Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-27
PRISONERS LIVES
SPARED BY VILLA
Rebel General Promises There
Shall Be No Executions
at Juarez.
FEDERAL ARMY, IN FLIGHT,
MAKING FOR CHIHUAHUA
Huerta Forces Incumbered by
Wounded and Without Sup
plies or Ammunition.

FL PASO. Tex. November o7-Gen
villa said today that he did not intend
10 execute the federal prisoners whom
ne spared on the battlefield and brought
10 Juarez They have been placed IN
Jail with those taken during the Juarez
battle, and will be held until the close
of hostilities in Mexico. when they will
be pardoned.
incumbered with wounded lacking
provisions and practically without am
munition. those left of the 1900 govern
inent soldiers who for two days fought
TO regain Juarez for Huerta continued
their struggle today to reach Chihuahua
city, where they hope to intrench them
selves in the federal garrison.
To Move on Chihuahua.
In Juarez today Sen. Villa continued
preparations to move against Chihuahua
City. which even now may be in posses
sion of constitutionalists under Gen
Manuel Chao. who was known TO have
been in the vicinity Of the capital when
the fighting south of Juarez began. For
another day, at least. the commander of
the rebels will permit his men to rest,
while he obtains provisions and arms for
an attack upon Chihuahua. which. il
successful. viii give the constitutional
lists complete possession Of the state. and
will drive the federals from their last
stronghold in the north.
Soldiers today in Juarez continued to
| tell stories of the two-day battle against
the federals
Last Saturday night they say their first
knowledge of the proposed federal attack
Was received. and Gen. Villa rushed his
| main body of troops south. spread them I'm
half moon to guard all approaches to
JuareZ. There they stayed until Monday
/ afternoon, with only an occasional brush
between skirmish parties.
Turned Tide of Battle.
| Then came the federals who at a dis
! tance of about five miles detrained, un-
loaded their field artillery and began the
attack. Desultory firing continued until
after dark, when Villa. with reinforce
ments. 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 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
troopers from left and right wing obeyed
| the "adelante redoblado" cry of their
| commanders and hastened into the fight.
The cavalry was ordered to make flank
right. and tthe infantry ra nto the aid OF
| the main column, threw their weight I'm
the scale of battle and turned what might
have been a federal victory into an utter
rout.
Withdrew in Disorder.
Outnumbered and overpowered. the gov
ernment troops withdrew in disorder. the
rebels said. to their trains, which were
hastily backed down the track. But close
ly pursued by cavalry from Villas forces
one group of federals were unable to en-
| train before the enemy had reached them,
| surrounded the train and made the fed
erals prisoners.
The heaviest loss of the entire battle
was said to have occurred Monday night
| in the fighting at close range. while the
casualties of other encounters and en-
gagements were light with the possible
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 wounded seriously.