Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27
CONDITIONS OF ANARCHY
EXISTING IN TORREON
N'itistas Appear to BE Gathering
Strength, and Town Is Seri-
ouSiy Threatened.
NO NEWS IN COUPLE OF DAYS
ic"pIc in Train Arriving at III Paso
Subjected TO Running Fire From
Bands OF Mounted bandits, Who
Exchanged NOllcys With Guards.

FL PASo. TENA$. March 2G.--Inter-
est IN the Mexican situation shifted to-
dag from Northern Chihuahua to Du-
range and Coahpila where the FilIistos
APPEAR 20 be gathering strength to such
an cAtcnt that Torrcon is seriously.
threatened.
Th"rc has been no direct news from
1o"rcon for Il couple OF days, but Mon
ticN reports an extremely grave stu
't'"h. -Four women and children oc
ce American colony at Torrcun sent
Hu' Of that city by the British vice
consul. Patrick OIiea. who has taken
charge OF American interests. follow
lag the departure Of the United states
consul. have arrived at Monterey.
they brought story Of conditions
OF anarchy existing in the district be-
tween Tcircon and Monterey \ box
ca vas all tho accommodation they
could get. and through almost the On
ir" journey they were subjected to "A
cunning fire from bands Of mounted
NilliStas who raced alongside tho trai,
exchanging vollcys with the Carranza
guard supplied by General Ramos
Arrivals here to-day from rarraI
gave ncw details 'of the flight Of the
women and children, and of conditions
~ ia" district where General l;.yes
- supporting the Villa cause They
say Reyes has been encouraged hy meg
, Victories, he SAID he had gained over
tho carrarza and American columns
and asserted ne would soon drive Tho
I "ErinEocs' over the border
rEoN> BELIEVE Widest
STORIES Put OUT BN VIII :
X +. Crosby said that lilo peors
readily believed the widest stories pu,
out by tn" Niilistas. one of the most
popular being that Presidcn, Wilson
\ IL ft..tt 4
about 20 occupy Washington. He de-
-criScd the conditions OF the country
people AS Gepi0rabic. There was an al
most absolute dcarth OF employment.
and Reyes had little difficulty in OBJ
tanning recruits b. liberal promises OF
loot.
As far as the pursuit of villa is cor
: ccrncd. the continued dcarth or definite
news has caused a feeling Of com
p!ei" r"ssi!nisu. This was dcepcned
tonight b" word from Columbus passed
Ivy IN" censor, that General Pnrsh.ng
had little expectation of a speedy tor
m'natiom OF his task. and that he .x-
pected H. to %. Of several months
duration
Tho only SD1l" n; excitement that
stirred ~ faso's SUNDAY calm Was :.
report that .imeric;tn troops were pre-
. pairing 10 cross the border AT Tnbicns,
thirty miles east Of here. This follow
cd Information that General Bell had
ordered Il company OF the Twenty
fourth Infantry to Fahicns, and that n
| troop Of cavalry had already arrived 10
rc-cnforcc the troops on patrol duty
General Eell said that dispatch oc tho
infantry was just an ordinary move
! ncni OF troops with no special pur-
pose" bat the story Of the projec, cd
crossing gathered renewed force whcr
It was discovered that three America
. scouts had been ordered TO rn0ort 10
! Captain George w Moses, tho com
!nanGinc officer ut Fahicns
Captain Moses denied any inten-
ton o. moving MS men across tho
border. =
Mayor Tom Lee, OF ri Paxo. tonight
telcSraphcd Senator Borah. or Idaho, n
Washington, denying tina; any one in
NJ Phso wanted Intervention FOR in
t"rvention sake, hut said that the gov
eminent should he prepared for any
contingency Another telegram to Con-
Gr"s oman Smith, OF Texas. n Washing
ton. urged that preparation should ba
made along til" border 20 meet any
possible conditions.