South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-30
ZAPATA IS SLAM;
HUERTA MAY TAKE
FIELD WITH ARMY
Killing of "RebeI Butcher" of
South Mexico is Announced
Officially, But Details Are
Lacking.

MEXICO CITY, March 3O.-Gen-
eraI RefugiO NelaScO. commander of
the federal troops at the battle OF Tor
reon, is reported To have been killed
in the fighting there early Monday.
The report emanated in government
circles and met with no denial from
Minister Blanquet up to noon.
MEXICO CITY. March 3O.-AH hope
that Torren could withstand the as
sault of General Villas army was
abandoned by government officials
Monday when they were notified that
reinfOrcementS under General MaaSse
and General De MOure had been un-
able to- force their way TO the federal
stronghold. They were kept away
from TOrreOn by strong forces of
rebels.
MEXICO CITY. March 3O.-Emil-
iano Zapata. the rebel butcher" and
leader of the revolutionists of south
ern Mexico, has been killed by fed
eral troops in the state of GeurrerO,
according TO an official announce
ment from the war department today.
No details were given and the an
nOuncement was accompanied with
reserve.
The owners Of FL Pals. the Catholic
organ, that was suppressed for pub
fishing a story that Gen. villa had
taken Torreon. appealed TO President
Huerta Monday for permission TO re-
new publication. The request was
taken under consideration
MEXICO. CITY. March 3O.-Presi-
dent Huerta is reported 20 be prepar-
ing TO take the field against the
rebels. The government maintains
that Gen. Valasco has whipped Gen.
Villa at TOrreOn, but the reports in
official circles that the president will
go out TO lead his army against the
rebels were taken as practical con-
firming of press dispatches stating
that TOrreOn was tottering.
Huerta and Minister Of War Blan-
quet were in conference at the nat
ional palace all night with army Off
GERS and Portilloy Rojas. minister of
foreign relations, was later summoned
by the dictator Senior PortiIlo is
regarded as the logical candidate for
provisional president il Huerta takes
command of the army. RumOrs are
current here that "A large part Of
Gen. Nelasco's army fled from Tor
reOn when Villa attacked that city
and that hundreds Of others deserted
10 the rebels and fought against
their former comrades.
Battle Still Raging.
JUAREZ, Mex, March 30-The
battle OF Torreon is still raging. but
constitutiOnalist officials declared
Monday that they had no late news
Of the situation in the town which is
being SO bravely defended by Gen.
Refugio NalascO and his federal
troops.
The military censorship was main
tained, the interruption OF newspaper
dispatches giving rise 10 reports that
Gen. Villa had suffered a severe
check ia his attempt 10 capture the
main plaza OF Torreon.
A brief dispatch was received by
Gen. ChaO. governor OF Chihuahua.
shortly after midnight and he trans
mitted it at once 10 Gen. Carranaz.
the provisional president. but when
asked if he had any important news
said
I'VE have nothing OF Importance
now Fighting is still going on. We
doubt the truth OF reports that Cen.
Villa and Gen. Benavides have been
wounded. because II these reports
were true we would have received
some official notification"
SPRINGFIELD. Mass.-T-he New
Haven railroad has opened a piggery