812.00/24415: Telegram
The Consul at Piedras Negras (Blocker) to the Secretary of State
[Received 4:30 p.m.]
Villa left Sabinas yesterday afternoon marching overland to Barroterán with full force of 700 men where he will entrain troops for Torreón probably stopping one or two days at Cuatro Ciénegas. Authentic report received last night indicates that surrender complete, that Villa will be given command of rurales in State of Chihuahua retaining 200 picked men and the remainder being disbanded or merged into regular army at their will. Depredations at Sabinas estimated that [at] 30,000 pesos in the form of forced loans to pay troops, Government guarantees to return same. Am informed that 80 horses were taken from American ranches in vicinity of Sabinas. Villa should arrive Torreón coming Wednesday. Embassy advised.