The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-01
WAR SITUATION
 IN OLD MEXICO

SfesS Ill regard 10 the Mexican sit. uau Il, the document was read by President Wilson 10 his cabinet his afternoon. While its terms have not yet been made public, it is un- deIstood that the message is even more radical than had been expec. l. ed, and of such d tenor as is sure to Precipitate action on the part of this government in case Huerta Is inclined to continue his present policy.
 Rep-r-s received today from Tux pam are to the eff. ect that all is quiet there as result Of he mea- surcs adopteI. Special Agent Lind has teen sent to I ampico 10 report on condi ions there.
 EL PASO. Nov 9. From all points the federal troops are falling back as a result of the operau ns of the day in the battle being fought Aoar Juarez. and it now appears that in case he federals do not re eeive material endorsements, they "i.l be badly routed. In point of monS and guns involved. the battle Is the greatest tha; has been fought 0n Mexican soil since lS4S.
 In spite of the fact that General Salazar. in command f the Huerta troops, received achievements to- lay, he was compelled 10 give ground and he is being pressed hard by the rebels from all directions. This aft ernooa it Was estimated that 6OJ feGerals and 2O0 rebels had been Al,led in the engagement south of Juarez. Carloads of wounded are be- ginning | arrive al Juarez and the field hospi alS are already taxed to ,heir utmost
 General Rodriguez. who command ed the right wing of General Villa $ army. was wounded at Bauche and has been brought here for treatment. He claims that General Salazar was allied just before federal reinforce ments reached him a. Zaragoza. He states. also. that General Talamant. IS. Vii as second in command. aas filled during the fight.
 large number of Americans. resi- tents i Juarez. were escorted to his place this morning.
 FL PASG. Tex Nov 26.-After NO days of the fiercest lighting that has characterized the revolution- ary wars since the overthrow of p!az, the federal troops under Gen erh Salazar were decisively defeat- ed and routed by the rebels under General Villa. With nearly one thou sand prisoners, including Salazar.
 he victorious rebel general returned t. Juarez this afternoon and great teiebration the victory was held Manly machine guns were CaptureI besides thousands of smaller arms and ammunition. Three trains also fell into the hands of the Cons itu tionalists.
 The eesert to the south O. Juare7 IS strewn with dead and it is esti- mated that a least a thousand wound ei federals are lying on the field
 battle. The later are receiving the aid of the Red Cross society. put the facilities at hand are made guate l. ais be ieved that many of yhe fleeing federals are dying on the .ese.'t through lack Of food and wa ter.
 General CaraTero, O. the Constitu. tionalists. i, given much of the credit for the vie 'ory He was the first on the field and the last tc leave, aEi his division it was that turned the federal success on the right wing in O a desperate retreat.
 General Villa this afternoon issuei statement in which he asserts that his Va iant soldiers did great deeds. for Whi,h 'hey have earned the thanks Of all legal MeXicans He says that he will always protect Americans and that he wants their friendship
 MEXICO CITY, Nov. 26.-The fed aEll troois here, none f whom have received their pay for several months. are making demands for their money. Their atti ude is most threatening and some are clamorina or the death of Provisional Presi, lent Huerta and Minister of War 3 anquet, The treasury is empty aud Huerta's credit is entirely ex- hausted.
 WASHINGTON, D. c. Nov. 26- Advices have been received here fir m Mexico City to the effect that General Villas victory over the fed eral troops has precipitated des- perate si nation at the capital and 1t is believed an uprising against administration is impending there.
 The Twentieth Infantry was to- day ordered to proceed to Fl Paso.
 GALVESTON, Tex, Nov. 26.-The steamship Atlantic is enroute to this city with so refugees from Mexico.
 MEXICO CITY, Nov 26.-Late this evening, word was received here to he effect that the rebels had dyn- amlted train near Vanegas, killing 90 federal soldiers.
 VERA CRUZ, Nov. 26.-American Consul Canada sta led today that the administration is preparing to take another step in regard to the Mexi- can situation.
 Special Agent John Lind returned here this morning from Tuxpam. He received advices that the federals had evacuated Tampicc and that the town had been occupied by the rebels.
 VERA CRUZ. Nov. 2S.-Twenty five carloads of government troops nave been despatched to Tuxpam, where they will reinforce the fed aral force nv stationed at that point The federal authorities be- ieve the additional troops will prove sufficient to protect the city against he rebel army. which is gathering for an attack.
 EAGLE PASS, Nov. 28.-Accord- ng to advices received this after loon. the federals have captured Las