The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-13
FIGHTING ALREADY
 HAS COMMENCED
 AT SAN LU|SPOTOS|
of 12,OOO Entrenched in City-G0nzales Leads C0nstitutiOnalist
 Attack

Saltillo, July 11.-(via Latedo, Tex, July i2)-Ffghting already hy commenced at San Luis Potosi. Engagements of the outposts. designed by the constitutions alists to establish the federal strength and position. are of daily occurrence, ac- cording to reports received here by Gen eral carranza. These actions are care full reconnaissances.
 According to information secured by the constitutionalist, General Gustavo Maas has his force, estimated at not less than I2,00o men strongly entrenched with in the city. It is not believed that Maas will attempt sally, such as proved so disastrous for the federals at Ahualulco. outside Guadalajara, but will make his stand within the city General Gonzales. constitutionalist commander of the diyi- sion of the west who lead the main at tack on San Luis Potosi, today declared that while he anticipates desperate re- sistanee he is confident of speedy vic- tory for his forces.
 Moral Effect Enormous
 The moral effect of the Guadala ia ra
 
 well informed officers. Constitutionalist soldiers under Gonzales and Jesus Car ranba 1t was said are imbued with the utmost confidence and are chafing for & chance to duplicate or outshine the re- cent victories at Guadalajara and Zacate cas- of the divisions of the northwest and north. A third victory. making one for each column of the advance to south will mean the speedy opening of the gate way to Mexico City, 1t is declared, and Will render the constitutionalst forces invincible against the final stand of the federals, probably at Queretaro.
 General Gonzales practically has com pleted his preparations for moving the reserve troops in this section toward San Luis Potosi and will probably leave here Monday to take personal command of the assault on that city. His presence was expected to encourage the forces who fought under him against Monclova. Monterey, Tampico and in score of minor engagements.
 Repairing Railroads
 General Obregon is repairing the rail ro;td lines southeast of ti tadsfl df.a iii the direction of Mexico City using the trains captured from the federals and the rails and ties assembled at Guadala- jara for this work. He has recommended that General Lucio Blanco, whose bri- gade bore the brunt of the federal at tack at AhuaIulco. General Manuel Do- minguez and General Juan Cabral be promoted from brigadier generals to gen. erals of brigade for conspicuous gallan- try in action and that Major Juan Mer- ieo, his artillery commander, and his chief of staff, Major Serrano. be pro- noted for similar reasons
 strong force of the command of General Rubio Naxarrete, who com manded the federal forces interposed be- tween the Americans at Vera Cruz and Mexico City, sent to recapture Tuxpam, was repulsed Thursday with disastrous loss by constitutionalist force under General Candida Aguilar, according to reports received here today.
 It has been learned, It was stated at oonstitutionalist headquarters here, that the federals have concentrated every available man at San Luis Potosi send ing remnants of the garrisons of Guada- lajara and Zacatecas and a part of the garrison of Mexico City, as well as 5000 recruits to oppose General Gonzales.