New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-27
s.Day Siege Leaves
Town Cut Off from
Rest of World
pFFUGEES SAY
CITY HAS FALLEN
Others Assert Trevino Re.
pulsed Villistas with
Heavy Loss

y psso. Tex. Nov 26.-Thst Chi
iushus City with its 10000 inhabitants
v,sat the mercy Of Villa, and that the
h,nsit's forces had succeeded only in
kolding the wsterworks we're contra
S,,orv reports here tonight. Refu-
eees from near the beleaguered town
brought the report that General IRE
vino. the Csrranza commander, had
bs,p driven from the city and that the
fares Of the bandit were in full pos
session. Villa captured chihuahua on
Sunday. they assert.
On the other hand, an Associated
Press dispatch, sent from Chihuahua
on Saturday and received at Maria,
Tex, by courier tonight, made it plain
that, on Saturday afternoon, Villa had
b,en fought of from the city. This
dispatch was to the effect that Villas
forces then had been scattered by rife
and shell FIRE and were in danger Of
being outAsnked by approaching Car
rsnzs cavalry under General Maycotte.
The dispatch also states that Villas
automobile was struck by shell FIRE
and abandoned near Fresno, while the
bandit chief fed on horseback.
Continuing, the dispatch states that
General Trevino is prepared for an
other attack, but considers it improb-
sble that the worn, discouraged forces
Of the raider will come back for more
punishment
Treyino Reported Helpless
On the other hand, popular report
insists that Villa is in the city, and
still holds the most important streets
e. the town. His machine guns, refu-
gees say. are sweeping the Carrsnzis-
tss out, and Trevino, with no help in
eight, faces the choice Of retreat or
surrender.
II is also reported that men on an
ammunition train hurrying to the re-
lief Of the garrison deserted TO Villa.
with the entire load OF powder and
shell.
The telegraph line from Chihuahua
10 the northern posts OF the CarranZa
army has been out Of action for the
last several days. Definite news OF
what is now going on in the besieged
city cannot be obtained.
General Trevino is prepared for an
other general assault, although the in
dications to-day were the enemy would
not attack again. However. General
Trevino is not relinquishing his vigi-
lance, and Is prepared for surprise
attack from any one Of the four quar-
ters.
Bandits Disappear in West
AZ the time this message was dis
patched BY courier there were no ban
dts 70 be seen west of the city. Gen
srsl Carlos DUMAS cavalry charges
IN this direction completely freed this
sector OF Villa forces.
The losses on both sides arc report
ed 20 be heavy, as some of the fighting
during the last twenty-four hours has
been almost hand-to-hand encounters.
The wounded who fell outside of the
city could not be rescued from the
"No Mans Land" beyond the first
line trenches because of the firing by
10th the bandits and the government
forces.
a. is expected 10 send rescue parties
out under cover Of night tonight 20
bring in the wounded and bury the
dead. The wounded who fell within
the city are being cared for at the
municipal hospital. Women are serv-
ing as volunteer nurses in this and
other hospitals Of the city.
Victories Celebrated
The troops on both the bandit and
government sides appear very tired
after three days Of almost constant
fighting The government forces, how
ever. are in good spirits. They cele-
brated the victories, which they claim
over the Villa bandits, as they hud-
died around their campfres in the first
line trenches.
A force Of cavalry has been sent
out from Guerrero 20 pursue Rodrigo
Quevedo and the Murguia brothers,
who have been operating northwest
and west OF chihuahua City.
Il Is believed that there are still
fifteen or more Americans in Chihua-
hua. British. French and German con-
tuls also remain. There has been no
American consul there for months.