New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-25

reaching here from the battle-ground
say the heaviest fighting now is WITHIN
seven or eight miles of the city.
Fighting started on the right and LETT
wing of Villas army. and later spread
all along Villas front. villa ''eie-
sraphed to Juan NJ. Medina, his chiet
in charge OF the command in Juarez'
ordering him 10 send all available cav
airy 10 Flores Ranch, northwest OF
Juarez. TO intercept any federals VINO
might pass the right wing.
At the same hour telephone mes
sages from Ysleta, Texas, stated thal
firing was heard south OF there con-
frming the report that the federals
had attacked the left wing of the reDel
army. The federals split their COM
mand and sent their men in both Ill
rections trying TO get around the army
which Villa had spread out on elther
side of the Mexican Central The
flashes from rifles of the comoatan's
were plainly seen by citizens of Belen'
A valley town east of Ysleta.
The federals appeared to be steadily
driving the rebels back toward Juarez'
Cannon were brought into play by the
federals at 6 o'clock. Belen Is thirteen
miles from FL Paso.
Cavalry Hurried to Front
Three hundred rebel cavalry were
sent west from Juarez at o:46 O'Clock
this evening to Flores Ranch to meet
the federals there. Rebels in JuareZ
say they have heard nothing of the
fight reported in progress opposite
Belen. The crack of rifles was plainly
heard at Ysleta at $50 and was nearer
10 Ysleta than when the fighting flrst
opened. While Villa was watching the
Mexican Central road, the federals
aanked him and opened the fight.
Colonel Rodriguez and Captain Holm
dahl were in Juarez this evening from
the front. and reported that villa nad
made personal reconnaissance to the
south to-day, but had been unable 10
find any federals this SIDE OF Sama-
lavuca. which is thirty-two miles
down. However. on the return OF viva
IN the camp. the federals moved north
aga-n and soon appeared not far south
Of the rebel centre at Lamesa.
IT was about the time that VIVA
scouts brought him the report that d
hand of federals were circling the right
flank of his army and coming AROUND
the mountains apparently in the d.
rection Of Flores Ranch, presumably
IN make an attack on Juarez from the
same direction.
Before 6 o'clock reports came from
Villa that the fighting was general al
along the line, the federals having
come up from the centre and entered
into the contest.
Precautions at El Paso.
FL Paso is well protected from any
possible harm, should the fighting come
nearer In addition to nearly three
thousand American troops here. ma
chine gun platoon and four troops OF
cavalry VIII diliNt NoiiS ~ i'O-'
morning.
A machine gun platoon and Troop c,
18th Cavalry, commanded by Captain
john II. Lewis, are expected in FL Paso
from Columbus, n. NJ The machine
gun platoon. commanded by Lieutenant
James X. Hill. will reinforce Troop ID,
18th Cavalry. at tho international
bridge. Troop will he stationed AT
the foundry.
Troop l., 18th Cavalry. commanded
by Captain W. H. Clopton. is due to
arrive here early tomorrow morning
from Noria, n NJ. and will be stationed
at the smelter.
Eleven Mexicans have been made
prisoners by United States soldiers al
Fort Bliss charged with plotting to ait
the federals in retaking Juarez. Colone
Jose Orozco. cousin of General Pascua
Orozco. is among those in custody.
Although the Constitutionalists claim
that they are holding back the federal
all along the line. il appears beyont
question that they have had to Civ
away before the cannon of the federals
The fighting at 10 o'clock tonight wa
desultory. but had not ceased, and tn
rebels are making every preparation
for desperate and determined effor
to drive back the federals at daybreak
That the fighting may be in tn
streets of Juarez tomorrow is regarded
as not improbable. Juarez homes anc
all hospitals are Being filed with rebe
wounded.
The American Red Cross in FL Paso
through DR.. c. F. Braden, its loca
head, says all wounded brought to thi!
side will be attended to by it, but tina
no Red Cross member can cross tn.
border without special permission from
Washington.
Wounded Reach Juarez.
Running under heavy fire of fedora
guns all the way train Of wounded
rebels reached Juarez at $50 o'clocl
tonight. II brought thirty eight mel
wounded in the fighting at Lamesa
about fourteen miles from Juarez.
Two men died on the train, and al
of those on it were compelled to liz
PROSTATE on the floors of the cars L
escape being shot. The cars were liter
ally riddled with bullets.
The fghting to the south has reached