South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-25
General Villas ConStitutiOnaIiSt
Troops RepuISe Several At
taCkS of Federal Army On
Border City.
HUERTA'S FORCE FALLS
BACK TOWARD SOUTH
Gen. SaIzar and 1000 Troops
Surrounded BY Rebels Near
Rio Grande-See Doom of
Dictator.

Ed PASO, Tex, Nov. 25.-Gen. SAL
Azar. one OF the four federal leaders
who united TO recapture Juarez, IS re-
ported TO have been shot TO death i'm
Tuesdays battle Forty members Of
his command were taken before Gen.
Villa and ordered executed. They
were lined up and shot, according to
a wounded officer brought to Juarez
shis afternoon. Gen. Talamantis,
co1nmandr OF Sonora troops fighting
with villa, was killed this morning.
SAN ELIZARIO. TX, Nov. 25.-(B
Telephone TO El PasO, Tex
Villas constitutionalists have defeat
ed the Mexican war federals AROUND
Juarez for the second time within "A
hours.
The government troops are retreat
ing southwark. firing as they go. Eight
guns have been captured by the RED
els and these have been turned upon
their former owners.
The federals are retiring IN good
order but their losses have been Sc
we're. Fighting is expected to last un-
I'll night when the rebels VIII nave
10 abandon the pursuit
Gen. Salazar, one of the federal
leaders in the attack on JuareZ, ana
1000 of his men have been surround
ed by rebels just across the river.
Every attempt to cut their way out
has failed They Will have to sur
render or be cut TO pieces. Many OF
SaIazar's men have deserted ana
crossed to the American side OF the
Rio Grande.
The firing has been heavy for five
hours. The federals have been whip
ped at every turn. They lost heavily
trying to flank the rebels right wing
ReinfOrcements trying TO reach Sald-
zar were cut TO pieces
The Mexican federals were attacked
in the rear shortly before noon by .
600 troops led By Gen. Urbina, reDel
commander. who came up from the
south several hours before he had
been expected.
Efforts 20 relieve Gen. Salazar had
TO be abandoned by the government
troops when Urbina hit their center.
Gen. Villa reported TO his head
quarters that the cOnsututOnallsts
had been victorious all along the line
at TERRA Blanca and south of La
mesa.
The battle between nearly $4,000
Mexican federals and rebels, which
began south of Juarez Monday after
noon. ragged all night
At dawn the rebels seemed to be
getting the worst of IL. Gen. Nllla 5
left flank had been driven in and
heavy firing could be heard IN the VI
cinity OF the Juarez race track.
Many Mexica1s fed from Juarez
across the International bridge be-
tween and o'clock as the height
cned roar OF battle indicated that the
fight was drawing in toward the out
post stationed south of the race track
and the Mexican Central shops.
Persons living around the FL Paso
h. ufgIrf - IN e I.
reported having heard firing from the
vicinity OF Peace Grove but Gen. Me
dina denied having any knowledge OF
fighting at that point
See Hucrta's Doom.
Some Of the eagerness with which
the federals sprang to the attack may
have resulted from proclamation
which Col. Medina issued IN Juarez
during the night In part il said:
The work begun so valiantE by
the valOrOus army OF constitutional
lists Monday will be completed Tues
day Huerta will be driven from the
north OF Mexico and his power hum
bled."
The stories Of the wounded soldiers
blend into a dramatic story of night
hghtng when for nearly four hours
the two opposing armies Clashed in the
darkness, members OF one frequently
firing upon their fellows ia the gloom
spurts from rapid fire guns and the
glare OF the batteries distinguished
ia elines OF the cOntending forces
The fighting which followed q
charge by 1000 men under Gen. Pas
cual Orozco. who tried To turn the left
flank of the federals, was bloody as
both sides fought hercely and stub
bOTnly.
The firing line extended for over l.
miles. with the federal rear guard eN-
tended 50 miles 20 Samalyuca 10 pre-
vent the rebels from getting behind
the federal army.
FL Paso is well protected 10y Z. ;
troops. In addition 10 nearly 5000
American troops already on the
ground. a machine gun platoon and
four troops OF cavalry arrived Tues
day.
A general attack. front right anc
left flank delivered practically stimuli
taneously Monday afternoon by Gen
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LONDON. Nov. 25. - Frederick
Townsend Martin. rich New York SO
ciety man and writer on social topics
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