Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-11-26
Rebel General Reports That
Enemy Is in 'DiSgracefuI
Retreat and That All Their
Artillery Is Captured,
GENERAL CARAVE0 is
HERO OF TERRA BLANCA
Fate Of SaIazar Is Uncertain,
But Rumor Says Defeated
Leader Is Being Brought to-
Juarez,

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III Pnso, Tex. NOV. 2O.--The fed
eral forces which have engaged Villas
rebel troops near TERRA Blanca for
the last two days. have been defeated
and routed, according to an official
message sent az 8 o'clock last night by
General Francisco villa, commander
Of the rebel forces, TO the rebel chiefs
at juarez He said in the message
that the federal troops were in a.
"disgraceful retreat" to the south, and
that his forces had captured all Of
their artillery, which they left be-
hind them, and three of their seven
trains on which they had come to the
battlefield.
Constitutlonalist officers, both on
the battlefield and in Juarez. last night
were loud in their praise OF the bril-
liant work of General Caraveo, the
last federal commander to withdraw
from the battle, and the one to put
up tn stubbornest and most aggres-
sive attack on the rebel lines during
the entire battle south OF Juarez.
Despite the fact that General Car
aveo was greatly ouQnumbered, he
kept up an incessant fire on the rebels
ON their right wing twest Of Juarez)
and tried repeated charges In the
hope OF bending the line At o'clock
last night. he was still hammer
ing away at the rebel entrenchments.
but ceased his attempts 70 cut the
/ line at o'clock.
/ Reports reaching El paso az
O'Clock this morning are TO the effect
that Carayeo is reinforced and that
he is renewing the attack Occasion
ally a cannon shot can be heard In
the hills west of III Paso but no au-
thenuc reports have ben received at.
the constitutionalist headquarters
General Jose Ynez Salazar Is again
reported captured, and an authentic
report from the military barracks i'm
Juarez is 10 the effect that detach-
ment of rebels from the east wing
are bringing the federal general toI
the city and that they will arrive with
him at "a. m.
General villa and a portion Of his
command from the center Of the de- /
Tending line, are scheduled TO arrive |
in Juarez this morning to replensh
their supplies and ammunition and
for u reorganization. The remainder
of the troops will be returned later
in the day, or during the night
General villa stated last night, In "A \
message to Colonel Juan Medina, that
he was taking no chances and would
not leave the field south Of Juarez
clear for renewed attack or feint
on the part Of the federas
There Is some doubt in the minds
Of many in Juarez and lei Paso as to
the reason of the sudden withdrawal
and retreat Of the defeated federals. .
Some believe they are out Of ammu- /
rition and could not resist another /
concerted attack by the aggressive /
rebels, while others assert that the
federal generals feared an attack from
the rear by General Manuel Chao, who |
Is reported TO be within thirty miles |
Of Juarez, coming from the west of |
Chihuahua.
General villa today is the only
original constitutlonalist in the state
Of Chihuahua, having fought for the
principles Of Francisco l. Madero
since the beginning of the Madero up
rising, in 1910.
Vlla has constantly fought under
the Madero flag. Practically all of
the federal generals whom villa de-
feated in the struggle at TERRA Blanca
and surrounding country have at
various times fought under the con
flag, but have deserted
the cause and cast their lot with the
in tine victory OF villa yesterday
there was victory for the constitu-
Carranzistas and Maderis-
tas. villa prefers the name Maderis-
Ca to that Of constitutionalist II also
gives the constitutionalists absome X
control over the state Of Chihuahua.
That the federals will not make an
attempt TO reorganize their disabled
forces is generally conceded in Juarez
They have been cut off from the .
United States border on the north
and from the rest Of Mexico on the
south Rebels control practically
every city of Importance In the state
Of chihuahua and the state capital IS
b completely Isolated spot ON the map
of Mexico. II is impossible for the !
fcderals TO obtain assistance or sup ,
plies from the south ON account OF
The many rebel commands surround ]
ing the city and as villa absolutely (
controls The northern portion OF the I
state. those federals now in Chihua- 4
hua city under Governor Mercado. i
win be forced 20 either surrender or )
.mryc They are destitute Of ammu- 1
liuon and further fighting on their Il
part U.s. am impasahlliW Is
Last night luarez was nearly filled
with wounded rehels and federals and q
more are being sent IN, It is ost- q
mated that before The sun Gets tonight &
here win be at least one thousand d