The Detroit times., 1913-11-26
80 FEDERAL OFFICERS SHOT
BY VILLA-HUERTA ARMY D
IN RETREAT, SAY REBELS

N0A ossL0 VIII US 8NSQOSOeS0 ~
Hold Legal Election II
Successful
EL PAso, Tex, Nov. 2e.-0on.
"Pancho" villa, victor In WHIST b
believed 20 have hoen the meo&
sangulnary battle fought on Mex-
lean soil since the American In
vasIon Of 1e4s, will make ME trt.
umphaI entry Into .Juarss at neon.
today.
Aitsr 30 hours es ssehtIne belew
Juarex, $500 federal troopov ~ &
combined forces es oenerale .oaIa-
Ear, oroxco. caraveo, Rojss aRd
ManeiIIa, are fleeing southWafds
today In complete rout. The
Casualties on both sides are oalo
to have been enormous, but u lsas
been lmpossible % Get IN accu-
rate estimate Of them.
The end Of the battle came Daeo "A
Tuesday afternoon. ourIn0 1ho
day the Sedersls had beon hard
prsssed at TIsera 0ianea, On the
south, whore thsls main body Wae
7 located, and at zaraoosa, On tho
east, whore Gen. oalaxar,s force
narrowly e3osps6 annlhilatlon. 81
Shortly before noon the enemy
attempted to turn vllla'a rlght
nank, at 0auehs, and BY I e'elock
large part Of the main federal
body had been rushed 70 that
point.
Ell PASO. Texas, Nov. 26.-That
the entire federal force which o.
posed his army along 20-mile battle
front, 15 miles south Of Juarex, II now
In disorderly retreat was the cla1m
made by Gen. Pancho Win In. 49,
patch sent early today To Col. John
Medina, jefe d'armas 1t Juares. H0
also asserts that the victory OF the
rebels has been complete and that
they have captured several hundred
prisoners.
Wounded officers brought to Juarex
from the front. confirm reports ~,
ceived late yesterday that villa has
been executing federal prisoners Of
war by the Wholesale. Some of these
say that 80 federal officers were o.
dered shot on the battlefield and that
the orders were summarily carried
out. 1t is not known whether this
number Is exaggerated.
According to Villa the rebels have
taken three of the seven trains which
brought the federals to the battlefield,
and all of their cannon and. light field
pieces have fallen into constitution
alista hands.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.--Dr. VIII
liam Bayard Hale is expected to reach
this city tomorrow or Friday. He
comes direct from his various con-
ferences with Carransa at Nosales.
And for the first time, as soon a. he
arrives. President Wilson will learn
at first-hand just what manner Of
man the Mexican revolutionary chief
tain is, and what this government may
expect from him II he finally gsfs
control OF Mexico. Meanwhile, the
present diplomatic boycott policy will
continue.
Advices from Mexico City today say
that the Huerta regime is desperately
endeavoring to raise money. The
army is threatening revolt. The re.
ports of Villas successes at Juarez
are leaking out. despite the strictest
kind OF censorship and the soldiers
of Blanquet's command are declared
to be demanding that they get their
back pay without delay. To meet
these demands Huerta Is trying to
force new loans from the bankers OF
the capital. His success Is proble-
matte. Because of this the state de-
partment firmly believes that the
days OF the present regime are num-
bered and has calmly settled down
to wait I'm silence.
There is no plan for action after
Huerta Is eliminated. Although
pressed from various foreign sources
to answer the question:
After Huerta what?"
The president and Secretary of
State Bryan decline to make decision
Their position is that the problem
must be met one step at time, ana
that plans made today would PROB
ably prove useless week from now
Asa general proposition II Is ex.
pected that Carranza would nave 10
receive nominal recognition II ne
shall lead a victorious army into Mex.
leo CITY. But IL can he stated as a
positive fact that his regime VIII re-
ceiye no more recognition than has
been accorded Hucrta until he per-
mits real legal election OF presi-
dent. yice-president and congress.
who will be representative OF the
people.
Only meager reports OF the night.
tho about Juarez have been received
nv the state department. They sim
piy confirm the press dispatches OF
the struggle.
The situation at Tuxpam and Tam
pico Is much improved. Reports were
looked for late today from John Lad,
and Admiral Fletcher. who aRe On .
tour. II u bollevo4 thov &
viii cay there is no immedIate pocoo 3
sity for the landing Of Amsrtc9n uos 4
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