South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-25
REBELS WIN TWO
BATTLES AT JUAREZ
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erals SalaZar. Rojas. Caraveo and
Landa- drove in Gen. Francisco Villas
skirmish line and developed separate
engagements below Bauche on the
west. at Terra Blanca on the front
and along the border opposite Belen
and Ysleta, Tex, to the east.
More than 10000 rebel and federal
troops engaged in the three battles.
OF this number, friends OF Gen. Villa
say he had 1000 in his command.
while the federals are reported to
number obout- 1000.
The federals are said TO have at
least 90 per cent artillery while the
rebel artillery division is made up of
about 10 field guns and Is machine
guns.
The frontal attack on the constftu-
tionalists under Gen. Villa began at
1870 about Is miles south OF Juarez.
according TO an American chauffeur
who reached Juarez at 6 o'clock Mon
day evening from TERRA Blanca The
artillery on both sides was engaged.
Flank Movement.
A report that the federals were at
tempting a flank movement from the
west reached Juarez about the hour
the frontal attack was reported.
Two hundred mounted men were
despatched TO Tancho Flores 10 hold
the western mouth Of the pass which
entered the town from the west. La
ter reports stated that Gen. Villas
western flank under command OF Gen.
Rodriguez and Col. Talamentes had
engaged the federals at o'clock.
These reports came from American
employees Of the Mexican Northwest
ern railroad who reached Juarez Mon
day night from below Bauche. The
reports stated that the federals were
first repulsed in an attempt to break
through the rebel lines but returned
with achievements and a desperate
battle was on when the Americans
left
simultaneously with the report of
the attack on the west came a report
that the skirmish line Of the consti-
tutionalists on the east Of Belen. Tex.
was being driven in and the federals
were advancing on Juarez.
Hurry Reinforcements.
The remainder Of the rebel force at
Juarez was rushed to the region OPP
posite Ysleta and Belen, while fresh
infantry reinforcements were hurried
to Flores Rancho to help check the
flank movement from the west.
on the American side, all troops at
Fort Bliss we're made ready for i'm
mediate action and troop G Thir-
teenth cavalry and a machine gun
platoon were ordered TO FL Paso to
reinforce the border patrol.
Reports from all sides at Z o'clock
declared that all the engagements
were general. At that hour word
was holding the federals back at the
front. and ordered ammunition and
provisions rushed to TERRA Blanca.
Auxiliary hospitals are being fitted
up in Juarez Monday night, a large
quantity of medical stores being ex-
ported from here.
Before the development Of the fed
eral assaults Gen. Villa reported that
the federals withdrew ten miles from
their position at Samalayuca early
Monday morning, reoccupied the posi-
ton at o'clock and Immediately be-
gan an advance on the rebel positions
seven miles north.
Federals Reinforced.
Late advices say the federals were
reinforced during the day by federal
troops from chihuahua and reports
reaching Juarez Monday night say
that Gen. Pascual Orozco and Gen.
Salvador Mercado brought 2, 1000 addi-
tional federal troops from the state
capital and they engaged in the bat
tie. Reports reaching the United
CldltS DOIucE pdlIOlS east Oh JQdGeZ
Monday night stated that Gen. Pas
cual Orozco with 1000 men attempted
a charge from SalamayJIca around the
left wing of Gen. Villas army to enter
Juarez, but the reber wing on the left
was reinforced by troops from Villas
main body and Orozco's forces were
driven back.
The report also said that Chihuahua
was evacuated by the federals and
that the city had been occupied by
rebel troops under Gen. Manuel Chao.
Americans were ordered out of
Juarez Monday night by Col. Juan n.
Medina, commander of the rebel
forces there. Detachments of rebel
soldiers went through the streets ar
resting every American they met and
escOrting them TO the international
bridge, where they were deported.
Col. Medina explained this action as
necessary to protect foreigners in case
of the rebel army meeting with defeat
A train bearing eight dead and II
wounded rebels reached Juarez Mon
day evening
Robert Dorman, an American
photographer, who was with Villa
when the battle started, returned on
the train. He said Villas men began
the battle by opening fire on the
federals as they approached Villas
main body Of troops near TERRA
Blanca. The federals Immediately re-
treated to await reinforcement and
later they returned, both armies keep
ing up a continual artillery fight, dur
ing the remainder OF the afternoon.
At dusk Villa started flank move
ment in the direction Of Bauche and
the federal army did likewise The
two armies met at a small hamlet,
where fierce fighting took place, with
heavy loss on both sides.
AMERICANS ARRIVE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25.-Amer-
leans fleeing from the perils of life in