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Show T liA g J -'General Villa. J With the taking of Torreon by the rebels, Constitutionalists came Into control of an immense wedge-6haped portion of Mexico, with the point resting rest-ing on Torreon and the top extending along the American border from No-galea, No-galea, Ariz., to a point just west of Eagle Pass. Texas. At Pledras Ne-graB, Ne-graB, known also as Cludad Porflrlo I Diaz, across the Rio Grande from Eagle Ea-gle Pass, there i6 a federal garrison, but it does not constitute a menace to the rebels, The states subject to the rebel arms are Chihuahua, Conora (except the port of Guaymas), moBt of Coahulla, Durango and SInaloa. Thursday's victory vic-tory is said to mean the capture of Saltillo and Monclovia In Coahulla, and Moutere-, the key to the Btate of Nuevo Leon. The main federal forces, according to Villa's report to General Carranza, was wiped out by death, wounds, capture or flight at Gomez Palacio and Torreon. Mazat-lan, Mazat-lan, the federal port In the state ot Siaaloa, by the release of the veteran rebel army ut 'iorrtuu, u.su is in a precp.rlouB state. H Thus, by his successful campaign PH of the last month, General Villa has JH practically assured rebel control of the jH vast territory of the northern states ,H of Mexico and gained for himself the lH reputation of being the foremost sol- M dir of the c?"utxy iH |