Evening star., 1913-11-25
TROOPS
ARE DRIVEN BACK
Huerta'S Soldiers Forced to
Retreat All Along
JuareZ Line.
VILLA ORDERS A GENERAL
ADVANCE OF THE REBELS
Report of Capture of Inez Salazar
Not Confrmed-Col. Porfrio
Talamantes Killed.

Ell PASO. Texas, November Cat
noon today the constitutional.st officers
In Juarez reported the federals had been
driven back all along the rebel front and
that Gen Pancho Villa had ordered 4
general advance Of his men against the
federals. declared 10 he in retreat An
Associated Press representative stationed
ar the top of 4 wireless telegraph tower
200 feet high. three miles east OF FL
Paso. confirmed the rebel report that the
federals were falling back south OF
Juarez He could see the maneuvers with
field glasses.
At tnat hour lighting was still IN
progress south of Juarez but the battle
had ceased at the town of Zaragosa. op-
poste Ysleta, Tex. twelve miles east o.
FL Paso. The fighting there opened early.
Salazar's Capture Only Rumor.
Inez Salazar a former rebel general.
out acw a Huerta commander. was
said to be leading the federals. he
was several times today reported
prisoner. but officials In JuareZ de-
clared they know nothing of his cap
ture. The fighting was heavy at cara
gosa, the roar of artillery being plain
ly heard in FL Paso all morning,
Juan y. Medina. chief of staff TO Gen.
Villa, at noon said the federals had AL
been driven back as far as thirty IN les
south of JuareZ except those at cara
gosa-
This was the second days conflict /ee-
tween the armies. said to total from
1900 To 100 men. The federeis opened
yesterday afternoon by attempting 10
flank Villa on the west in an effort 10
get behind him and attack Juarez froil
the northwest but were repulsed. Then
an attempt was made on the rebel cen
ter. but this also failed. IL was an
t1.nN II Ilx<rf rfSrf<. T.lE
nantes. one of the rebel colonies, was
killed in the battle last night.
Fighting Resumed Early.
The federals resumed fighting early to-
day in their attempt to capture Juarez
from the constitutionalists under Gen.
Francisco Villa. Apparently they de-
pended on their heavy guns to break the
rebel lines the battle opening with heavy
cannonading.
simultaneously firing opened at 4:3o
this morning southeast OF the Juarez race
track and opposite Ysleta- Tex. aDou-
twelve miles east of Juarez. The feoerals
used cannon in both attacks The APP
pearance of the federals near the race
track indicated they had worked their
way around the rebel outposts during the
night. The heavy fighting at Zaragosa.
opposite fsleta, was taken to contradicc
eral troops had been surrounded and vir-
tually made prisoners last night. This
claim had been made by Juan y. Me-
dina chief OF Gen. Villas staff. Eary
today reports from Ysleta We're that the
fighting was heavy, the roar OF the cam
non being plainly audible. These reports
stated that villa had taken four wagon
loads OF supplies and ammunition across
the border at Socorro during the night
together with a considerable supply OF
forage for his cavalry.
The sound of battle south of Juarez the
center of Gen. Villas battle front, was
heard here early. but the fighting was NOT
chose enough for any missiles TO fail in
Juarez or El Paso.
Rebels Claim Victory.
Reports received at rebel headquarters
at o'clock stated the rebels had driven
the federal center back to Samaiayuc:l.
thirty-two miles south. But cannonaoins
could still be heard in Juarez.
IT was admitted at that hour that some
Of the federa.s who had passed the cen
stitut.onalists' right wing last night were
fighting for the water supply at haEcno
Flores, twelve miles northwest OF Juarez.
Passports were demanded today from
all Americans who appeared on the streets
of Juarez Street car traffic across the
international bridge was not stopped. hd-
persons having no business in Juarez were
hustled back to El Paso by rebel guards.
Hotels Used as Hospitals.
All hotels in Juarez We're cleared dur
ing the night by the rebels for use as
hospitals.
Many wounded were reported left on
the field. A machine gun platoon and
troop c of the 18th United States cav
airy under Capt. John h. Lewis We're
reported en- route from Columbus. ,. NJ.
10 reinforce the border patrol. The ma
chi nl1tOOn TO reinforce
troop d. 18th Cavalry. at the interna-
tional bridge. troop being statoned
at FL Paso, en- route from Noria, =; M.
was to be stationed at the El Paso
smelter.
Battle Line of Fifteen Miles.
Sleeping on their arms under down.
pour of rain after their night of fight
ing against the federal army, 7.eoo
rebel troops under Francisco villa TINS
awaited attack. The rebe's say
they are anxious 10 capture Gen. Sa-
iazar. so that he may be hanged 10 a
telephone pole in Juarez.
Stretched In a semi-circle for hffeen
miles, the rebel troops present a forinoa-
BILE battle line. and so far the constitu-
tional:st leader has been able to make al
detached attacks become general engage
ments in which the whole of his army Is
employed. II was in this manner that
he repel,ed the first onslaught OF the fed
them TO await darkness for resumption
of their main attack, which Villa, through
a strategic move. turned into rout With
camp fires burning and all signs or camp
life evident at the main wing at TERRA
Blanca, Villa marched his men forth TO
attack the federals Reinforcements were
to meet him at specified point from
both left and right wings.
At the same moment the federalS adj
yanced and met the combined attack OF
the rebel left, right and front, as unex-
pectesily as they themselves had planned
to attack the constitutionalists. The
right was sharp. hand to hand, in man*
instances and the losses on the federal
side are said TO have been heavy. Con- :
sternation struck the federals, who began
a disorderIy retreat. Villa gave the or
der for his cavalry to charge and the
federals were pursued to their trains.
which Immediately retreated to the
Fierce Fighting for Hours.
Then came word into Juarez that Sala-
EAR. the general who had won many
victories under Madero, was pressing
Juarez on the left and that his attack
seemed successful. Col Juan n. Medina.
IN command of the Juarez garrison. dis
patched every available trooper to assist
the rebels on the east OF Juarez. Tho
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