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The Anderson Daily Intelligencer
Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina
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Mexican Constitutionalist rebels under Generals Villa and Herrera advance on Torreon, winning a key battle at Santa Clara with 106 Federal deaths and minimal rebel losses. Villa taunts Federal commander Velasco via phone and assures fair treatment to foreigners.
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ARMY ONLY A FEW MILES FROM THE CITY OF TORREON
THE TURNING POINT
The Ensuing Battle Will Make or Mar the Fortunes of The Constitutionalists
Constitutional Hospital Base, Remojillo, Durango, Mexico, March 21. - The rebel net about Torreon virtually was drawn closer today and General Herrera fought the most important battle of the week at Santa Clara, 22 miles north of Torreon. In the engagement 106 Federals were killed, according to reports. The rebel loss is reported as slight, three killed and seven wounded.
The fight took place over possession of a spot on the banks of the Big Tlahualilo irrigation ditch, where Herrera wishes to throw a bridge and the construction of which he began immediately on retirement of the enemy, whose numbers he estimated at 400.
At other points the Federal advance guards retreated perceptibly, burning and wrecking as they went. At Noe the small railroad shops were burned.
Villa Elated.
General Villa was elated beyond measure, and when he took possession of a telephone wire which worked into the city of Torreon, he lost no time in calling up the office of the Federal commander, General Refugio Velasco. An officer of the latter's staff answered the call.
"I am coming to have supper with you," General Villa heard.
"Who are you?" inquired the Federal officer politely.
"I am an officer called Francisco Villa," replied the chieftain.
"Well come whenever you are ready," came the answer.
Villa talked through this city which he took at a gallop and without resistance. His scouts brought word that the Federals had made a poor job of wrecking the railroad tracks.
This camp where Villa has a tremendous store of ammunition, is just outside the city and was the scene of great activity today as cartridges and shells were being forwarded by rail and packed on mules and burros to Herrera, Benavides, Contreras and other generals.
George C. Carothers, United States Consular agent, today was given renewed assurance of fair treatment to foreigners by General Villa.
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Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Torreon, Mexico
Event Date
March 21
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Outcome
106 federals killed; rebels: 3 killed, 7 wounded. rebels advance closer to torreon, capture positions, and supply ammunition to forces.
Event Details
Rebel forces under General Herrera won a battle at Santa Clara, 22 miles north of Torreon, securing a bridge site on the Big Tlahualilo irrigation ditch against 400 Federals. Federal guards retreated elsewhere, burning infrastructure like shops at Noe. General Villa captured a city without resistance, taunted Federal commander Velasco by phone, and distributed ammunition from his camp. US agent Carothers received assurances for foreigners.