third is manned by sharp
shooters. The train, which Is pro
! tected by boiler iron, runs ahead q
the construction trains and serves a
a protection FOR the track repair men
! With the construction trains the ar
mored train force takes the place a
the engineer corps OF other armies.
Tneso trains are under direct com
mand o. EusabiO CalzadO, In times a
peace general manager Of the Ma
tional of Mexico railroad lines.
Saitlllo. the objective of the pres
ent campaign h. "A town of $4,000. sit
uated i6s miles from Mexico city.
has an elevation OF over 5,no0 feet.