New-York tribune., 1913-11-23

cartridge that could be found in the
city has been rushed TO the army ana
Juarez tonight is practically deserted
except for women and children huddleu
at street corners and in doors Of build
ings, weeping and begging each pas
serby for news Of the battle. Every
woman in Juarez has either husband
son. father or sweetheart in the battle
Villas artillery is being directed by
a japanese army officer. One detach-
ment Of his cavalry is in command OF
Captain Holudahl, a German-Amer-
can, who says that he is Mexican
citizen. On his personal staff is cap
tain Publ, a German. who claims Mex
lean citizenship, and two Enghsnmen'
who say they are former army officers
The rebels have ten machine guns,
seven field piece and several dynamite
bombs which they are using effectively
The federals have twenty field pieces,
as many machine guns and one big
ships cannon. Electric cars are max
ing regular trips from FL Paso TO
Juarez unmolested, and many go over,
but usually return on the next car
saying the quiet and silence of the
threatened city make them nervous.
Villa has guards at each of the inter-
national bridges, and no Mexicans are
permitted to cross to this side without
passes from him.
Hears Of Flank Movement.
General Jose Rodriguez, one Of Villas
commanders, notified FL Paso officials
tonight that he had been informed
that a federal movement was being or
ganized in El Paso to attempt the capt
ure Of Juarez while the Constitution
alists we're fighting at the front. There
are several hundred federal sympati.lz-
ers here, largely former employees OF the
federal government in Juarez, who fled
10 this side when villa took Juarez
week ago.
Complete destruction Of federal
troop train which was bringing rein
forcements to TERRA Blanca is claimed
by the rebel commander in Juarez. He
says practically all the federals on the
train. numbering 500, were killed or
wounded.
Federals, who say their couriers are
arriving every few minutes from the
south. declare that the entire rebel
army is in retreat and that Villa has
fed.
Colonel Juan n. Medina. who is in
charge at Juarez while Villa is at the
front, says the real battle has not yet
started, that fighting has been severe
but largely In skirmishes.
A water and supply train was sent to
the Constitutlonalist camp tonight,
and provision waJ made to take care
Of the wounded in Juarez as they are
brought in on special trains. The most
desperate fighting is expected by the
rebels early tomorrow. Villa sent
word to Colonel Medina that he would
either win or be found dead on the
field.
Troop Train Blown Up.
While on the way to TERRA Blanca
to reinforce the Huerta army troop
train bearing more than six hundred
volunteers from Chihuahua City was
dynamited and completely wrecked at
Rancheria, sixty-one miles south of
Juarez, tonight, according TO dis
patch received from there at Consti-
tutionalist headquarters in Juarez.
Two hundred of the federals are re-
ported to have been killed or wounded.
No Americans will be permitted to
go to the TERRA Blanca battlefield until
10 O'Clock tomorrow morning, accord
ing to notice given in an order from
General Villa Scores of Americans in
automobiles started for the battle scene
tonight. but all were turned back by
rebel troops. Villa says he will have
defeated the federals by 10 o'clock to-
morrow and that sightseers may then
go down and see them running away.