The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29


Every federal battery in Torreon has
been slenced by the rebel fire, accord
Ing to wire from the rebel front, re-
ceived in Juarez at 2 O'Clock tonight.
The Inference at the front WAS that the
garrison was preparing 10 follow its
asi of five months ago. when General
villa laid siege 10 the town. and after
resistance the federal army evacuated
In the darkness. This plan was fol
lowed by the federal commander in
withdrawing from Gomez PaIac!o. TO
Torreon this morning.
Rebel officers In JuareZ say there is
a .rhanca for General Velasco to lake
his army out to the south and escape
II he has decided that there is no other
recourse. There is one. pass which
veiasco has held to. and which offers
him an avenue OF escape, and may
Use It they say.
A press message from an American
correspondent at the front. dated
at Gomez Palacio AT o'clock. came
through tonight. 1t was:
while the constitutions lists took
possession of many important strategic
points throughout the city, the fed
erals are still entrenched behind street
harricades, in houses, and on house
tops, in the central portion of the
town, but, while they are holding the
constitutionalists out, they are them
selves being held in efYectually."
Generals Were Killed.
About 1900 additional volunteers.
comprising the COMMAND of General
BENJAMIN Argumendo. attempted to
cut their way through the constitutions
alist line, and were disastrousiy de-
feated They were compelled to re-
treat, leaving 800 dead.
1t has been confirmed that General
RRicardo Pena and Colonel FREDERICK
Reyna were killed during the fighting
-. 7 H. u tsrt
General Andres Albazan and General
Eduardo Ocaranza were mortally
wounded They are all federals. The
constitutional.sts lost no officers or
note. General Maxine Garcia. how
ever, -was morally wounded In the
fight for the possession OF Sacramento
a week ago, and General Trinidad
RodrIgues had leg broken i'll the
fighting in front of Gomez Paiacio.
Colonel Juan n. Gutierrez, chief OF
I police of Chihuahua, who was COM
manding rebel band, was killed.
Major M. Aldana. one of Villas trust
ed aides, lis wounded in the breast.
The constitutiralists several times
silenced the federal batteries on
Cerro de la Pillar. in the mountains
west Of Torreon, hut the federals
have as many times resumed the
tighting.
VIII Pardon Enemies
General villa is constantly pals
Ing the bravery of the federals. and
rays II none Of them show the white
feather any more after he captures
them, than they have been showing
In the fighting. he will pardon every
..f.icer and soldier he captures He
dec ares that General Nasauez is one
Of the bravest men he ever fought.
Private kilograms were received
from Mexico City by the Spanish
refugee colony this morning. saving
the federals continued TO hold their
own at Torreon. The kilograms were
based on information said TO have
heen received by the war office in
Mexico City, but Miguel Diebold. the
Haerta consul in FL Paso. declared
that he did not have any Information.
either from the war office. or from
L any other source, that he could
I credit
Bayonets will he used at Torreon
\ II the battle continues long enough
| 10 allow a shipment Of 100 rifles to
reach the front These rifles We're
exported through the custom house
Saturday morning, and included
bayonets.
Gomez Palacio people were on the
verge of starvation when the rebels
took the town. Pancho Villa sent
i telegram to headquarters in Juarez
Saturday morning ordering CARROTS Of
rice, sugar, coffee. -four and beans.