Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-25

Fl Paso, Tex. Nov. 24.-.A general federal attack, front right and leff aank delivered practically simultane- ousIv this afternoon by Generals Sa- 1aza- Rojas. Caraveo and Landaa drove in General Francisco Villas sklrn11sn line and developed separate engage nents below Bauche on the west a1 Tfsrrs Blanca on the front and along the border opposite Belen and 1steras Texas to the east
 The frontal attack on the const1tu- tionalisrs under General Villa began ae SO about g5 miles south or J NaTeN, orcordjng to an American chauffeur who reached JUarez at 5 o.cloch lnlS evening from Tierra Blanca The ar tiuery on both sides was engasea'
 A Desperate Battle On
 4 report that the federals were at teunpfing a flank movement 1foIh ttiS west reached Juarez about the houI IH9 frontal attack was reported
 r7uvo hundred mounted men were oes- matched to Rancho Flores to hold the western mouth of the pass when ell tered the town from the west 11a1et reports stated that CIeneIaI LlIf1 @ western flank under command or Geh- erpI ro51iguez and ColOnel Ta1aznen- tes had been engaged by General E-h- rique Rodriguez and COlone4 A2A~71l11E ~ tes at o'clock These reports came from American employees of the Me1i- caC Northwest railroad who reached Juarez tonight from below Banch- Lle reports stated that the tedeTa4s were first repulsed in an attempt to breaA through the rebel lines, but returned with endorsements, ana desPeIe@t @ etIe battle was on when the Americans IeLH' 10000 Participants in Three Battles.
 94ora than II, 900 rebel and federal troops engaged In the three bstIie5- 5-.'1l VI this number. friends of General VlilA ss-v he had 1000 in his coulmands wilile the federals are reported to nuz1fEeF about 4,0Q0. 4
 The federaIs are reported to have at least 20 pieces of artillery, while the -aI1ai srr1v division Is made up of about 10 field guns and 15 machIhe guns
 Federals Advance on juarez-
 Simultaneously with the report Of the attack on the west came a report that the sizir1nish line of the consutu- tjoDsIists on the east of Helen, Texas was being driven in and the 1eoeFdIs were advancing on JEareZ-
 The remainder of the rebel force al Ir1arez was rushed tO the region oppo- site Ystera and Belens while additional infantry endorsements were hurried to Flores Rancho to help checK the flank movement from the west
 u. s. Troops Prepared for Action.
 On the American side all troops at Fort Bliss were made ready Tor lfnnne dfata action and Troop C, Thirteenth cavalry, and a machine gun platoon were ordered to Fl 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 re- eetved from General Villa that he was holding the federals back at the front md ordered ammunition and provisions rashed to Tierra Blanca
 Auxiliary Hospitals at Jaarez.
 Auxiliary hospitals are being fitted I'D in Juarez tonight, a large quantity of medical stores being exported from hers.
 Before the development of the fad @f.al assaults General Villa reported that the federals withdrew ten miles from their position at SamaLayuca early this morning, reoceupAed the po- zstfon at 8 o'clock, and Immediately be- Fan an advance on the Tebel poslnons seven miles north
 Late adyices say the federals were reinforced during the day by Ieder0 troops from Chihuahua and reports reaching Juarez tonight say General Pssctal Orozco and General Salvador Nercadto brought 2000 additional fed era5 troops from the state capital and SAey engaged in the battle.
 Reports reaching the United States ENrdeF patrols east of JuaFez tonight slated that General Pasctal Orozco Twfth 4,000 attempted a charge from saralayuea around the left wing os General Villas army, to enter JuaTez, but the rebel wing on the left was re- fr7forced by troops from Villas main body and OTozco's forces were driven back
 Americans Ordered from Juarez,
 The report also said Chihuahua was eTaouated by ths federals and that the efty had been occupied by rebel troops under General Man11el Chao. Ameri- cans were ordered out Of Juarez to- n txflt by Colonel Juan V. Medina, com rnandeF of the rebel forces there.
 4 Hand te Hand Struggle.
 train bearing eight dead and 12 wounded rebels reached JuaFez this evening.
 Robert Dorman. an American pho- t1zrapasF who was with Villa when the battle started, returned on the train. He said Villas men began the battle by opening fire on the federals as they approached Villas main body pf troops near Tierra Blanca, The SeHerals immediately retreated to await FeinforeenasHts, and later they returned. both aTHias keeping LID 6 mainder of the afternoon. At dusk Vita started a flank mov eHnent in the direetion of Bauehe and the fedefaIs did likewise The i've sFfnias met at the little hamlet and a desperate hand to hand struggle ensusd with heavy loss on both sides,