The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-28
ON TO CHIHUAHUA
IS NEWEST SLOGAN
Of REBEL FORCES
Flushed With Victory Army OF
General Villa Expects to
Move from Juarez Against
Key to Capital
Will Leave Friday or Saturday
Unless Federals Sh GU d
Come North, Says Comman-
der---He VIII Have len
Thousand Men.

Ell pASo, TEXAS, Nov. 27.--"On 10
~hjhuahuaw Is the newest slogan OF
constitutionalist army in Juarez, Gen
eral Pancho Villas rebel army or o'oVo
men flushed with its recent victory near
Juarez over the federal army OF Chinua-
hua, will move out of Juarez against
Chihuahua City Friday or Saturday az
the latest. according to announcement
made this morning by the rebel leaoer
himself One thousand men under the
command of General Aguirro BenaVioes
will be left TO garrison JuareI
"If 1 do not hear by Friday night
that the enemy Is again coming north-
ward. I will send my army against the
state capital Immediately" said General
villa. II believe that the federais. who
were defeated Tuesday before Juares
have by this time reached Chihuahua,
but II is not impossible that hemmed
IN as they are, they will make another
sally northward.
Move Against Capital.
I'm case this happens, my army wil
be leaving here by Friday night TO meet
the enemy. II the Huerttstas have NOT
come North by tomorrow night WAL
move against the capital and this time
we will not relinquish the serge until
the city Ia In our hands.
This time the fight will be brief. 1
believe. with the artillery we have cap
tured from the fexierals II Will be
comparatively easy matter TO hammer
their fortiffcations in tho capital 10
pieeee II they choose to come out
side the city TO aght Us, the task VIII
be all the more simple for II has been
demonstrated " Aat-p.y- man can do 10
theu In the open field What We Will
do when chihuahua is ours Is too far
In the future 10 say. The way to the
CITY OF Mexico will be more open Tran
ever before. will II notT
overland and by train General villas
troops will depart from Juarez- Ihc
problem of sufficient rolling stock 10
carry his forces has been greatly les
aened bv the capture OF four federal
trains In the recent three day battle
below tho border.
chihuahua VIII be assaulted from
three directions. according TO the rebel
commander in chief. providing the fed
erals remain In the city. Colonel juno
Acosta's column OF soc men, now
operating In the Guerrero district 81
Western chihuahua, will move on the
capital by way of the Mexican North
western railroad. striking the city from
the west.
Plan Of Attack.
Villas army will strike from the
North. while LEGO rebels under General
Manuel Chao, who are located around
Santa Rosaiie. viii move up from thf
South. 1t IL estimated that nearly TO-
ooo men can he concentrated by the
chihuahua rebel chieftain for the seigs
OF the capital.
The first money being issued by the
rebels resulted in Juarez being closed
tight as a drum today. The merchants
refused absolutely to accept, and shu'
up their places of business, Niils
threatens to break in their doors ant
conhscate their stocks Juarez ner'
chants, who refuse 10 accept the cur
rency. will be fined 500 pesos accord
ing to printed circulars issued THU
morning by Colonel Juan n Medina
rebel garrison commander in Juarez.
The refusal last night OF n Juraei
gambling house employe TO accept
so peso bill issued by the constitution
alist bank and rendered by rebel of
fcer Lieutenant s. Casares. cost tn
life of Casares and another rehe
soldier. city patrolman shot Casares
the bullet tearing away his lower jaw
and causing wound from which h
died several hours later. rebe
soldier from Casares command VIII
attempted to avenge the shooting OF hi
chief, was killed by bullet from tn
patroimans revolver a few minute
after the shooting of the lieutenant.