Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-12-24
General Villa Is Temporarily
Cut off From COmmunlca-
ton With Juarez by Small
Force of Huerta'S Men,
SALAZAR BELIEVED
TO BE IN COMMAND
Aside From Annoyance Caused
by Destruction Of Bridges
and Breaking of Wires, No
Harm Is Done, Il Is Said.
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Juarez Mexico, Dec. ga flying
wedge OF federal troops swept into re-
bel territory today and adopting the
tactics OF guerilla warfare. began =
to destroy railroad bridges
and telegraph lines, according TO res
bel reports
Their first act was to cut off CONS
munlcation between General Fran-
cisco Villas 5000 rebels at Chihuahua
and the rebel base at Juarez. By
pulling down telegraph wires south
of Juarez, the federals temporarily
Isolated villa in chihuahua, SO far
as direct communication was cons
cerned
The small federal band went out
from Oinaga. on the border and was
believed to have been commanded by
General YneE Salazar. who N we'll
seasoned in guerilla warfare. This
plan Of the federais. as understood by
the rebel chiefs. Is TO operate exten-
sively over northern Mexico and BY
working In circles. TO destroy all props
erty that might be OF use to the re-
bells without engaging the latter IN n
fight According to report. salazar's
men were headed for the Casas Grams
des district, west OF the railroad runs
ming from Juarez, and were designing
TO burn houses and other property. In
this district are located comparatively
rich AGRICULTURAL and grazing fields.
by Mormon colonies. Most
Of tho Mormons have left.
It'ls believed by the rebels that the
federals viii form nothing more than
a fugitive band. destroying what prop
erty they can reach and disappears
ing before they can be overtaken. Ex-
tenslvc destruction Of railroads and
telegraph lines would work against
the rebels but so far no serious dam-
age has been done as the wires be-
tween Juarez and chihuahua are soon
10 be repaired.
Rebel headquarters held to the be-
lief that salazar took only q small
part Of the federal army from oiinaga.
it was also said that salazar. after
the rebels line OF oommuni-
cation and temporarily crippllng Il.
might never again be heard from.
had only what are known as
federal volunteers who might return
to civilian life.
An attempted invasion by the fed
erals into rebel territory was expected.
and General villa regarded II as in
significant He said the rebels were
too well fortified IN Chihuahua and
on the border to he greatly harrassed
by the few federals remaining in the
north. The total Of the strength Is
about 1000 soldiers. the bulk Of whom
ire at Ojinaga while with more than
ten thousand men villa controls al
most the whole of the country north
Df Torreon and west Of Monterey
The last report from villa was that
he was sending men and supplies to-
ward Torreon in preparation for an
attack on that city AS the federals
from Torreon had not opposed the re-
bel advance, General Villas plan was
10 implant his men strongly and In
near that city before attack
ng IT,
A train which left Chihuahua for
Juarez before the telegraph was in
errupted had not reached here to-
iight, although It was believed the
'ailroad had not been impaired.