New-York tribune., 1913-11-25
VILLA RUSHES EVERY
MAN TO THE FRONT
Fight Raging Within Ten
Miles of Mexican City
at All Points.
DRIVEN BACK AT FIRST
RevoIutionists Give Way to Open.
ing Onslaught, but Rally and
Check Enemy.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune


FL Paso Tex, Nov. 2i-Juarez is to-
night the centre of the prize for which
more than twelve thousand Mexican
troops are fighting in what is regarded
as the crucial battle of the revolution
against President Victoriano Huerta.
Fighting is in progress southeast OF
Juarez; south of the city a greater
battle is being fought, and west. near
Flores ranch, a third engagement is
under way.
All three battles are being fought
within ten miles of Juarez in either
direction and practically that close TO
FL Paso.
Wounded rebels from the battle east
OF Juarez, opposite Belen. Tex, began
coming into Juarez soon after , o'clock
this afternoon, and several succeeded
I'm making their way across the border
TO FL Paso, where they were put in
hospitals.
soldier in Juarez has been rushed to
the front. the cavalry. numbering
about seven hundred, being sent west
to stem the tide of approaching fed
erals there.
Infantry numbering 400 were sent
to the southeast and left the border
city on the double quick-unusual for
Mexican soldiers and showing the
anxiety felt.
Heavy cannonading plainly was
heard in Juarez after Z o'clock this
afternoon, ana great deal more dis
tinctly tonight.
Rebels Driven Back.
From the opening of the fighting
southeast OF Juarez the rebels were
driven back. but after short retreat
they made a stand, and until darkness
grew so deep that the opposing lines
could not be seen they held back the
advancing federals
A detachment of rebels hurrying 10
the relief of their comrades opposite
Belen were fired on by the rebels en-
gaging the federals under the impress
sion that the reinforcements were fed
erals who had fanked them. The two
detachments fought for half an hour
before the mistake was discovered.
Night fighting was continued at :
o'clock, with indications that it would
he continued all night to the south
Of Juarez.
Near TERRA Blanca General Mercado,
commanding the main federal army.
engaged Villas main army al o'clock
i'm the afternoon, while two wings of
the federas moved east and west OF
villa and succeeded in thanking his
position.
Supplies and ammunition were sent
10 Villas front soon after q O'Clock this
evening General Rodriguez came into
Juarez from the front and returned to
the south tonight with five carloads Of
supplies for men, horses and guns.
At the same hour all available cav
airy in Juarez was moving out in an
effort 10 intercept the federals. The
fighting was general at that time al
along the rebel front. the federals hav-
ing come up on the Mexican Central
and engaged the centre as well as tie
right and left wings.
Villa Short of Shells.
1,L.it. ora boi,o dronnad h,, Tho Tod
erals into the ranks OF Villas men.
Shortage of ammunition prevents Villa
replying in kind. it is reported.
Sounds of battle could be heard in
Juarez as the troops marched away TO
reinforce the two wings. The town IS
alive with military activity Several
Of the rebel officers left in automobiles
for the scene Of the fighting east of
JuareZ.
The rebels have always, until Villas
assault on Juarez, marched past Flores
Ranch to secure a position TO attack
the border city. They can ford the
river there and can get around the
mountains opposite the smelter and
then move down the river from the
northwest.
A federal attempt to flank the rebel
force at Bauche, sixteen miles below
Juarez. was checked by the rebels after
a close range battle, which lasted for
two hours, late to-day. The federals
were driven back with severe losses
and had not renewed the attempt when
a party of Americans left Bauche in an
a automobile and reached here tonight.
Foreigners Fleeing from Juarez.
All foreigners are leaving Juarez as
rapidly as they can get across the
bridges. and hundreds OF Mexican fam
lilies are seeking safety on this side
Rebel troops prevent the natives from
their household goods out OF
Juarez, and great piles Of furniture