Arizona republican., 1916-12-04
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 JUAREZ Mex. Dec. 3.-Carranza forces were again in control of Chi huahua City today and Villa had fled 10 the mountains' 10 the west of the capital ci.v. it was announced today by General Francisco Gonzales com mander of the brigade here
 General Carlos OZlIna. the cavalry commander who has been charging the '"hel lines al Nombre de Dios and the northern suburbs Of Chihuahua City. succeeded in entering the city yesterday evening al o'clock and has re-established teleEra phic com municatlon with the border He made brief official report 10 General Con- za'es here who is his superior officer. and then proceeded into the heart of the city on an exploring expedition and was expected 10 report by tele- graph late tonight or early tomorrow on the present conditions in the cap iial, the losses to both sides and the fate of the Americans and other for eigners in the city
 General Francisco Murguia, the Car ranza commander who has been nov ing slowly northward from Torrcon. was also reported to have entered the city today after having defeated the Villa column thirty miles south of Chihuahua City. This battle. which took place Friday. was believed to have completely routed the Villa forces in that district and io have sent them toward the west tn which direction Villa and his staff are said to have gone on special trains.
 Six trains entered Chihuahua City today from the south and were be- lieved here to have carried the re- mainder Of Murguia $ column. his field equipment and heavy artillery Tele- graphic communication has been re- established with Torreon and Mexico City from the Chihuahua state capital and the railroad has been repaired and trains are operating as far south as Jimincz. it was announced here.
 Only the most meagre details Of fighting which resulted in the reoccu- patton of the capital have been re- ceived over the federal telegraph line which was operating all day to the military headquarters in Chihuahua City from General Gonzales head quarters here
 It was believed by Carranza offi- cers hero that Villa left some time yesterday for the west over the Mex leo Northwestern railroad. following the two trains Of loot which he sent west after capturing the town and footing many of the stores. according to the reports brought to the border by refugees. Many of his men were sald to have been left behind when the trains left for the Guerrero district where Villa and many of his bandit leaders have made their homes for many years. Ii was reported here to- day that many of the Villa followers who were left in the city were par doned by the CarranZa officers when it was learned they had been inn pressed into the bandit leaders service and had fought against their will Nothing was learned today of the foreigners who were known to have been in the city when the Carranza troops re-entered the city. but Car ranza officials here say they have little doubt these foreigners were in hiding and escaped with their lives Neither had anything definite been learned to- day of the present whereabouts of General Jacinto E. Trevino and his command which left Chihuahua City Monday He was reported to have made junction with General Mur- guia at Horcasitas. south of ChIhua- hua City but none of the brief reports s received here mentioned his name. Carranza officers here are confident, l however. that he escaped with the greater part of his command from the city.
 General Francisco Gonzales an nounced late today he would go to | Chihuahua City with a part of his brigade as soon as a train could be arranged. He will go to make a per sonal investigation Of the situation there and to arrange for resuming traffic between that city and the bor- der His forces have been increased
 by the arrival of approximately 50O
 troops from the Casas Grandes district
 which arrived early today. Practically all of these troops were mounted. The
 fear of Villa coming to Juarez has
 apparently passed.
 Six Carranza soldiers from the rem nants of General Trevino's commands | were seen on the streets here today | with their ears cut. They wore band ages about their heads and pieces oi
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