The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-26
REBELS REST AFTER AN
ALL-NIGHT ENGAGEMENT

Ell Paso, Texas, Nov. 25.-After their
night of victorious fighting against
the MEXICAN federal army, 1000 rebel
troops under Francisco Villa, rested
today. The rebels expect to renew
the battle today and hope to capture
the Federal General Jose Ynez Sala-
Ear, who, with his soldiers, is sur
rounded near Rancho Flores. The reb-
General Salazar so that he may be
hanged to a telephone pole in Juarez.
Though the federais were repealed from
their attack to gain possession of Jul
arez after eight hours fighting, Cen
eral Villa believes that he must fur
ther harass the enemy il he would
gain for his cause the territory north
Of Chihuahua City and deliver upon
them such crushing defeat that the
federal army of Chihuahua will be
demoralized General Villa said the
federal forces are few miles south of
Eamalayuca, but with one Of their
troop trains loaded with soldiers, sur
rounded by rebels. Villa expects the
government troops to make a sortie
today TO rescue the train and is max
ing preparation to defeat them.
Stretched in a seni-circle for fifteen
miles the rebel troops present for
midable battle line and so far the
constitutionalist leader has been able
to make all detached attacks become
general engagements in which the
whole of his army is employed 1t
was in this manner that he repealed
the first onslaught of the federals yes
terday afternoon and forced them to
await darkness for resumption of their
main attack, which Villa, through
strategic move, turned into rout. With
camp fires burning and all signs of
camp life evident at the main wing at
TERRA Blanca, Villa march his men
forth to attack the federals. Rein
forcements were to meet him at a
specified point from botp left and right
wings.
At the same moment the federals
advanced and met the combined attack
of the rebel left, right and front as
Unexpectedly as they themselves had
planned to attack the constitutional
lists.
LOSSES ARE HEAVY.
The fight was sharp, hand-to-han
in many instances, and the losses on
the federal side are said to have been
heavy. CONSERVATION struck the fed
erals who began a disorderly retreat.
Villa gave the order for his cavalry
to charge and the federaIs were pur-
sued to their trains which immediately
to the southwark.
Word soon reached Juarez that Sa-
lazar, the general who had won so
many victories under Madero. was
pressing the border city upon the left |
and that his attack seemed success |
full Col. Juan n. Medina. in command |
Of the Juarez garrison, dispatched |
every available trooper to assist the /
rebels on the east Of Juarez. There |
a battle waged f1ercely for three hours
and as the main portion of the army
dropped back from its victory addi- /
tionaI reinforcementS We're sent to |
Rancho Flores and the entire Salazar
was surrounded by rebels |
At midnight the fighting ceased with
and his men caught in the
rebel trap. An attempt will be made
to take Salazar into Juarez today
When the situation looked grave for
the rebels and Salabars approach
upon Juarez became threatening last
night, all Americans and foreigners
were ordered out of Juarez and under
military escort were conducted to the
bridge in Ell Paso. Those
who were dilatory about
leaving Juarez were placed under ar
rest and forcibly elected No reports
were made here to indicate that Amer
leans of foreigners had been subjected
to any indignity other than the for
chile deportation, which to Col Medina
seemed necessary for their protection.
Shortly after the heat of the battle |
had passed there came q report that
city had fallen to the reb- |
els, it having been almost deserted by |
eederalS sent to reinforce the govern |
ment troops at SaInalayuco. This re-
port is not yet verified. but it is known |
that a strong band Of constitutional /
lists under General Chao were near |
iIa1Ia I11Ia city vest eT-fIaE