Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-26
May Be Attacking to North.

May Be Attacking TO Nortn.
1t is believed by Carranza military
officers that villa has moved around to
the north and northeast of the city and
is attacking from that side in the hope
the carranxa artillery has been pouring
into the ranks of the bandits.
Americans familiar with the topogra-
able to make his way into the city
proper from the north without encoun
tertng artillery fire. This part of the
city is said to be less strongly fortified
than the south. east and west.
Before the telegraph line was cut
brief reports of the third days battle
received by the military here told OF
the preliminary skirmishing just be-
erai attack at 4:30 o'clock. The battle
opened with the rife flashes of the
men in the first line trenches. The
machine guns. mounted on elevations
protecting the main roads to the city.
took up the refrain soon after day
break. and the heavy artillery on Santa
Rosa hill added its rumblings to the
din at sunrise.
The assault became general at :.
o'clock, with the bandits attacking
patches received here. 4 repulse of
villa was reported soon after o'clock.
This was the last direct word of the
battle before the wire was cut.
Deny Report of Murguia Defeat.
JUAREZ. Mexico. November 25.-
During the morning message was re-
ceived announcing the departure of Gen.
Francisco Murguia's cavalry column
from the railroad line near Santa Rosa :
liza for a forced march to Chihuahua
City to relieve Gen. Trevino's troops.
Gen. Murguia has been advancing from
Torreon with a war strength division
toward the state capital. A report that
this column had been defeated by Villas
rear guard was denied here tonight.
Rumors of bandit activities to the east
and southwest Of Juarex were in cir
culation here all day, but scouting
cavalry patrols failed to find them.
Sonora Trevino Uses Army Wire.
Ell PAso. Tex. November 25-While
Gen. Jacinto Trevino is directing the de
facto forces against Villa attacks in
Chahuahua City, his wife. Sonora Maria
Trevino. now in Ell Paso, is in close
touch with developments by means of d
private telephone to military headquar-
tiers in Juarez over which she is kept in
formed of the progress of the battle.
Yesterday Sonora Trevino went TO
Juarez with Andres Garcia, inspector
general of Carranza consulates III the
United States. and held a long personal
conference with Gen. Trevino over the
military telegraph line which runs into
the palace in Chihuahua City. Mr.. Car
cha, who was a telegrapher many years
ago acted as operator.
Soriano Bravo, Mexican consul, to-
day received message from Gen. Ire
vino. at chihuahua City. giving the fol-
lowing list Of de facto government Off
GERS killed in the Chihuahua fighting
Lieut.. Col. Elises Mier, Gen. NJ Gan
dara. Second Capt. Rudolpho Cabellt
and Lieut.. Elphidio Cara. the latter
two officers of Gen. Treyino's staff.
Col. BorqueZ was wounded.
Consul Bravo today officially denied
the presence of Villa bandits neal
said the Carranza troops at Guadalupe
are patrolling the border.
To Watch Plotters Here.
One development of the Atlantic City
conference regarded here as signif
can't of better relations between tn,
two countries was a promise by thu
American commissioners that those sus
pected OF plotting against the CarranZs
de facto government in this country
will be closely watched by the United
| States government and rigidly pun
ished IL it Is found they are attempting
| to violate neutrality.
| 1t became known here last nigh
that this pledge, which was not pu
in writing. was given after the Next
can commissioners had complained
| that much of the difficulty along tn
! border had been due to plots forme.
! within the United States.
The American members gave full as
surances that the United States woul,
| strictly enforce the neutrality laws
| They pointed out, however. that agents
| Of both the State Department and tn,
| department of Justice constantly ar,
| seeking evidence of such offenses, ant
| made II clear that claims of non-en
forcement Of neutrality laws would no
| be accepted as excusing violations o
American rights at the border.