Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-04
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10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiREl
JuareZ Mex, Dec 9.-iCarranza
forces were again in control of Chi
huahua City today and Villa had fled
to the mountains to the west Of the
capital city, it was announced today
by Gen. Francisco Gonzales, Carran-
"a commander here.
Gen. Francisco Murguia, the Car
rama commander, who has been
moving slowly northward from Tor
reon, was also reported to have en-
tered the CITY today after having de-
feated the Villa column thirty miles
south of chihuahua City
Cavalry Force Enters City.
Gen. Carlos Ozuna, the cavalry
commander who has been charging
the rebel lines at Nombre de Dios and
the northern suburbs of Chihuahua,
succeeded in entering the city yester-
day evening at o'clock, and has re-
established telegraphic communica-
tion with the border. He made a
brief official report TO General Con
2ales here, who is his superior officer,
and then proceeded into the heart of
the city on an exploring expedition,
and was expected to report by tele-
graph late tonight or early tomorrow
on the present conditions in the CAPT
tai, the losses to both sides and the
20 % oytra nj no for
eigners in the city,
villa Retreats by Train.
The battle between the forces Of
Murguia and bandits took place FRI
day and was believed to have COM
pletey routed the g. Villa forces in
that district and to have sent them
toward the west, in 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-
ieved here to have carried the re-
mainder of Murguia's column, his
field equipment, and heavy artillery.
communication has been
re-established with Torreon and Mex
leo City from the Chihuahua capital,
and the railroad has been repaired
and trains are operating as far south
S Jimenez it was announced here.
Meager Details of Fighting.
Only the most meager details of the |
fighting which resulted in the re-oc- |
cupation of the capital have been re-
ceved over the federal telegraph line, |
which was operating all day to the !
military headquarters in Chihuahua |
City from General Gonzales head
quarters here.
1t was believed by Carranza Off |
cials that Villa left some time ycster- |
day for the west over the Mexico !
Northwestern railroad, following the |
two trains Of loot which he sent west |
after capturing the town and looting !
many of the stores, according to the |
reports brought to the border by refu- |
gees. Many of his men were said TO /
have been left behind when the trains I
left for the Guerrero district where |
Villa and many Of his bandit leaders |
have made their homes for many /
years. It was reported here today !
that many Of the villa followers who I
were left in the city were exonerated |
by the Carranza officials, when 1t was
learned that they had been impressed !
into the bandit leaders service and !
fought against their will.
Nothing Known of Foreigners.
Nothing was learned today OF the |
foreigners who were known to have
been in the city when the Carranza |
troops re-entered the city hut Car
rama officials here say they have
little doubt these foreigners were in
hiding and escaped with their lives !
Neither had anything definite been