The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-15
FEDERAL TROOPS TAKEN
By SURPRISE By REBELS
Latter Detrain Undiscovered
and Make Presence Known
with VoIley of Bullets.
BATTLE FOR TW0 HOURS
Among Those Killed in the Bat
tie Are Three United
States Citizens.
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GAY sssoetE4Gp PRESS,
Ell PAso, Tex, Nov T5-Juarez,
the most important northern port Of
Mexico, was captured by constitu-
tionalists under General Villa and
General Horrera early this morn
ing.
Three Americans were killed dur
ing the fighting.
AT Z O'Clock fighting was resumed
near the Juarez race track. General
Castro, commander OF the garrison,
was missing. He was not among the
killed or wounded and Is believed
TO have escaped from the city.
The occupation Of Juarez by rebels
began at 2 :30 o'clock after the men
under Villa and 11orrera had reached
the town in trains. thought to be car
rying federal soldiers. The rebels de-
trained undiscovered, placing their
artillery and soon had everything in
readiness to fight.
AT the first volley, the astounded
government troops were assembled
and returned the fire, engaging in a
battle, which LASTED for two hours.
Bullets fell thick in El lPaso and all
the residents there we're awakened by
the sound of heavy artillery firing
Americans were kept from the dan
ger zone by the detachment OF
United States Fifteenth cavalry on
patrol duty under Major Mitchie.
and so far as is known, no Americans
We're wounded here.
The formal surrender OF the city
TO the Constituencies was at .
o'clock, when the federal command
er threw himself and his soldiers on
the mercy of the victorious rebels.
AT once bands began playing and the
streets and the town rang with vivas
for the conquerors.
It was by one of the cleverest
strategies in the history OF Mexico
that Juarez was taken. General
Villa and General Horrera was at
Chihuahua City Thursday reported
10 be attacking that town. Fed
eral troops were rushed to the re-
enforcement of the Chihuahua gar
rison, but Villa really never pushed
his attack there.
BY Encouragement trains were
made ready to convey his army into
Juarez last night while all federal
officers in northern Mexico believed
him to be exerting every energy to
take Chihuahua Leaving a small
force OF men there, he took 1000 of his
troops on board trains which arrived
at Juarez at the time a federal troop
train was expected. Not once was he
challenged. Under cover of darkness
the rebels surrounded the town save
the river front, that next to the
American border, and concerted at
tack was made with the artillery, do
ing much of the work The federals
were SO completely demoralized by
the attack that they offered no SER
ious resistance.
Colonel Cano, Spokesman for, the
rebels. told the Associated Press cor
respondent today that he had no idea
of the Fnmber killed and wounded on
both sides. He said he did not believe
the loss was heavy. Refugees from
Juarez began to flee over the inter
national bridge from FL Paso soon af-
ter the firing began though the
exodus this morning was much small
or than at other times when the city
faced an attack.
Many citizens in Juarez were unable
70 reach the safety OF the American
side because of the suddenness of the
attack and because to traverse the
streets after the battle had begun
would have been dangerous. AS far
as could be ascertained this morning
no American residents of Juarez were
injured. The Americans were grouped
at an American hotel and a rebel
TN1rnI IN rrofnnt thnu1
Newspaper men were not allowed u
cross into Mexico this morning. Both
Mexican rebel soldiers and United
States cavalry refused to allow any
person to go into Mexico though al
who sought refuge from the city were
permitted TO cross into the United
States
Hundreds of FL Paso people
gathered at safe distance to watch
the flashes from the night battle
Many of them were on the Pioneer
Plaza near the postoffice. At one
time, bullets struck buildings AROUND
the Plaza and created panic among
the onlookers. Splinters of glass from
broken windows showered upon them
Just before daylight this morning
Lieutenant Mendez, OF the Mexican
federal artillery in Juarez, a prisoner
in the hands of the rebels, made ;
dash across one Of the international
bridges for Ell Paso and liberty. Their
was fussllade OF shots from the rebe
guards and bullets fell among tn,
United States soldiers on the Amer
lean side of the river American sol
diers rushed toward the river as
to return the FIRE and the rebel office
In command threw UP his hand as
signal that the firing had ceased an,
Immediately sent an apology. Maio
r. e. L. Mitchie. commanding tn
American troops. sent Deputy Unite
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