The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-28
GREATLY ENGINEERED THE
FEDERALS ARE MOVING AWAY

FL Paso, Texas. Nov. 27.-Encum-
bered with wounded, lacking provis-
mos and practically without annmuni-
ton, the survivors of the 1000 govern
1nent soldiers who for two days fought
to regain JuareZ for Huerta continued
their struggle today to reach Chi
huaFua City, where they hope to en-
trench themselves in the federal gar
rison.
In Juarez today General Villa con-
tinued preparations to move against
Chihuahua City which even now may
be in possessions OF constftutionalists
under General Manuel Chao. who was
known to have been IL the vicinity of
the capital when the fighting south OF
Juarez began.
For another day at least the com
mander of the rebels will permit his
men to rest while ne assemblies pro-
visions and arms for an attack upon
the federal capital, which if success
full, will give the constitutionalists COM
plete possession Of the state and will
drive the federal from their last
stronghold in the northern Mexican
Soldiers today in Juarez continued to
tell stories of the two days battle
against the federals. Last Saturday
night they say. their first knowledge of
the proposed federal attack was re-
main body of troops south and spread
them in a half moon to guard all ap-
proaches to Juarez. There they stay
ed until Monday afternoon with only
an occasional sllirnish.
Then came the federals. who from q
distance of about five miles detrained d,
unloaded their field artillery and be-
gan the attack. Desultory firing con-
tinued until after dark when Villa
with reinforcements attacked the main
column of the federals. Here the
fiercest engagement of the revolution
was fought in almost hand-to- hand
conflict. The main body of rebels,
traVersing a direct line to the south,
arrived at the designated point of
meeting just a few minutes before the
flank reinforcements appeared
Hearing the sound of conflict, the
troops from left and right wings has
tened into the fight. The cavalry was
ordered to make flank charges upon
the enemy, both left and right, and
the infantry ran to the aid of the main
column, threw their weight in the scale
of battle and turned what might have
been federal victory into an utter
rout.
Outnurnbered and overpowered, the
government troops withdrew in disor-
der. the rebels said, to their trains
which were hastily backed down the
track. but closely pursued by cavalry
from Villas forces. One group of
Huerta's men were unable to entraln
before the enemy had reached them,
surrounded the train and made them
prisoners.
The heaviest loss of the entire bat
tie was said to have occurred Monday
night in the battle at close range while
the casualties of other encounters and
enga gements were light with the pos
sible exception of the fight made by
Jose Ynez Salazar to penetrate the
rebel line to the east of JuareZ Monday
night and Tuesday morning. Salazar
stood his ground and led his forces
until he was wounded seriously
General Villa said that he did not
intend to execute the federal prisoners
whom he spared on the battlefield and
brought to Juarez. They have been
placed in Jail with those taken during
the Juarez battle and will be held.