The Washington times., 1916-10-22
Gen. Carlos Asuna Defeated by
Two Bodies of Rebel Sol.
F! diers, Ell Paso Hears.
FIERCE BATTLE REPORTED
Bandits Advance Upon Chihua-
hua City After Burning Sew
eral Towns.

Ell PASo. Tex, Oct. 22.-Gen. Carlos
Asuna and force OF approximately 500
Cerranzistas were trapped and defeated
py TWO bodies OF Villistas near Polomas.
about twenty miles west OF chihuahua
CITY Yesterday. according to reports re-
ceived IN FL Paso by sources which are
Keeping the United States authorities
Informed about the situation in Mexico
According to the meager reports which
came over the Mexican central wires,
md apparently escaped the censorship
established by the Carranza authorities.
a fierce fight was reported raging abost
noon yesterday.
~ was also learned that the Villistas
following the burning OF San Andres and
several small villages between that place
tnd santa Ysabel. advanced toward Chi
huahua City upon learning that a
column Of Carranza soldiers had been
ordered to move In the direction Of San
Andres.
:. When Palomas was reached the VII
ilstas We're waiting for the advancing
Carranzlstas and gave snort pattIc,
The Nill!stas being defeated and 20
treating in confusion. General AsunH
eager TO establish reputation for him
SELF with an easily earned victory
started his men In pursuit. After n
chase OF a mile or so the Carranzistas
Were surprised by flank attack of VII
.listas under Gen. Jose Salazar.
The Carranz!stas were helpless before
The cross fire. and retreated. Many of
the Carranzistas were captured and inn
pressed into the bandit army, The
plumber of Carr.-nzistas killed and
wounded IL not known. but in view Of
The fact that no official informatio
which would bear in any way on the
Hght has been allowed to be sent to the
border. 1t Is generally believed thai
most of the command has been wiped
out.
Bandits Cut Railroad.
1t is also said that the bandits cut
the Mexico Northwestern railroad be-
tween Palomas and Chihuahua.
Refugees reaching the border say that
Villa was In Santa Ysabel last Thurs
day looking for foreigners and helping
himself to everything of value he de-
ssired.
A Syrian. who has a small store in
'Cusihuachic. says villa was i'm Cusj
about week ago. and was about to
Kill him when he paid over most of his
savings. and was spared
Considerable apprehension IL fel,
among Mexicans here, who have rela.
tives In Mexico City regarding a mes.
sage which was received by an FL Paso
broker from the capital OF the republic
there had been food riots, and the Car.
rama soldiers had been stationed
around the leading stores OF the city tS
prevent wholesale looting by the fam.
ished inha bitants.
Report Discredited.
The report also was circulated thai
the city had been captured, but this
was generally discredited.
The lowest level to which the Car.
rama currency has dropped wa,
reached yesterday In Mexico when tht
mex indefalsicab les were offered M
cent on the peso. The quotation in 10
Paso was cents on the peso, although
there were no buyers.
IL Is reliably reported by banking
men who have been keeping in touch
with their Mexico City correspondent,
that the first chief intends to repudiat.
AL OF his currency and adopt the silvel
standard as medium OF exchange.
a decree was received yesterday
from Citizen Carranza designating hi
value or %, 10, and 1-cent pieces In
silver. This decree Is sal dto nav,
rake up the monetary standard. II 4,
supposed that the de facto government
Is planning on taking over the minin.
properties Of the republic to obtair
bullion.