WHO. WINS AT TORREON?

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2114, 3 April 1914, Page 7

WHO. WINS AT TORREON?

CONFLICTING REPORTS OF THE BATTLE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Juaroz (Mexico), April 1. Conflicting . reports are trickling through. with regard to tho fighting around Torreon, It is understood that General Villa captured all but three of tho strongholds whore the Federal troops are making a desperate stand. General Villa declares that he will execute all prisoners. HUERTA OPENS THE CONCRESS. ANXIOUS TOJUAINTAIN PEACE. (Rec. April 2, 9.45 p.m.) Mexico City, April 2. President Huerta, in opening the Mexican Congress, asserted that' his whple purpose was to restore and maintain peace in Mexico, and lie was willing to make .any' eaorifice', iii order, to achieve this. ' : 'V ' . ' It> is'understood that General ' Villa, tho rebel leader, is still fighting around Torreon. , - ■ Tho capital is calm, though it is fully understood that if Torreon falls tho. sieg'o'of Mexico' City is probable. Torren.is the key to Southern Mexico, and, in fact, to the determination of tho military situation. SUSPICION OF RAGE HATRED,. JUDGE LYNCH~iN~NEW MEXICO. Santa Fe (New Mexico), April J. Under arrest for slashing his wife with a knife, Adolph Padillo, a supposed Mexican, was dragged out of prison by a masked mob, who slashed him with knives until ho was dead. Tho local authorities have ordered an investigation..