El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-24
VILLAS ARMY
READY To FIGHT
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and viii probably resign his civil posi-
ton to take the field
Jose Gutierrez rebel administrator
OF customs in Juarez, has resigned his
position Pedro Maese, collector of Gus
toms. will act as administrator also
in the future.
Villa says the federals in their ad-
vance north. opened their first fight
ing at Samalayuca Friday night on
Rodolfo Fierro's rebel command, using
field pieces.
FederaIs Turn Cannon on Rebels.
They turned their cannon on US
when we were several miles away"
says F1erro, who accompanied Villa to
JuareZ. we had no artillery. but kept
moving toward them Ny men were
not mounted, but they did not hesitate
who outnumbered US greatly. Imagine
our surprise when we got within a
mile of the train. to see the federals
reload their artillery and back down
the track. No member of my command
was killed OF wounded by the firing
Rebels II Miles Below Juarez.
7 have placed my army IN position
Il miles south Of Juarez," said Villa
wing rests at Bauche. on the Mexico
North Western railway , miles from
Juarez- The extreme left IS at Mesa,
Is miles from here and on the Mexican
Central railway. The front extends for
a distance of u miles between these
two points.
y
infantry and artillery. are camped
along this line. which has been forti-
fled with cannon I took from the fed
erals at Torreon and Juarez- The coun-
try in that section is billy and admir-
ably fitted for defence.
VIII Not Evacuate Juarez.
THE story that I am planning to
evacuate Juarez is absolutely false
continued the 'Constitutionalist COM
mander in chief.
when I do evacuate, it will be only
is highly improbable. l have left my
army Il miles outside the city, so that
I can give protection to families living
here and across the river.
To Defend Juarez.
'If the federals enter Juarez 1t VIII
be only over my dead body Tne only
result of such battle is that the VIC
tor will enter Juarez. do not know
whether or not the enemy will come
to attack US. In case they DO NOT, 1
intend TO starve them out Tor they
off as they are from the border and
from communication south Of Chihua-
Turning Point of Battle;
"On the result of the battle tRar
NAV be fought soon below here. rests,
to a great extent. the fate of the revo-
luton in Chihuahua. II the tederais
win they will have to fight US again;
If we win" and here Villas eyes
sparkIed. I'VE viii leave them in such
shane that they will not be able to
recuperate-
SAYS FcdereIs Are Deserving.
1.-THE federal commanders are nav
ing a hard time Keeping their men
from deserving the rebel leader went
on I'VE captured a federal deserter
Saturday afternoon and he informed US
that $50 soldiers had deserted from
the federal ranks at Villa Ahumada-
nc also said that the soldiers were
locked in their cars at night 10 keep
them from deserving. The men nave
not been paid since the battle or Chl-
huahua nearly three weeks ago, l Mas
Informed. and they are poorly REQ INC
federal deSerter told me that only tW9
beeves were slaughtered for one meal
for several hundred men
After Food Supplies.
s'NIv trip back to Juarez was neus
for the purpose of attending 70 tne
shipment of food and other supplies 70
the army. There are nearly 6OO0 men
20 feed down south of here, and that Is
some task
Travelling in eight trains the fed
eraI army of 1000 men reached SamaI-
yuca. 50 miles from Juarez, FRIDAY
night One thousand Of Orozco's sol
diers were in the vanguard, according
to the rebel leader. but OrOZco himSe1
was net Ialong "Hc is hunting Tor n
hole. probably" was the remark villa
made regarding ''Pascualito." Three