Arizona republican., 1914-04-07
VILLAS MEN BEATEN
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rOut of the rebels. It was suggest ed that the government is endeavor-
 ing to keep the news of the fall from the public until it can mobilize another army east of that town. troops from San Luis Potosi toward Saltillo. By the end of the week
 strong federal forces should be at Saltillo, or west of that place.
 Carranza Conceeds Wilson's Point t FL PASO, April GA carefully worded communication .from General CarranZa, dealing with the rebel for
 eign policy, was made public today by Dr. Henry Allen Tupper of the Inter national Peace Forum, who interviewed Carranza on the subject at the request of Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas. Carranza expresses a friendliness and trust in the United States government, declaring that he finds no 'inconsist- ency in dealing in an unofficial and eX- petitions way with all matters of inter national character through the United States. In accordance with the above views. l have repeatedly stated and now reiterate, I am at all times dis posed to give attention for instance, to foreign representations brought to my attention through the offices of the American representatives, provided of course, we are notified that such me-
 diation is at the request of such for
 eign power"
 ''I can conceive no better evidence of the spirit of cordiality and friendship which
 we bear toward the United States than our willingness to receive unofficial
 representation of the claims made by
 the United States in regard to all mat ters concerning it's citizens within the
 Republic of Mexico In this regard, however, must call attention to the fact
 that we could not. without sacrificing
 our hard fought battles for prestige, our hard fought battles for prestige con-
 slider the representations made through
 the good offices of the United States in behalf >of foreigners, unless previ- ously informed that such mediation has
 been requested of the United States by interested nations"
 George c. Carothers, special rep resentative of the state department at Torreon, oreturned here tonight to assist in the negotiations for the welfare of the 500 Spaniards ordered out of Torreon. He brought the first non-partisan eyewitness ac- count of the battle. He said
 "The rebel loss was 600 killed and 400 wounded. The federal losses are unknown, except that S05 wounded were found in hospitals Villa E; hammerings wore out the federals.
 A battle is expected at San Pedro momentarily.
 The federals' one excuse for | evacuating Torreon was that they ! ran out of small-arm ammunition However l think he was mistaken about that for when they started burning ammunition l could hear ri- i file cartridges popping. and it seemed as if there are 2,000,00O or more of l them. Evacuation was accomplished ] by Velasco in an orderly manner Villa has $500 men pursuing them. While supposed to be making for Saltillo. the exact whereabouts was not known when I left Torreon. 1 There is no doubt that Villas griev- ance against many Spaniards is well founded. He was very angry at first | but with success has grown more lenient, and the innocent doubtless will be restored to their property and
 homes in due time They all have money and will not be a charge uron tho communitv bore Torraor
 fell on the night of April as re- ported by Villa. Up to that time
 there was not the faintest basis for 1 the reports that the town had l fallen"