Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-30
GENERAL TREWN0
TWICE BEATS OFF
v|LL|STA ATTACKS
Bandits, $500 Strong, After
Suffering Defeat Yesterday,
Resume Assault on Chi
hauhua City.
WILD RUM0RS ARE AFLOAT
Both Sides Said to Have Suf.
fered Rather severely-Re-
ported Evacuation BY
Trevino Denied.
WILD RUMORS ARE AFLOAT

Juarez. Mexico. Nov. 25.-Villa was
repulsed again today and his forces
driven from their positions south Of
military headquarters here at 2:3O D.
m. Cnountain time) today. The fighting
mas been for the possession of the first
and second line of the government
troops trenches, it was announced by
Carranza officials, and resulted in a
victory for the defacto forces, it was
stated.
Ell Paso. Tex. Nov. 25.-Villa and his
command renewed their attack on Chi
huahua City at 9 o'clock this morning,
a message received in Juarez stated.
1t was reported here today that Villa
had succeeded in entering Chihuahua
City, and that street fighting was in
progress. The Juarez officials claim
they have nothing from Chihuahua
City regarding this report.
Andres Garcia, inspector general Of
CarranZa c~onsulates, today officially
denied the report that General Trevino
and his forces We're at TerraZas, north
of Chihuahua City and a evacuated
Chihuahua City.
Rumor Is Denied.
General Gonzales was talking with
General Trevino oVer the military tele-
graph at 10 o'clock and General Ire
vino was in the military headquarters
in the state capital" MI. Garcia said.
There Is absolutely nothing to such
wild rumors," he added. Neither is
there any truth in the rumor that any
Carranza troops Joined Villa
Carranza officials in Juarez are
watching the military telegraph wire
closely for news Of General Murguia's
approach to Chihuahua City from the
direction of Santa Rosalia. General
Tevino is said to be in communica-
ton with General Murguia by wire
less to Mexico City, the messages be-
ing reiayed back by telegraph to Cen
eral Murguia, south of Chihuahua City,
as it is believed in Juarez Villa has cut
the telegraph lines south of the state
capital.
Andres Garcia, inspector of Carranza
consulates, said today that he had had
nothing from Chihuahua City in refer
ence to General Ozuna, who pursued
the bandits with cavalry last night, but
he added that it was probable the cav
airy commander mad returned to the
capital during he night.
Americans Fear to Leave.
a number of foreigners who arrived
on a passenger train from Chihuahua
City early today said the five Ameri-
can families remaining in Chihuahua
city had entrained TO come to the Dor
der, when they reached a decision
among themselves to remain and left
the train. returning to their homes.
A refugee who arrived on the train
said the Americans We're warned by an
American friend that the perilS of the
trip to Juarez We're great and if the
bandits attacked the train no Ameri-
cans wouId be spared. Because of his
warning, the Americans left the train
and returned to their homes. the refu-
gee said. 1t was denied any Carranza
nTfiainIc ~ nfFinnyc yN-o ,-INnI thu tr,nri
cans not to leave.
Gen. Francisco Gonzales. commander
of the Juarez brigade, today said the
report that Villa had been wounded
that his force had entered the city anG
were fighting in the streets, was alb
surd, as he said he knew everything
which came from Chihuahua City over
the telegraph lines and no such mes
sage had been received. He added thai
General Trevino was personally direct
ing the fighting. but said no details had
been received Of the second days
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