Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-26
VILLA VOWS
|TOW|PEOUT
| FEDERA[S
From 900 to 1900 Dead Strew
Battlefield Of 81 Square
Miles Below Juarez.

Ell PASO, TEXAS, Nov. 26.-Des-
/ alt0ry lighting between scattered
Fbands Of Federal soldiers and pur-
Suing Constitutionalists is going on
south Of Juarez to-day. While the
/ main Huerta army is retreating into
trap set by General Villa, the rebel
commander, insurgent forces are
coming up from chihuahua under the
leadership of General Manuel Chao,
nd the rebel leaders in Juarez pre-
icted that the Federals would be
wiped out between the two armies.
There was firing throughout the
| might west Of Juarez. where the left
wing OF the Federal command under
IGenera, Marcelo Caraveo made a
#desDerate stand to try to check the
advance of the Constitutionalists and
TO give the right flank and center
oi the shattered Federal army time
10 reform its ranks in battle forma-
ton
General Villa and Colonel Juan
Medina sent word to the Constitu-
.tiOnalist junta here that the FEEDER
ais had been completely routed. The
lead, on both sides, are estimated
from soc to 1900. Juarez and the
small towns south of that city are
full Of wounded All but two Of the
Federal officers captured are report
ed to have been executed at Villas
express orders. together with a num-
GER Of privates.
'On to Mexico City," is the cry
Of the COnstitutionalists
Villa Behaves BraveIy.
A shortage Of ammunition may halt
me advance of the rebel army, al
-housh they captured several gov
eFnment supply trains north of Sam
alyuca carrying heavy consignments
Of munitions.
General villa, who behaved with
conspicuous bravery during the So
HouF battle, having a horse shot from
'nder him on the firing line, has es.
aoIshed headquarters go miles
south Of this city on the National
railway Villa has sent out sew
efsI appeals for Red Cross nurses TO
are Tor the wounded rebels. Many
VI me wounded Federals were bay
gnetted TO death on the field. the
~onsiltutionalists disdaininr to
waste good ammunition" for such
a purpose.
BODIES Of dead and wounded men,
'afeasses of dead horses, and all the
''"er bloody accompaniments which
.IarH the scene of battle are scatter
u over an area of nearly 80 square
niles
Inc hospitals, hotels and public
buildings in Juarez are filed with
@'1haea. Many were carried across
ne Ho Grande to points near Ell
Paso.
The disabled soldiers tell thrilling
-'es Of the fight. They tell how
SONORA Villa wife of the rebel STRAIT
'ss' worked in the field hospitals,
'''ng aid to the wounded, OF how
'0"en, sometimes with babies dashed
y 'oer backs like Indian papooses,
.'-sA' in the trenches side by side
WITH the men.
Boy Killed by Shell
0"' OF the heroes of the conflict
ls Io-year-old boy, whose name
.'e same as that OF the dictator
lin euro Huerta. Young Huerta was
, ,,c, by the explosion Of shell, a
Rt'a.l'' NJ OF which killed horse upon
General villa was seated.
arm rebels captured many pieces OF
viz and several machine guns, !
i IL, lhe Federal troops abandoned |
o,oelf flight.
Ian, "'fal Caraveo put up such bril-.
.,.... license against the repeated |
4 NJ the Constitutionalists that !
nn," 'H The admiration Of the stern |
rr- wounded officer said that |
.a,a. .aa remarked in the heat of the I
rasa. mat "Caraveo was the only
N. general that should not die
d Jog if captured"