Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-25
ATTEMPT REcAPTuRE OF CITY
FROM REBELS BUT APPAR-
EMILY HAVE FAILED.
COMPELLED TO DROP
BACK TO SOUTH OF CITY
Bring Artillery Into Play After Work.
ing Way Around Constitution ai'st
Outpost. During Nisht-5att'e at
Distance to Prevent Bullets Falling
Into Juarez or El Paso.


constitutionalist officers in Juarez re-
ported that the attacking federals nao
been driven back all along the rebe'
front and that General Villa, constitu-
tionalist commander, had ordered a
general advance Of hts men against the
federals, declare to be in retreat
An Associate Press representative
stationed at the top OF a wireless teie-
graph tower. 300 feet high. three miles
east Of Ell Paso, confrn1sd the rebel re-
port that the federals we're falling back
south of Juarez. He could see the
maneuvers with field glasses.
Attempt to Retalks Juarez.
The federal troops resumed fighting
earlv today in their attempt to capture
Juarez from the constitutionalists un-
der Gen. Francisco Villa. Apparently
they depended upon their heavy guns
to break the rebel lines.
simultaneously firing opened at 4:oo
this morning southeast OF the Juare1
race track and opposite Ysleta, Iexas'
about twelve miles east OF Juarez. Ihe
federals used cannon in both attacks
The appearance Of the federals near
tho race track indicated they hao
worked their way around the consti-
outposts during the night
Heavy Fighting Near YsIeta.
The heavy fighting at Zuroka, oppo-
site Ysleta, was taken to contradict the
claim that Gen. InSz Salazar's federal
troops have been surrounded and vir-
tually made prisoners in last nights
battle. This claim had been made by
Juan n. Medina, chief Of General VII
las STAFF. Early today reports from
Ysleta were that i the lighting was
heavy, the roar Of the cannon bein1
plainly audible. These reports stated
that villa had taken supplies and am
munity across the border during the
night, together with q considerable
supply Of forage for the horses.
The second battle south Of Juarez.
the center Of Villas battle front, could
be heard early today at .Juarez, but the
fighting was not close enough for any
bullets or shells to fall either in Juarez
or Ell Paso.
RspuIss Federal Center.
Reports received at constitutionalist
the constitutionalist headquarters at
o'clock stated that the constitutional
lists had repulsed the federal center
and driven them back to Samalayuca
thirty-two miles south: however, cam
nonading could still be heard in Juar-
ez.
It was admitted at that hour that
some Ct the federals who had passed
the constitutionalist right wing ,ar.
night were fighting for the possession
of the water supply at Rancho Flores.
twelve miles north Of Juarez.
Hotels Used az Hospitals.
Passes were demanded today from
all Americans who appeared on the
streets Of Juarez. Street car traffic
across the International bridge was not
stopped but persons having no business
in Juarez were hustled out by rebel
guards.
All hotels at Juarez were cleared out
at midnight for use as hospitals. Many
wounded are reported lying on the
field.
A machine gun platoon and troop c.
of the Thirteenth cavalry, under Capt.
John H. Lewis, were reported enroute
here from Columbus, N. NJ. to reinforce
the border patrol. The machine gun
platoon was to reinforce troop d., Thir-
teenth cavalry. at the international
bridge, troop c, being stationed at the
FL Paso foundry. Troops L. Thirteenth
cavalry, commanded by Capt. w. H.