Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-05
City of Chihuahua Lost Be-
cause Some y Commander
Lost His Head Is Present
Opinion,
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN
TO PROTECT JUAREZ
Bandit Chieftain Is Believed
to Have Taken His Loot to
Places of Security in West
ern Mountains,
l.r uormne .evsnAl srsel.l LsAsso waI


Juaroz. Mex, Dec. 4,-Nilla's ban
dts were retreating north toward the
border the night before chihuahua
city was evacuated by Cauanza
troops. it became known here today
from an absolutely reliable source.
For four days the forces of Gen
eral Trevino had defeated the Nilla
troops and at II O'Clock Sunday night
November 90, the bandits were retir-
ing toward the north with the report
ed intention of attacking Juarez, ac-
cording to this same source. Upon
learning of the bandits move toward
the border, General Trevino is said to
have sent a message to General Fran
cisco Gonzales, warning him to mass
all of his forces from western Chihua-
hua at Juarez, in order to prevent an
attack upon the border town, and
complications with the United States
This caused General Gonzales to or
der the mobilization Of his brigade
here as a buffer against the bandit
force which was expected to move
north on Monday November q.
villa Wins by Trick
Instead. villa swung around to the
northwest and slipped into the sub
urps of chihuahua city during the
early morning of November ~ ana
started a general attack which result
ed in rout of the Carranza forces
and the resulting panic, according to
this source. SaQta Rosa hilI the
"key to the city, was not taken un-
til after this rout was well under
way. The two batteries of four can
non each, which were captured on
Santa Rosa hill by villa, were not
taken by his troops until after a
large part of Trevino's command had
left the city for the south, it was said.
II was charged by this same source
that someone in authority lost his
head" and was responsible for the
rout which, he said, was not warrant
ed by the military situation
Moves to Southwark,
1t was stated here unofficially to-
day that villa was expected to go
south from San Andres or some other
point on the Mexico Northwestern
railroad which runs west of Chihua-
hua City After placing his loot in a
cache in the mountains Of western
Chihuahua, villa and his command,
it was stated, was expected to go in
the direction of satevo and possibly
as far south as Torreon General
Pershing's forces at Colonia Dublan
and General Murgias reinforced col
umn in Chihuahua City would pre-
vent Villas movement north or east,
said a Carranza staff officer here, and
there was no danger of villa attack
ing any border town, he added.
Chihuahua Actually Rctaten.
The receipt of a message from the
Associated Press correspondent at
Chihuahua City over the Mexican
Central railway line, confirmed the
re-occupation of Chihuahua City by
General Trevino and General Muir
guia. This was the first unofficial
message to reach the border since
Villa entered the city last Sunday
night 1t gave no Information regard
ing the foreigners in Chihuahua City,
about whom many inquiries have been
received by Carranza officials here.
But these fears were Quieted tonight
by message from General Trcvino,
stating that only Chinese suffered
from bandit cruelty.
The press message from Chihuahua
City said the city was gradually re-
suming its normal activities, although
the government offices were still
closed.