The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-04
Their Losses About 12,-
900 Dead, Wounded
and Prisoners.
DETAILS OF FIGHT
NOT YET RECEIVED
Successful Campaign of Past
Month Practically Assures
Rebel Control of Vast Terri
tory of Northern States of
Mexico-Celebration of
Victory at Juarez.


cal outbursts that greeted news OF Tic
fall of Torreon last night. this city
was calm to-day. General Villa add =
ed nothing to his brief bulletin Of last
night except that he promised that.
If convenient, lie would report all
available details fully tonight.
Greatest interest centres in definite
Information as to the number Of pris-
oners taken by the rebels. Villa las;
night said the Federal losses were
1000 dead, wounded and prisoners:
and /; was assumed he meant that
most Of these were prisoners. The re-
port indicated rout Of the Fcdera,s
so complete az to be almost unbeliev-
able. Villas carly estimate of his
losses was 500 killed and 1900
wounded
The streets here to-day were al
most deserted, and while automobil-
fists coming from tho .Amc rican side
were supcricially searched for wear
ons. the restriction which corupcllc II
al 10 make dctour around the homo
OF General carranHa was removed.
Saloons and resorts generally were
rcopcned to-day.
"tivas" for Leaders.
Tho news came too late last night
for hitting demonstration. althou.i !,
for while tho streets were throngcd
whistles blow. bells rang. guns fired,
ana every leader Of tho rebel cause
received his share OF "vivas"
Citizens gathered III knots in tho
streets both here and fin the Mexica n
strip OF III paso, on the north bank
OF the rio Grandc, and talked the
matter over.
y demonstration of soldiers OF the
garrison last night who used their
rifles aroused I'll cit
thought another attack was being made
on JuareZ. y number OF bullets fell
on tic American side.
Telephone lines were dcluEed with
inquiries about the disturbance OF
Junrez. and II was impossiblc 10 get
answers from central for some min
utcs after the cclcbra tion started Tho
shouts OF tho troops In Juarcz could
be heard plainly in FL Paso. Amer
leans. hnticss. coatless and In all
manner Of attire, rushed to tho bridges
10 see what was happening. reserve
guaros were called out 10 hold back
the crowds 10 the bridges. In a short
time hundreds OF persons were crowd
inS about the FL Paso end of the In
tcrnational Bridge. The United states
soldiers did not forbid any persons
crossing. but advised them against it,
one bullet struck the roof OF T. T.
Ncn's homo, passed through the roof
In Control of Rebels.
With the capture of Torrcon, Con-
stitutionalistS now control an inincu s.,
wedee-shaped portion OF Mexico. with
miles south of here, and the top
extending along the American border
from Noeales. Arizona, TO d point just
west OF Eagle Pass. Texas. AT piedIas
Is q Federal garrison. but it is not
InenacinG. The States subject to reb-
el arms arc chihuahua. Sonora (eN-
ccpt the port Of Guaymas). most OF
Coahula. Durango ana Sinaloa.
estcrday's victory was said TO
make the capture of Saltillo and Mon
clov!a. in Coahuila, and Monterey, key
to the state Of Nuevo Leon, assured.
Thus, by his successful campaign of
the last month. General Francisco Villa
has practically assured rebel controI
of the vast territory OF the northern
states of Mexico. and gained for him
self the reputation of being the fore
most soldier of the country. General
Pablo Gomez for months has harassed
tho Federal forces at Monclcvia and
Monterey. and now that the Torrcon
army is loosed. strategists hero as
sumo that the Federals will cvacuate Q
these points and attempt to retreat to
Tampico, seaport OF the State OF
Interest here to-day was divided in
speculation rs to Villas future move
ments and the effect. if any, the
triumph would have in Washington.
Want Carrnnza Recognized.
FL Paso, Texas. April THE effect
of the rebel victory at Torrcon was
felt here in a stiffening OF the market
Tor Constitutionalist money, and in the
beginning or n movement TO organize
foreigners owning property in Mexico
to appeal TO Washington to recognize
the Carranza government
The latter idea originated with form
er Governor George Curry, OF New
Mexico.
General Carranza declined to com
ment on the movement, but there was
much favorable comment in JuareZ
The news is said to be significant OF
local sentiment that if the revolu-
tion is carried to q complete success
inc counter revolution, which IL has
been generally predicted would fol-
low, really would not materialize.
III 'his connection, one OF the most
prominent Americans doing business In
Mexico to-day said that the greatest
guarantee OF peace which ho pro
phesicd would follow rebel success
lies In the fact that the incomes of
rich men formerly able to finance revo-
lutions to restore tho old regime OF
speclal privilege, have been so dcpletod
IN the last four years as 10 make If
exceedingly difficult for any new In
surrection of any proportions to no
financed. 'o
Mr.. Curry said he was convinced that
foreign sentiment upheld the belief
that, recognition OF fluerta being ont
or the question. the time has come for
foreighers to lend such aid TO tho Car
rama revolution as will help It to n
apeedy conclusion. kilograms sound
ing Senators and Representatives in
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