The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-11-28
TRAPS FEDERALs;;
VILLA VICTORIOUS
Huerta Force Lured by Feigned
Retreat, Defeated.
FIGHT INVOLVES 10000 MEN
saIazar's Army Overwhelmed in Dark
ness Generals Execution Or
dered-AdmiraI Fletcher
Ordered to Tampico.
FIGHT INVOLVES 10000 MEN

a4 & &
Eel Paso, Tex. Nov. g. -Simultane-
ously repulsing a front and a right
and left flank attack, turning the sep
arate attacks into a general engage
ment along his line of defense, II
miles long, Gen. Francisco Villa, by
executing clever STACEY after dark
Monday, drove the attacking federal
forces, commanded by Generals Jose
Inez Salazar, Ragas, Caraveo, and
Lauda. out of their camp before Tier
ra Blanca and hurled his cavalry after
them as they fed in a panic to their
trains. More than 10000 men were
engaged in the fight, the rebels num-
bering 5000 and the federals 1000.
The decisive movement came about
a. m. when General Villa, whose
right wing at Bauche had withstood
the shock Of the federal assaults for
two hours and whose left wing. op-
posite Belen, Tex, had been rein
forced from Juarez, apparently aban-
doned his center position at TERRA
Blanca, leaving his camp fires burn
ing.
The federal forces, bent on a night
surprise, advanced upon the position.
Half way to the apparently desert
ed Villa camp they were confronted
with not only Villas main column but
detachments from the right and left
wings. A battle began that soon
turned to rout of the federals, who,
in disorganized fight, were unable to
distinguish friend from enemy When
the rout was we'll advanced to the
camp of the federals General Villa
hurled his cavalry at the federals and
withdrew his infantry. The federals
are reported in full retreat upon
fChihuahua, which, an unverified re-
port states, has been occupied by
General Gao with constitutionalist
force.
General Villa has ordered his SOL
diers to take General Salazar alive
SO that he may be publicly executed
as an example to federal officers and
federal sympathizers.
Washington, Nov. 26.-Fresh cause
for anxiety upon the part Of the adj
ministration with respect to the stu
alton in Mexico has developed in
connection with the rebel menace of
the British and American oil proper
ties on the east coast of that country.
There is every reason to believe that
the administration is undergoing
more severe pressure in favor of the
landing of armed forces on Mexican
shores than at any time since it be-
gan to consider the Mexican problem.
Rear Admiral Fletcher, command
ing all the American forces off the
Atlantic coast Of Mexico, left Vera
Cruz on the battlesh1p Rhode Island
for Tampico and Tuxpam, where he
will make an investigation of the
situation affecting the oil properties
and report to Washington.
Vera Cruz, Nov. 24.-Evaristo and
Daniel Madero, relatives of the slain
President Madero, were taken on
board the American flagship Friday
from the consulate, where they had
taken refuge.
Prior to the transfer request for
the surrender of both men to the
local authorities was made on Consul
William W. Canada by Col. Eugenio
Gutierrez, aid of Gen. Gustavo Mas.
federal commander of Vera Cruz.
Mr.. Canada refused to comply with
the request.