The sun., 1916-11-29
TREVINO IS FLEEING,
ALL REPORTS INSIST
q -
Abandoned chihuahua City to
villa; Is Retiring
South.
TELEGRAPH LINES CUT
Fate Of Garrison IN Doubt
Juarez Troops Leave to !.
Give Aid.
TELEGRAPH N CUT

JrAnsu. Mexico. Nov. ss.-Anothsr
~.y Of suspense has passed Without any
ming definite being announced ~ to
ne fate Of the Carransa enrrison, In
c~Mhuahua city. II noy has bsen elk
Avs since the hnt skirnishing started
~ three days since the telegraph line
vss cut.
Since early to-day persistent reports
AVE been In circulation here ana In Fl
v.so TO the effect that Gen. rrsvino
~. been forced to abandon the STATE
.pl,sl because his ammunition supply
vns exhausted.
One report stated that Gen. rrswino
I'D gone south toward Taplaopa. whore
I, made his last stand yesterday before
,v,iring further south. Other reports
.v his forces became divided. . part
@ipc south to Join Gen. Murguia's I'd.
ysncing column and the remainder o
~ north to Saus.
Ulcers Of Gen. Oonsalss's stan admitted
that these reports might be true end
aid Il WAS possible that Gen. Trevtno
I'D been forced 70 withdraw temporarily
votIl Gen. MurGuia arrives with fresh
trocrs and ammunition supplies.
The temporary. commander OF the gar
y,,on here said he expected 70 hsar that
Gen. Trevino had retired TO 0aus to got
ammunition from the north and to wait
for Murguia's arrival 10 the south Of
the city.
Americans and other foreigners. had
reached Terrasas to-day and also that
oen. Carlos Osuna had arrived there
With the remnants Of his cavalry col
mn were received here from various
sources. but could not Be verified BY
telegraph from Saul or Terrasas.
Gen. Francisco Gonzales, who left
yusrcx early to-day with . force Of men.
Machine guns and q carload OF ammuni-
lion. will make a scouting trip and II
sossible reach 6aux and organise q
force to send to the assistance Of Gen
frevino.
According to the ofsosrs In charge Of
Carransa headquarters here, Gen. Con.
nies will have 2.soo men whom TIM gar
sison troops In Northwestern Chihuahua,
which have been ordered TO move imms.
llstely. assemble at saux.
Gen. Gonzales raj expected to arfiSS
at saux at noon and to lead the move.
aent to Chihuahua city At once. HI
ns at LAsuna station. twenty-nin>
niles north Of Saut. this morning. HI
hes machine guns. at least two dsld
D,sces and plenty OF Ammunition. &C
Ording to Carransa ofncaala
Bandits Near J0ases. .
Rumors here and In "A Paso Of bandit
forces appearing At 0amalayuca. neal
Juarcs. and ut other places during thu
Aisht. were denied 1t military hsadquar'
trs, where II was STATED no tAndlti
we're known to b north Of Chihuahus
city. The report that villa was moving
spu:h. which was in circulation here last
night and caused many TO 90 to thu
American side. was not substantiated b.
developments to-day. Il wa stated.
Carransa oficers here say frankly TIM
ne lifting Of the American embargo o.
ammunition would have an all important
eject on the campaign against villa
I'VE would pay stlf prices In 'golt
right now II We could ship ammunitiol
across the boundary" said an ofncer o.
high rank to-day. Tho whole issue do
Dends on whose ammunition lasta long
ct.
IF Gen. Trevino has Withdrawn from
Chihuahua city II Is solely because o
lack Of ammunition. There can b a,
ether explanation"