Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-18
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ifA 10 iArhcli Ntiia- kcar,
puc detachment q said to have
moved over the plains east Of the rail-
toad, with the mountains between II
and the road, while the main body
wrnt directly by rail to Escalon The
eastern detachment evidently was try
Ing 10 get in Villas rear, as Il was
moving in the direction Of jimeneE.
which Is tiftN-tlYe miles north Of Es-
Gallon
General t'rhnu uf the constitution
alists however. had been posted at
Rosario 90 guard AGAINST lust such
strategy, and last saturday Us said 10
have encountered the advance guard
Vt the fedcrnla at or near that city,
which is about il0 miles east Of Jim
enez. lie Is said To have been out
numbered and 90 have iclcgruphed In
alarm for more men ana artillery
Battle Nicely Timed by Tcdcnlls.
The main battle, at Esealon ap-
pnrenily nicely timed hy General
Nclnseo The federal commander, tn
occur after rpinfurrements had been
detached tn assist trhna Is believed
10 huVo begun last night oi early to-
day
No details are available The bare
faCts ~ un important engagement
we're contained In telegram Of only
fifteen words
The Zaragoaa brisu1e OF 1,s00 vet
erans under General Agulrre lend-
yides. encountered the fedprals at llS
Gallon and s reported 90 have been
pressed hack yesterday. This ~ be-
licyod io account for the sudden de-
purture from chihuahua last night ui
/ General FRANCISCO Villa, the rebel
commander 10 chief He gHve his
Istaff pnr hours notice ana then do
parted on IL special truin.
lt is assumed that villa brought up
rcinforCrments today and that TIE
hattie was renewed with Increased
Vigor.
Rebels f2,0OO strong
THE rebel troops have been mov-
Iins south from Juurez and chihua-
X hua and closing I'm from other dlrec-
/ tons FOR a month. Rebel leaders have
lhid claim 90 as high ns 2oi0u0 men,
+ lhnt I2.0O0 is regarded aus closer
estimate Refugees from Torre0n IN
Ithe last two weeks have placed the
federal force under Gen Refuglo Ne
lasco ot 1000 10 5000 and up to re-
Gently added that he was rapidly be-
ling reinforced.
a fortnight ago rebel generals nn-
ldcf villa were disposed as follows;
Al limenc1, General Herrera, Win
900 mcn nc Esoalnn between Jim
Ienez and Torrenn, General Garcia With
200 near Mapimi, General urblnn
INth 2,aa0 In the hills of Durango.
southwest Of Torrenn General Con-
Iucrus with 5000. and south ~ Tor
Ireun in the mountains General Ma
terra. with 1000 General Aguilar had
been recruiting east Of Torreon, and
Ireconty Cen. Agulrre Benavldes, with
the celebrated Iaragoaa brigade. en-
TRAINED ut chihuahua for Esculon.
Turrcon Is Not Isolated.
Tho rebels have insisted for soma
time that Torreou was absolutely cut
Ioff from the rest of the world but
Iun official communication In railroad
Ictrcles yesterday reported the rail-
lfead line open between Eagle Pass,
ITeX., and that city,
The first hint received here Of the
llmmmenee ef actual battle came sat
urday when il was stated that as all
TRAINS We're needed for the transport
tati0n OF troops. the regular tri-week-
ly service hotweeN Ch'Nvahul GA1
Jnarex would he abandoned tempo
rarily
This was taken 90 indicate an early
move seWhward and the impression
was deeponed ga sunday wheel the