The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-25
Huerta's Troops Mako Deter.
mined Effort to Retake City.
Boom Of Big Guns Heard Plain
" In 81 Paso.
THE BATTLE BEGln MONDAY
Soldiers of Both Armies Slenf
on Their Arms.



Fl Paso. Nov. 2s.-At noon today the
constitutionalist officers In Juares re-
ported the attacking rederals had been
driven back all along the rebel front
and that General Francisco (Pancho)
villa. rebel commander. had ordered .
general advance Of his men against
the federals declared to be in retreat.
An Associated Press reporter who at
on the top Of q wireless telegraph tower
800 feet high. three miles east OF IA
Paso. confirmed the rebel report that
the federals were falling back south Of
Juarex. He could see the maneuvers
with neld glasses. At that hour. night
Ing was still in progress south OF
Juarez. but the battle had ceased ct
the town Of Zaragosa, opposite Ysleta,
Tex, Ii miles east OF E Paso. The
fighting opened early today at the same
hour that firing was heard on the rebel
front. Juan N. Medina, chief OF star
to General villa stationed in Juares de-
clared that Juarex IL not In ~ much
danger from the direction Of Zarasosa
as In other directions and added:
I'VE will take care Of them" Medina
declared at noon that the federals had
all been driven back 80 miles south Of
| Juarez except those at Zaragosa. To-
days fighting was the second days
conflict. The contending armies are
said to total from 10000 to 13,0o0 men.
Fighting was desultory throughout the
night along the front and near sara
gosa and reoponed at daylight today
Col. Porfirio Talamantes, one of the
rebel colonels. was killed in the battle
last night according to announcement
| at rebel headquarters.
A train bearing 50 wounded and sew
eral dead rebels reached Juarex at noon.
| When it returned south 1t carried nurses
and doctors. Americans who returned
from the front at that hour reported
nghting spirited and the federal artil-
lery doing great damage
Ell Paso. Nov. 25.@The federal troops
resumed fighting early today in their
attempt to capture Juarez from the
constitutionalists under General Fran
I cisco Villa Apparently they depended
on their heavy guns to break the rebel
lines. today's battle opening with
heavy cannonading.
simultaneous firing opened at l:1o
this morning southeast of the Juares
racetrack and opposite Ysleta, Texas.
| ABOUT IL miles east Of Juarex, The fed
erals used cannon in both attacks. The
appearance Of the federals near the
racetrack indicated they had worked
| -.~SA@ "AJ "a AOAA0 Iuc IeOel OutDOUG0
| during the night. The heavy fighting
at Zaragosa opposite Ysleta was taken
| TO contradict the claim that General
| 1nez SalaZar's federal troops had been
surrounded and virtually made prison-
ers in last nights battle. This claim
had been made by Juan N. Medina,
chief Of General Villas staff.
| Early today reports from Ysleta were
tnat the fehting was heavy, the roar
l or the h1fn 1T
Inese reports stated that Villa had ta-
Ken four wagon loads Of supplies and
! ammunition across the border at Socor-
70 during the night, together with a
considerable supply of forage for the
horses. The sound Of battle south Of
Juarez, the center of General villas
battle front. could be heard early today
az Juarez. but the fighting was not
close enough for any bullets or shell
to fall either ON the Juarex or Ri Paao
side.
Heavy CAnnonafine.
Reports at rebel headuuarters saiA
the rebels had repulsed the federal CEN
ter and had driven them back ia
Samalayuca. 81 miles south. However.
cannonading could still be heard in
Juarez It was admitted at that bo,rr
that some OF the federals who hsd
passed the constitutionalist right vin1
last night were fighting for posseaaion
OF water supply at Rancho FIorea. iz
miles northwest Of Juarez.
Passes were demanded today from an
Americans who appeared on the streets
OF Juarez. Street car traffic across the
international bridge was not stopped.
but persons having no businesa r.,
Juarez were hustled out by rebel
guards at the border. All hotels 4,
Juarez were cleared during the nixhf
by the rebels for use as hospifaIs.
Many wounded were reported lyinR on
the neld. 1t being impossible during the
ngnting to bring them into Juarex.
A machine gun platoon and troop C
OF the Thirteenth cavalry under Can
tain John H. Lewis were reported en
route here today from Columbus. n.
M. to reinforce troop d. Thfrteanth
cavalry at the international bridge,
troop c being stationed at the Ell Paso
foundry. Troop L. Thirteenth cavalry,
commanded by Captain W. H. Clopton.
en- route from Noriah, N n. was to
be stationed at the Ell Paso smeater.
Slept ON Their AFms.
FL Paso. Nov. 25.-Sleepfne ON
their arms under q downpour Of rain
after their night Of victorious nghtine
against tho federal army. 1000 rebel
troops under Francisco villa rested
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