Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25
Huerta's Army Fails in
Attempt to Seize the
City OF Juarez.
vICT0RS ARE PURSUING
General Salazar and Men Sur
rounded Near Rancho Flores
by Villas Troops.

Fl PasO. Texas, Nov. 25.-The fed
erals resumed lighting early today in
- attempt 10 capture Juarez from the
Constitutiona!ists under General Villa.
Apparently they depended on heavy
guns 20 break the rebel lines Of battle,
opening with heavy cannonading.
simultaneously firing opened at 80
this morning southeast Of the Juarez
race track and opposite Yaleta, Texas.
i miles east OF Juarez. The federaIs
used cannon IN both attacks. Federa-s
near the race track indicated they
had worked their way around the
rebels outposts during the night.
Heavy fighting opposite Yeleta was
taken 20 contradict the claim that Gen
eraI Salazar's federal troops had been
surrounded and virtually made prison
crs in last nights battle. l. was re-
ported General villa had taken four
wagon loads OF supplies and ammuni-
ton across the border at Socarro dur
ing the night The sound OF battle
south OF JuareZ. the center of Villa :
battle front. was heard early today at
.JUarez Reports at rebel headquarters
~ 2 o'clock stated the rebels had re-
pulsed the federals' center. driving
them back To Samalayuca. 32 miles
south. However. cannonading was
stil heard in Juarez.
Passes were demanded -oday from 4
all Americans VINO appeared on the I
streets OF Juarez. Persons having no /
business in Juarez we're hustled out by
rebel guards. All hoteis-iu Juarez
we're cleared by rebels for use as hos
pitals Many wounded were reported !.
lying in the field.
Rebei Colonel Killed.
As soon as the constitutionalist Of
ficer at Juarez reported the attacking
tederals were driven back all along
the rebel front and Villa ordered a
general advance against federals who
We're declared to be I'm retreat.
An Associated Press representative.
stationed at the top OF a wireless
tower. 300 feet high. three miles east
of Fl Paso. confirmed the rebel re-
port that the federals are falling back
south OF JuareG He could see the
Iuaneuvers with field glasses. At that
hour lighting was still in progress
south OF Juarez. but ceased at the
town Of ZaragOsa, opposite Yeleta.
Rebel Colonel Talamantos was killed
last night Rebel officials at Juares
say they know nothing Of the reported
capture OF Federal General Salazar.
Fighting was heavy at Zaragosa To- ,
days lighting was the second days
conflict OF the cOutending armies,
said TO total 10000 to 1900 men
\ train bearing 50 wounded and
several dead rebels arrived at noon.
The artillery was reported TO be DO
ing great damage to the rebels =
Renew Fight at Dawn.
II Paso. Texas. Nov. Sleeping ,
ou arms under a rain after a night OF
victorious fighting against the pick of ;
the federal army. 1000 rebel troops :
under Francisco villa rested this !
morning. only TO renew the battle and >
themselves take the offensive against ,
the men under Generals Rojas. Cara :
20 and Lauda. while the other famous
federal general, Jose Ynez Salazar.
with soldiers. remain prisoners near !
Rancho Flores surrounded by victor
iOus rebels. who seek chiefly General =
himself, so his body may be 8
strung up on a telegraph pole at Ju- r
arez at the command of the rebel q
leader :,
Though the federals were repelled !;
from their attack to gain possession o
of Juarez. after eight hours of the !,
severest fighting the cOnstitutiOnalist =
revolution has yet produced. General 7
lila believes he must further harrass s
hem II he would gain for his cause
he territory north OF Chihuahua City
iud deliver such a crushing defeat that =,
he federal army OF Chihuahua would
le demoTalized
Onslaught Repelled. ;,
General Villa said this morning that O.
he federals are a few miles south Of
Samalayuca. but with ore of their
roop trains completely surrounded b.
-ebels Stretched in a semicircie OF L
IS miles from end 10 end. the rebels d
present a formidable battle line So o.
ar villa has been able 20 make all
.ef aChed attacks become general en- =
-agements. in which the whole OF his =
.rny Is employed. In this manner he
eIe-ied the first onslaught OF federals
esterday afternoon and forced them
% await darkness for resumption OF p,
heir main attack which the consiitu- or
cralist leader through a strategic hi
move turned into an utter rout. With We
amp fires burning and all signs OF ";
amp life evident az the main wing AT or
ezra Blanca, Villa marched his men OF