The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-25

Bauche, on the west at TERRA Blanca
on the front and along the border op-
posite Belen and Yistera, Tex, to the
east.
The frontal attack on the constitution
alists under General Villa began at 4:30
about rs miles south of Juarez, according
to an American chauffeur who reached
Juarez at o'clock this evening from
TERRA Blanc. The artillery on both sides
was engaged.
y report that the federals were at
tempting flank movement from the west
reached Juarez about the hour the frontal
attack was reported
Two hundred mounted men were dis
patched to Rancho NFlores to hold the
western mouth of the pass which entered
the town from the west. Later reports
stated that General Villas western flank
under command of General Rodriguez
and Colonel Talamentes had engaged the
federals at 5 o'clock.
First Attempt Repulsed
These reports came from American en-
ployes of the Mexican Northwestern rail-
road who reached Juarez tonight from
below Bauche. The reports stated that
federals We're first repulsed in an at
tempt to break through the rebel lines
but returned with reinforcements and a
desperate battle was on when the Ameri-
cans left
| simultaneously with the report of the
attack on the west came a report that
the sSirmish line of the constitutionalists
on the east of Belen, Tex, was being
driven in and the federals were advance
ing on Juarez.
The remainder of the rebel force at
Juarez was rushed to the region opposite
Yistera and Belen, while additional in
fantry renforcements were hurried to
Rancho Flores to help check the flank
movement from the west
On the American side all troops at
Fort Bliss were ready for immediate ac-
ton and Troop c, Thirteenth cavalry, and
a machine gun platoon were ordered to
El Paso to reinforce the border patrol
Reports from all sides at clock de-
clared that all the engagements were gen
eral. At that hour word was received
from General Villa that he was holding
the federals back at the front and or
dered ammunition and provisions rushed
to TERRA Blanca.
Auxiliary hospitals are being fitted up
in Juarez tonight, large quantity of
medical stores being exported from here
Before the development of the federal
assaults General Villa reported that the
federals withdrew 10 miles from their
position at Samalayuca early this morn
ing, reoccupied the position at o'clock
and Immediately began an advance on
the rebel position seven miles north.
Federals Reinforced
Late advices say the federals were rein
forced during the day by federal troops
from Chihuahua. Reports reaching Juarez
tonight say that General Pascual Orozco
and General Salvador Mercado brought
1000 additional federal troops from the
state capital and they engaged in the
battle
| Reports reaching the United States bor-
der. patrols east of Juarez tonight stated
that General Pascual Orozco with 1000
men attempted charge from Samalayuca
around the left wing of General Villa S
army to enter Juarez, but the rebel wing
on the left was reinforced by troops from
Villas main body and Orozco's forces
We're driven back.
The report also said that Chihuahua
was evacuated by the federals and that
the city had been occupied by rebel troops
under General Manuel ChaO.
Americans were ordered out of Juarez
tonight by Colonel Juan N. Medina, COM
mander of the rebel forces. there. De-
tachments of rebel soldiers went through
the streets arresting every American they
met and escorting them to the interna-
tional bridge, where they were deported
Colonel Medina explained this action as
necessary to protect foreigners in case
of the rebel army meeting defeat