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US!! HEM OmiE SAM BAR MT ABE MBYEN BACK VAIS BLOODIEST BATTLE is-/.: AostraliMis Capture Lone Pine HUl, Slaughtering 5,000 Turks In ' • Trenches Failure of Corps to Co operate Allowed Defenders to Sweep Colonials From Heights. A special cable to The New York Times describes the recent fighting on Gallipoli peninsula. The writer, Bills Ashmead-Bartlett, is a corre spondent of The London Morning Post. Says his account: Since the great battle, the greatest fought on tbe Gallipoli peninsula, closed on the evening of August 10, both armies have been busily engag ed in consolidating their new posi tions, in taking stock of gains and losses, replenishing their ammunition and munitions, and reorganizing the divisions, brigades and battalions which of necessity become intermin gled in this rugged mountainous country. Since my last cabling I have had time to visit the ground over which the Anzac corps advanced in its des perate efforts, extending over four consecutive days, to reach the crest of Sari Bair, commanding the ridge overlooking the Dardanelles. The •New Zea an* rei un ow tal th ru fm fot hll iland Infantry, the Gurkhas, • battalions almost bjective, but were i no fault of their elr position. A bat- ims actually reached e plateau, but the Ivantage of the con- -attacked in great whisk corps All this skill, profcftmd It was at nine p. as. August • whoa the force destined to attack old No. S poet crept forward from the outposts. Per nights past the navy had thrown searchlights on this end other lower positions sad hed bombarded them at frequent inter- ▼als. This procedure was not de parted from on the alxth, and the Turks had no suspicion of the com* tng attack. When the lights were switched on to another position the Awetraliana dashed forward speedily captured^ the positions in succession, and throughout the night Baucbop’s Hill and Big and Little Table Tope were occupied. By the morning of tto seventh our whole force wap holding the front from Damakjellk Bahr to Basil Derp and slowly moving toward the main in face of great Bari Bair position in face of difficulties, harassed by the enemy's snipers and checked by the difficul ties of the ground and the scarcity of water. At dawn on the seventh the left of our line had reached the Asma Dere position. The Indians had advanced a long way toward Dehunuk-Bahr The advance on the morning of the ninth was preceded by a heavy bom bardment at Ghanuk Bahr and Q Hill by the naval and land guns. The ad vance of No. 3 column was delayed by the broken nature of the ground and the enemy's resistance. Meanwhile the Gurkhas advanced gallantly up the slope of Karl Bahr, and actually succeeded In reaching the heights on the neck between Clue- nuk Bahr and Q Hill. It was from here that they looked down on the Dardanelles, but were unfortunately unable to hold tlie position In face of violent counter-attacks and heavy shell lire. During this time the Turks count er-attacked the left column in great strength, and the column was com pelted to withdraw to the lower slopes of Sari Bahr. Meantime throughout the day and night the New Zealanders succeeded in maintaining their hold on Chanuk aliant men Trorn the j ,t * hr - although the men were thor- from the crest to on ff h, J r «*hausted. During the night of the ninth the exhausted New Zea landers were relieved by two other regiments. At dawn the Tenth regi ment of the Turks, who had been strongly reinforced, made a desperate assault on our lines from Q Hill and Chanuk Bahr. To the strength of a division. In successive lines they hurl ed themselves, quite regardless of their lives, on the two regiments who, after desperate resistance, were n their position by artil ’ weight of num bers, farther down the slopes of the leath >r disappointment to ha sh the crest when it all to be within their gn many months, but th< ernative. The Ansae coi te Hons and accom pli >f arms In climbing thi most without a par- all igh, however, they we »d by the failure of. tht Be good Ita positions | on hills, farther north, an< the enemy's shell ttn pH ant mo of of 1 tall wai Hal thr It i my for -of mal sac situ feel Has 1 the takJ shr. Ob dilT tbe bad Gro vari of t cam aun to d of < cess pom thinned by losses. Following up their success, the Turks charged right over the and endeavored to gals the gully south of Khododendron Ridge, evidently with the Intention of forc ing their way between our Us Ansae position, (tut they had without our artillery HiIs great charge of fonr successive lines of Infantry in close formation was plainly visible to all our warships and all os trries on land. In this sortfoa the Turks were caught la a trap. The momentum of their cliargn dnwu hill prevented them from recoiling in time, aad they were swept away by hnadreda in a terrific storm of high explosive, shrapnel, aad common shells from the ships' guns aad our how It sees aad field pieces. Never since the campaign started _ has such target delighted the hearts steau four hundred I our gunners. As the huge shells east of tbe Anzac | fa**! the ships exploded huge chunks of soil were thrown Into the air. ■ rushed forward to I mmid which yon saw human bodies the fury of fanatics, hurled aloft aad then chucked to I of the tremendous •■»«*» or thrown bodily • into deep enfilading rifle fire ravines. But even thla concentrated trenches tike irreat artl l |er T fire could, not have checked the Turkish advance unless It had been assisted by the concentrated fire often machine guns at short range. For half an hour they maintained a rapid fire until the guns smoked with heat. During the whole of this time the Turks were pouring across the front in dense columns, attempting to at desperate hand-to-1 **<* our men. Hardly a Turk got -k place, four lines back to the hill. Their lines got mixed up in wedge, as those in front tried to re tire, while others pressed them from the rear. Some fled back over the details of these eora iments are collected will form one of the pages of tbe history r. It was a combat lant country, and If i out mqre than an- ott arvellou* hardihood, tan klees courage shown by is and New Zealand- liable the forces de-1 lain movement for- was hoped, would I ipatlon of the Sari rom Ckunuk Bahr i Koja Chemon Tepe, to attract the ene- ward the south and 9 his troops tn front position while the iched from the An- >ne Pine—a position force a way in, for I strong and heavy it | way by main force, ffected entrances st I d jumped in on top io fought furiously, ere in s trap. Some the majority chose In every trench and MM mMmmp! • V ANI FIENCI FINAN CIERS ABMVEB FMBAY • * _ ~ — • v HAY BORROW MILLIONS -• • e i. Anglo-French Financial Commission, Consisting of Six Members, Come to America—Are Expected to Act for Russia as Well as Their Own Nations. - - • Cpon Ger* Am SENDS WANB DUKE NICHOLAS TO CAUCASIAN ARMY French |n the v- jH Up. t captured in sue-1 h Infantry being dvancing line* were In tide fighting bombs played Gie crest, seeking to regain their french most Important role, and it was only others dashed downward to the by keeping up and Increasing the ravine® supply that the Australian* were able to bold the position after It had been won. The Turks massed their force, and for three nights and days made desperate counter-attacks, frequently retaking sections of the line, only to be driven out again. In this extraordinary struggle which took place almost under ground, both sides fought with utter disregard of Ufe. The wounded and In a few minutes the entire divi slon bad been broken up and the sur vivors scattered everywhere. Time if they succeeded in driving us from the crest of Chabuk Bahr, the Turks paid a terrible price for their suc cess. Thus closed, for the time being amid these bloodstained hills, the most ferocious and sustained “sol- diers'battle” since Inkermann. dead choked the trenches almost to the toll, but the survivors carried on FftRTY'EIGHT BATTLESHIPS the fight over heaps of bodies. In | L U I D LLJ J ,apite of Immense reinforcements with moat determined courage the Aus tralians held the ground thus won, and finally the Turks wearied of the struggle. The trenches were now merely bat tered shambles, and the task of re moving the dead and wounded took days to accomplish. The bodies of one thousand Turks and Colonials were removed from the NOW PLANNED BY DANIELS Secretary Will Recommend That Ap propriations Follow Suggestions of the General Board. It is understood now that the sec- 1 ' trenches I retary of the Navy Daniels will fol alone, while hundreds of others lie outside. The total Turkish losses in tMm section alone are estimated at five thousand, chiefly incurred in furious counter-attacks, among which each bomb burst with fearful effect. This capture of Lone Pine Is the most desperate hand-to-hand fight that haa taken place on the penin sula, but this was but a diversion and preliminary to the main movement northward, which began the same evening under cover of darkness. No feat has been accomplished in the course of the war than the maa. ner la which tbe troops destined for the —*- nm i iunmt s#slns< Bari Bair deployed for tbe attack, of rounds of ammunition special types nandi of shslls wsrs success- 1 This would mean the construction tuttf eeneentraled at advance posts w i t j,| n the next thrss years of 21 bat- Useklpe, fl scout cruisers, itl de stroyers. <1 submarines and nnmer- om other craft low closely the suggestions of the General Board as to the proper num ber of ships. It is belieVed that his purpose is to recommend such con struction as will give the navy in 1918 the following ships: Battleships .... t.... , 48 Scout cruisers 25 Armored cruisers . . Ftnit class cruisers Second class cruisers Third class cruisers Destroyers .. ,. .. Monitors .. .. ,. .. Submarines d 2 1 10 192 5 100 Gunboats, transports, supply ships, iverfed yachts, tugs, tenders and The Anglo-French financial com mission of six members, deputed by Great Britain and France to adjust the foreign exchange situation in the United States, reached New York Fri day aboard the steamship Lapland from Liverpool. They were met at quarantine by J. P. Morgan, of the Morgan firm, who escorted them to their head quarters. The commission will meet a committee of New York bankers in the library of Mr. Morgan’s home and enter upon the first of a series of negotiations looking toward the es tablishment of a big foreign credit loan. The Lapland was convoyed by two British torpedo boat destroyers through the war zone. A formal statement issued on the commission's behalf, was the only expression made by any member, of the party for publication. This state ment issued at quarantine reads: “This Joint Anglo-French mission under the chairmanship of Lord Reading, which has been sent to the Unted States in connection with the question of exchanges between New York, London and Paris, arrived this morning by the Red Star steamer Lapland. The British delegates are the Right Honorable Tbe Lord Read ing of Erllegh, G. C. B., K. C. V. O (the lord chief justice of England). Sir Edward Holden, Bart., Sir Henry Bablngton, Smith, K. C. B. B., C. 8 I.. and Mr. Basil P. Blackett, C. B., of the Brltlah treasury. The French delegatee are Mona. Octave Homberg representing the French Treasury and Mona. Ernest Mallet, director of the Banque de France. “The object of the mission is to consult with tbe American bankers and others as to the best means to bo adoptad for regulating the excanges between New York. London and Par ia. in order that the commerce and industry of the throe countries may suffer as little as possible during the course of the war. Mr. Blackett will act as secretary of the mission. Members of the comm lesion doclln ed to confirm or deny the report that the rommlseloa would act for Ruaeta as wsll as Great Britain and France It was understood, however, that the report was well founded and that the reeult of negotiations looking toward thik end already are believed to be la progreen In London among the fin anre ministers of France and Russia and tbe Brltiah'chancellor of the ex chequer. would bo communicated by cable to the delegatee here. It bee me known Friday that Can ada probably for the first time in the history of tbe dominion. Is to be consulted In negotiations for the con templated flotation of a foreign cred It loan. W. T. White. Canadian min later of finance, according to an Ot taws dlapelch. has left the dominion capital to join the commla^on In New York. The increased recognition thus given Canada int he affairs of the British empire Is part of the new 1m perlai policy of knitting closer the bonds between the mother country and her colonies because of their sac rlflces and loyalty In sending troops and supplies to Great Britain's ait' in the war. The first thing, apparently, con fronting the commission is the mak ing of a program for meeting Ameri can bankers and discussing the sit uation. Much preliminary work, it is believed, will have to be disposed of before actual terms are discussed The commissioners reached New York, it was said, unfamiliar with the situation and not knowing the Amer ican viewpoint, when they are in (formed on these points they will take up the details of the proposed loan. Ths, it is believed, will be a joint affair, with Great Britain, France and Russia participating. It has been reported that it would approxibate five hundred million dollars. The interest rate, it has been said, would be at least five per cent, ’the size of the contemplated loan, the interest rate and other details, however, were matters which the commission de clined to discuss. In leaving England the commis sion sailed without placing their names on the Lapland’s passenger list. They boarded the vessel only a few minutOs before she left Liver pool, on September 1. Customary precautions were obesrved aboard during the passage through the war zone, lights being darkened and port holes covered at night, while the life boats were swung outward at all times. Long after leaving the war zone the lights were kept darkened till Thursday night, when the Lap- land was almost within sight of Sandy Hook. Tha last unlooked-for privilege al lotted <he American correspondent who was permitted durlag the last week to visit the Brltlah grand fihet in harbor was that of pasetng the en- tfi'a fleet la review as it got under way aad went to sea, forming a Use of tremendous dreadnoughts which stretched across the water as far as the eye could carry, with scores of destroyers and light-cntlsers scouting on either flank. Orders to get under way came while the visiting party was on board Admiral Jellicoe's flagship. The guests were sent back aboard a de stroyer, which took up ita station at the harbor entrance to watch the fleet go by. First came a squadron of light cruisers and destroyers, which circled about the harbor en trance at high speed, the destroyers GRANGE IS SENSATION Upheaval la Muscovite War Plans Follows Removal of Emperor's Cousin—Vast Powers and Prestige as | Commander-In-Chief Goes as Viceroy of Caucasus is Significant. Petrograd, via London: Grand Duke Nicholas has been transferred to the Caucasus by Emperor Nicholas. Tbe emperor took this action on as suming command of the military and naval forces of Russia. In transfer ring the grand duke he appointed _ him viceroy of the Caucasus and com- in particular"daiihrng’hither anTyon'’4 m&n ? er ‘ 1 “‘ ch,ef of the army 0,1 the foaming through the water at thirty knots. i Reserve Aight to Fight. Carranza troops have claimed thfe right to fire across the border near Brownsville, Tex., but say they will not fire upon Americans, but only upon enemy groups. Explosion on Destroyer. One enlisted man was kHled and two injured by an explosion on board the destroyeY-Decatqlrat the Carute navy yard,~P. Lc according to a Washington djapatch. - ■ ■ AitktrUn Cavalry Take Fort. The Russian fortress at Dabno baa been entered by Austrian cavalry. This ia tha second fort ot tho LuUk- Rovno.Dnbne triangle which tho Aiatrtaaa havo Ukaa “Are not German submarines waiting outside?’’ one of the officers on the destroyer which carried the visitors was asked. “No doubt two or three are always there,’’ he replied, “but thpt Is why the light ships go out first. They know how to keep .them off.” After signals had been exchanged and the destroyers and light cruisers had combed the surface of the water for periscopes as far as the horizon, the great ships of the fighting line began, one by one, to move out and fall Into line. The crew of each was lined up on deck, the blue uniforms of England's seamen forming the only trace of color to break tbe monotony of dull gray of ships and sea and sky, save where here and there a bright colored signal-flag snapped in the breeze at some giant yardarm. One after another the grim guard ian* of England's const* Slipped by moving with steady precision, each ship keeping such perfect Interval that not n foot of difference appeared to exist In the distance between any stern and the next __ ‘ _ The officers on tbe destroyer pointed out each ship by name, calling atten tlou to the differences tn type, from the first dreadnought up to tho latent sea-monster, the Queen Elisabeth One after another while the watch ers coanted, eight—slzeen—tventy dreadnoughts went by, and atlll the harbor seemed as fall of shlpo as it had been, and the lending dreed nought was already lost to view in the North Sea mists and the gather ing dusk when the Inst went by. and gave way to ahlpe of tbe pre-dread nought classes bringing up the rear Aa the commander of the destroyer looked at his watch, aad with a mur mured apology took bta guests to tbe landing, in order that he might re sume hla own place In the vast array the correspondent had one Inst glimpse of that tremendoua column of fighters, the last not yet free of the harbor, the first long since van ished Into the distance—aad be won dered what Armageddon of the sea beyond the power of tbe human tmag (nation to realise might result should tbe Germaa fleet venture forth to give Jt battle. . Before tbe fleet went to tea tbe Com mender-ta-Cblef, Vice Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, gave his viaitors an opportunity to vtalt all the larger ships in his command, particularly those that have already been in ac tion during the present war. Of these the most Interesting was Vice Admiral Sir David Reatty’a flagship, the thirty-knot battle cruis er Lion, which led the line in the North Sea battle when the Bluecher wsa sunk, until a German shell, striking between wind and water fqrced her to surrender her place to her sister, the Tiger. The Lion showed more marks of rongh handling than mny of the other hig ships in the fleet, and her offi cers explained that even at that rate she did not give complete evidence of her baptism of lire, hecau.se por tions which received the heaviest damage have since been completely rebuilt- None the less, there were many patches and scars to be seen on her plating. The officers of the Lion welcomed the chance to talk of the battle, since the Heligoland fight last August the only interlude of excitement in the monotony of waiting. They told of the difficulty they had in persuading Admiral Beatty, one of the youngest commanders that ever took a squad ron into action, to leave the bridge when the ■ first German salvoes screamed overhead and seek the shel ter of the conning tower They also told of perhaps*the most exciting episode of the entire battle, when the crippled Lion was being towed home at five knots, with half a dozen German submarines circling about her like sharks about a dere lict vainly trying to pierce the screen of British destroyers and send honje a fatal blow. The Tiger, which, according to the Germans, was sunk in that same tion, had, actually fewer scayr" to .show than her sister, and tbenjuOen Elizabeth brought honm/few marks from the DardanellejKsave a few new planks In hpr deck where a Turkish shell b«ra Next to the Lion, the-Inflexible, another battle cruiser, brought home the greatest number of honorable spats, a few from the Falkland Is- Tandf battle, but more from tbe Dar danelles, including a piece of the Turkish mine which very nearly end ed' her career, kept in the wardroom aa a souvenir. Flood Causes Danger. Six hundred persons were taken from dangerous positions Tuesday, when the Marmaton River flooded parts of Fort Scott Business was. suspended While every available mained tn North Fort Scott was killed, aa fax •• Is k»< southern front. Tbe action of Emperor Nicholas in transferring his cousin, the grand duke to the Caucasian front, perhaps the most important change of this nature which has been made by any of the belligerent nations. The only comparable incident was the retire ment by Emperor William last Octo ber of Lieut. Gen. Count Helmonth von Moltke as chief of the' German general staff. The post to which Grand Duke Nicholas has been transferred is of relative unimportance as compared with the prestige and vast importance of his former office as commander- in-chief of Russia's great fighting force. The Caucasian campaign pre sents only a minor aspect of the war The Russian and Turkish forces in volved in the struggle in tbe Black sea region are not large. Although there was heavy fighting in tbe Caucasua early tn the war, hos tilities hare been conducted in only a perfunctory manner for several months. An army order issued by Grand Duka Nicholas, who haa been com mender-in-chief of Russian forces, conveys the Inference that Emperor Nicholas In assuming command of bia armed forces, has supplemeated tbe grand duke. The order ia addressed to “The Valiant Army and Fleet. The announcement as forwarded from Petrograd to Renter’s Telegram company says that the emperor haa placed himself at the head of the mil itary and naval forcee The grand dak# thanks them for their heroism In the past. He predicts that, with the emperor lending them, they will perform fresh exploits. Tbe text of tbe order of the emperor U quoted as follows: “To-day I have taken supreme command of all my forces of the sea and of the land Irmtna operating tn the theatre of war “With firm faith la the clemency of God and with unshaken assurance of final victory, we shall falflll our sacred duty to defend our country to the last. We shall not dishonor tbe Russian land.” The transfer was made In Conner tion with a general organization of each importance that tt haa stirred the nation deeply. The grand duke replaces the famous viceroy of the Caucasus. Count von Vorontzoff Dashkoff. Emperor Nicholas address ed to tbe count a communication ac knowledging the value of his labors, and stating that be “ytelda to hia re quest to be permitted to devote bia energies to work for which bia stale of health ia more equal The emperor attaches him to his personal staff. The emperor address ed a communication to the grand duke as follows: “At the beginning of the war I w unavoidably prevented from follow ing the inclination of my soul to put myself at the head of the army. That was why I entrusted you with the land and *ea forces. “Under the eyes of all Russia your imperial highness has given proof during the war of a steadfast bravery which has caused a feeling of pro found confidence and called forth the sincere good wishes of ail who fol lowed your operations through the inevitable vicissitudes of war “My duty to my country, which has been entrusted to me by God, impels me to-day when the enemy has pene trated into the Interior of the empire, to take supreme command of the ac tive forces and to share with the army the fatigue of waj* and to safe guard with it Russian soil from at tacks of the enemy. The ways of providence are unscrutable, but my duty and my desire dptermine me in my resolution for the good of the state. “The invasion of the ehemy onj<fle western front, which necessitates the greatest possible of civil and'Inilltary authorities as well as flierunification of command in the field, has turned our attention fmin the Southern front. At thjjrinoment I recognize your importance and efficiency on the southern^front and I appoint you viceroy of the^. Caucasus and com- der-in-chlet of the valiant Cau casian army. “I express to your imperial high ness my profound gratitude and that of the country for your labors during the war.’’ Paris reports: In a message to President Poincare, Emperor Nicholas announces that he has placed himself in command of all Russian armies. The message was sent from Tsarsko- Selo, the emperor’s residence near Petrograd, under date of September 6. It follows: In placing myself to-day at the head of my valiant armies, I have in my heart. Monster President, the most sincere wishes for tbe greatnqss of France and the victory of her glo rious army. 'Nicholas.” President Polncaip sent the fol lowing response: “I know that your majesty. In taking command of yonr heroic armies, intends to con tin ua en ergetically until final victory, tho war tho aW I address le jaety || tho naan of London says the most formidable German offensive against the French lines since tho attack by the Crown Prince’s army on the western ap proaches to Verdun was launched Wednesday morning, when forty thousand of‘the Kaiser’s troops as saulted tbe French positions Jn the eastern Argonne. It Is .believed In the English capital that tbe Herman crown prince is making another de termined attempt to break through tbe French line in the Argonne. At tacks continued on Thursday. Berlin reports: In , the Argonne, northeast of Vienne Chateau, Wurttemberg and Lorraine regiments- began Wednesday an attack which was supported effectively by artillery. The infantry charged and took pop- session of positions of the enemy at several points of support 6n a front of more than two kilometres and thi^h hundred kilometres deep. Among the works taken was one of ten mentioned by the French at Mar- te Therese. We captured thirty- eight officers, one thousand nine hun dred and ninety men, forty-eight ma chine guns, sixty-four mine throwers and one cannon. , Paris reports: In the western part of the Argonne the Germans Wed nesday morning, after an intense bombardment in which shells contain ing suffocating gases were extensive ly employed, delivered against onr position an attack led by two divi sions. At some points they gained a footing in our advanced trenches. Violently counter-attacked, they fail ed in their new attempt to break our front. London says: This is the prince’s second effort to win a victory in this region within the last three months. - He appareiftly is as far from his ob jective this time aa before. Fighting was in progress all Thursday, and throughout the night and atill wan going on at last reports. t This doubtless ia the Germaa reply to the artillery bombardment which the Allies kept up for fifteen day*, but which now seema to be dying down without succeeding Infantry at tacks. instead, except for heavy gun action south of Arras, bomb throw ing seems to have taken its place. VILLA'S RACE IS REN Washington Hia Downfall tn CONVia CAUSES STIR Fugtive Create* Sensation la Spar tanburg Community. Roy Hinton, a white convict, who escaped from a Spartanburg chain gang near Whitestone Mondav. caus ed a sensation Wednesday afternoon when he entered the home of Arthur! Howell near the Country club and* demanded food from hia wife, who was alone in the boiise at the time. Mrs. Howell complied with the con vict's demands, giving him food and strings with which to tie up hia chains. After the scene at the How ell home the man left for parts un^ known while the police authorjttbs were duly notified. Early the next morning Hinton was captured in the neighborhood of Cliftoir mills and carried to the city hjr^heriff White. Hinton was servijiga short sentence for stealing a. Tide on a train. Mtafil. Perjurer, is Sentenced. Gtfstav Stahl, who swore falsely aha confessed, that he saw no guns on the Lusitania, as claimed in his affidavit, was sentenced to eighteen months in prison at New York Thurs day. cordial wishes. “Raymond Poincare.” Since the outbreak of the war Grand Duke Nicholas, cousin of Em peror Nicholas, has been in command in the Russian armies. In this ca pacity he baa achieved fame and mll- itry critics have rated him as one of the ablest generals of the w'arrlng dations. Although the grand duke’s armies have suffered a long series of reverses since the beginning of the great Austro-German offensive move ment in May, their leader has been credited with conspicuous strategic skill during this period. ' . The grand duke’s main accomplish ments were tbe extrication of the bulk of his forces from thfi Austro- German eneveloplng movements In Galicia, and later in Russian Poland when he again drew out his armies, this time from the dgngerous War saw salient.' The message of Emperor Nicholaa to President Poincare does not make It clear whether Grand Duke Nicholas has been superseded by the emperor. Daring the last tew wanks therw ina been sever criticism of the con duct of tha war by the Raseiaa no- theritiea, bet cable dispatches have ae erlttetepi of the grand daks. Information reaching tbe state de part meal at Washington confirms Cnrrnnslata reports of victories la tbe northern campaign against Villa and Inspire the impreeslon that the be ginning of the end for the VUla movement ia at hand, with little hope of the reeltsatioa of hla prom ises to deal the Carransistas a de cisive blow. Tha information shows that the Carransistas. through tbe combined movement of various elements of tbeir forces, have taken Saltillo and other important points in Coahnlin. as well aa the border port of Pled ran Negraa.e and are now converging their armies on Torreon, the last stronghold of the VIIHqtAS la Voaho- lla. If the CerranXietad are able to Uke Torreon. Villa will have to fail back to Chihuahua, and the end. It la thought, would be a matter of weeks. • Be 4 .4%-.