South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-09
Armies of VeIaSCO, de MOure
and Mas Said to Have Join
ed to Assault Stronghold
Captured by Villa.
DECLARE EVACUATION
WAS STRATEGIC MOVE
Huerta'S War Minister Says
COnStitutiOnaIiStS Will Be
Bottled Up and Left to
StarVe.

JUAREZ. Mexico. April 9.-Frag-
mentary dispatches from TOrreOn indf-
cate that a large federal army is ad-
yancing from san Pedro 20 recapture
the stronghold Several skirmishes
have been reported and the fact that
the constitutionalist officers refuse 20
state the result of the engagement.
leads 10 the belief that General Villa
has been wOrsted thus far The fed
eral army is believed 10 include the
united forces OF Generals Nelasco, de
Moure and Mas.
ADMIT EVACUATION OF TORREON
MENICO CITY. April 9.-FOr the
first time the Huerta government to-
day admitted that General Velasco's
federal army had evacuated TOrreOn
and that Villas cOnsritutiOnalists have
occupied the city.
III was a strategis move on the part
OF General Nelasco 10 trap villa" said
War Minister Banquet.
THE rebels are being bottled up and
they viii be kept in Torreon until they
starye. NelascO could destroy TOrreon
with his artillery. but he will await
re-intOrcements in order TO make vic
tory absolutely certain. Troops are
being stationed TO prevent rebel re-
Inducements from reaching Villa"
Strenuous efforts are being made by
the Catholics OF Guerrero TO raise
5000 pesos before Friday TO save
bishop Ocampo OF Chipala. from
crucifiNion at tiIe hands OF the rebels.
The bishes "a still held at Zapata. and
fhe rs5el chief sent q message to Chi
pancingO today declaring that the
cross MS already been built and the
nails pr pared" for the execution OF
the prelate unless the ransom is forth
coming at once.
CHOLERA SCOURGE FEARED.
Ell PASO. Texas, April 9.-Resi-
dents OF this city were terrOr-stricken
today when reports were circulated
that two Of the refugees who died on
the train that brought the Spanish
eNiles from TOrreOr, were victims of
cholera.
These reports were denied by Senior
.AaIdel ArOcena. the patriarch of the
cXiles, and American immigration Off
cials declared that they had found no
traces Of cholera among the refugees.
These assurances failed 10 calm the
fears Of FL Paso residents. however.
E,nd they demanded that a rigid inves-
1igation be made
IL became known today that many
of the refugees who were penniless
when they left Torreon, are now
wealthy y Anticipating the capture OF
the city by Villas troops they had
sent all their money To the United
states. and in this way more than
$500. .000 escaped confiscation.
The eXiles who have money are
helping those who are withou. funds
and the cooperation OF the relief
agencies of FL Paso will prevent any
suffering
II Is expected that many OF the ref
1gees Will be found TO be undesirable
aliens but the department OF labor
officials who are on duty here. will not
insist on their immediate return to
Mexico. They will be placed in de-
tention camps, and held until a final
disposition can be made OF their cases.
FEDERALS DRIVEN BACK.
MEXICO CITY, April 9.-Federal
troops defending TampiCo have been
driven back into the center OF the CITY
10y fierce attacks OF the rebels accord
ing 10 advices received here early to-
siay, and the fall OF Tampico is be-
Iieved 20 be imminent.
Flames are raging in the northwest
section OF the city many buildings
having been set on fire by bursting
shells. Several oil wells are report
al 10 be burning.
Scores OF foreigners have taken
Jefuge on the battleships OF the Unit
I'd states. England. France. Germany
and spain. The fiigbt OF the nationals
80 the war vessels began late last
night.
The Mexican gunboats have been
firing shells on the attacking rebels
hut when the assalling troops gain a
1oOtbOld in the city the gunbOats will
lie unable TO operate because Of the
Hanger 30 foreigners who have thus far
been unable 20 get away.