Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-11-26
REBELS KILL MANY
ON TROOP TRAIN
Mines Blow Up Cars With Big
Loss of Life.
MORE U. S. TROOPS ON LINE
Reinforcements Sent to Texas After
Appeal Is Sent for Soldiers to
Protect Border Towns-U. S.
Ship Goes to Tuxpam.


Ship Goes to TuXpam.
Juarez, Nov. 24-With his army of
$4,000 men covering a twelve-mile line
from east to west, 13 miles south of
JuRrez, General Villa returned to the
city. The rebel chieftain declares that
the result of the fighting all of Satur-
day morning and Friday night re-
suited in the retreat of Huerta's
forces.
Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. 24-Two Mexi-
can federal troop trains en- route from
Chihuahua to Juarez were blown up at
Rancheria with dynamite mines placed
along the track by the rebels, said Gen.
"Pancho" Villa, who returned to Jua-
req from that place, where his troops
are awaiting federals ordered to recap
ture Juarez. He added that there were
1900 federals on the trains and that
the loss of life was enormous.
The rebels claim to have captured
one of the trains
Villa returned to Juarez because he
feared that federals had sent a flank
ing column to Guadalupe, a border
town east Of Juarez, with the intention
of sending this force to Juarez to at
tack the town. Scouting parties were
dispatched toward Guadalupe to learn
the truth of the situation
Rush u. S. Troops to FL Paso.
Meanwhile troop G., Thirteenth Unit
ed States cavalry, and the machine
gun platoon of the regiment were or
dered to come at once to Ell Paso from
Columbus, N. NJ, because of the pos
sibility of resumption of hostilities
between Mexican rebels and federals
in Juarez. These American forces will
arrive today
The remainder of the Thirteenth
cavalry is being held in readiness to be
brought from Columbus if it's services
are needed to protect this city.
Big Battle Expected.
The main body of Villas forces,
which left Juarez early in the day to
meet federal force of 5000 man adj
vancing from Chihuahua to give battle
is reported to be about forty miles
south of the border A few shots were
exchanged by the advance guards of
the two armies, but both sides retired
to await the bringing up of the main
bodies.
Villa said the main battle will not
begin until today, as both armies were
taking positions between the stations
of Los Medanos and Samalayuca. He
intends to return to the front at once.
Increase U. S. Border Guard.
Washington, Nov. 24.-Reinforce-
ment of the American troops on the
Mexican border was decided on, but
this movement was declared to be not
alarming in official explanations
1t was said at the war department
that one infantry regiment would be
ordered Immediately to Fort Bliss,
near Ell Paso, to free one of the cavalry
regiments now at that fort for active
duty along the international line in the
execution of the neutrality laws.
The choice will fall on the Sixteenth
Infantry, now at the Preside, San
Francisco, or the Twentieth infantry.
stationed at Fort Douglas, near Salt
Lake City.
To serve as a garrison and defend
Ell Paso from any possible attack from
the south, or to police the city in case
Of rioting, it was said the infantry or
ganization would be as serviceabIe as
mounted soldiers.
Dut to Texas Appeal.
The order will increase bv a full
regiment the force of American troops
available to maintain order along the
border. That their services may be
needed for this purpose was asserted
by members of the Texas congression-
al delegation. Secretary Garrison yield
ed to its appeal when he learned Mexi-
can federals were again approaching
Juarez and that Villa had gone forth
to meet them in battle.
Reports of threatened disorders near
Laredo reached the war department.
General Bliss, who transmitted them,
Informed the Washington officials that
he had dispatched another squadron of
the Third cavalry from Fort Sam
Houston, San Antonio, to reinforce the
squadron already there.
Situation at Tuxpam Is Grave.
Vera Cruz, Nov. 24.-The battIeship
New Hampshire left the harbor for
Tuxpam. The situation at Tuxpam is
said to be decidedly grave as the
rebels insist on holding the Pearson
oil properties and have limited at pos
sible danger to foreigners in the dis
trict. A strong federal force is re-
ported to have started for Tuxpam
and battle is looked for in the next
day or two.