Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-15
||CHT FIGHT.
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EL PASO
eneraI Villa Suddenly Attacks
Border City and the Federal
Forces Take to Hills.


d PARIS, Nov. 15.-GeneraI
n Husrta, the Mexican dictator, will
receive no aid, either financial or
moral from France. M. Jusserand,
the French Ambassador to Wash
ington, was Instructed to-day by
the Foreign Office to inform Sec
rotary Bryan that France had
decided to follow the policy of
non interference.
KEY WEST, FLA, Nov. 1.-THE
I sr class cruiser Chester, reported
Rom Washington to be in Vera Cruz,
/ reality is standing of Key West
ltth $50 marines aboard. A small
|etachment from the naval station
ere will join her to-day.
IL PASO, TEXAS, Nov. 15.-A
lonstitutionalist army made a sur
|tse attack upon Juarez early to-day
b captured the city after a terrific
hgagement, which lasted for hours.
Hundreds of rife bullets and steel
ointed projectiles from field guns fell
this city, and the roar of battle
E1sed a panic.
Lives of many Americans were i'm
eriled.
Firing began at 2:8O o'clock, and
early three hours later the main
,aza Of Juarez was in the hands Of
he rebels. The battle was marked by
cree hand-to- hand fighting in the
-eets. Juarez was the last port Of
ntry held by the Federals along the
'nited States border.
Hundreds OF terror stricken resi-
snts Of Juarez, many OF them Amer
rams who had gathered there for the
race meeting, fed across
be International bridge. Men and
romsn and children, who had been
roused from their sleep by the shrek
z shells and the din Of rife fire, fled
lto this city in great disorder.
As soon as the firing became gen
cal Major r. Z. L. Mitchie, L. S. A,
diutant to General Hugh L. Scott,
of the United States Dor
Ter patrol, took command of the sit
alton and stationed a heavy Gordon
Z troops along the river front. Sol
Hers were massed at the American
nd Of the international bridge 10
.s=p it clear and prevent the flight Of
into this city.
American Doctors to Scene.
II dawn American doctors crossed
b. International bridge and offered
leir services. Red Cross nurses also
Tossed the river to take care of the
a brilliant glare flashed across from
be middle of the city at the height
Z the battle, giving rise to the belief
hat part Of the town was on fire.
The Juarez arsenal and barracks
gs-s captured at 4:50 O'Clock. After
be capture Of the main plaza the
rug died down and soon ceased en-
l7a.y. one Of General Villas staff Of
=rs then called up the office Of The
: Paso Times and announced that
1e Constitutionalists were In posses
Bon OF Juarez. He expressed hone
Rat no bullets had fallen in Fl Paso.
n anticipation Of an outbreak IN
ne Mexican side Of the river. viii n
you'd endanger American lives,
American artillery VS. stationed on
Ugh ground commanding Juarez and
'cla-snt Mexican territory
General Castro, commander Of the
i-arez garrison, could not be found
s'.sr the battle, and was supposed to
asFe escaped with some Of his m=E
RIO the southern foothills.
General Villa commanded in per-
~ The army which captured the city
w took precautions 70 prevent loot
1f He ordered the military band 10
,zy the Mexican national anthem
m caused great enthusiasm.