The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-11-28
Defeated Mexicans Struggle
Toward Chihuahua CITY.
STRONGHOLD In DANGER
Victorious Constitutionalists Propose
to Assemble Large Force and March
on Town--is Last important Posi-
tion Held by Huerta Government in
Northern Mexico.

Northern Mexico.
Ei Paso, Tex, Nov. 2S.-Encumber-
ed with wounded, lacking provisions
and practically without ammunition
those left of the 1900 government sol
diers who for two days fought to re
gain Juarez for Huerta continued their
struggle to reach chihuahua City
where they hope to entrench them
selves in the federal garrison.
In Juarez Villa continued prepara
tions to move against Chihuahua City
which even now may be in possession
of the Constitutionalists under Gen
eral Manuel Chao, who was known tc
have been in the vicinity of the cap
ital when the fighting south of Juare2
began.
For another day at least the com
mander of the rebels will permit his
men to rest, while he assemblies pro
visions and arms for an attack upon
Chihuahua, which, If successful, viii
give the Constitutionalists complete
possession of the state and will drive
the federals from their last strong
hold in Northern Mexcio.
Soldiers in Juarez continue to tel
the federals.
Last Saturday night, they say, their
first knowledge of the purposed fed
eral attack was received, and General
Villa rushed his main body of troops
south, spread them In a half moon to
guard all approaches to Juarez. There
they stayed until Monday afternoon
with only an occasional brush between
skirmish parties.
Then came the federals, who from q
distance of about five miles detrained
unloaded their field artillery and be
gan the attack. Desultory firing con
tinued until after dark, when Villa
with reinforcements attacked the main
column of the federals.
Hand-to-Hand Conflict.
Here the fiercest engagement of the
revolution was fought in almost hand
to-hand conflict. The main body oi
rebels, traversing a direct line to the
south, had arrived at the designated
point of meeting just few minutes
before the flank reinforcements ap
peared.
Hearing the sound of conflict the
troopers from left and right wing
obeyed the "adelante redoblado" cry
of their leaders and fastened into the
fight The cavalry was ordered to
make flank charges upon the enemy
both left and right, and the infantry
ran to the aid of the main column
threw their weight in the sea- of bat
tie and turned what might have been
a federal victory into an utter rout
Outnumbered and overpowered the
government troops withdrew In disor
der, say the rebels. to their trains
which were hastily backed down the
track. But closely pursued by cavalry
from Villas forces one group of fed
erals was unable to entrain before
the enemy had reached them, sur
rounded the train and made the fed
erals prisoners.
The heaviest loss was said to have
been Monday night in the battle al
close range, while the casualties oi
other encounters and engagements
were light, with the possible excep
ton of the fight made by Jose Inez
Zalayar to penetrate the rebel line
to the east of Juarez Monday night
and Tuesday morning. Zalayar stood
his ground and led the fight until
wounded seriously.