The Sentinel=record., 1913-11-25

 the skirmish line of the constitution alists opposite Belen. Texas, were be- ing attacked
 The remainder of the force a. Juarez was rushed to the region op. posite Ystera and Belen, while addt tional infantry achievements were hurried to Rancho Flores to heln check the flank movement fsom the west
 On the American side all troops al Fort Bliss were ready for immediate action, and troop C, Thirteenth cav airy, and a machine gun platoon were ordered to EI Paso to reinforce the border patrol.
 Reports from all sides at o'clock declared that all the engagements were general At that hour word was received from General Villa that h. was holding the federals back at the front and ordered ammunition and provisions rushed to Tierra Blanca.
 Auxiliary hospitals are being fit ted ul in Juarez tonight. large quantity of medical stores being ex. ported from here.
 Before tlhe developments of the federal assaults General Villa report. ed that the federals withdrew ten miles from their position al Samala. yuca early this morning, re-occupied the position at o'clock and imme- diately began an advance on the rebel position seven miles north
 Latest advices say the federals were reinforced during the day by fed eral troops from Chihuahua. Reports reaching Juarez tonight say that Pas cual Orozco and General Salvador Mercado brought 2,000 additional fed. eral troops from the state capital and they engaged in the battle.
 Reports reaching the United States border patrol stated that during the fighting Orozco with 4,000 men charg- ed the left wing of General Villas army in an attempt to enter Juarez but met endorsements from Villa S main body and was driven back.
 The report also said that Chihuahua was evacuated by the federals and that the city had been occupied ty rebel troops under General Man1el Chao
 Americans were ordered out oi Juarez tonight by Colonel Juan N. Medina. commander of the rebel forces there. Detachments of rebe troops went through the streets ar resting every American they met aud escorting them to the international bridge.
 Colonel Medina explained this ac- ton as necessary 10 protect foreign CTS in case of the rebel army meet ing defeat.
 General Francisco Villa reported to Juarez late tonight that his forces have driven the federals from their attack on the center and firing has ceased. The attack on the rebels right flank was also repulsed, Villa He hopes to cut the fed eral forces to pieces by cavalry
 
 der cover of darkness.
 More than 10000 rebel and federal i troops were engaged in the three 1 battles. Of this number, friends ot | General Villa say he had 1000 men | in his command while" the federals | are said to number about 4,000
 The federals are said to have at least two pieces of artillery while the | rebels artillery division is made up | of about 10 field guns and three ma chine guns.
 A train bearing eight dead and 17 wounded rebels reached Juarez this !. evening.
 Robert Dorman, an American pho | tographer, who was with the rebels | when the battle started, returned on | the train He said Villas men be- l gan the battle by opening fire on the federals as they approached Villa 1 main body of troops near Tierra Blanca.
 The federals immediately retreated to await. endorsements and later they returned. both armies keeping up a continual artillery fire during the afternoon. At dusk Villa started a flank movement in the direction of Bauche and the federals did like wise. The two armies met at the lit tle hamlet and desperate hand 10 hand struggle resulted with heavy loss on both sides.