New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-26
Tricks Capital, Cele-
brating His Defeat"
by New Assault
FEAR MASSACRE
HAS BEEN BEGUN
Bandits Capture Ammuni-
ton and Block Rein
forcementS
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By Telegraph to Tn. Tribune
Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. 25.-After three
days of assault, during which he at
tackled the city from the south, west
and east, suffering repulses each time,
Francisco Villa this afternoon moved
the main body Of his bandit force to
the north, and, returning to the as
ssult, drove his men into ChihuaRus
City.
That is the report brought to FL
Paso late tonight.
II adds that Villistas and Carranzis-
tas are battling in the streets OF Chi
huahua in almost hand-to-hand conflicts
for the possession of the city, which
Villa has sworn he will take if it costs
him his last man. Villa entered the
city Thursday night, but was unable
to hold his ground.
Following an unsuccessful attack
from the east this morning, Villa sent
part of his force TO the north 10 cut
the railroad and telegraph lines to
Juarez. Then he ordered a general
assault from the level plain on the
north, toward which the Carrsnza can
non on the heights west and south OF
the city could not be trained. With the
artillery of his enemies rendered inef-
fective, Villah sd little difficulty in
carving the assault into the eity's
suburbs.
Fall of City Reported
Tonight Juarez heard that Chihua-
bua had fallen end that Villistas had
commenced massacre of the c:sizens'
directing their campaign of murder es-
pecially against Chinese, Of whom there
are five hundred in the city. Carranza
officials in Juarez denied the report
and said the wire interruption between
Juarez and Chihuahua had been located
at a point half way between the two
cities.
Il was while Carranzistas in Juarez
were celebrating the reported repulse
of Villa in the third mornings oat'ie
that a message came telling Of re-
naval of the attack in greater force
than any yet made by Villa. Then the
wires failed.
This morning an effort was made py
General Gonzales, Juarez commandsnt'
n send reinforcements and ammunition
70 General Trevino at Chihuahua. The
train was heard from at Moctezums
half way between the two cities: "hat
happened to it after it had passed 'ha'
point is not known in Juarez.
Bv the capture of ammunition Wnich
bod been sent from Juarez Villa replen-
isbed his diminishing supply OF car
tridges during the night, according 10
information received to-day in III Paso.
The same report said General Trevino
could not hold out for another day. ne
cause his supply of small arms ammuni-
ton practically is exhausted, and tne
Vilstas we're so close in that artillery
fire could not touch them.
Leaving his dead scattered over the
hills west and south of the city, pul
removing mis- wounded to temporary
hospital camu. Villa this afternoon ral-
lied has forces and in a general charge
swept through the Carranza defences
on the north. across the almost dry
Cbuyiscar River and into the outskirts
Of the capital, where fighting was in
nropress when the last dispatch was
sent before the wires failed.
Reinforcements Cut OF
Villa early to-day divided his force
and sent several thousand men TO meet
General Murguia, who was approaching
from the south 10 relieve Chihuahua
accordinp TO a message reaching Juarez
today. The message said that Mur-
cuia's army had been driven back with
heavy losses, removing General ire
vino's last hope for reinforcements
from that quarter.
Villa again resorted to strategy TO
aid him in making his assault upon
chihuahua to-day. During the nlght
ali Villistas disappeared from srouna
the city. Their sudden Withdrawn
after getting into the city was con
sidered by General Trevino as evidence
that they were whipped.
Chihuahua people, relieved and con-
Adcnt that the danger OF capture BY
Villa had been removed, commenced 10
celebrate. The dead and wounded were
removed from the streets and the lights
of the city again were turned on. The
celebration lasted until early morning:
II had not ended when the rattle Of
-ife fire was heard TO the north. JOY
gave way to terror. streets were quick;
lv deserted and darkened, and all
available men were rushed to the new